The solution enables remote wireless inventory management of stored material from any PC with Internet access.
Lincoln, Nebraska—BinMaster Level Controls and Digi International have collaborated on the development of BinMaster’s BinLink Web-based bin, tank and silo monitoring solution. The solution enables remote wireless inventory management of stored material from any PC with Internet access.
This saves customers time and money by eliminating the need for on-site remote bin level measurements. It also minimizes farm management mistakes that can lead to massive livestock losses due to increased visibility of bin/tank/silo information.
The solution includes BinMaster SmartBob2 and SmartBob-TS1 sensors mounted on the bins and a Digi Connectport X gateway running the SmartBob application to provide bin level measurement data that can be accessed easily via the Internet.
“BinMaster’s customers have been seeking an integrated, turnkey solution that allows them to access bin material levels via the Internet whether they are on site, off site or in the corporate office. The Digi gateway provides the critical interface between the SmartBob sensors and the BinLink Internet-based software,” states Todd Peterson, vice president of sales for BinMaster. With BinLink, users can view inventory data on demand or receive automated alerts to their cell phone, PDA or computer when bin conditions meet user-defined thresholds.
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“Being notified when bin levels get low allows users to arrange for timely refills, optimize deliveries and prevent product shortages and unscheduled downtime,” added Peterson.
“The combination of the Digi ConnectPort X gateway and iDigi Tank cloud-based web service provides seamless wireless connections to all the BinMaster sensors,” comments John Guargenga, vice president of America’s sales at Digi International.
“This makes it easy for customers to remotely monitor multiple bins by making real-time bin level information readily accessible. It also provides environmental threshold alerts that help protect expensive, environmentally sensitive live stock and other assets.”
For more information visit www.binmaster.com and www.digi.com