Cireco (Scotland) LLP, a leading company for complete resource management, works with volumetric measuring specialist Quvo Limited in deploying Blickfeld LiDAR sensors for stockpile monitoring. The automated volume monitoring solution provides the company with accurate data on the amount of waste stored in bunkers before sorting. The real-time data not only improves the utilization of the materials recovery facility but also provides the accounting and the logistics departments with a reliable source of data to more easily comply with material storage regulations for safety and risk reasons.
Solution
Three Blickfeld Cube 1 LiDAR sensors were mounted on the ceiling to cover the storage bunkers and detect the stored waste. Due to the large field of view, three devices were sufficient to cover the vast area.
The laser-based sensors continuously generate a live stream of 3D data. The associated perception software uses this data to calculate the volume of material in the respective boxes down to the ton. Any change in the inventory becomes immediately visible. The data can also be accessed remotely, making on-site employee estimation obsolete.
Thanks to Blickfeld’s volume monitoring solution, the waste company now has on-demand access to a reliable data source for inventory management. The accurate data enables Cireco to better forecast the resources in each bunker and leverage more storage capacity, leading to improved planning, utilization, and control of the material recovery facility.
Advantages
• Accurate, real-time inventory capture
• Flexible installation
• Coverage of large areas
• Easy registration of point clouds from multiple devices