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Industrial fire protection for the animal feed industry

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Fire risks in feed production are real and costly

The production of animal feed involves processes such as drying, grinding and pelletising. These processes generate high temperatures, mechanical friction and dust concentrations – ideal conditions for spark formation and smouldering embers. Extraction and conveyor systems can allow these ignition sources to enter filters, silos or bunkers, where they can cause fires or explosions.

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Preventive industrial fire protection is not an add-on, but an integral part of safe and efficient production processes.GreCon Engineering

A worrying trend that underlines the importance of fire prevention – extinguish fires before they spread!

The most effective method of minimising fire and explosion risks is to use powerful spark detection and extinguishing systems in combination with tailor-made fire protection concepts for machines and critical areas – developed and implemented by Fagus-GreCon.

> 1400

Fires recorded since 2014 – in Germany alone!

> 2200

Factory fires recorded worldwide in 2024.

> 2 bn €

per year is the amount of damage for German businesses.

GreCon PROTECTOR ANIMAL FEED – our protection concept for the animal feed industry

Feed production requires a protection system that is designed for high pressing pressures, fast machines and complex conveyor routes.

The GreCon PROTECTOR offers a comprehensive safety concept

  • Detection of sparks, glowing particles and overheated components in milliseconds
  • Protection of all critical process areas: dryers, mills, pellet presses
  • Protection of the entire extraction and conveyor chain: filters, cyclones, silos and bunkers
  • Automatic diversion or precise low-pressure extinguishing – in 99% of cases without interruption
  • Modular design – scalable from a single unit to a complete plant solution

How GreCon PROTECTOR works

  1. Detect – sensors identify sparks, hot particles or embers
  2. Decide – the system evaluates the risk in real time
  3. Extinguish – automatically, precisely and without interrupting production
  4. Analyse – event data helps to eliminate causes in a targeted manner
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The fu­ture of pre­ven­ti­ve in­dus­tri­al fire pro­tec­tion

For over 50 years, we have been developing tailor-made industrial fire protection concepts for every individual challenge in industrial fire protection – reliable, practical and precisely tailored to your processes.

Trust in over 50 years of experience in more than 100 industries

Benefit from 75,000 individually tailored protection concepts and experience gained from over 200,000 protected production areas. With Fagus-GreCon, you can effectively protect your company from the devastating consequences of a fire.

Consequences of a fire – more than just damage

Fires in feed mills occur particularly often in areas with high dust accumulation and intense air movement. Extraction systems, filters, cyclones or silos can become sources of fire or explosion in a matter of seconds.

Consequences:

  • Injuries and loss of life
  • Damage to machinery, transport systems and storage locations
  • Production downtime with high follow-up costs
  • Replacement costs for destroyed equipment
  • Increase in insurance premiums and stricter safety requirements
  • Loss of customers and long-term damage to reputation
  • Contractual penalties and delivery delays for feed buyers
  • Additional costs for emergency measures and external expert opinions

The costs of inaction are high. Effective fire protection is not only a safety measure, but a strategic necessity.

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Hazards in pellet production

Hazards in the animal feed industry

Animal feed production is particularly at risk because it involves high temperatures, combustible materials and complex conveyor systems. This combination creates an environment in which even small ignition sources can have serious consequences.

  • High temperatures in dryers and presses
  • Sparks from mills and pellet presses
  • Glowing particles in extraction and conveyor systems
  • Dust accumulation in filters, cyclones and silos
  • Defective machine parts and material compaction
  • Additional risks due to very dry pellets and high dust concentrations

The result? An ideal environment for fires and explosions.

These risks are not theoretical – they are real, occur repeatedly and cause high costs. That is why effective fire protection is not an option, but a necessity.

And this is exactly where Fagus-GreCon comes in.

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