New video being uploaded will show the Spiromax Unloader working in a silo of Triticale Haylage. For more information on the Spiromax Unloader you can contact the manufacture directly: Rissler Unloader 814-766-3168.
From a guy who’s been up in way too many silos for frozen and broken down unloaders, why the conveyor instead of a blower chute? It sure seems like one more major thing to break down, wear out and freeze in winter.
Thank you for your comment. When designing the Spiromax unloader our initial goal was to create an unloader to deliver higher volumes of feed while utilizing less energy. We succeeded with the vertical lift auger system at the heart of our unloader. Once we proved we could move large amounts of silage quickly and with energy efficiency we needed a way to discharge it out of the silo. Leaning on our decades of experience in building and supplying various types of conveyor systems we decided to first use something we know quite well - the Rissler Belt Conveyor. But, your point is well taken in the potential issues in using something as complex as a belt conveyor to consistently discharge the large volume of silage the gathering auger and vertical auger are capable of moving. So, to address the difficulties a belt conveyor discharge system may present we decided to eliminate the belt conveyor and incorporate A THIRD AUGER and use this as the discharge system! That’s right we have finished prototype testing on the latest design that uses an AUGER DISHCARGE SYSTEM in that an auger manufactured with stainless-steel flighting encapsulated in a stainless-steel auger trough is now available. Our system now utilizes three augers - the gathering auger, vertical lift auger and a discharge auger. Stay tuned for videos of the new system to be uploaded soon! PS - we also did not give up on the belt conveyor…we redesigned the old version and came up with a simpler version of the belt conveyor that should eliminate some concern of potential issues like constant breakdowns or freezing in winter months…more to come!
The Spiromax Unloader works well with haylage but does use more power to do so. Our studies have found it has better overall performance in haylage than traditional blower style unloaders. And with the new Auger discharge version now available the efficiencies are even more noticeable - videos coming soon. For more information about the Spiromax silo unloaders contact us at: Spiromaxunloader@gmail.com or call us at: Rissler Unloaders (814) 766-3168.
Finally a better way to get feed out of a silo. I may have kept using tower silos if I had that unloader in ours. We always had trouble getting haylage to blow out the silo,it would always land in front of the door and unloader would get caught when it got to the door.
Its putting out!
I would enjoy. Helping install one of these unloaders in a 40x 100 silo and feed the cattle form the barn office window m.z.
Spiromax unloader doing its thing in a 24' (diameter) silo
Let’s see a video of it in haylage?
New video being uploaded will show the Spiromax Unloader working in a silo of Triticale Haylage. For more information on the Spiromax Unloader you can contact the manufacture directly: Rissler Unloader 814-766-3168.
From a guy who’s been up in way too many silos for frozen and broken down unloaders, why the conveyor instead of a blower chute? It sure seems like one more major thing to break down, wear out and freeze in winter.
Thank you for your comment.
When designing the Spiromax unloader our initial goal was to create an unloader to deliver higher volumes of feed while utilizing less energy. We succeeded with the vertical lift auger system at the heart of our unloader. Once we proved we could move large amounts of silage quickly and with energy efficiency we needed a way to discharge it out of the silo. Leaning on our decades of experience in building and supplying various types of conveyor systems we decided to first use something we know quite well - the Rissler Belt Conveyor. But, your point is well taken in the potential issues in using something as complex as a belt conveyor to consistently discharge the large volume of silage the gathering auger and vertical auger are capable of moving. So, to address the difficulties a belt conveyor discharge system may present we decided to eliminate the belt conveyor and incorporate A THIRD AUGER and use this as the discharge system! That’s right we have finished prototype testing on the latest design that uses an AUGER DISHCARGE SYSTEM in that an auger manufactured with stainless-steel flighting encapsulated in a stainless-steel auger trough is now available. Our system now utilizes three augers - the gathering auger, vertical lift auger and a discharge auger. Stay tuned for videos of the new system to be uploaded soon!
PS - we also did not give up on the belt conveyor…we redesigned the old version and came up with a simpler version of the belt conveyor that should eliminate some concern of potential issues like constant breakdowns or freezing in winter months…more to come!
How can I get more information about this unloader?
The Spiromax Silo unloader is manufactured by Rissler Unloader in New Enterprise, PA. You can contact us directly at 814-766-3168.
Do you have dealers in Wisconsin?
Brubacker Ag Equipment (715-613-7308) is currently a dealer for the Rissler Spiromax Silo Unloader in Wisconsin. Thank you for your interest.
How well does it work in haylage?
The Spiromax Unloader works well with haylage but does use more power to do so. Our studies have found it has better overall performance in haylage than traditional blower style unloaders. And with the new Auger discharge version now available the efficiencies are even more noticeable - videos coming soon. For more information about the Spiromax silo unloaders contact us at: Spiromaxunloader@gmail.com or call us at: Rissler Unloaders (814) 766-3168.
Finally a better way to get feed out of a silo. I may have kept using tower silos if I had that unloader in ours. We always had trouble getting haylage to blow out the silo,it would always land in front of the door and unloader would get caught when it got to the door.
What’s the capacity of this unloader?
The unloader in this video is moving ~1,000 lbs per minute (corn sileage). The rate per minute will vary on the material, diameter of silo, etc.
What's the diameter of this silo?
This silo is 24' in diameter.