Tanks & Silos
Southern Metal Fabricators is a leading tank fabricator and can manufacture industrial tanks and silos for bulk storage out of almost any material, liquid or dry. With our extensive metal fabrication facilities, we can turn your design into reality, or our engineers can work with you to develop a custom design to your exact specifications. We’re tooled up for big challenges in tank fabrication and have experience in every type of storage, from grain silos to oil tanks.
Industries Served
- Iron and steel
- Oil
- Power generation
- Rock and clay
- Cement
- Woodworking
- Plastics
- Coal and biomass
- Feed and grain
Features
- Diameters to 168", heights to 60' — shop-welded
- Shop welded or field bolted or field welded configurations
- Carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, or specialty metal combinations
- Abrasive-resistant plate or linings (AR)
- Thicknesses to 3/4-inch plate; ask about even thicker plate
- Manways
- Custom access facilities, including caged ladders, safety gates, spiral stairs, and rolled top–perimeter guardrails
- Flat or cone bottoms
- Traditional or fully custom mounting, including skirted bottoms with perimeter angle, bolting chairs, and custom structural steel legs
- Custom manual, automated or electronically controlled discharges
- Pressure relief vents and custom accessories
