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Why use a single electrical contractor for your grain store?
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demonstrate the answer: Henry
Siggers farms 450 hectares
of group one milling wheat
at Leapingwells Farm just
outside Kelvedon in Essex –
the fourth generation of his
family to do so. Having used
national specialist Gibbons
Engineering Group for the
electrical works on a new grain
drying store in 2013, Mr Siggers
turned to the company again
for his latest project - a new
160ft x 50ft grain and fertiliser
flatstore adjacent to the original
building.
As it was imperative to
have the project completed
in time for harvest and much
preferring to deal with a familiar,
single contractor for the entire
electrical works, Mr Siggers
commissioned Gibbons to
deliver a complete package of
products and services.
COMPLETE PACKAGE
Led by Director Matthew
Gibbons, the project included
the supply and installation
of five high-bay lights, roller
shutter door controls, panel-
mounted socket outlets for
each of the three bays and a
main control board along with
63 amp supply and all wiring.
In addition, Gibbons supplied
four 2.2kW aluminium grain
store fans and pedestals from
its Agricultural Fans range.
These were connected to a
thermostat system to ensure
the grain can remain at a
temperature no higher than
15°C as the weather fluctuates.
Fast forward to August, and
with harvesting completed
for another year, Mr Siggers
says he was delighted with the
performance of the new grain
store:
‘Everything was
done to quote
and on time’
“I highly recommend
Gibbons. Matthew has been
very easy to deal with, and I can
always reach him on his mobile.
Everything has been done to
quote and on time.”
Gibbons’ durable steel and
aluminium fans are built to
exacting standards by an expert
team and have been trusted by
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farmers across Britain for many
years.
Ranging from 0.13 – 2.2kW,
these reliable fans are available
as single-phase and three
phase in most sizes, are rated
for S1 continuous duty and can
be customised to suit specific
applications.
Completing the range are
Gibbons’ air spear fans, which
are used to cool hotspots as
they develop in the grain pile
and can be quickly and easily
moved as required.
Along with grain stores,
Gibbons provides a
comprehensive range of
electrical services for other new
and existing farm buildings,
such as mains power, lighting
and wiring.
This complements Gibbons’
range of electrical and
mechanical equipment for
arable and pastoral agricultural
applications, which includes
electric motors, fresh and dirty
water pumps, gearboxes, ABB
variable-speed drives, air-
handling systems and control
panels.
With equipment that is
designed to maximise energy
efficiency, Gibbons is able to
save farmers money on their
motor-driven processes and
deliver return on investment
within a matter of months in
many cases.
Mr Gibbons said: “We’ve
spent decades providing
electrical services to farms
around the country, so we
understand that farmers want
reliability, efficiency and a fair
price. Plus, having a single
point of contact for an entire
electrical project saves a
great deal of time, which was
especially valuable for Mr
Siggers in the busy period
leading up to harvest.”