For more than a decade, BinMaster's 3DLevelScanner has provided highly accurate level and volume measurements for bins, tanks, and silos storing challenging materials.
As the only sensor to measure and map the material surface, it sends pulses at a 70° beam angle, taking multiple level measurements and accounting for uneven surface topography when calculating volume. Then, 3D Vision software receives sensor data to report current levels of material, plus average levels over time.
Overall, 3D scanners push the boundaries of traditional inventory management and address concerns of increasingly complex food operations.
View Multiple Silos & Bins on a Single Screen
MultiVision Software Offers Inventory Visibility Across an Organization
Inventory management affects multiple departments across food processing organizations. Plant personnel need adequate inventory for production. Purchasing needs to know what to order and when. Finance needs accurate valuation for financial statements.
The software allows multiple users at multiple locations to view bin level and volume data on a permissions basis. Since it is Windows-based, it can be configured for 24/7 access via an organization’s Local Area Network (LAN). And because the software is installed on the LAN, there are no third-party applications or data access fees.
MultiVision software can be used with all versions of the non-contact, dust-penetrating 3DLevelScanner, including the RL, S, M, MV, and MVL models. By clicking on a single bin, users can zoom in on detailed information about the material inside, such as minimum, maximum, and average levels.
For the MV and MVL models, a colorful 3D graphical representation indicates where high and low spots exist in the silo.
3D MultiVision software makes it easy to share real-time bin data across the entire organization—or send reports to vendors using VMI—to improve purchasing, logistics, operational decisions, and financial management. With a user-friendly setup and intuitive operation, users can customize their screen to view all bins or a group of bins and color-code bins by material type. Users can also set high- and low-level alerts to be notified when bins reach critical levels.
Detect and Alert to Center-of-Gravity Danger
Prevent Silo Collapse or Damage Using 3DLevelScanners
Many powdered and solid substances used in food processing tend to clump, pile unevenly, and flow unpredictably from storage vessels. Not only does this make monitoring the volume of material inside the vessel challenging, but uneven disbursement of material can also take its toll on the storage vessel itself.
3DLevelScanners Measure Volume in Wedge or Pie-Shaped Silos
Operations burdened with managing inventory in pie-shaped silo segments can get accurate volume data thanks to special firmware for the 3DLevelScanner acoustic sensor. The scanner measures and models the topography of material contained in these unusually-shaped wedges. The firmware then applies the measured distances to a 3D model of vessel dimensions, converting it to a highly accurate volume measurement.
Return on Investment
Accurate data about material on hand helps reduce safety stocks, increase inventory turns, and pays for itself by freeing up cash that could be tied up in inventory.
Additionally, buildup on the outer perimeter of the silo or along the walls can be detected, accounted for in inventory, and addressed by maintenance if needed. The same 3DLevel Scanner can be used for either segmented or round silos, making it a versatile choice over its long sensor life.
