The total dry storage capacity will be 36,000 tons, and it will have a five truck over scale load-out ability for efficiency in the last mile.Ĭlick here to read the entire news article. Our Scorpion transloading equipment had a low-profile inlet that only needs five inches of space, which allows it to move freely under railcars or confined loading spaces. The facility initially opens with track capacity for 135 railcars and two flat storage buildings with the ability to carry the four primary proppant types. Making sure all operators/ truck personnel follow the proper guidelines when coming for. is its access to both the Union Pacific (UP), BNSF and Canadian National railroads, while most other terminals in South Texas only have the ability to receive trains from the UP. The Sand Transloader primary responsibility is to safely and timely load sand to trucks within the facility.
A unique feature of the logistics advantages at Alamo Jct. Arrow Material Services, a Sewickley (Pittsburgh) based materials handling company (“Arrow Materials”), has been selected as the operator of the facility, which provides Northern White and SSS’ Native Star silica sand from SSS’ operations in Wisconsin and Kosse, TX, respectively. The best-in-class site is located approximately 15 miles south of San Antonio just off of I-37. Its SmartPath transloader is a mobile sand transloading system designed to work with bottom dump trailers and features a drive over conveyor, surge bin. Mega Centre will serve the strong demand for high quality, Northern White silica sand as proppant for the oil and gas industry in the South Texas’ Eagle Ford shale play. (Thomson Reuters ONE via COMTEX) – Elmendorf, TX – Septem– Rail Logix (Alamo Jct.) and Superior Silica Sands LLC (“SSS”) announce the inaugural month of the new Mega Centre sand transloading facility in Elmendorf, TX. We employ a unique transload silo storage system that. Rail Logix and SSS Announce the Inaugural Month of SSS’ Flagship Transload in the Heart of Eagle Ford Proppant Supply and Midstream Distribution Management Transload Services.