Extron is excited to announce our new intrinsically safe wireless transmitter. The Extron Wireless Transmitter (EWT), used to monitor and validate temperature and resistance values in bins, flat storage buildings, and ground piles, utilizes unwavering thermocouple technology. The EWT is a modular solution that allows you to upgrade your facility in increments that fit your
Many grain storage facility operators may not be aware that OSHA recently updated its standards for grain elevators to include new safety requirements. Elevator operators now must provide temperature monitoring systems for bearings and motion detector devices that can shut down belt elevators if they malfunction. There are also requirements for monitoring devices that will trigger alarms if belts are
In February 2017, Extron offered a giveaway promotion to trade show attendees at the GEAPS Exchange. We are pleased to announce that Mid Kansas Coop (MKC) won the promotional drawing and has been awarded a new Extron Grain Management system. Mid Kansas Coop was founded in 1965 and is a full-service farm cooperative offering a complete line of supplies and services for both
Extron is excited to have our new, intrinsically safe wireless temperature transmitter featured on World-Grain's post GEAPS Idea Exchange 2017 round up. [READ MORE] The new wireless transmitter joins Extron's Grain Management Solutions product line. The transmitter is battery powered and equipped with wireless communication ability thereby eliminating the need for excessive lead wire. Retrofitting is easy
Join Extron at Booth #115 for the Minnesota Grain & Feed Association's 11oth Annual Conference at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Minneapolis. The MGFA is committed to serving the agribusiness industry with integrity, respect and innovation in its programs and services. For more information and to register for the show click here. Stop by booth #115
Join Extron for the GEAPS Exchange in Kansas City, Missouri February 25-28, 2017. Be sure to drop by BOOTH #3016 for a chance to win a Grain Management SYSTEM GIVEAWAY! Extron's Director of Business Development and Marketing, Dustin Paloranta, will also be presenting an exciting and new product during the Idea Exchange. The Idea Exchange is
Extron was recently prominently featured in the September 2016 edition of Control Magazine. In an article entitled “Remote Sensing Leads to Big Harvest,” the publication highlighted how Extron, Control Assemblies and RRAMAC work together to provide sensing, networking and support service for grain monitoring, seed treating and related systems. The remote sensors and wireless networking that
Grain Journal Article: Extron Monitoring System Detects Hot Spot in Idaho Ground Pile Rudy deWit estimates that his facility's Extron Grain Management System saved his company $100,000 worth of wheat stored in a temporary ground pile, when it detected an unsuspected hot spot. The 1-million-bushel pile is located at Thresher Artisan Wheat's 2.5 million-bushel grain elevator
Publication: World Grain BLACKFOOT, IDAHO, U.S. — Thresher Artisan Wheat, an Agspring Company that provides wheat and grain crop for the food industry, recently installed two new remote monitoring systems at its grain management facility in American Falls, Idaho, U.S., to remotely monitor wheat conditions. Since 2014, Thresher has been using Extron Company’s technology to
Our very own Mark Spindler was recently interviewed by Feedstuffs Magazine to discuss the importance of implementing wireless solutions like Extron's Ground Pile Management System in order to adequately time the sale and storage of grain. This system utilizes temperature monitoring, fan control and ongoing carbon dioxide readings to dramatically improve ground pile storage for