Grain aids in the feeding of the planet, and silos are there to assist producers in bringing food to your table. These distinctive structures, which dot the landscape of many farming communities, allow farmers to store grain efficiently, but this is not the only industry that uses silos in its everyday operations - there are hundreds.
Silos are used in a variety of industries around the world, including agriculture, to store bulk goods such as grain or fermented feed (also known as silage). Other industries use them to store sand, cement, coal, metal waste, woodchips, metal waste, sawdust, and other food products in quantity.

They are a familiar sight in the farming industry, and as the population and production increase, so does the demand for metal silos and grain storage solutions. Barton Fabrications is a company based in the United Kingdom that specialises in designing, fabricating, and installing bulk storage systems. The 1981-founded company manufactures stainless steel and aluminium technical silos and pressure vessels for a variety of global sectors.

Chemicals and general industrial industries, food manufacturers (for the storage of starch, sugar, wheat, and other powders), specialised plastics product manufacturers, medical equipment and medicines, and packaging and films, count among Barton Fabrications’ worldwide clientele.

“Barton Fabrications, a nation-wide leader and the largest UK industrial silos manufacturer, collaborates with materials handling partners throughout the world, and we produce contamination-free storage containers for a variety of demanding applications.

Our team of highly skilled engineers manufactures all of our products in-house in our dedicated manufacturing facility in Bristol, and our intent to remain a leader of this sector has already been established, with sole preferred supplier-status already being achieved with major international companies,” a company representative from Barton Fabrications recently remarked.

He went on to say that the technical strengths of their staff, as well as their industry expertise, have allowed Barton Fabrications to become a sought-after brand in the nation’s storage sector and that their technical and engineering proficiency, combined with a continuous effort to focus strongly on customers’ specific requirements, has placed the company in a suitable position to capitalise on this expanding market.

The first step in any Barton Fabrication silo construction is to specify the type of storage materials and the location of the vessels. The nature of the material to be stored must be evaluated in terms of the explosive risk it could possibly pose, and how that risk may be minimized or controlled. These are covered by ATEX legislation, which is enforced in the United Kingdom through the DSEAR and EPS rules.

Barton Fabrication conforms fully with all current legislation for the design, production, installation, and refurbishment of stainless steel and aluminium storage containers, but more information about the company and their products can be found on its comprehensive website.

About us
Barton Fabrications, founded in 1981, is a UK market leader in the design, construction, and installation of bulk storage solutions. We are also a global specialist in aluminium and stainless-steel technical silos and pressure vessels for a variety of industries. Our company is the largest UK provider of industrial silos, and we collaborate with materials handling partners all over the world. We produce our vessels in stainless steel and aluminium for a variety of demanding applications, giving the ultimate contamination-free storage. More than 1000 silos have been installed worldwide in countries including the UK, Hungary, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Czech Republic, Sweden, and France. Please visit our website at http://www.bartonfabs.co.uk to find out more.