Hopper bins are durable V-shaped containers with controlled unloading capabilities for seed and grain storage. Quick, easy grain conditioning and unloading are just the beginning of the advantages found in every hopper bin.
Hopper Bins Versus Grain Bins
Grain bins, which typically have flat bottoms, are wide containers made of corrugated steel. They store dry grains such as wheat, soybeans and corn. Grain bins are found at grain elevator sites and grain farms.
Hopper bins differ in that they’re engineered to hold coal, grain or seeds. They feature a cone or pyramid’s frustum, in an inverted position, having vertical faces of limited height or without vertical faces altogether. Hopper bins are required for functional purposes and some storage.
While grain bins are metal cylinders with peaked metal roofs, ladders and staircases, hopper bins feature stiffeners for added strength and steel construction.
Hopper Bin Models
TAM Systems offers the following hopper bin storage models:
BROCK® Stiffened Hopper Bin: TAM Systems offers a full line of BROCK® Stiffened Hopper Bins for overhead unloading, temporary dry or wet grain holding or long-term storage.
BROCK® Non-Stiffened Hopper Bin: BROCK® Non-Stiffened Hopper Bins are the bins of choice for growers looking for:
- Blending bins.
- Overhead gravity-flow bins.
- Seed storage bins.
- Wet holding bins.
- Bins for tempering grain after drying.
Stiffened Hopper Bin Features
Stiffened Hopper Bin features include:
- Strong 30-degree roof
- All-galvanized steel stiffener design
- Strong gravity-flow hopper bottom
- Specially engineered hopper/bin support beam
- Sturdy support structures
- Top-quality prime steel
- Optional Grade 8 polypropylene-encapsulated head bolts
- A 12-inch hopper discharge
- Identification codes
- High-strength Grade 8 bin seal bolts
- Optional sidewall ladders
- Bin anchor system
- Optional Brock components, including aeration fans and ladder security doors
Non-Stiffened Hopper Bin Features
BROCK® On-Farm Hopper Bins or Non-Stiffened Hopper Bins offer a range of features:
- A grain bin-style roof
- Bin anchor system
- Bin legs
- Sturdy “X” bracing
- Optional sidewall ladders
- Optional Grade 8 polypropylene-encapsulated head bolts
- Ladder safety cage
- ACCESS PLUS® Hopper Access Door
- GUARDIAN® Series Fans
- Sidewalls
- Side ladders
- Identification codes
- Top-quality prime steel
- Gravity roof ventilators
- BROCK® Eave-Vent system
Contact TAM and Explore Your Hopper Bin Options Today
Proper storage begins with a high-quality bin. TAM Systems provides Stiffened Hopper Bins, Non-Stiffened Hopper Bins and a selection of other durable steel grain bins designed to protect the value of your grain. We also offer custom designs, so you can find or create the storage bin that works best for your farm.
We hire only the most talented employees, providing ongoing training so that they can continue to develop their professional skills. You can count on TAM to maximize the market values, condition and test weight of your grain. As a commercial or feed mill customer, investing in our hopper bin storage models will add storage capacity.
If you’d like to learn more about our hopper bin models, call us at 717-432-9738 or contact us online today.
