A.B.S. Silo- und Förderanlagen GmbH from Osterburken celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2024 as an internationally active manufacturer of textile, high-strength fabric silos for agriculture, industry and for the storage of wood pellets. The company from Osterburken in Baden-Württemberg has been manufacturing stable, flexible silos made of high-strength polyester fabric since 1984, which enable particularly gentle storage of bulk goods. 40 years of A.B.S. silo and conveyor systems When the word “silo” is mentioned, some people still think of huge, heavy and immovable metal towers. But it can also be more compact, lighter and more flexible: with the Flex-Silos from A.B.S. In the 1980s, company founder Adolf Lesk specialized in a new silo technology. The idea: to use textiles instead of metal. The fabric is just as stable and resilient, but significantly more sustainable and flexible. A design that proved successful. The company grew rapidly. In 2006, A.B.S. Silo- und Förderanlagen moved into a new company building in Osterburken with 1,300 square meters of office and production space. In terms of sustainability, the energy concept for heat and power supply has consisted of a heat pump, photovoltaics…

High storage capacity with a low space requirement The Cologne-based company Heinrich Axmann GmbH & Co.KG is a modern, family-lead company specialising in sophisticated plastic packaging, containers and cutlery for the food sector. In line with modernisation measures, it was decided that the material supply for the production of lids should be changed to an automated silo solution instead of the previous supply using sacks, which was very personnel intensive. Compared to manual filling, it increases process security significantly. An essential requirement was that the installation should save as much space as possible, so that the driving with lift trucks on the company premises would not be hindered. It was decided to use the silos of A.B.S. Silo- und Förderanlagen GmbH in Osterburken to realise the project. The fact that the supplier"s polyester fabric Flex-Silos are tailored to the customer"s needs was crucial for this selection. Another factor was that A.B.S., due to its comprehensive competence,…

Chemowerk GmbH is one of the leading companies for the tank and container construction sector and for the production of specific moulded parts from fibre reinforced composites. Within the scope of building a highly modern, new production plant for PE storage tanks and large containers, the company selected with respect to the dosing logistics the solution offered by A.B.S. Silo und Förderanlagen GmbH. The fact that A.B.S. could offer a complete turnkey solution from one source for the raw materials logistics upstream of the production process was crucial for this selection. A total of six flexible transport bins were delivered together with discharge aids, three dosing stations and three weigh bridges including the complete measurement and automation technology. Flexibility combined with high dosing accuracy was of crucial importance to Chemowerk GmbH when choosing this solution since the production of individual pieces frequently requires variable mixtures and dosing…

A.B.S. receives large order from a leading manufacturer of plastic packaging from St. Petersburg In the last months several road trains have left the yard of A.B.S. Silo- und Förderanlagen GmbH in Osterburken, their destination: St. Petersburg in Russia. There are the company headquarters and production site of Mir Upakovki, a leading Russian manufacturer of plastic packaging. Mir Upakovki has ordered a large number of tailor-made, flexible silos from A.B.S. which are used to store plastic granulates. The plastics specialist produces an extensive range of packaging and containers for the food, pharmaceutical and chemical, cosmetic and perfume industry as well as other important industries. According to Mir Upakovki, they made their decision for flexible silos by A.B.S., based on the fact that they offer a high storage capacity on only a small storage space as well as low transportation costs and are easy to install. Other important reasons for the decision of the Russian manufacturer were the ability to store various plastic materials for example polypropylene,…