Pneumatic Conveyors
West Side owns and maintains an extensive fleet of standard and stainless
steel pneumatic conveyors (vacs). These machines are capable of transferring up to 90 tons
of product per hour. Some of the machines are equipped with stainless steel components for
food grade products, plastics or other sensitive materials. Many are equipped with
high-rail gear and couplers for railroad access and are capable of pulling and pushing
railcars. These have six car length transfer capabilities. Other vacs are trailer mounted
to facilitate easy mobility to other job sites
Conventional Conveying Equipment
Tube conveyors and augers of all lengths, as well as belt conveyors up to 60 feet long.
Stainless Steel under-car conveyors, belt conveyors and coal/aggregate under-car conveyers
are also available.
All Terrain Transfer Equipment
Forklifts with paper clamps and slip-sheet attachments. Skid loaders with both bucket and
fork attachments. L90 and L70 Michigan loaders as well as W30 Case loaders equipped with
3.5 yard buckets, 4-in1 buckets, fork attachments, double-dump buckets and forks with
grapple attachments. Case trackhoe with thumb attachment. 18-ton grove Hydraulic crane
with spreader bar and rigging. Hood 14 knuckle boom loader with grapple, clam shell and
magnet attachments.
Screening Plants
Up to 10,000 bushels per hour capacity with magnetized cleaner and can be used for direct
rail car or truck loading. Portable drum type screener and cleaner. Portable scalper.
De-stoner. Shaker screen with magnetic roller. Portable screeners with de-lumper. Diesel
powered tub grinder with magnetic roller that is portable and self contained.
Portable Boiler Plant
Completely self contained with 35 hp boiler. Equipped with various pumps for use with
chemicals, petroleum products, food grade commodities and more.
Trucks
4-WD service vehicles for access to any job site location. Twinscrew straight trucks with
all –purpose dump box and pup trailers. 550 late model semi-tractors. Standard dump
trucks with pup trailers.
Trailers
1200 trailers company wide including flatbeds, vans, reefers, hoppers, drop decks and
lowboys. 130bbl. Vacuum tanker. 6500-gallon stainless steel food grade liquid tankers.
1525 cu. ft. blowoff tankers for dry bulk and plastic commodities. Hydraulic beaver tail
trailers with ramping capabilities.
Vactor/Guzzler Trucks
Equipped with hydraulically operated suction boom and bag house filtration for wet or dry
material. 20-yard debris tank and high rail gear.
Support Equipment
Confined space entry hoist and retrieval system, OSHA approved manlift with three way
power. Air compressors with up to 175 psi constant. Banding equipment of all sizes. Dock
plates and ramps. Portable light plants. Portable generators. Gen. sets, both 110 and 220
volt. Portable fuel tank with 500-gallon capacity. Shrink/stretch wrap equipment. Self
contained respirators (SCBA) and associated gear and pumps. Pallet jacks. Gravity rollers.
Oxygen and gas testers/monitors. 2-way explosion proof radio communications. Portable
30-foot rail yard ramp. Auto ramps.
Mobile Office/Shop
On site office trailer with self contained power supply, shop area, tool room, and bunk
house for job site security.
Mobile Shop/Supply Trailer
Service trailer with air compressor, welder, generator, cutting torches with associated
tools and safety equipment.
