Silo monitoring prevents damage and optimises processes
Bulk material, grain or fodder silos can be efficiently remote-monitored with M2M Control modules. For this purpose various parameters can be recorded, e.g:
- Fill level monitoring
- Temperatures,
- Humidity,
- …
In addition to the continuous recording of measured variables (data logging) and their storage in central systems or clouds, faults and alarms can also be signalled directly via GSM/GPRS/UMTS/LTE mobile phone networks (SMS, eMail).
A wide variety of sensors and measuring hangers can be connected to the M2M control modules. For this purpose the modules offer several digital, analog and serial interfaces and network connections. Free programmability (Soft PLC, IEC 61131) and broad protocol support allow sensors from different manufacturers to be connected.
Application examples for silo monitoring are
- Monitoring of grain or other agricultural products (pests, rot processes),
- Documentation of the storage conditions,
- Fill level monitoring for logistics optimization (e.g. automatic reordering)