Grain Quality and Process Control with EVONIR for Cereal Elevators

Why install NIR sensor on a cereal elevator?

Without real-time NIR analysis at the intake point, variability in moisture, protein, and other grain parameters becomes visible only after storage, limiting operational decisions and reducing grain value.

Installing an EVONIR sensor on a cereal elevator allows operators to:

Monitor grain quality continuously during intake and processing
Make immediate accept/reject or routing decisions
Segregate grain batches based on protein, moisture, or composition
Optimize drying processes and avoid over- or under-drying
Ensure full traceability for commercial, agronomic, and regulatory purposes

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Dinamica Generale solutions for cereal elevators

Dinamica Generale offers a range of technologies designed to integrate advanced grain quality analysis directly within cereal elevators and storage facilities. Through EVONIR inline sensors and X-NIR portable analyzers, grain handling operations can be connected to a broader system of quality monitoring and data management.

These solutions provide operators, storage managers, grain traders and producers with greater visibility on grain composition and variability, supporting faster, data-driven decisions across intake, drying, storage and commercialization processes, and delivering measurable value in terms of quality control, process efficiency, energy optimization and grain valorization.

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The EVONIR analyzer can be installed directly on the grain sampler to analyze incoming material from each truck in real time, providing immediate insight into grain quality before storage or processing.

By measuring key parameters such as moisture, crude protein, starch and ash, EVONIR delivers a complete quality profile of each load at the intake point.

EVONIR can also be installed after the drying process to verify final grain quality and ensure optimal drying performance, preventing over- or under-drying.

Key benefits of in line NIR analysis:

Improved quality control: identify moisture, protein and other critical parameters in seconds
Faster decision-making: accept, reject or direct grain based on real-time quality data
Batch segregation: separate grain based on quality to maximize stock value
Reduced waste: avoid mixing high-quality grain with lower-grade material
Energy efficiency: optimize drying processes and reduce unnecessary energy consumption

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Economic value of real-time grain analysis

The economic impact of real-time grain analysis in cereal elevators goes beyond quality control, directly influencing profitability across the entire storage and handling process.

Access to continuous data enables more efficient batch classification, reduces hidden losses caused by uncontrolled mixing, and supports more precise process management. In addition, optimizing operations such as drying and storage allocation contributes to lower operating costs and improved plant efficiency.

Based on EU grain market pricing data from European Commission and AHDB, as well as post-harvest management studies from FAO and MDPI, these combined effects can generate an overall economic benefit of €5–10 per ton, delivering a measurable return through better resource utilization, reduced waste and improved grain valorization.

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