Stairs and Ladders

Product Type

Stair and Ladders

Description

The filling of silos occurs through the inlet of the central dome of the roof through gravity piping or with an overhead conveyor requiring safe access to the area. The inspection of the stored product is performed through the inspection hatch installed at roof eave also requiring safe access. Each silo storage plant must be unexceptionally equipped with stairs or ladders which allow for safe and quiet access to the overhead conveyor bridge or to the inspection platforms. SIMEZA manufacturing range of stairs and ladders includes:
Stairs equipped with both side handrails and resting platforms, designed according to UNE EN ISO 14122-4:2004, manufactured with S-250GD hot dip galvanized warm rolled steel profiles and usually supported by an independent steel structure or by the elevator tower. Stairs are designed and installed in order to be the main access for the whole conveyor bridge system of the plant and to prevent individual access to the various elevated platforms of the plant.
Ladders equipped with safety cages and resting platforms designed according to UNE EN ISO 14122-4:2004, manufactured with S-250GD Z600 galvanized steel sheet are usually anchored to the silo wall or the post of the conveyor bridge. Ladders are mainly installed for rare use and as emergency exits. Spiral stairs, directly supported by the silo wall allowing for quiet access to the individual silo eave but not to the overhead conveyor bridge.

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