"Finding innovative ways to reduce and repurpose waste can help address the environmental impact of food production whilst providing economic benefits across the supply chain. Flybox is at the forefront of this revolution."
"Finding innovative ways to reduce and repurpose waste can help address the environmental impact of food production whilst providing economic benefits across the supply chain. Flybox® is at the forefront of this revolution."
The standard building block of all our individual Flybox Modules is a high-cube 40ft shipping container. The dimensions are approx. L12 m X W2.4 m X H2.7 m. When arranged together we also recommend certain clearance around each module for airflow and accessibility, contact us if you have a site in mind and want to receive site drawings or assessments.
The running costs will vary depending on several factors. Typical costs associated with insect farming are power, labour, waste logistics, breeding costs / BSF seedling supply rental and financing costs. Our Flybox containers have a max power draw of 5-8 kW depending on the module but average power usage will depend on the outside climate, the feedstock / diet utilised, the number of cycles you run and your other commercial objectives. Contact us if you’d like to estimate these costs with our commercial team.
Each Flybox module requires access to power (single or three phase). A 25mm potable water supply may also be required depending on the module you are considering. Lastly, you may want to build your farm outside in which case you need to ensure it has access and suitable groundworks / corner posts around the container for loading. Site engineering costs can therefore be minimal depending on your site. Contact us if you have a site in mind and want to know what else exactly may be required to prepare the site for a Flybox Farm.
Our equipment is heavy duty and made for industrial usage with very few moving parts. We have designed our equipment to be robust and able to last many years without any replacement costs. We also provide warranties for different parts of the modules. Yearly maintenance varies depending on the module you are considering but there is a maintenance schedule we supply each owner with. We can also offer a maintenance contract depending on your location and we always provide remote monitoring and send alerts if we believe you should check something.
We take quality standards extremely seriously at Flybox. Our tech is meant to last many years, with minimal maintenance but it needs to be assembled correctly, regardless of your location. We take full responsibility for manufacture, logistics, assembly, debugging and training your operational team. Essentially you point us to the exact location you want your Flybox farm and we make it appear there fully functioning. The only parts left to you are any site preparation works along with electric and plumbing labour to connect the utilities to the modules. We do not offer a DIY option.
