Workforce shortages in the U.S. have sparked great energy toward technology. The urgency to implement automated work processes continues to climb.
BinMaster sensors and software provide significant labor relief by replacing tedious physical labor. These solutions result in a safer workplace, more accurate inventory, and the development of strategies for smarter ordering and dispatching.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cement managers find workplace injuries akin to kryptonite. Like superheroes, they’re ready to rid their world of danger.
These manufacturers know the challenges of bulk materials in the industry, including exposure to harsh ingredients. According to the Centers for Disease Control, if not careful, people can experience health complications including eye, skin, and respiratory disorders. Climbing bins and silos to measure what’s inside just doesn't make sense.
BinMaster non-contact level sensors can help, measuring levels in a silo via 3D Scanners, laser, or radar technologies to ensure accurate monitoring of product levels.
BinMaster sensors and software have earned a solid reputation in multiple industries thanks to high-quality products backed by our secret sauce: awesome people who listen and respond to customers.
Expanding to Industry 4.0 and the digitization of inventory management? Let BinMaster's experts help find you the best solution.
Do you use your phone to shut the garage door, turn on lights, adjust a thermostat, or connect to the car radio? You’re engaged in Internet of Things (IoT).
Businesses are quickly getting on board with IoT to save time, share data, and enhance decisions. BinMaster creates systems based on these principles. Sensors gather bulk inventory measurements and send data to BinCloud® software, which can be accessed by unlimited users for production, purchasing, and planning purposes.
Quarries, cement plants, construction suppliers, and building contractors who rely on trucks to move goods haven't been immune to the supply chain chaos of COVID-19.
BinMaster's level sensors and cloud-based CementView® software is helping cement plants manage dispatch, drivers, orders, and deliveries with tailored features and real-time, remote inventory data.
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