“Our mission is to be the world leader in the provision of IoT connected remote monitoring devices for all types of silos”

Board of Directors

Lvlogics
Barry Finnegan
CEO and Co-Founder
Eileen Finnegan
CFO and Co-Founder
Norbert McDermott
Chairman
Brendan McDermott
Director

The Inspiration

Both the co-founders of Lvlogics have roots in dairy farming, giving them a deep understanding of the stress experienced by farmers and animals when meal supplies run out unexpectedly.  The combination of being keenly aware of this issue on farms and having many years experience in the remote monitoring of oil, inspired Barry, who has an MSc in Electronic Engineering, to design and develop a solids monitoring solution.

The use of laser technology is proven to be reliable, accurate and low-cost in the capture of levels data, however, the dusty environment in a silo created a huge challenge in using this technology for solids monitoring. Barry knew that if the issue of dust accumulation on the laser could be addressed effectively, that there was a gap in the market for a reliable and low cost solids monitoring solution.

He developed a unique, patented “self-cleaning” solution – “SiloSpi”, with no moving parts, that first detects when the laser is dirty and then initiates a self-cleaning process using targeted air jets. This innovative approach ensures that Lvlogics’ SiloSpi system is accurate and dependable in even the harshest environments.

Developing a product that makes a real difference to its users has always been the main driver behind SiloSpi’s development. The team in Lvlogics take great pride that across many industrial and agricultural settings, these benefits are being delivered at an affordable price point, in particular, where it all began, on a Dairy Farm!

Award Winning Silo-Tech

Finalist in “The Manufacturing and Design” Category of Irish Times Innovation Award 2022
Winner of Agri-Technology Award at Enterprise Ireland Innovation Arena Awards at The National Ploughing Championships 2022
Finalist in “Best Mobile Innovation for Connected Economy” category for the 2021 GLOMO Awards
Winner of “IOT” Category 2020 Fierce Innovation Awards
Finalist in Feed the Future Challenge by Lely 2019

Frequently Asked Questions

Lvlogics’ SiloSpi silo level sensor uses a time-of-flight laser sensor to determine the distance between itself and the top of the silo contents. Using calibration data obtained over 2 empty/fill cycles, it is then able to work out the tonnage of the contents of the silo.

No. The units send data over the sigfox, cellular or lora networks, meaning there is no top up of sims or Wi-Fi connection needed.

The unit is +/- 3% accurate  on silos up to 40m tall.

The minimal calibration time is two cycles of filling and emptying the silo. This allows us to get a variety of levels to use as calibration points. The more points we get the more accurate the levels will be.

There are 3 options for power – mains, battery and solar.

The lens is cleaned using our patented air jet system. The air supply in mills usually comes from existing compressed air sources and on farms it can be introduced manually by the user via a pump connected to the bottom of the silo.

Yes. There is a subscription to cover the connectivity and maintenance of the system. The amount depends on the application and the frequency of which we monitor the silo. Contact us for more information.

Yes. We can configure your silo monitor to send you a text or an email at a low level point that you choose, which you can change at any time if you wish by contacting Lvlogics support team. We can also include other people in the notification set up to assist with automatic reordering of silo contents.

We send you a link to a web app. This opens up the gauge page on your phone. You can save that link as an icon on your home page so that you will easily be able to access your data at any time.