Hoppers

Hoppers are often crucial links in systems designed for the storage and processing of bulk materials. Although grain hoppers and storage hoppers are perhaps the most familiar types, many industries rely on hoppers for transition, surge-bin functions, and dispensing. Southern Metal Fabricators even builds hoppers that serve as parts for manufacturing assembly lines and can custom manufacture a hopper out of any material — including abrasive- and particulate-resistant bonded plate.

Industries Served

• Iron and steel
• Rock and clay
• Cement
• Woodworking
• Plastics
• Coal and biomass
• Feed and grain

Features

• Dimensions as large as 12' wide x 30' long x 12' deep; ask about even larger dimensions
• Carbon steel, Cor-Ten steel, stainless steel, and aluminum
• Specialty linings and bonded plate, including abrasive-resistant (AR)
• Shop or field welded construction, bolted construction, or a combination of both
• Thicknesses to 1-inch plate; ask about even thicker walls
• Standard and custom discharges, including clam gate, slide gate, and flanged for feeders