How full is the silo really? Level probes estimate, load cells measure. This example shows silo monitoring that calculates the material weight of all silos live from the load cells, flags limits in colour and provides the stock level for purchasing and ERP.
For grain, feed, granulates or cement, the stock in the silo is often only roughly known. Reordering is done by gut feeling or by knocking on the silo wall – with the risk of empty silos or expensive rush orders.
Load cells under the silo legs deliver the real material weight. What is missing is an interface that brings all silos together, monitors limits and gets the figures to where scheduling happens.
The measured stock per silo can be handed over to SAP or your ERP – for example as a stock reconciliation for materials management or as a trigger for a purchase requisition when a silo falls below the warning threshold.
Besides SAP S/4HANA and SAP ECC, we integrate other ERP systems too – for example Microsoft Dynamics 365, abas, proALPHA, Odoo or weclapp. The interface adapts to your system, not the other way round.
Not necessarily. Existing load cells and indicators can usually be connected; for new installations, we plan the weighing technology as well.
The actual material weight is weighed – regardless of cone of material, dust or bridging, which can mislead non-contact probes.
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