Grain Industry
When strength and dependability are requirements, Sumitomo Drive Technologies is the best option. Whether Clean Water or Waste Water Treatment, choose Sumitomo for a premium lineup of gear reducers for your water treatment systems.
What Your Operation Is Up Against
Domestic Sourcing Options
- Since new laws were enacted a significant amount of water and wastewater projects are impacted by domestic sourcing requirements
- New regulations have created uncertainty, complications and difficulty in locating compliant manufacturers
- A supplier who understands and complies with the current requirements of the EPA and federal government is necessary to meet project, maintenance and upgrade requirements.
Aging Equipment
- Aging facilities combined with reduced workforce puts a strain on most municipalities
- Older equipment requires increasing manhours to maintain and monitor in the worst cases lead to unplanned downtime on critical process applications
- in the worst cases end of life equipment can lead to unplanned downtime on critical process applications
Energy Consumption and Modernization
- Inefficient equipment and lack of modern control systems
- Increased operational costs
- Investing in upgrades can have a quick and significant return on investment.
How We Serve the Grain Industry
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Navigate Solutions by Application
Water treatment facilities must operate 24 hours a day under severe conditions. Sumitomo Drive Technologies has been helping plants in the Americas minimize downtime by supplying reliable, high-efficiency drives with long life cycles. We have knowledge on the challenges this industry faces and have the solutions that deliver the lowest possible life cycle cost and the highest level of performance.
Storage and Handling
Drag & Belt Conveyors
Drag and belt conveyors safely move bulk grain horizontally or at inclines, preventing grain damage while minimizing dust and spill risks.
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Bucket Elevator
Bucket elevators haul bulk grain vertically in continuous buckets, offering high-capacity elevation with a compact structural footprint.
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Screw Conveyor
Screw conveyors move bulk grain over short distances using a rotating helical blade, offering compact metering and controlled directional feeding.
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Bin Sweep
Bin sweeps rotate along the floor of grain silos, clearing remaining grain from the outer edges and directing it to the central discharge chute.
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Barge and Ship Unloading
Barge and ship unloaders use high-capacity pneumatic or mechanical leg systems to clear grain rapidly from vessel holds onto dock conveyors.
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Airlocks/Valves
Rotary airlocks and valves regulate bulk grain flow while maintaining an airtight seal to prevent air leakage and dust migration in pneumatic systems.
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Preparation
Rotary Drums
Rotary drums tumble bulk grain to continuously clean, dry, or separate impurities, providing uniform heat transfer and dust removal.
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Mixers
Mixers blend grain, feed additives, and micro-ingredients into uniform batches to ensure consistent nutritional quality and product density.
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Milling
Milling grinds, crushes, or shears raw grain kernels to break down the outer husk and produce refined flour, meal, or flakes.
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Cookers
Industrial cookers apply heat and moisture to soften bulk grain, gelatinizing starches to prepare raw feed for processing or distillation.
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Expanders & Expellers
Expanders use heat and friction to rupture grain structures, while expellers mechanically press grain to extract oil and create high-density meal.
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Processing
Extractors
Extractors use solvents or mechanical washing to separate oils, sugars, or proteins from processed grain flakes and crushed seeds.
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Desolventizer Toaster/Dryer Cooler
Desolventizer toaster/dryer coolers remove residual solvents, cook meal to eliminate anti-nutrients, and cool it for safe storage.
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Mixers/Agitators
Mixers and agitators blend liquids, slurry, and bulk grain additives, preventing solids settling and ensuring uniform chemical or nutrient distribution.
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Pellet Mills
Pellet mills compress ground grain and feed mixtures through a metal die using heavy rollers, forming dense, uniform feed pellets.
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Presses
Presses mechanically squeeze grain, germ, or wet byproduct using heavy screws or hydraulic force to extract liquid, oil, or moisture.
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Water Treatment Solutions in Action
Every application has its own challenges, and choosing the right solution requires confidence in both the product and the team behind it. Our customer stories show how we work through real requirements, real environments, and real operating demands to deliver solutions built for the job.
Easy Retrofitting for Wastewater Treatment Applications
To combat frequent maintenance failures and streamline operations at the Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant, the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works partnered with Sumitomo Drive Technologies and Applied Industrial Technologies to upgrade its critical wastewater treatment infrastructure.
Serving over 330,000 San Fernando Valley residents and businesses, the facility is replacing outdated, high-maintenance drive units with 35 highly reliable Sumitomo Bevel Buddyboxes. They feature advanced cycloidal inputs and self-aligning C-face adaptors designed to eliminate motor alignment hassles. Discover how custom-engineered drive solutions resolved persistent mechanical issues and paved the way for a major multi-phase facility retrofit.
Resources to Support You
Review our Water Treatment brochure for more information on our industry solutions.
Connected Drive Solutions
Speak With our Industry Specialist
Brett Parker
Water Treatment | Grain | Rubber
As a power transmission professional with 20 years of experience, I help water and wastewater facilities navigate their most challenging drive system applications. Combining deep application knowledge with a customer-first approach, I work alongside engineers, OEMs, and end users to identify reliable, efficient solutions that support plant performance and operational goals
Email [email protected]
Phone 1-757-660-3654