01 / Project Overview
Project Overview
Total storage capacity (this project)
+ 800T × 9
Wheat silo combination
Wheat processing capacity
Flour line + automatic palletizer
02 / Challenges
Project Challenges
1,500 t/day of continuous milling demands storage and segregation in step with processing
The fully automated flour line runs continuously. The silos must absorb concentrated intake at imported wheat arrivals and during the local harvest, then feed the mill steadily in production season — matching both “concentrated arrival” and “continuous processing.”
Imported and local wheat differ widely, and one silo type cannot handle both
Morocco’s industry relies mainly on imported soft and hard wheat with local wheat as a supplement. Quality varies by origin and shipment. Bulk imports need large bins for low-cost long-term storage, while blending and conditioning need small bins for fast switching. All-large silos lack flexibility; all-small silos drive up unit costs. The silo mix must follow the actual blending process.
Morocco’s diverse climate: coastal humidity vs. inland heat
Coastal areas have high humidity, while inland summers are hot and dry with large day–night temperature swings. Wheat is prone to temperature stratification, condensation and pest infestation after filling. Ordinary storage causes localized heating and quality loss, directly affecting bread flour, pastry flour and couscous flour. The silos need temperature control, grain condition monitoring and pest prevention.
Storage must connect seamlessly with the fully automated line and palletizer
The silos connect upstream to imported wheat receiving and local collection, and downstream to the fully automated flour line and automatic palletizer. Conveying, segregation management and line feeding must mesh — no “silo can store but the line cannot be fed,” no “finished product waiting for the palletizer.”
03 / Solution
Solution: 1,600T × 10 + 800T × 9 Wheat Silos + Intelligent Monitoring + Line Integration
1,600T × 10 groups (large silos)
Handle bulk receiving and long-term storage of imported wheat and main local varieties. Large single-silo capacity and low unit storage cost suit large-scale storage.
800T × 9 groups (small silos)
Support blending, conditioning and flexible turnover of small batches. Moderate capacity and fast switching suit segregated management of different qualities and recipe-based discharge.
Intelligent grain condition monitoring system
Online monitoring of in-silo temperature, humidity and other grain condition parameters, with abnormal alarms to guide aeration, grain transfer and blending.
System equipment
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Inlet and outlet conveying linking imported wheat receiving, local collection, silos, screening and the flour workshop -
Temperature control and grain condition monitoring adjusted to in-silo conditions to reduce condensation and heating under coastal humidity and inland heat -
Pest control measures to reduce insect risk during storage -
Segregated storage supporting separate management and blending of imported and local wheat by quality batch -
Dust control at filling, discharge and transfer points -
Integration with the fully automated flour line and automatic palletizer to reduce waiting between process steps
04 / Highlights
Technical Highlights: Why 1,600T × 10 + 800T × 9 Combination
Large silos for volume, small silos for flexibility: scale efficiency and recipe flexibility together
Ten 1,600 t large silos solve “store more at lower cost” for bulk and long-term storage of imports and main varieties; nine 800 t small silos solve “switch fast and blend accurately” for blending and multi-variety turnover. This is not simply stacking capacity — it is designed around the mill’s actual process of “bulk storage + multi-variety blending,” avoiding the turnover bottleneck a single silo type would create.
Segregated management supporting the blending of imported and local wheat
Morocco’s industry mixes imported soft wheat, hard wheat and local wheat, and different shipments and qualities must be stored separately. The large + small silo combination with segregated management lets imported and local wheat be blended to each product line’s needs — controlling cost while keeping bread flour, pastry flour and couscous flour quality stable.
Intelligent monitoring + pest control for Morocco’s climate, integrated with the automated line and palletizer
Online in-silo temperature and humidity monitoring with pest control measures address coastal humidity, inland heat and large day–night temperature swings, reducing condensation, heating and pest risks. Silo discharge is synchronized with the automated flour line, and finished products go through the automatic palletizer — storage, processing and palletizing form one continuous chain with less waiting and manual intervention.
05 / Results
Project Results
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Created 23,200 t of wheat storage capacity (this project), supporting 1,500 t/day of processing and raw material turnover for the fully automated flour production line. -
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The 1,600T × 10 + 800T × 9 combination delivers bulk storage and multi-variety blending in parallel, reducing turnover bottlenecks caused by an unsuitable capacity structure. -
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Segregated management supports separate storage and blending of imported soft wheat, hard wheat and local wheat by quality batch, ensuring raw material quality consistency for bread flour, pastry flour and couscous flour. -
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Intelligent grain condition monitoring and pest control suit Morocco’s coastal humidity and inland heat, reducing condensation, heating, pest and grain loss risks. -
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The storage system is integrated with the fully automated flour production line and automatic palletizer, supporting the company’s business chain from grain procurement to storage, flour processing, R&D and sales, serving the Moroccan domestic market and neighbouring North and West African countries.
06 / Testimonial
Client Feedback
“Storing imported wheat and main varieties in the 1,600 t large silos, and using the 800 t small silos for blending and multi-variety turnover — this combination truly matches our process of mixing imported and local wheat. Segregated management keeps different shipments and qualities clear, and specialty flour quality fluctuation has dropped noticeably. Intelligent grain condition monitoring and pest control let us keep grain stable under both coastal humidity and inland heat. Silo discharge connects smoothly with the fully automated line and palletizer — we have never had a ‘stores fine but the line cannot be fed’ problem.”
Need a similar large and small silo combination for blending and automated production?
Tell us your grain sources, target capacity, segregation requirements, local climate and turnover rhythm. We can review the silo bodies, inlet/outlet conveying, temperature control and grain monitoring, pest control, and production line integration as one integrated solution.
