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It’s March! Does Inventory Management have you jumping through hoops?

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Whether you're a top seed with sensors and software in place or a “Cinderella” team looking to upset your old inventory management system with a major upgrade, BinMaster is the answer. 

Save time managing your material stored in silos while you are at the plant or off-site. Your best bet is to contact a BinMaster pro and talk over the right sensor for the job. These sensors send data to a cloud-based app available on your phone, PC or tablet for your access 24/7. For a preview, check the measurement options:

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SmartBobs work like an automated tape measure. They install on top of your bin and drop a weighted cable to the material surface at timed intervals. Think of the time saved not climbing ladders to measure!

Binventory is easy-to-use software that lets you see inventory in real time without leaving your office. BinView is another option if you prefer accessing inventory from the internet.

Consoles provide walk-up access to inventory using a C-100 Push Button Console to monitor up to 120 bins. You save time and make inventory convenient for drivers and plant workers.

3D Scanners are for solids with irregular topography. 3D solid scanner accounts for surface variation when calculating volume. It's another option eliminating your need to climb ladders to inspect for build-up.


Did you know basketball was invented with a bin? 

James Naismith

In fact, when James Naismith invented basketball in 1891, he used a basket and, when a player scored, a custodian had to climb a ladder to retrieve the ball. Eventually, that basket was replaced with a peach basket with holes in the bottom. Evidentially, no one likes to climb a ladder to peer into a basket



About us

Garner Industries Lincoln Nebraska USA  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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