Industrial LiDAR — bulk-material volume measurement across cement, steel, sugar, mining, recycling, ports, power plants and more. One platform (OWL EYE®), one calibration approach, every material.
Stockpile measurement, conveyor belt measurement, bunker level monitoring, truck volume scanning — one LiDAR platform across 12 industrial sectors.
A cement plant calls it a clinker stockpile. A sugar refinery calls it a beet pile. A steelworks calls it scrap inventory. The bulk material differs, the measurement vocabulary differs, the regulations differ — but the underlying physics are identical: contactless LiDAR captures volume at ±1% accuracy regardless of what the material is.
What changes per industry is the mounting geometry, the dust environment, the calibration density and the integration with existing process-control systems (DCS, SCADA, ERP). For each sector we have field-tested mounting brackets, calibration workflows and BUS-integration profiles.
Our 40+ deployments across Europe span every sector listed below. Pick yours to see the relevant OWL EYE® configuration, typical challenges we have already solved, and the closest customer reference.
40+ live OWL EYE® installations · 12+ verticals · proven dust + temperature envelopes.
Ore stockpiles at mining operations in Chile, Peru, Mexico and Brazil. Typical challenge: long distances (>200 m), abrasive dust, IECEx / NEC / INMETRO certification, integration with mine- control systems (Cyclo Fleet, Modular DISPATCH, Wenco). Standard configuration: OWL EYE® STOCKPILE with IECEx housing, OPC UA into the plant-control system, and MOBILE MAPPING on LHD (load-haul-dump) loaders for underground geometries.
Request a quote →Angebot anfragen →Zapytaj o ofertę →Richiedi un preventivo →Demander un devis →Solicitar presupuesto →Solicitar orçamento →Clinker stockpiles, cement silos, raw-meal bunkers. Typical challenge: extreme dust + 60–80 °C radiant heat off the clinker coolers. Proven at: multiple cement plants in central and southern Germany. Standard configuration: OWL EYE® STOCKPILE with compressed-air optic cleaning + IP66 high-temperature housing.
Request a quote →Angebot anfragen →Zapytaj o ofertę →Richiedi un preventivo →Demander un devis →Solicitar presupuesto →Solicitar orçamento →Scrap stockpiles, slag heaps, bulk additives. Typical challenge: ATEX zone 22 (steel dust), temperature gradients, crane-system integration. Proven at: thyssenkrupp and other German steelworks. Standard configuration: OWL EYE® STOCKPILE ATEX + crane-control link.
Request a quote →Angebot anfragen →Zapytaj o ofertę →Richiedi un preventivo →Demander un devis →Solicitar presupuesto →Solicitar orçamento →Beet pads (Rübenplatten) — open-air concrete pads holding 50 000–300 000 t per pad — and beet stockpiles (Rübenhalden) are our primary sugar-industry use case, alongside beet receiving, sugar silos, molasses heaps and pulp storage. Typical challenge: campaign peaks (several hundred thousand tonnes in 90 days), no roof, weather + frost, bird/pest losses, constantly shifting pile geometry. Proven at: Nordzucker, Agrana and further EU sugar plants. Standard configuration: OWL EYE® STOCKPILE on a mast cluster (3–6 sensors around the pad for 360° coverage) + VOLUME FLOW on beet receiving + STOCKPILE for sugar warehouses.
Request a quote →Angebot anfragen →Zapytaj o ofertę →Richiedi un preventivo →Demander un devis →Solicitar presupuesto →Solicitar orçamento →Ore and waste stockpiles, transfer from mine portal to mill. Typical challenge: long distances (>200 m), inaccessible geometries, blasting vibration. Proven at: K+S, Sachtleben Minerals. Standard configuration: OWL EYE® STOCKPILE + MOBILE MAPPING on a wheel loader for special geometries.
Request a quote →Angebot anfragen →Zapytaj o ofertę →Richiedi un preventivo →Demander un devis →Solicitar presupuesto →Solicitar orçamento →Truck volume measurement at port gates, ship loading, container yards. Typical challenge: 24/7 operation, salt corrosion, trade-approval compliance for commercial billing. Proven at: multiple North-Sea and Baltic-Sea ports. Standard configuration: OWL EYE® TERMINAL with trade-approval interface + IP67 salt-resistant housing.
Request a quote →Angebot anfragen →Zapytaj o ofertę →Richiedi un preventivo →Demander un devis →Solicitar presupuesto →Solicitar orçamento →Coal bunkers, biomass feeders, ash hoppers. Typical challenge: fire/smouldering risk, high turnover, fuel-feed control. Proven at: Stadtwerk SH and further CHP (Kraft-Wärme-Kopplung) plants. Standard configuration: OWL EYE® BUNKERS & FEEDERS + Volume Flow on the feeder.
