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Tornado Grain Dryers

Efficient mixed flow grain dryers designed for reliable performance, strong energy economy and easier day-to-day operation across a wide range of capacities.

Benefits:
Designed for Energy Economy
Easier Plant Operation
Built for Reliable Throughput
Made Around Your Requirements

Technical specifications

Overview
Grain drying systems designed around economy, control and practical operation
Graintek Tornado Grain Dryers use proven mixed flow drying principles, refined through practical engineering and in-house manufacturing. The range is designed to support efficient drying, easier installation, straightforward operation and dependable use during busy periods. Every system is built with the end user in mind. From insulated and cladded construction to intelligent PLC control, variable fan speed options and carefully designed airflow, Tornado dryers are built to help operators dry grain effectively while reducing wasted heat, fuel and manual intervention.
Standard features and available options
Standard features can include: - Fully insulated and cladded construction to help reduce heat loss and condensation - Weishaupt 3 stage oil burners with digital control - Burner data integrated into Graintek’s PLC system - Drying laterals and spacing designed to use heat and air efficiently - Mixed flow grain dryer design - Variable speed fan options - Low fan speed for economy and high air speed for output and cooling effect - Advanced PLC output auto control to help reduce the risk of over-drying - Pneumatic cooling door controlled through the PLC system - All weather roof - 20” full colour touchscreen - Access platforms with ladders and handrails at 2.2m intervals in the exhaust plenum - Easy access doors and hatches for service and inspection - Reliable proximity switches for level sensors and controls - Heavy Duty Uniflow Pulse Discharger Additional options can include: - Indirect fired and biomass systems - Mains gas, LPG and steam options - Combination fuel systems - Crop store monitoring and ventilation control - Wireless grain store humidity and temperature sensors - Input and output moisture sensors - Remote computer display and control - Text message alarm modem - Fire detection equipment - External plant motor control - Burner housing - Built-in weighing system
Capacity and system options
Graintek Tornado Grain Dryers are available in a wide range of sizes, starting from 3 tonnes per hour up to 300 tonnes per hour and beyond, depending on the application. The wider Graintek dryer range can support capacities from 0.25 tonnes per hour through to large commercial systems, helping customers find a solution that suits their site, crop, operating requirements and future plans.
Benefits
Benefits of Tornado Grain Dryers

Designed for Energy Economy

Fully insulated and cladded construction helps reduce heat loss and condensation, supporting better fuel efficiency across the drying process.

Easier Plant Operation

A 20” full colour touchscreen and Graintek’s advanced PLC control system help operators understand what the dryer is doing and manage the plant more confidently.

Built for Reliable Throughput

Heavy duty components, reliable level controls and a robust Uniflow Pulse Discharger help the dryer handle demanding crop conditions.

Made Around Your Requirements

Tornado Grain Dryers are available in a wide range of capacities and can be specified with options to suit different fuels, control requirements and site layouts.

Control Panels & Automation

Built around Graintek control systems

Tornado Grain Dryers are supplied with Graintek’s in-house PLC control technology, designed to make the plant easier to operate, monitor and support. The system can include full colour touchscreen graphics, burner integration, output auto control, remote computer display, mobile connectivity, fault support and options for store monitoring and ventilation control.

Planning a grain drying project?

Speak to Graintek about your site, drying capacity, crop requirements and control options, and we will help you understand the right route forward.