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SmartBob MultiBob System Multiple Measurement Points in a Single Vessel To Improve Material Inventory Management sensors on a single vessel • Software averages level down conditions Detects high and low spots • Strapping tables for custom vessel configuration • Takes measurements at user- defined intervals • Initiate measurements on demand • Automated alerts for various alarm conditions • No climbing, no tape measures!

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Multiple Sensors, One Average Level The MultiBob system allows two or more SmartBob sensors to be mounted in a single bin. The measurement data from each sensor is averaged in the advanced eBob software based upon user-defined parameters to provide a single level measurement for the bin. By taking measurements in multiple locations, there is more detailed data available to users about the material in their bin. Depending on how many SmartBob sensors are mounted in the bin, the user can use the data to determine conditions such as cone up or cone down, whether there might be a high or low...

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Simple to Set Up, Easy to Configure Based upon their data needs, users can determine how many SmartBob sensors to install in the bin. The MultiBob system can be set up for two SmartBob2 sensors, or up to 32 sensors in a single bin, warehouse or storage facility. The software allows measurements to be scheduled at predetermined time intervals. Users can customize the timing of measurements to suit their operations. Plus, if a real-time measurement is needed, the eBob software can be used to initiate an on-demand measurement and immediately report the data. Upon opening the eBob software, the...

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Two-Sensor Setup Can Indicate Cone Up or Down Conditions Installing two SmartBob sensors in a center fill, center discharge bin is a simple solution for operations that want to know if the material in the bin is in a cone up or cone down condition. It is recommended that one sensor is mounted one-sixth of the distance from the outer perimeter of the bin. This location is proven to deliver a high level of accuracy by accounting for the angle of repose in a center fill, center discharge bin containing free flowing material. The second SmartBob sensor should be mounted near the center of the...

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Multiple-Sensor Setup Detects High and Low Spots, plus Cone Up or Down North Sensor 1 Fill Stream By installing multiple SmartBob sensors in the bin, it is also possible to detect if material is accumulating in one or more measurement points in the bin. In this example, there are four sensors mounted around the outer perimeter of the bin, each one-sixth the distance from the outer perimeter – with one sensor each on the north, south, east and west in equal distances from one another. The fifth SmartBob sensor is mounted near the center of the bin, but away from the fill stream. Sensors 1 to...

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MultiBob is a Better Bin Management Tool The BinMaster MultiBob System is a tool to better manage the contents of a bin, tank or silo by providing data from more than one SmartBob sensor. The display screen for each bin supplies a wealth of information that can be used for better decision making and to streamline operations by eliminating the need to climb and manage bins one at a time. Simply log in to eBob to view the levels of all bins in the network at a glance. The bin network can include bins with just one sensor or bins with multiple sensors. MultiBob Application Examples Wide...

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Flat Storage Warehouses The MultiBob system can also be used in long warehouses to measure the height of piles in up to 32 different locations and provide an average pile height. MultiBob systems can be installed in flat grain storage warehouses along trusses or conveyors. Sensors are mounted from roof structure, conveyors or trusses at desired locations. Multiple Bins on Site Locations with multiple bins of all sizes, such as cement, chemical, and plastics plants or food processing facilities and feed mills will find a SmartBob system of great value. By installing a MultiBob system in the...

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Customize Data with Strapping Tables The advanced eBob software allows the user to add a strapping table to the bin parameters to further personalize the data for a particular bin. Strapping tables are helpful when the material in the bin tends to compact and the bulk density of the material is higher at the bottom of the bin than the top. In a non-linear vessel, the addition of a strapping table will improve the estimated volume of material in the tank. Entering a custom strapping table is helpful in a non-linear vessel or in material that tends to compact. The strapping table information...

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