With Mühlberger Engineering's warehouse management you can control all salt and brine storage facilities at the touch of a button.
From manually integrated salt silos to our convenient Topautomatik system, whether it's a simple brine tank or a fully automated Turbosol for brine storage - our hardware and software ensure that you always have an overview of your stock, from your desktop in the office or from your smartphone with Salzmanager Mobile.
All processes, such as salt and brine refills and withdrawals, are recorded and are visible in real time in the Salzmanager.
Each user is identified by an active transponder or RFID chip, and their actions are recorded.
Suppliers can confirm their delivery via a QR code on the silo.
At the Silomat operating unit, the user can unlock the silo via an RFID chip and control product withdrawal and windsock.
RFID chips are used for user identification and as silo keys. They can be assigned to people, vehicles or even specific sections of roads through key management in the Salzmanager.
With the Active Transponder (only availble with the Topautomatic system), the silo can be conveniently controlled from the vehicle cab.
Stages of silo automation expansion
Silo automation can be integrated into new silos during the design phase or installed in existing silos later down the line. Depending on the type of silo, minor conversion work may be required.
The different stages of silo expansion with their components are shown below:
Weighing without integration into SaltManager
- Silo contents are recorded through any silo weighing system.
- The contents of the silo are displayed locally via a small display and can also be viewed on a second, larger display.
- Levels can be entered manually via the Salzmanager.
Topautomatic - filling without leaving the cockpit.
- The vehicle is detected.
- A camera at the silo exit and a monitor help to properly position and control the withdrawal.
- Withdrawal can be initiated by an active transponder and interrupted in an emergency.
- Everything else is done by Topautomatic: the process is completed and the withdrawal amount is recorded in the Salzmanager.
Fully automatic weighing
- Vehicle recognition is done by a transponder on the Silomat control unit.
- The maximum vehicle weight is displayed as the amount to be removed and can be reduced accordingly.
- With the start button, withdrawal automatically takes place and ends once the defined amount has been dispensed.
- The process is completed and the amount removed is recorded in the SaltManager.
Weighing with semiautomatic system
- Vehicle recognition is done by a transponder on the Silomat control unit.
- The silo chute is unlocked by an actuator (e.g., a magnetic lock) and can be opened manually by the control rod and the full vehicle.
- The process is completed and the withdrawal amount is recorded in the Salzmanager.
Weighing without withdrawal
- Silo contents are recorded through any silo weighing system.
- The contents of the silo are displayed locally via a small display and can also be viewed on a second, larger display.
- The Silomanager transmits fill levels to the Salzmanager.
Weighing without integration into SaltManager
- Silo contents are recorded through any silo weighing system.
- The contents of the silo are displayed locally via a small display and can also be viewed on a second, larger display.
- Levels can be entered manually via the Salzmanager.
Topautomatic - filling without leaving the cockpit.
- The vehicle is detected.
- A camera at the silo exit and a monitor help to properly position and control the withdrawal.
- Withdrawal can be initiated by an active transponder and interrupted in an emergency.
- Everything else is done by Topautomatic: the process is completed and the withdrawal amount is recorded in the Salzmanager.
Silo weighing - systems
Strain gauges have proven particularly useful for silo weighing. Alternatively, load cells can also be used.
STRAIN GAUGES (SYSTEM MÜHLBERGER)
Weighing using strain gauges is reliable, accurate and economical. Gauges can also be installed on existing silos at a later stage, often even without emptying the silo. [Accuracy: +/- 2%]
LOAD CELLS
Load cells can also be installed later, but the silo must be emptied. [Accuracy: +/- 2%]
Product images
Topautomatik system in Fribourg
Silo outlet with windsock
Silomat operating unit and strain gauge
Combined storage facility with salt silos and Turbosol brine storage facility
Strain gauges on silo feet
Monitor as positioning aid for Topautomatik Topautomatik system in Fribourg Silo outlet with windsock