Bühler Grain Logistics @ 2012. 2 | © Bühler | A 150-year success story. Technology partner for...

BühlerGrain Logistics

@

2012

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A 150-year success story.

Technology partner for plant and equipment and related services for processing basic foods and manufacturing high-grade materials.

Worldwide, 8’800 employees, of which 500 apprentices.

Sales revenue (turnover) of CHF 2’130 million

Investment of 4–5% of annual sales in basic research und applied development.

Over 70 sales & service companies, more than 20 manufacturing sites and 24 service stations around the world.

100%-owned by Urs Bühler.

Bühler @ DCI Amsterdam | Bargolink | Adrian Hinderling | 2012

Uzwil, Switzerland

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With our customers – all over the world.70 sales locations and over 20 manufacturing sites.


Bühler sales sitesBühler sales and manufacturing sites

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Corporate structure.


CEOCalvin Grieder

Grain ProcessingBruno Mendler

Food ProcessingStefan Scheiber

Advanced MaterialsAchim Klotz

Sales & Service

Manufacturing & Logistics

Finance & Administration

Corporate Technology

Grain Milling / BrewingFeed & BiomassSortex & RiceGrain Logistics

Chocolate & CocoaPasta & Extruded ProductsAeroglideNutrition Solutions

Die CastingGrinding & DispersionThermal ProcessesNanotechnology

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Standardized Solutions for Grain Terminals and Silo Plants.Guaranteed Performance, Constant Quality, High Availability.


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River Transport


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Benefits of water transportation


Ecological

Economical

Save

Efficient

Extensive existing waterway

network

Decongestion of road and rail

network

No additional storing costs during

transportation

The only way of transport that

still offers additional capacity!

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Logistical current core regions


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Logistical future core regions


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Main waterways in Europe


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Comparison of transport modes


Source: Research from the U.S. Maritime Administration and National Waterways Foundation

In order to move 3000 tons of bulk

material you need:

100 Trucks of 30 t

50 train wagons of 60 t,

But only one:

1 barge of 3000 t

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Comparison of transport modesEconomical costs


Source: Research from the German water and maritime administration

* Twenty foot Equivalent Unit

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Comparison of transport modes Greenhouse gases emitted per (MT) Million ton per KM


Source: Research from the U.S. Maritime Administration and National Waterways Foundation

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Comparison of transport modes External Costs


Source: Research from the German water and maritime administration

Truck

Rail

Barge

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Comparison of transport modes Energy consumption


Transport distance of 1 metric tonn with 5 litre of diesel fuel

Truck

Rail

Barge

100km

333km

500km

Unloading grain out of river barges

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Mechanical unloadingWorking Principle

Chain Principle Suction Principle


Less product speed 2.5m/s Less wear and tear

Less energy consumption

0.4kWh/t Gentle treatment for machine and product

Less noisy 80dB A

Higher product speed 20m/s Harsh treatment for machine and product

More energy consumtion 0.8kWh/t

More noisy 90dB A

PneumaticWorking Principle

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Bargolink has been developed for:


Rivers, channels, streams

Ports with river access

Where barges are used

Barges up to 3500 T

(Larger size barges under

consideration)

Terminals with sea and river

access

Process industries with river

access

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BargolinkUnloading concept

Feeding screw

Marine leg

Gravity spouting

Counterweight

Boom conveyor

Winch for barge displacement

diging process


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BargolinkVarious types


Stationary unloader

Mobile unloader

Maximum capacities

150 t/h*

300 t/h*

* of wheat with PS =0,75 t/m3

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Summary of the main characteristics of the Bargolink


Energy saving

Efficient

Cheaper per tonnage

Continous unloading

Ecological

Less wear and tear

Less product breakage

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References

Type

Customer Country

1 Bargolink 300 mobile

Nord Céréales France

1 Bargolink 300 combi Stationary

Agrokor Croatia

1 Bargolink 150 Stationary

Yihai LTD China


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