What is grain conveyance equipment?

Grain conveyance equipment moves seed and grain between the machines, bins and loadout points in a processing plant. It includes bucket elevators and the LMC Easy Dump Elevator for lifting product vertically, vibratory, belt, drag and screw conveyors for horizontal and inclined runs, and product displacement blowers that move grain through pipe.

Which conveyor is the gentlest on seed?

The LMC Easy Dump Elevator and LMC vibratory conveyors are the gentlest options. The Easy Dump tilts each bucket to dispense product instead of throwing it, and a vibratory conveyor walks product along the pan without dropping it. Belt conveyors are also gentle for longer horizontal and inclined runs.

What is the difference between a bucket elevator and the LMC Easy Dump Elevator?

Both lift product vertically. A standard bucket elevator is built for high-volume lifting, while the LMC Easy Dump Elevator is designed for gentle handling: each bucket is tilted at the head so product dispenses into a discharge hopper with very little damage. The Easy Dump is the better fit for pulses, edible beans and fragile seed.

When should I use a vibratory conveyor instead of a belt conveyor?

Use a vibratory conveyor to feed a machine evenly, to run under bins and hoppers, or to screen product while it conveys. A belt conveyor is usually the better choice for longer runs and higher volumes. Vistasort can help you pick the right one for your layout and capacity.

What is the difference between a drag conveyor and a screw conveyor?

A drag conveyor pulls product through an enclosed trough with a chain and paddles, which suits dust-tight conveying, longer runs and several inlets and discharges. A screw conveyor moves product with a rotating flight and is compact and simple, which suits short transfers, metering product into a machine, and handling screenings.

What is a product displacement blower?

A product displacement blower is a pneumatic conveyor that uses air to move grain and seed through a pipe. Because product travels in a pipe, it can cover long distances and route around buildings and obstacles. Vistasort supplies the Ultra-Veyor product displacement blower.

Which conveyors work for treated seed?

KSi seed conveyors, including the Model 1208 and 1610 Seed and Bin Fill Conveyors and the Model 1212 Inclinator Series, are built to move seed and treated seed into bins, trucks and tenders as part of a KSi seed treating line. Vistasort supplies KSi systems across Western Canada.

Can Vistasort design the conveyance for a whole plant?

Yes. Vistasort plans elevators, conveyors, spouting and bins together as part of its turnkey Plant Design + Build service, so every machine in the line is fed and emptied properly. Projects include the Strathmore Seed Cleaning Plant, Galloway Seeds, Starland Seed Plant and Camrose County Seed Cleaning Plant.

Does Vistasort supply parts and service for conveyors and elevators?

Yes. Vistasort supplies parts and service for the conveyance equipment it sells, including LMC Easy Dump Elevators and LMC vibratory conveyors, from its Saskatoon location. Call 1-800-667-6924 or email info@vistasort.com.

Where can I buy grain conveyance equipment in Canada?

Vistasort in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan supplies grain conveyance equipment across Canada and has been Western Canada's official LMC supplier for over 40 years. Call 1-800-667-6924 or email info@vistasort.com for a quote.

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Grain Conveyance Equipment Elevators & conveyors that move seed gently, intake to bagging

Grain conveyance equipment for every transfer point: bucket elevators, the LMC Easy Dump Elevator, LMC vibratory conveyors, belt, drag and screw conveyors, product displacement blowers and KSi seed conveyors. Vistasort matches each one to your product, capacity and layout, and designs it into the whole line.

Or call our Saskatoon team: 1-800-667-6924

The Right Conveyor at Every Transfer Point

Grain conveyance equipment is what ties a seed plant together. Even the best cleaning and sorting equipment cannot hit its rated capacity if product arrives unevenly, and every drop, throw and transfer is a chance to crack or split seed.

Vistasort supplies elevators and conveyors for every point in the line: lifting product vertically, carrying it across the floor, feeding machines evenly, taking screenings away, and filling bins, trucks and bags. As Western Canada's official LMC supplier for over 40 years, we lean on LMC's gentle-handling designs for fragile crops like pulses and edible beans.

Vertical, horizontal and inclined

Gentle handling for fragile seed

Enclosed and pneumatic options

Treated seed conveyors from KSi

Sized to your capacity and layout

Parts and service from Saskatoon

Equipment	Moves Product	Handling	Best For
LMC Easy Dump Elevator	Vertical	Very gentle	Fragile seed, pulses, specialty crops
Bucket Elevator	Vertical	Standard	High-volume lifting to bins and towers
LMC Vibratory Conveyor	Horizontal	Very gentle	Feeding machines, under bins, screening
Belt Conveyor	Horizontal, inclined	Gentle	Longer runs and higher volumes
Drag Conveyor	Horizontal, inclined	Enclosed	Dust control, multiple inlets and outlets
Screw Conveyor	Horizontal, inclined	Compact	Short transfers, metering, screenings
Product Displacement Blower	Through pipe	Pneumatic	Long distances and routing around obstacles
KSi Seed Conveyors	Inclined, bin fill	Gentle	Treated seed into bins, trucks and tenders

Equipment

Moves Product

Handling

Best For

LMC Easy Dump Elevator

Vertical

Very gentle

Fragile seed, pulses, specialty crops

Bucket Elevator

Vertical

Standard

High-volume lifting to bins and towers

LMC Vibratory Conveyor

Horizontal

Very gentle

Feeding machines, under bins, screening

Belt Conveyor

Horizontal, inclined

Gentle

Longer runs and higher volumes

Drag Conveyor

Horizontal, inclined

Enclosed

Dust control, multiple inlets and outlets

Screw Conveyor

Horizontal, inclined

Compact

Short transfers, metering, screenings

Product Displacement Blower

Through pipe

Pneumatic

Long distances and routing around obstacles

KSi Seed Conveyors

Inclined, bin fill

Gentle

Treated seed into bins, trucks and tenders

LMC Easy Dump bucket elevator with head platform and blue drive

LMCVertical · Gentle Handling

LMC Easy Dump Elevator

A gentle-handling bucket elevator that tilts each bucket to dispense product into the discharge hopper instead of throwing it out of the head. The result is a continuous, smooth flow with very little damage.

