Milling & Grain

Automation solutions for grain handling and feed mill operations

NorthWind provides milling & batching and grain handling automation solutions to feed mills and grain processing facilities throughout the United States. Our control systems include milling, batching, grain conveyance, hazard monitoring, temperature and moisture monitoring, motor control, and automated loadout.

Batching Solutions for Milling & Grain

Accurate ingredient delivery and comprehensive lot tracking are essential for grain processing and milling operations. NorthWind’s batching solutions are designed for product consistency and ingredient traceability from raw materials to finished product.

Critical Capabilities for Grain Operations:

  • Accurate ingredient delivery and weighing systems
  • Complete lot tracking and traceability
  • Integration of automated and manual ingredient additions
  • Comprehensive batch documentation and reporting
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Formula Management Software 

NorthWind’s BatchLOGIX® formula management system delivers the precision your operation demands. Our system ensures accurate ingredient delivery while maintaining detailed records of every batch. Materials and finished products are mapped to specific containers, preventing cross-contamination and ensuring product integrity.

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Integrate Micro Ingredient Batching 

  • Integrate hand adds into your formulas and pair with our BatchMATE hand add station to automate tracking and tracing of manually added ingredients. 
  • With BatchMATE, ingredient usage and lot numbers are scanned as they are weighed, eliminating the need for paper tracking systems.

Grain Conveyance

Conveying grain accurately is critical.

The cost of cross-contamination by adding a commodity to the wrong bin or shutdowns is high. NorthWind’s System allows for automatic bin inventory management and helps maintain safe operation of your equipment.

Temperature and Moisture Monitoring

Our control systems provide valuable real-time data.

NorthWind systems are reading 500-700 temperature and moisture sensors throughout each bin. Hot spots are quickly detected, and drying/cooling zones can be tracked, leading to more efficient aeration management.

Automated Loadout

Minimize errors and increase efficiency.

NorthWind’s control system integrates directly to your order system or ERP software for automated loadout. Our system reads the RFID tags on the trailers and automatically fills to order ensuring accurate and timely fulfillment.

Hazard Monitoring

Equipment and personnel safety is at the forefront of NorthWind’s control strategy. Hazard monitoring is used throughout the conveyance equipment and designed to shut down equipment if unsafe operating temperatures are reached or a slip in equipment belts occur.

NorthWind PlantLOGIX™ Software Suite

The NorthWind PlantLOGIX™ software is explicitly designed to simplify and streamline your factory process. AlarmLOGIX®, BatchLOGIX®, and BatchMATE® were created specifically for the pet food industry to provide more visibility of your plant, seamless lot tracking and time savings.

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What's Next?

Service & Support at NorthWind Technical Services
Control system troubleshooting is just a phone call away.

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