Flat Storage Dairy Feed Facility
- Assessments including consideration of 20 different feed mixes and time studies
- Provided bid packages, construction phase assistance
- Reduced need for operational staff
- Eliminated down time, creating 35 ton/hour capacity
VAA designed the first dairy mash feed mill in Michigan, resulting in a facility with a 35 ton/hour capacity with extensive safety features.
The client’s first dairy mash feed mill in Michigan was built on a greenfield site to support local dairy producers. The facility includes truck and rail receiving, grain and flat storage, advanced processing systems, and administrative space. Designed for durability and efficiency with minimal staffing, VAA provided full design services including architecture, engineering, and construction support, along with integrated safety features meeting OSHA standards. The facility utilizes a front-end loader instead of batching feeders and flat storage bays instead of upright batching bins. The front-end loader distributes various bulk commodities into a loader scale hopper, which in turn sends a batch to a 10-ton mixer through a large capacity drag conveyor. From there the mixed feed is distributed into upright bins for loading feed trucks.
Replacement Feed Mill
- Created 3d models for equipment layout and mill design
- Designed mill for optimal safety and nfpa compliance
- Incorporated shuttle train receiving pit and grain storage silos into new design
VAA served as the primary design consultant on a new poultry feed mill, using 3D models for layout and design. The resulting mill can produce over 15,000 tons of pelleted feed per week.
Client partnered with Vigen Construction and VAA to build a new poultry feed mill to replace the existing on-site facility. VAA provided complete design services including 3D modeling, civil, structural, plumbing, HVAC, and code review. New additions include a soft stock truck receiving system, steel grinding system, ingredient mill, feed loadout towers, and a 17,400 square foot ancillary building for liquid storage, boilers, and maintenance. The facility was designed for optimal safety with all legs being located outside and pressure relief venting in required areas. The facility design also minimizes dust ledges by using tube steel for all structural steel in the mill and loadout tower, while providing space and access around equipment to enable easy maintenance and housekeeping.
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- Vigen Construction
Elevator Feed Mill
- Designed new plant capable of loading 125 trucks/day
- Ensured optimal safety for employees while maintaining compliance with applicable codes
- Plant includes 240 tons/hour batching line, 165 tons/hour hammermill and rollermill grinding system
VAA provided structural engineering and industrial architecture services for a new 780,000 tons/year feed mill, now one of the largest feed mills in the state.
To support its growing customer base, the client built a new feed mill with a 780,000 tons/year capacity, replacing its outdated facility. In partnership with Younglove Construction, VAA provided structural engineering and architectural services, including designing a slipform concrete tower built in seven days, foundations, steel floors, equipment supports, and two 12-ton lorries. The plant can load 125 trucks daily, with features that enhance safety by allowing drivers to stay in their vehicles.