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.
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.
Because silos are typically dusty atmospheres, measuring flour and wheat can be tricky. These silos often require sensors that measure levels via radar technology.
BinMaster provides these sensors to agricultural operations worldwide. In this application story, non-contact radar (NCR) sensors were incorporated into the Bay State Milling Company for measuring a variety of high-fiber wheat inventory.
Sometimes stories illustrate solutions. Using sensors and cloud software called CementView®, a major concrete company reduced material shortages and simplified life for drivers and dispatchers.
Read the story of how a company with ten ready-mix plants automated the monitoring processes of 58 silos containing cement powder, IPF, and fly ash. CementView keeps dispatchers informed. Using a PC, tablet, or phone, dispatchers can monitor inventory for each silo and plant location by stored bulk material. Automatic text and email messages send alerts when it's time to restock.
Worldwide vegetable oil production includes 25 varieties of vegetable oils, oilseeds, and fats. In fact, according to the International Association of Vegetable Oils, Ukraine and Russia are the top producers of sunflower oil.
Proper storage of beans, seeds, and nuts is important to maximize the quality of finished products. Equilibrium moisture content and relative humidity must be maintained when filling and emptying bins. BinMaster sensors and software provide bulk material measurements to keep adequate inventory in check.
Up and down. Up and down. Measure, measure, measure.
While BinMaster’s SmartBob® sensor provides a sturdy, accurate method of measuring grain in a silo, it’s no replacement for a trusty yo-yo, where a user can perform "walk the dog" or "flying saucer" tricks. However, the SmartBob does resemble an automated yo-yo by dropping a sensor down to the bulk material, then withdrawing back to the spool.
Sturdy’s the word: many of the original SmartBobs have been operating for more than 25 years.
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