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The benefits of using a single provider for all your
grain store electrical services
Farmers across the UK can save time and money by commissioning a single
contractor to carry out electrical services in agricultural buildings such as
grain stores.
ealing with multiple providers
on a project is not only time-
consuming due to the number
of calls, site visits and invoices
to be dealt with, but can also
be significantly more expensive
than using one contractor whose prices will
generally be more favourable.
“Having one team on a site carrying out
numerous jobs is much more efficient for us as
it means our travel and personnel costs are
greatly reduced. This enables us to pass on our
savings to the client,” says Josie Knight of
Essex-based Gibbons Agricultural Fans.
“We find that farmers also like the
convenience of dealing with a single familiar
contact. Having to speak to one contractor for
grain fans, another for lighting and someone
else for wiring takes time that most of our
customers simply don’t have.”
Gibbons supplies a high-efficiency crop-
conditioning fan range that’s manufactured on
site at the company’s production facility in
Tollesbury, near Maldon. Farmers can order
these fans via a network of official resellers and
distributors across the UK and beyond.
Sized at 0.13 – 2.2 kW, the fans are available
as single phase or three phase in both
D
aluminium and steel in most sizes and are
designed to be used with pedestals.
Completing the range are mobile Airspear®
fans for dealing with hotspots. Gibbons recently
upgraded its fans to include a steel – rather
than plastic – terminal box casing for added
robustness.
Inspired by farmers its team met at January’s
LAMMA show, Gibbons last month launched
Plug&Dry™, a range of accessories for its grain
store fans. These easy-to-connect add-ons
include a push-button direct on-line (DOL)
starter fitted with thermal overload protection,
high-precision thermostat and heavy-duty
extension leads up to 20m.
In addition, Gibbons supplies fully-
compatible support stands that enable its fans
to be used as part of a floor-level crop-drying
system.
Gibbons also provides a comprehensive
range of electrical services for new and existing
agricultural buildings, such as mains power,
lighting and wiring. This complements the
company’s range of electrical and mechanical
equipment for agricultural applications, which
includes electric motors, pumps, gearboxes,
ABB variable-speed drives, air-handling
systems and control panels.
As we head into spring and thoughts begin
to turn towards another harvest, it’s advisable
to have electrical and mechanical work carried
out in your grain store sooner rather than later
to ensure you’re fully prepared.
Image credit: Tim Scrivener
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