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.
While big bins need big sensors, monitoring and measuring bulk materials in smaller storage and process vessels is just as critical. The food industry, water treatment plants, and pharmaceutical operations often mix ingredients in smaller amounts stored in tiny tanks and small silos.
Applications requiring compact point-level monitoring can utilize the MCP-100—as well as the rest of BinMaster's family of mini capacitance probes—for reliable alerts.
Repeatedly checking to see if bins are full is tiresome. Employees take risks every time they climb a bin or silo, open a heavy hatch, and drop tape measures for manual inventory measurements.
BinMaster's simple-yet-effective BM-25 bin level indicator provides a better, safer way to manage stored bulk materials.
Monitor inventory in bins, tanks, or silos and organize it in one place with BinCloud®. New features released in BinCloud make inventory management evermore easier, more intuitive, and more convenient.
See through silo walls without touching product
Food manufacturers find non-contact level sensors attractive for a number of reasons. Of course, since nothing comes into contact with the material, there’s no risk of equipment interfering with the process or rogue parts breaking off and getting stuck in equipment or contaminating ingredients intended for human consumption. Plus, they provide continuous level measurement for optimizing inventory and preventing silos from running empty. No food manufacturer wants to risk tagging a bad batch due to a missing ingredient. Today’s most popular non-contact technologies are laser, radar, and 3D scanners.
Brazil’s agricultural prowess is evident. The country produces more than 145 million tons of grain per year.
The country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Brazilian Agriculture Research Corporation signed agreements to develop digital and precision agriculture with a focus on sustainability and profitability. This mission has included BinMaster's inventory control systems of level sensors and cloud-based inventory management software.
Agriculture is a challenging profession with myriad dangers. These risks are not isolated to one specific country or region.
For example, in 1969, Brazil began keeping detailed statistics on agro-industrial accidents. It was disclosed that nearly 18% of all industrial workers (including agriculture) suffered accidents. Preventive measures helped reduce that to 3.84% in 1984.
Research in the U.S. shows that 70% of silo or bin entrapments happen on smaller family farms. BinMaster level sensors and software can keep workers grounded in operations of all sizes, ensuring safer and more efficient inventory management.
Every year, more than 500,000 people are treated for ladder-related injuries—according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control. 300 of these people die. The cost is high—both personally and financially—as ladders account for work loss, medical, and legal fees, and pain and suffering. It’s a $24 billion problem.
Industries are quickly realizing the best solution is automation when it comes to silo, tank, or bin measurements. BinMaster provides sensors that continuously measure bulk inventory and send data to a cloud-based application for use by operations, maintenance, transportation, and supply staff.
Read how a leading North American cement provider took on these site safety challenges.
Level sensors play a large role in helping operations access bin level measurements safer, smarter, and more accurately—from grain storage and handling to cement manufacturing and every industry in between.
BinMaster offers a variety of level sensors—including non-contact radars, 3D scanners, plumb-bobs, and lasers—that collect measurements and transmit bulk inventory data to cloud-based applications.
A productive, communicative relationship between livestock farmers and feed mills is crucial to enhance performance, quality, and sustainable business processes.
A 2022 study by the IOP Conference looked at the perception of dairy farmers regarding their feed mill logistics service. Storage and material flow were identified as tools aiding in the relationship. Block chain, artificial intelligence, and delivery technologies were all factors in determining profitability.
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