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Avoid unscheduled downtime and emergency rates with preventative inspections. Know the condition of your silos/bins and schedule cleanings at YOUR convenience. 
 

 

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“You’re in control of that downtime instead of letting the downtime be in control of you”
Watch for more on the expense of emergency downtime.

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“In all, it cost the plant seven expensive days of downtime, but it could have been worse,” said Wates. “We advise customers to contact us and arrange for service as soon as a partial blockage is noticed,” he concluded. “That gives us the time to work the cleanout into the facility’s operating plans and our own schedule, which will reduce the costs for emergency mobilization and unplanned plant outages.”

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Martin Silo Cleaning Team Rescues Wyoming Power Plant

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Martin® Silo Cleaning Benefits

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PREVENT HAZARDOUS
CONFINED SPACE ENTRY

Martin® technicians use remote control equipment from the top of the vessel to safely restore flow. 

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YEARS OF PROVEN EXPERTISE

Since 1944, Martin has invested in a dedicated and knowledgeable silo solutions crew. Some of the current crew members have been doing this for 35 years. Who better to teach our new crew members than our skilled veterans?

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AVOID DAMAGE & DOWNTIME

RISK-FREE FOR YOUR VESSEL
Effective system and experienced specialists clean without damage to walls, bottoms, or linings.

NO OUTAGE REQUIRED
Many facilities stay in operation during vessel cleaning. We can work when your plant is shut down—even Sundays and holidays.

 

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COMPLY WITH HIGHEST SAFETY STANDARDS 

Martin® silo cleaning technicians attend annual safety training to maintain MSHA, OSHA, first aid, CPR, and confined space certifications, and are highly trained in cardox blasting and the use of aerial work platforms such as scissor lifts and man lifts.

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800-544-2947

Martin® Heavy Duty Bin Whip

  • Pneumatic controls allow precise positioning of the cleaning head to remove materials without risk to the vessel. 

  • The hose reel easily separates from the boom assembly for ease of transportation and set-up in tight spaces.

  • The modular boom extends to 28 ft (8.5 m) and can clean vessels up to 60 ft (18 m) in diameter from a single central opening of 18 in. (450 mm).

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See the Martin® Heavy-Duty Bin Whip in Action

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"Hung up, clogged, or slow-running silos are a problem that will interfere with the efficiency and profitability of a plant. It is possible to keep materials flowing freely by removing buildups from silo walls with safe, effective and regular silo cleaning."

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"Removing Material Buildups from Finished Cement Storage Silos"

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Signs of Buildup

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Off-Center Loading

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Discharging
in Chunks

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More Frequent
Fill Cycles

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Pounding/ Poking to Start Flow

 

Types Of Buildup Inside

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