Machinery and plant engineering for grain technology and bulk goods – from planning to commissioning.
Horstkötter Tornado
BeckumNew on Amplifa
About Horstkötter Tornado
Horstkötter Tornado is a machinery and plant engineering company based in Beckum that has specialised in grain technology and bulk material technology since 1921. The company plans, manufactures and erects turnkey grain plants including switchgear construction, installation and commissioning – all from a single source. The product portfolio includes tube chain conveyors and chain loop conveyors for dry, free-flowing bulk goods with conveying capacities up to 200 t/h, drum cleaners and air classifiers for grain cleaning and sorting up to 80 t/h, as well as energy-optimised continuous-flow, recirculation and batch dryers up to 50 t/h. In addition, Horstkötter supplies storage silos in round or square design for indoor and outdoor installation as well as fully automatic, computer-controlled grinding and mixing plants for feed production. Customers come primarily from grain technology, the animal feed industry and bulk material technology.
- Site
- Beckum
- Processes
- Conveying technology, Grain cleaning and sorting (drum cleaners and air classifiers), Grain drying (continuous-flow, recirculation and batch dryers), Storage silos for grain (round or square design, indoor and outdoor installation), Grinding and mixing (fully automatic, computer-controlled feed production), Tube chain conveyors / chain loop conveyors, Turnkey grain plants: planning, manufacturing, switchgear construction, installation, commissioning, Plant planning
- Materials
- Grain, Bulk goods, Tube chain conveyors, Drum cleaners, Air classifiers, Grain dryers, Storage silos, Grinding and mixing plants
- Founded
- 1921
- Industries
- Grain technology, Animal feed industry, Bulk material technology, Industrial plants
- 01
Plant planning
- 02
Manufacturing
- 03
Switchgear construction
- 04
Installation
- 05
Commissioning
Plants and Processes
Tube chain conveyors
Conveying of dry, free-flowing bulk goods with low space requirements and complex conveying routes.
Drum cleaners
Grain cleaning and sorting with capacities up to 80 t/h.
Air classifiers
Effective sorting of grain up to 80 t/h.
Grain dryers
Continuous-flow, recirculation and batch dryers with energy-optimised drying up to 50 t/h.
Storage silos
Round or square silos for grain, for indoor and outdoor installation.
Grinding and mixing plants
Fully automatic, computer-controlled feed production.
Locations
Beckum
DEHeadquarters / Manufacturing
- Materials
- Grain, bulk goods
- Tube chain conveyors
- Drum cleaners
- Air classifiers
- Grain dryers (continuous-flow, recirculation and batch dryers)
- Storage silos
Plant Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conveying technologyPlant engineering | – | – | 200 t/h | – | Grain, Bulk goods |
| Grain cleaning and sorting (drum cleaners and air classifiers)Plant engineering | – | – | 80 t/h | – | Grain |
| Grain drying (continuous-flow, recirculation and batch dryers)Plant engineering | – | – | 50 t/h | – | Grain |
| Storage silos for grain (round or square design, indoor and outdoor installation)Plant engineering | – | – | – | – | Grain |
| Grinding and mixing (fully automatic, computer-controlled feed production)Plant engineering | – | – | – | – | Grain, Animal feed |
| Tube chain conveyors / chain loop conveyorsPlant engineering | – | – | – | – | dry, free-flowing bulk goods |
| Turnkey grain plants: planning, manufacturing, switchgear construction, installation, commissioningEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tube chain conveyor | Horstkötter | – | – | – | Beckum |
| Drum cleaner | Horstkötter | – | up to 80 t/h | – | Beckum |
| Air classifier | Horstkötter | – | up to 80 t/h | – | Beckum |
| Grain dryer (continuous-flow, recirculation and batch dryers) | Horstkötter | – | up to 50 t/h | – | Beckum |
| Storage silo | Horstkötter | – | – | – | Beckum |
Additional services
History
- 1921
Company founded in Beckum; since then machinery and plant engineering for grain technology and bulk goods.