Request a quote →Angebot anfragen →Zapytaj o ofertę →Richiedi un preventivo →Demander un devis →Solicitar presupuesto →Solicitar orçamento →Recyclable-material stockpiles, shredder bunkers, sorter feeders. Typical challenge: inhomogeneous material, constant sort-batch changes, mostly outdoor. Proven at: Nehlsen and further German recycling operators. Standard configuration: OWL EYE® STOCKPILE outdoors + Volume Flow on the shredder feed.
Request a quote →Angebot anfragen →Zapytaj o ofertę →Richiedi un preventivo →Demander un devis →Solicitar presupuesto →Solicitar orçamento →Granulate stockpiles, powder warehouses, loading stations. Typical challenge: hygroscopic material (clumping), corrosion, loading speed. Proven at: K+S (multiple sites), Compo-Expert + further fertiliser plants. Standard configuration: OWL EYE® STOCKPILE + TERMINAL for loading control.
Request a quote →Angebot anfragen →Zapytaj o ofertę →Richiedi un preventivo →Demander un devis →Solicitar presupuesto →Solicitar orçamento →Wood-chip stockpiles, pellet silos, residual-wood bunkers. Typical challenge: volume ≠ mass (bulk density swings widely), smouldering risk, moisture. Proven at: proFagus, Egger. Standard configuration: OWL EYE® VOLUME FLOW + bulk-density correction in software.
Request a quote →Angebot anfragen →Zapytaj o ofertę →Richiedi un preventivo →Demander un devis →Solicitar presupuesto →Solicitar orçamento →Flour silos, malt bunkers, sugar receiving, cocoa storage. Typical challenge: hygiene requirements (FDA / EU 1935/2004), varying bulk densities, often smaller stockpiles with high rotation. Proven at: anonymised breweries and flour mills in DE and AT. Standard configuration: OWL EYE® STOCKPILE in food-grade stainless-steel housing + daily inventory reports.
Request a quote →Angebot anfragen →Zapytaj o ofertę →Richiedi un preventivo →Demander un devis →Solicitar presupuesto →Solicitar orçamento →Salt stockpiles, limestone quarries, quartz storage. Typical challenge: extreme corrosion (salt), reflective surfaces, weather exposure. Proven at: K+S, Sachtleben Minerals. Standard configuration: OWL EYE® STOCKPILE in an anti-corrosion stainless-steel housing.
Request a quote →Angebot anfragen →Zapytaj o ofertę →Richiedi un preventivo →Demander un devis →Solicitar presupuesto →Solicitar orçamento →Granulate silos, additive bunkers, compounder feeders. Typical challenge: ATEX / explosion-protected zones, no-contamination requirement, recipe control. Proven at: Lanxess. Standard configuration: OWL EYE® BUNKERS & FEEDERS in ATEX execution.
Request a quote →Angebot anfragen →Zapytaj o ofertę →Richiedi un preventivo →Demander un devis →Solicitar presupuesto →Solicitar orçamento →Ore-concentrate stockpiles, processing bunkers, loading stations. Typical challenge: high bulk density, varied material mix, trade-relevant quantity measurement. Proven at: Aurubis, Sachtleben Minerals. Standard configuration: OWL EYE® STOCKPILE + multi-material calibration.
Request a quote →Angebot anfragen →Zapytaj o ofertę →Richiedi un preventivo →Demander un devis →Solicitar presupuesto →Solicitar orçamento →OWL EYE® systems run on four continents. Hardware and software come from Germany; installation, certification and service response come from a partner in your region — short travel, local standards, local language. Pick your region: Australia & Pacific · Canada · USA · Indonesia & Southeast Asia · all partner countries →
If your industry is not listed above, it does not mean LiDAR will not work. It means we have not installed it for you yet. The OWL EYE® platform is material-agnostic — accuracy, range and software do not change from one industry to the next.
What we need to assess your use case:
- Material type + approximate bulk density - Approximate stockpile / bunker geometry (height, footprint, volume range) - Existing measurement method (if any) and accuracy requirement - Environment (indoor/outdoor, temperature, dust, ATEX)
With those four data points we come back within one business day with an honest assessment — including: is OWL EYE® a fit, or do we recommend something else.
Honest first assessment in 1 business day. Write to info@sachtleben-technology.com.