Expert Custom Structural Design for Silos and Hoppers
At Indpro, we don’t just supply equipment - we engineer complete bulk solids handling solutions.
With our extensive expertise in the field of bulk solids handling, we offer specialized engineering consultancy for Silo, Hoppers Design Services and Silo Support Structures tailored to your application and industry requirements.
Handling bulk solids demands deep understanding of flow behavior, material characteristics, and structural dynamics.
Poorly designed silos and hoppers can lead to issues like bridging, ratholing, inconsistent flow, or even structural failures. Our consultancy services bridge the gap between concept and optimal performance, ensuring efficient, safe, and reliable storage and discharge systems.
Our Silo Design Consultancy Services Include:
Conceptual & Detailed Design of storage system
Silo & Hopper Design:
Optimized geometry based on material flow properties (mass flow, funnel flow, expanded flow concepts).
Material Flow Analysis:
Selection of correct hopper angles and outlet dimensions for smooth, trouble-free flow.
Structural Design of Silo Support System:
Engineering design of support structures, considering material load, seismic, wind, and dynamic loads.
Retrofit & Troubleshooting:
Improvement of existing silo systems for better flow, higher capacity, or safety upgrades.
Engineering Documentation
- ✅ Design Reports
- ✅ 2D & 3D Engineering Drawings: GA & Fabrication Drawings
- ✅ Design Calculations as per IS 9178
- ✅ Equipment Specifications
- ✅ Current system evaluation report
Engineering Tools & Software We Use
- 🛠️ CAD Modeling: 3D & 2D Layout & System Designs
- 🌀 FEM Simulation: Structural analysis of silo support systems and foundations
- 📊 Janssen’s Theory and Jenike’s Method: For hopper and flow design calculations
- 📊 Discrete Element Method (DEM): (on request / as required): For advanced particle flow simulation
