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March 06, 2019

Catwalks and towers for grain handling

by Erin Schmitt, Pittsburg Tank & Tower Group

Shipping steel internationally is expensive. Allstate Tower has found a way to cut shipping expenses while still delivering a great steel product that exceeds international standards. Originally used just for communication towers, when Allstate Tower ventured into making material handling and support structures, they incorporated angle construction into the design.


“We stuck with what we knew,” says Alisha Saalwaechter, Manager of Sales and Project Management for Allstate Tower.
 


Pittsburg Tank & Tower Group, a trio of companies that includes Allstate Tower, has completed projects in more than 60 countries worldwide. Perhaps the most appealing aspect of its repertoire that Allstate Tower can offer the international market is angle construction.

The support structures can be containerised for shipping and international exports. Angle construction stacks neatly into a container, unlike welded construction, which requires much more space. An average container can hold 40,000 pounds. With angle construction, the full weight capacity can be maximised in a way that’s not possible with welded construction. Since angle construction needs less room, it requires using fewer containers – cutting down on shipping costs.

All the steel structures are designed in accordance with AISC Manual of Steel Construction, IBC and ASCE Standards or per customer specifications. Finishes are available in hot-dipped galvanised, painted, powder coated, and GalvXtra rustic brown.

The two most popular exports are various styles of catwalks and towers. Engineers can tailor each catwalk system or tower to suit the unique requirements of all agricultural facilities. Offering overhead walkway stability and freeing up valuable storage space, catwalks grant easy access to materials and machinery like silos, tanks, hoppers, processing equipment and sortation systems. They can also double as platforms for conveyor systems that move products throughout a facility.


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