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Different Types Of Grain Level Indicators


Like other professionals, farmers need to use various facilities and equipment to make their work easier and to ensure that their farm produce is in good condition. There are various types of facilities used by farmers among them being elevators and silos that are used for storing farm produce. Silos for instance come in a variety of sizes and these structures are made of different materials. If you want to know the amount of grain storage space in your silo, it is essential to know the different grain level indicators and the purpose for which they are used for.

Rotary paddle bin indicator is made with a rotating motor that turns the paddle on the produce. When in use, the paddle indicator turns freely if your silo is not full and switches off when the silo is full. This enables the farmer to know the condition of their silos in order to take the appropriate solution.

Tilt switch mercury-free sensor is controlled by use of a remote control. It works actively to instantly alert the farmer when it detects lack of storage space in the silo. Farmers have to control this device using the remote control to enable them to know the condition of their store.

Tilt mercury sensors are connected to control systems or controlled by use of remote controls. The mercury contact state in this device would change when the silo is not filled up. In case the store is full, the mercury contact state would remain unchanged meaning it would retain its state and position.

Mechanical level indicator comes with mechanical moving parts. When moved through the store, a steel ball on the detector would depress the electrical switch once the store is filled up. Whenever the silo is not filled up, this detector would just remain on the same position which is resting over the electrical switch. This product is usually cheap and can be found in various designs.

Some other common essential sensors are the weight and cable detectors. These are made to operate by taking measurement of the distance moved by the cable through the store. Once the distance is obtained, it is then transferred into a control unit by use of a digitized communication control connection. The control unit then works to determine the amount of free space by evaluating on the obtained data.

You can also use the ultrasonic continuous level sensor to determine the free space in your silo. This device is made to measure the time taken by a sound flight that is generated by a sensor. It is designed to measure such distances without coming in contact with the silo components. Using this device can however lead to some wrong measurements especially when the internal dust in the silo absorbs some of the produced sound.

Grain level indicators are essential devices for anyone looking to control the operation of his or her silo by frequently checking at the condition of such silos. These devices come in a variety of options giving you a wide variety to choose from. It is always essential to determine the benefits and downsides of using each of the above detectors to ensure you can choose the best one.

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