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Since 1985, Mick Moor has specialised in the design, supply and installation, of silos and slurry stores, including repair and maintenance and associated equipment.

Another solution to the sluicegate problem is complete replacement. This installation allowed the farmer to run slurry i...
29/08/2026

Another solution to the sluicegate problem is complete replacement. This installation allowed the farmer to run slurry into the reception pit for recirculating and mixing. The original Boythorpe two plates would no longer be approved, so will be blocked with concrete.

I was sorting out the usual Permastore/Harvestore sluice-gate problem. The face seal had worn away, and the hole in the ...
24/08/2026

I was sorting out the usual Permastore/Harvestore sluice-gate problem. The face seal had worn away, and the hole in the gate had corroded and worn so large, the handle couldn’t open it. At least it happened when shut! This was replaced with a stainless gate I made, with a new operating rod and re-furnished gland. The face seal was replaced with one made of tan coloured shot blast rubber, soft, yet wear resistant. All assembled with stainless bolts and nuts.

Working in a slurry reception pit, with fresh air blowing in, my gas alarm went off a couple of times, so I climbed out ...
23/08/2026

Working in a slurry reception pit, with fresh air blowing in, my gas alarm went off a couple of times, so I climbed out to let things settle. Can anybody explain how two toads managed to survive down there? Here is one of them.

23/08/2026

A bit of a teething problem with the silo filler pipe I changed before Christmas. Some modifications, and now it can handle a trailer grain chute at full bore, well over 30 tonnes per hour!

If anybody is interested in these silos, please get in touch. However, there is absolutely no way I can help with disman...
10/07/2026

If anybody is interested in these silos, please get in touch. However, there is absolutely no way I can help with dismantling.
Capacity I am not sure of, but I guess at least 25,000 tonnes total.

Different again this week. On the dockside at King’s Lynn, advising on how to empty a silo of barley that has got damp a...
10/07/2026

Different again this week. On the dockside at King’s Lynn, advising on how to empty a silo of barley that has got damp and will not flow. My job is to make sure the silo doesn’t fall over with eccentric unloading.
While sat there a ship load of fertiliser came in, and was unloaded, now being reloaded onto artics and on its way to farms.

25/06/2026

During a recent conversation, silo disasters cropped up. We have seen a few implosions, roofs sucked on, but this waste handling plant was exceptional. My gas alarm detects explosive gases as well as oxygen, carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulphide, because they all present a risk. Welding on a silo is an unacceptable risk no matter what. Watch this video to see the silo blow up, and wait until it lands on the right of the picture. It is the similar silo behind the one in the foreground.

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I have been busy testing and repairing moist grain silos for the past few weeks. Some of the farms visited included Arra...
24/06/2026

I have been busy testing and repairing moist grain silos for the past few weeks. Some of the farms visited included Arran, Alnwick, and Devon. I use a cherry picker for access, and for the past8 years, Kevin at G T Access has never failed to sort a suitable machine for me. For example, it had to drive through a narrow gap, (I measured bit beforehand) and still reach the top of the silo. It gave me a nice view of the Devon countryside.

This silo at a port, has about 800 tonnes of germinating wheat in it. I was asked to advise on getting it out. Will post...
16/05/2026

This silo at a port, has about 800 tonnes of germinating wheat in it. I was asked to advise on getting it out. Will post how we did it later.

Nearly a month ago now, I loaded a few pallets with most of the spare parts I had collected over the years, along with m...
15/04/2026

Nearly a month ago now, I loaded a few pallets with most of the spare parts I had collected over the years, along with my fork truck, and sent the lot to auction. Now semi-retired, I will concentrate on testing and repairing moist grain silos, such as Boythorpe, A O Smith, Harvestore and Simplex, as I seem to be the only person in the country interested in these. I will also continue inspecting above ground slurry stores, and carrying out minor repairs to them. Many larger estates and insurers like the reassurance of a written report into the condition of their stores, and of course I am happy to do this.

Address

Sycamore Cottage, Puddle Hill
Matlock
DE42BA

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 6pm
Thursday 7:30am - 6pm
Friday 7:30am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 2pm

Telephone

01629 824376

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