Custom-made flexible fabric silos and turnkey silo, conveying and plant technology for bulk materials.

A.B.S. Silo- und Förderanlagen GmbH

OsterburkenNew on Amplifa

over 40 yearsExperience in building high-strength fabric silos

7-foldSafety on seam and fabric for fabric silos

About A.B.S. Silo- und Förderanlagen

A.B.S. Silo- und Förderanlagen GmbH, based in Osterburken, has been manufacturing high-strength flexible fabric silos for bulk materials for over 40 years. The custom-made silos are made from the specially used, breathable and uncoated TechnoTex high-tech fabric and, depending on the bulk material, are designed as FLEX-SILOS for industry, FLEXILO for wood pellets or GewebeSILOS (fabric silos) for agriculture. On request, the company delivers turnkey complete solutions from engineering to installation, including PLC control as well as level, weighing, conveying and dosing technology and connection to downstream processes. In addition, discharge aids for silo systems, silos and plant components in accordance with the ATEX directive, as well as contract manufacturing in textile laser cutting (contactless cutting of fabrics and leather with a CO2 fabric laser cutter) are offered. Customers include companies from industry, pellet heating technology and agriculture, including BASF, Bosch, Henkel, Knauf Gips KG, Schneider Electric GmbH, Südzucker, HÖRMANN and Schauer.

Site: Osterburken
Processes: Manufacture of flexible fabric silos (FLEX-SILOS / FLEXILO / GewebeSILOS), Textile laser cutting (contract manufacturing, contactless cutting of fabrics and leather), Plant construction for silo and conveying systems incl. PLC control, level, weighing, conveying and, Discharge aids for silo systems (equipment/retrofitting), Testing of fabric and seams for load-bearing capacity (by Hohenstein Research Institute), Manufacture of silos and plant components in accordance with the ATEX directive (explosion, Planning service, Plant technology
Materials: TechnoTex fabric (high-strength, breathable, uncoated high-tech fabric), Fabrics (textiles, e.g. military/protective clothing), Leather, TechnoTex fabric, Fabrics (textiles)
Certificates: Testing of fabric/seams by Hohenstein Research Institute, Manufacture in accordance with the ATEX directive (explosion protection)
Industries: Industry, Wood pellets / pellet heating, Agriculture, Textiles (military/protective clothing), Wood pellets/pellet heating

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Planning service
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Engineering / plant systems engineering
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Manufacture of flexible fabric silos (TechnoTex fabric)
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Textile laser cutting (contract manufacturing)
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On-site installation
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Commissioning incl. PLC control, level, weighing, conveying and dosing
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Testing of fabric and seams (Hohenstein Research Institute)

Materials & Processes

TECHNOTEX

TechnoTex fabric

High-strength, breathable, uncoated high-tech fabric with 7-fold safety on seam and fabric; prevents condensation formation and is UV-resistant.

TEXTIL

Fabrics (textiles)

Contactless cutting with the CO2 fabric laser cutter, including for cut-resistant textiles such as military and protective clothing with minimal material waste.

LEDER

Leather

Is cut contactlessly in the contract manufacturing process of textile laser cutting.

Location

Osterburken

Headquarters, manufacturing and engineering

Materials: TechnoTex fabric, textiles, leather

CO2 fabric laser cutter

Components & Products

**Flexible fabric silo (FLEX-SILO / FLEXILO / GewebeSILO)**Sewn from TechnoTex fabric · industry, wood pellets, agriculture

**Industrial silo systems with conveying and dosing technology**Engineering and installation · industry

**Wood pellet silo**Fabric silo · pellet heating

**Feed silo for agriculture**Fabric silo · agriculture

Inside the production

Aerial view of the Osterburken company site

Industries

IndustryWood pellets / pellet heatingAgricultureTextiles (military/protective clothing)Wood pellets/pellet heating

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Manufacture of flexible fabric silos (FLEX-SILOS / FLEXILO / GewebeSILOS)Assembly	–	–	–	–	TechnoTex fabric (high-strength high-tech fabric)
Textile laser cutting (contract manufacturing, contactless cutting of fabrics and leather)Machining	–	–	–	–	Fabrics/textiles, Leather
Plant construction for silo and conveying systems incl. PLC control, level, weighing, conveying andEngineering	–	–	–	–	–
Discharge aids for silo systems (equipment/retrofitting)Assembly	–	–	–	–	–
Testing of fabric and seams for load-bearing capacity (by Hohenstein Research Institute)Testing	–	–	–	–	Fabric, Seams
Manufacture of silos and plant components in accordance with the ATEX directive (explosionEngineering	–	–	–	–	–

1 Anlagen & Maschinen

Machine	Manufacturer / model	Quantity	Working area	Year built	Site
CO2 fabric laser cutter	–	–	–	–	Osterburken

Additional services

Planning servicePlant technologyEngineeringInstallationPLC controlLevel, weighing, conveying and dosing technologyContract manufacturing textile laser cutting

Reference customers

BASFBoschHenkelDuravitKnauf Gips KGSchneider Electric GmbHSaint-Gobain Weber GmbHOSRAMSüdzuckerQuarzwerkeSTOROPACKHandtmannHÖRMANNSchauer

Quality & Testing

Fabric and seams are regularly tested for their load-bearing capacity by the Hohenstein Research Institute, independent of manufacturer certificates. The fabric silos have 7-fold safety on seam and fabric.

Evidence	Osterburken
Testing of fabric/seams by Hohenstein Research Institute
Manufacture in accordance with the ATEX directive (explosion protection)

History

Over 40 years of experience in building high-strength fabric silos