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IndustryAgriculture

Agricultural Equipment & Processing

Agricultural equipment and grain handling installations demand sensors that perform in the open field under wide temperature swings, in dusty grain elevators, and in the mechanically aggressive environment of harvesting and tillage machinery. Sensors must resist the mechanical vibration of off-road operation, the chemical environment of fertilisers and pesticides, and the abrasive effect of grain and chaff.

UV & Weather ResistantGrain Dust Proof

Applications & Use Cases

Pantron M12 Pantron M12
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Grain level detection in silos

Pantron M12 sensors detect grain level inside silos, providing reliable fill-level data to prevent overflow and ensure accurate inventory monitoring.

EGE Fill Level Sensors EGE Fill Level Sensors
02
Silo fill level monitoring at grain storage facilities

EGE ultrasonic and capacitive level sensors monitor grain levels in flat-bottomed storage bins and silo towers, providing telemetry data to remote farm management systems.

EGE Capacitive Proximity EGE Capacitive Proximity
03
Seed hopper level detection on planters

EGE capacitive proximity switches detect low seed levels in planter row unit hoppers, alerting the operator before a hopper runs empty and causes skipped rows.

EGE Inductive Proximity EGE Inductive Proximity
04
Dust-tight proximity sensing on field machinery

EGE inductive proximity switches with IP67/IP68 ratings confirm fold positions, hitch engagements, and PTO shaft covers on large tillage and planting equipment.

Contrinex Light Grids Contrinex Light Grids
05
ATEX sensors in grain dust explosion zones

EGE and Contrinex ATEX Zone 21 rated sensors detect bucket elevator belt alignment and drive positions in grain elevators classified as combustible dust hazard zones.

Pantron ISL-8000 Pantron ISL-8000
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Conveyor belt monitoring in grain handling facilities

Pantron ISL-8000 light barriers detect conveyor belt misalignment and grain spillage at transfer points in grain terminals, triggering auto-stop before equipment damage occurs.

EGE Inductive Proximity EGE Inductive Proximity
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Cleaning fan speed monitoring on combine harvesters

EGE inductive proximity switches monitor cleaning fan shaft speed on combine harvesters, detecting belt slip and providing data to the machine management system for loss optimisation.

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