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Operational Technology & BinMaster

Level sensors and switches have transformed industries that store bulk materials in bins, silos, and tanks. Simply detecting the presence of material opens potential for automation, such as turning conveyors on and off or alerting employees to possible overfills or empty vessels.

Demand for Operational Technology—the practice of using hardware and software to control industrial equipment—continues to grow. Data from level and flow sensors interacts with the physical world through processing equipment, programmable logic controllers, distributed control systems, supervisory control, and data acquisition systems.

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Poultry Plant and Sensor Measurement

Poultry operations require a variety of bulk materials: everything from liquified fat to lime and grains. A Midwest-based poultry feed mill faced a tedious and manual inventory process before BinMaster brought a solution.

Raising livestock requires tight control of what materials are ordered, how long feed is stored, and when feed is running out and needs to be restocked. Sensors and software help track all three.

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Ethanol Plant Gets 3DLevelScanner for Reliable Measurement

Cloud Software 3D Level Measurement Biofuels Grain Management

Ethanol operations face plenty of challenges when it comes to bulk inventory measurement. Dust, accuracy, and reliability all must be considered with raw material storage.

BinMaster's case study looks at extreme amounts of dust. For this operation, silos experienced fill rates of up to 580 tons per hour; the dust created by filling made it extremely difficult for the producer to track the filling and emptying processes.

Using just a single measurement did not account for the topography of material in bins. Multiple points created a reliable average-level measurement.

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Supporting Future of Agriculture with Technology at Iowa State

Agriculture Corporate Grain Management

Thirty non-contact radar level sensors and BinCloud® software will be integrated into the engineering and feed technology complex for monitoring grain bin levels.

BinMaster is donating the equipment to Iowa State, following in the footsteps of other private donors helping to build the $21.2 million facility.

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Municipal Water Measured with Radar

IoT Internet of Things Radar Level Sensors Compact Sensors

Islands in the Caribbean endure plenty of weather events, but Hurricane Maria in 2017 was particularly damaging to Puerto Rico. According to their government, the water system—consisting of 114 municipal water treatment plants—was severely damaged, leaving about half of the residents without water.

Extra funding and attention to long-term solutions include water level storage sensors and software by BinMaster.

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Inventory Management 101—Five Steps of Bulk Inventory Management

Industry 4.0 Bulk Inventory Point Level Sensors

It takes just five basic components to design an inventory system for managing solids, powders, or liquids stored in bins, tanks, silos, and other storage vessels. BinMaster works with manufacturers, mills, and farms to build solutions tailored to each application and bulk materials being measured.

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Five Trends Driving Inventory Monitoring in Silos

Radar Level Sensors Bulk Materials Smart Silos

Fast-paced processing, industrial, and agricultural environments are driving the need for accurate, real-time data. Sensor manufacturers and software developers—including BinMaster—have been working rigorously to create new and innovative solutions.

Seeking ways to monitor inventory more efficiently? Here are some popular trends in the level sensing and inventory software world for your consideration.

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PitView® Solves Problems with Pit and Lagoon Monitoring

Radar Level Sensors Pits

The PitView® cloud application reduces the risk of harmful spills or breeches in a manure management system. By automating the measuring and reporting of waste levels, it allows users to view level information on a phone, tablet, or PC. Plus, PitView makes it easier to prepare documentation required by regulators.

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Measuring Liquids & Bulk Solids with Compact Level Sensors

Liquid Measurement Point Level Sensors

Set up is a snap. Costs are affordable. BinMaster's MCP-300 provides an affordable answer to level detection in sanitary food and pharmaceutical industries.

These small sensors include a colorful LED status display which you set up and fully control using your phone and an app through Bluetooth (IO-Link).

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Compact Capacitance Sensor for Solids

Bulk Inventory Point Level Sensors Compact Sensors

Jeff was looking for an alternative to the proximity sensors he was using in his seed storage bins. The sensor needed to work reliably with seasonal temperature changes, use the existing fittings, and not break his budget.

BinMaster's MCP-200 mini-capacitance probe for solids may be the sensor that Jeff is searching for.

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Scott Hudson, President of BinMaster Sensors and Technologies LLC, has been promoted to CEO

Scott Hudson Promoted to CEO of BinMaster Sensors and Technologies

BinMaster Sensors and Technologies LLC (BST) has announced the promotion of Scott Hudson, President, to CEO. Hudson has led BinMaster through significant milestones during his tenure at BinMaster.

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How Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Drives Bulk Solids Management

Impact of IIoT Systems on Bulk Solids Management

Now more than ever, manufacturers expect—and must navigate—volatile supply chains and pricing. Effective bulk material management begins with smart systems that make data easily accessible, which ultimately helps strengthen inventory control. Level sensors and software from BinMaster help...

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Benefits of Non-Contact Measurements in Food and Beverage Processing

Advantages of Non-Contact Level Sensors in Food Processing

As demand grows and trends balloon in the food & beverage industry, the pursuit of peak efficiency may feel never-ending. Compliance with health and safety standards continues to remain of the highest importance as plants expand and multi-national systems require robust remote monitoring software....

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CNCR-390 and BinTrac A-Frame Load Cells for Inventory Measurements

Level & Weight Measurement Technologies for Accurate, Automated Operations

Level sensors and bin scales have their own unique applications. Utilizing both in one inventory management system provides many benefits, including real-time monitoring and redundancy to verify the accuracy of measurements. But in which situation or conditions is each method of measurement best...

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GEAPS Exchange | BinMaster

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Five Trends Driving Inventory Monitoring in Silos

PitView® Solves Problems with Pit and Lagoon Monitoring

Measuring Liquids & Bulk Solids with Compact Level Sensors

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