Seven models from 458 to 6,856 cubic feet per hour, with reversible, bidirectional and switch valve discharge spouts, a positive clean out boot, bolted legging that ships broken down, and U Series and D Series configurations.

Pulses, edible beans and fragile seed
Lifting into cleaners and color sorters
Two products in one leg (D Series)
Low-height layouts (U Series)

View the Easy Dump Elevator Brochure (PDF)

Bucket elevator leg with dust collection at a Western Canadian seed plant

Vertical · High Volume

Bucket Elevators

Bucket elevators lift seed and grain vertically between floors, into overhead bins and up to the top of a cleaning tower, so gravity can feed the machines below. They are the backbone of most processing plants.

Vistasort sizes each elevator to your capacity, lift height and product, and plans the spouting and platforms around it as part of the full plant layout.

Receiving and storage legs
Feeding the top of a cleaning tower
High-volume commodity lifting
Planned with spouting and bins

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LMC vibratory conveyor installed under hopper bins at a Saskatchewan seed plant

LMCHorizontal · Gentle · Screening

LMC Vibratory Conveyors

A pan conveyor with a counterbalanced eccentric drive that walks product along without dropping or throwing it. Add screen decks and it can scalp or sift while it conveys. See the LMC vibratory conveyor range.

Six series (Single Pan, Screening, Double Flow, Reverse Flow, Under Slung and Medium Duty), 12 Ga. pans from 8 to 84 inches wide, custom discharges and options like partitions, piggy-back pans and stainless steel.

Feeding cleaners and color sorters evenly
Under bins and hoppers
Conveying and screening in one machine
Two products without mixing

View Vibratory Conveyors Brochure (PDF)

Enclosed belt conveyor with drive and tail section in a seed processing plant

Horizontal & Inclined · Gentle

Belt Conveyors

Belt conveyors carry product on a moving belt, so seed rides along rather than being pushed or tumbled. That makes them a gentle choice for longer horizontal or inclined runs and higher volumes.

They are often used to tie buildings, bins and loadout together where a vibratory conveyor would be too long.

Longer horizontal runs
Inclined transfers
Gentle, high-volume handling
Connecting bins and loadout

Ask About Belt Conveyors

Horizontal & Inclined · Enclosed

Drag Conveyors

Drag conveyors pull product through an enclosed trough with a chain and paddles. The enclosed design keeps dust in and weather out, and the trough can be fed and emptied at several points along its length.

They are a common choice for receiving, filling a row of bins, and carrying screenings and by-products away from the cleaning line.

Dust-tight, enclosed conveying
Multiple inlets and discharges
Filling and emptying bin rows
Receiving and by-product lines

Ask About Drag Conveyors

Screw conveyor auger flighting inside a trough

Short Runs · Compact

Screw Conveyors

Screw conveyors, or augers, move product with a rotating helical flight inside a trough or tube. They are compact, simple and easy to fit into tight spaces.

They work well for short horizontal or inclined transfers, for metering product into a machine, and for handling screenings, dockage and by-products.

Short transfers in tight spaces
Metering product into machines
Screenings and dockage
Unloading bins and hoppers

Ask About Screw Conveyors

Pneumatic · Through Pipe

Product Displacement Blower

A product displacement blower uses air to move grain and seed through a pipe, so product can travel long distances and around buildings and obstacles where mechanical conveyors are hard to fit.

Vistasort supplies the Ultra-Veyor product displacement blower for grain handling, bin filling and drying systems.

Long-distance transfers
Routing around buildings
Bin filling and dryer feeding
Flexible, piped layouts

Ask About the Ultra-Veyor

KSi commercial seed treating plant with applicators and seed conveyors

KSiTreated Seed · Bin Fill

KSi Seed & Bin Fill Conveyors

KSi builds seed conveyors to go with its seed treating systems, including the Model 1208 and 1610 Seed and Bin Fill Conveyors and the Model 1212 Inclinator Series conveyors.

They move seed and treated seed into bins, trucks and tenders as part of a KSi treating line, which Vistasort supplies and supports across Western Canada.

Treated seed handling
Filling bins, trucks and tenders
Pairing with KSi treaters
Commercial seed operations

View KSi Seed Treating

Conveyance Designed Into the Whole Plant

Grain conveyance equipment works best when it is planned with the machines it feeds. In a Vistasort Plant Design + Build project, elevators, conveyors, spouting and bins are laid out in 3D alongside the cleaning, sorting, treating and packaging equipment, so product flows the way the line needs it to.

From layout and equipment selection to installation, commissioning and operator training, one Saskatoon team handles it.

StrathmoreGalloway SeedsStarlandCamrose County

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Conveyance Designed Into the Whole Plant

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