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Episode 131:30Facility planning

Can Two Grain Legs Feed One Distributor?

See how Sukup's dual-inlet DuoFlo routes two bucket-elevator discharges, compare its published size and outlet range, and map the complete facility before finalizing steel.

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Sukup Material Handling Ag Series brochure, PDF pages 4–5 Sukup Distributors product page Sukup: Optimize Grain Handling with the DuoFlo Distributor

Sources checked 2026-09-24. Manufacturer guidance: Sukup's current Material Handling Ag Series brochure says the DuoFlo connects to two bucket-elevator discharges and can direct grain to the same storage location or separate storage areas. It lists 14-, 16- and 18-inch sizes at 10,000, 13,000 and 15,000 bushels per hour, with up to eight outlets for each listed size. The electronic package lists independent motorized controls, position verification, site-automation integration, independent VFD drives for each spout, proximity switches and an optional 7-inch touchscreen. Abrasion-resistant lining and powder-coat finish are listed as standard DuoFlo features. Farmer Surplus recommendation: map both sources, destinations, simultaneous flow plans, outlet angles, maintenance access and future bins before tower and spouting are finalized; the exact engineered layout controls. No relevant accessible official Sukup video specific to this lesson was located, so no claim relies on video content.

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Two grain legs do not always need two separate distributors. Sukup’s DuoFlo is built to receive from two bucket elevator discharges.

The current Sukup brochure says the DuoFlo can direct grain from those two sources to the same storage location or to separate storage areas.

Sukup lists three sizes: fourteen inch at ten thousand bushels per hour, sixteen inch at thirteen thousand, and eighteen inch at fifteen thousand.

Each size is listed with up to eight outlets. That can give a growing site more routing choices without treating every route as a separate project.

The controls package lists independent motors, position verification, proximity switches, one variable-frequency drive per spout, and an optional seven-inch touchscreen.

Standard DuoFlo features include abrasion-resistant lining and a powder-coat finish. Routing, controls, tower loads, and spouting remain project-specific.

Farmer Surplus recommendation: map both sources, every destination, simultaneous flows, outlet angles, maintenance access, and future bins before finalizing the tower.

Would two-source routing simplify your site? Comment below. For Sukup grain handling, call Farmer Surplus. 931-316-7606. Visit farmersurplus.com.

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