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Rosilo has launched a new high-capacity metal silo assembly project in Germany: at Schwedt, we are erecting four cells of 11,000 tons each — a total of 44,000 tons of new storage capacity. Work began at the end of July and adds to Rosilo’s growing portfolio of mechanical assembly projects carried out outside Romania, for agribusiness and storage-logistics clients with demanding technical requirements.
First stage: mechanical assembly on the Schwedt site
The metal structures for the four cells are manufactured by Silomasters, of Spain. Once delivered to the site, the entire mechanical assembly — from laying out and checking the foundations to erecting the walls and the roof structure — is carried out by the Rosilo team, using its own equipment and personnel.
On a project with four identical cells being erected in parallel, coordination between the assembly crews, the surveying team and the quality supervisors is essential for keeping to schedule and meeting all the technical tolerances the project requires.
Precision in the assembly of 11,000-ton metal silos per cell
Metal silo assembly at this capacity leaves no room for approximation. On this site, the Rosilo team applies:
- dimensional checks at every assembly stage, to meet the tolerances set by the project;
- precise alignment of the metal structures, essential for the cells’ long-term stability;
- strict working-at-height and safety procedures, specific to structures of this size;
- continuous coordination with the design team and the site’s technical acceptance representatives.
For four identical cells erected at the same time, this level of rigor reduces execution risk and ensures consistent quality across all four structures.
What mechanical assembly of a high-capacity silo involves
The metal silo assembly work Rosilo is carrying out on this Schwedt site includes:
- inspection and acceptance of the foundations before assembly starts;
- positioning and aligning the base structures of the four cells;
- mechanical assembly of the metal walls, the roof structure and the stiffening elements;
- installing the stairs, access platforms and safety elements;
- tolerance and alignment checks in line with Silomasters’ technical documentation;
- coordination with the teams responsible for the aeration and monitoring systems.
At this scale, the stages follow the same logic set out in our guide on the assembly stages of a large-capacity grain silo: organizing the site, checking the foundations, installing the first ring, progressively raising the structure, and the final inspections. Our fitter-assembler crews and engineers work directly on site, keeping to the schedule and the technical standards a project of this complexity demands, carried out on the German market.
Relevant experience on similar projects
Rosilo has been active since 2012 in mechanical and electrical assembly for industrial process lines, grain silos, mills and dryers. We have carried out projects both in Romania and abroad — Denmark, Sweden and now Germany — working alongside international equipment manufacturers, including Silomasters of Spain, to deliver grain-storage solutions that meet European standards. The experience we’ve built in assembling high-capacity metal silos lets us manage complex technical projects under tight schedules and demanding quality requirements.
A major new project for Rosilo
This metal silo assembly project strengthens Rosilo’s presence in external markets and confirms our team’s ability to manage mechanical assembly work for high-capacity storage infrastructure. Four cells of 11,000 tons each represent not only a significant volume of work, but also a high level of technical responsibility — one the Rosilo team takes on with the same rigor we apply on every one of our sites.
We’ll be back with updates as the assembly progresses. For more details about our mechanical assembly services for silos and technological lines, find us at rosilo.ro.
