Automate with Apex

Are you looking for ways to improve the efficiency, profitability, and safety of your bulk materials facilities? Apex automation products offer an integrated solution for automating and optimizing your bulk materials operations.

The Auto ID module is an add-on to our existing ticketing system that allows for attended or unattended ticketing, weigh-ins and check-ins. Radio frequency (RF) truck tags and/or hand-held RFID cards may be used to quickly identify trucks when entering or leaving the site. Multiple Auto ID terminals may be used and each terminal configured independently according to its function. The module can communicate with other devices such as loadout scales, gates, and lights, to further automate your processes.

Our Touchscreen Kiosk provides unattended vehicle identification, check-in/check-out, tare-in/ticket-out, loader notification, auto load, and allows driver input/verification of load information, purchase order number, trailer number, inbound material, and other required information. The Kiosk can also communicate with a variety of input/output devices including traffic lights, site lights, traffic gates, and vehicle position photo sensors.

The Wireless Loader is a loader notification system designed to assist the loader operator in achieving fewer over/under loads. It also increases utilization of loader assets, and provides reporting on loader efficiency. The program works with a wirless network and remote touch PC or Blackberry mounted in the loader.

Scale Watcher is an integrated solution for providing photo verification of the weighing process. When Apex sends a print signal to the printer, it activates a camera to take a still digital photo of the vehicle on the scale. The ticket information is superimposed on the captured photo and saved as a PDF file by ticket number. This file provides ironclad proof of vehicle pickup without requiring driver signatures. You can easily print or e-mail photos to customers to support any inquiry.

Our Remote Printer Enclosure is designed to house either a thermal ticket printer (with cutter) or a laser printer. When installed at cab height, the driver may pick up his scale ticket after weighing without leaving the vehicle or obstructing other vehicles. The Moveable Stand ensures that the entire enclosure glides out of the way if bumped.

Outdoor Remote Displays can be used in conjunction with our Auto ID module to display messages to drivers to assist in knowing where to go and/or what product they will be loading. The displays communicate directly with the Apex Kiosk/Auto ID module.