Accurate 3D level and volume measurement for silos is in global demand. BinMaster answers with the launch of the 3D Level Scanner with IECEx/ATEX approvals. ATEX certification allows customers worldwide to install 3D scanners in tough applications.
“Companies are building more storage…bigger storage, “said Matt Virgillito, BinMaster International expert for European Union, Africa, Asia, and Australia. “They need technology like our 3D Level Scanner to get good, accurate bulk volume measurement.” Virgillito said automated inventory and safety are top priorities for his international customers, and ATEX approval shows the scanner can withstand challenging environments.
Principle of operation of 3D technology
BinMaster is the exclusive worldwide provider of 3D Level Scanner which transmits low-frequency acoustic pulses and receives echoes back from multiple points on the material surface in the silo. The result is a 3D topographical map of bulk material. The scanner is ideal for dusty conditions in materials like cement, flour, or fly ash.
Why processors need 3D measurement
When there are numerous filling or emptying points, material tends to pile unevenly or build up along sidewalls. If the material is powder, it is prone to bridging and irregular material topography. Taking a single measurement at a random point may not actually represent the volume of material left in the bin. This problem is overcome by 3D technology that takes multiple-point measurements and provides minimum, average, and maximum distances based on real measurement points.
3D technology provides more precise volume accuracy than single-point devices. For large-diameter silos, multiple scanners cover a wide material surface. For operations with multiple silos, MultiVision software makes it easy to view all silos at one or more locations.
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About us
BinMaster/Garner Industries is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.
Operations that struggle with the challenges of inventory management and timely replenishment of all types of powders, bulk solids, or liquids can monitor silo levels on their smartphone, tablet, or desktop with complete solutions from BinMaster. A complete suite of continuous level sensors, point level indicators, material management, and inventory monitoring devices and software simplifies material management while keeping people safe from the risks of climbing silos.
The Lincoln Nebraska, USA company manufactures sensors and software used for monitoring levels in bins, tanks, silos, chutes, and hoppers. Continuous level measurement options include SmartBob cable-based, guided wave radar, laser and 80 GHz non-contact radar, which are all compatible with Binventory™ software. Battery-powered, wireless laser level sensors are compatible with BinView® or FeedView® web apps for remote monitoring.
The unique 3DLevelScanner measures and maps material for volume accuracy and is the only sensor to generate a 3D image of silo contents. BinMaster is the exclusive worldwide supplier of this unique technology and has commissioned these sensors in bins containing powders and solids for over a decade.
Point level indicators provide automated level alerts using rotaries, diaphragm switches, capacitance probes, tilt switches, and vibrating rod level sensors. Dust detection devices alert to baghouse leaks and unsafe particulate levels. Flow detection sensors prevent cross contamination and assist with FSMA compliance for human and animal feeds. Aeration devices keep powders and solids flowing so they don’t pack in hoppers, along bin walls, or in the cone of the vessel
Robust, custom systems can be developed for a single site or networked for every bin, tank, and silo across a multi‐national operation. Add Stockpile Reports for pile inventory using images from an iPhone or drone to a SaaS dashboard. Monitor livestock feed inventory from a phone, tablet, or PC with the FeedView® web application.
BinMaster is US manufacturer certified to ISO 9001 quality management systems – requirements. For more information about BinMaster, visit www.binmaster.com.
What we do in a nutshell
BinMaster provides accurate inventory management for processing industries that store materials in bins, tanks, and silos.
Where we supply to
UK Ireland, Africa, Asia, Australia, South America, North America
Industries we supply to
Chemicals, Energy and Power, Food and Beverage, Glass Ceramics Cement, Metals and Minerals, OEM, Paper and Pulp, Pharmaceutical Cosmetics Toiletries, Plastics and Rubber, Recycling, Tobacco, Water and Wastewater
Something interesting you may not know about us:
BinMaster is a subsidiary of Garner Industries and has fully integrated CNC machining capabilities.
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