GRAIN & MALT HANDLING
Equipment & Systems FOR BREWERIES & DISTILLERIES
ABM Equipment is the leading provider of grain and malt handling solutions for brewers and distillers. Equipment to systems, initial drawings to maintenance, grain-in to grain-out, we've got it handled. (If you're a maltster go here!)
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ABM Equipment takes your project from concept to completion with finished AutoCAD design, turn-key integration, and service—no matter when you need it. "Flange-to-flange" design means everything is sized correctly, has the features you need, and fits well in your space.
Intake
Conveying
Milling & Weighing
Spent grain
Intake
SPECIALTY HOPPERS
We make all varieties of specialty hoppers with custom features, shapes, and colors. Used for specialty grains, they allow smaller portions of grain/malt to be staged before crushing.
BULK BAG UNLOADERS
We build BBUs at the optimal strength/price ratio for brewing, distilling, and malting spaces. They come in any color or configuration including low-ish profile, hoist & trolley, stainless steel, and gating options.
SILOS
Our silos, or malt bins, are made-to-order with custom shapes, colors, and features. These include various fill level indicators, dust-free discharges, agitation, and more. We provide smooth and corrugated-wall options—if the environment allows.
Conveying
AUGERS
We provide augers for smaller breweries and distilleries or quick, isolated runs at no more than 60° incline. They are the cheaper conveying method but are hard on product, not modular, and wear quicker—putting more plastic in the beer or spirit.
CHAIN DISKS
Chain disks are the most recommended conveyance options because they are much quieter, gentler, and robust than augers. A single drive can accommodate most setups, and they can be modified if it needs to grow or shift around.
PNEUMATIC CONVEYORS
Craft brewers, distillers, and malters only use "air conveying" for silo fill lines, but commercial spaces will use them for in-facility conveying as well. As always, we provide system design, fab, integration, and service.
CHAIN CONVEYORS
Chain conveyors are the fastest, gentlest method of conveying grain but are rarely used because they take up a lot of space and are expensive. But when possible, they deliver the highest yields and consistency available. Various configurations allow steep inclines.
Milling & Weighing
MILLS
We carry several brands as well as our own which was requested by brewers facing resilient issues. Clicking the picture will take you to a general page about brewery mills. Go here for the ABM 2-roller, or here for distillery mills.
SCALE PACKAGES
Our sister company, A-1 Scales, provides the best central weighing solution, or flow-scale, for breweries and distilleries. This allows infinite inputs to be weighed from a central point and is far more accurate than vessels on load scales.
GRIST CASES
We provide grist cases of any color or size, carbon or stainless steel. They can be hung above the mash or freestanding—and although seldom needed—grist cases can be on load cells in either configuration.
Spent Grain
SPENT GRAIN PUMPS
Spent grain is heavy and rich in bacteria as it was soaked but not boiled. Pumps are expensive but keep the workspace clean, save backs, reduce labor, and mitigiate liability. Dry runs and moisture inconsistencies make things difficult. but there are solutions.
SPENT GRAIN SILOS
We provide stainless or powder-coated carbon steel with steep bottoms (or flow assists if headroom dictates) for automated spent grain system. Ideally they will be raised enough that trucks can get under them and will store 2 days'-worth of grain.
Dewatering Centrifuges
The best-designed models on the market, these specially-configured units feature a number of convenient design considerations and reduce the moisture of spent grains to as low as 65% for use before or after fermentation.
Distiller's Dewatering Screeners
Although they only strain grains rather than spinning them out, screeners are much less expensive and are used as an entry option. They cost 1/4 the price and are useful up to 18 GPM.
Ancillary Equipment
DUST COLLECTION
Our two dust collection models—one for systems without silos and one for breweries with—can accommodate any brewery, distrillery, or malting facility. They reduce hazards and satisfy NFPA standards.
FLOOR SCALES
Our sister company, A-1 Scales, supplies bench scales, floor scales, and moisture analysers to breweries, distilleries, malthouses, and wineries across the US. Services includes repairs, rentals, and calibration/certification.
PROCESS CONTROLS
When you don't yet need the PLC-HMI setup, we provide the best controllers for grain handling systems we've been able to find. Recipes are not as easy to create and navigate, but we can help with that.
AUTOMATION SOFTWARE
Our software solution from the food processing industry has been streamlined for grain handling! It's able to interface with any grain handling equipment out-of-the-box, with the option of extending it to the rest of your system.