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Industrial Tank & Silo Gauging Systems
Inaccurate inventory costs you money. Overfills cost you more. Direct Automation designs and implements complete tank and silo gauging systems with sub-millimeter radar accuracy, SIL-certified overfill prevention, and phased modernization for liquid and bulk storage facilities.
<0.5mm
Level Measurement
SIL 2/3
Safety Integrity Level
API 2350
Overfill Prevention
OIML
Custody Transfer
HART®
Wireless Protocol
Rosemount™ Tank Gauging by Direct
Instrumentation Built for Your Facility.
As the only authorized Emerson Tank Gauging integrator serving Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Southwest Minnesota, Direct delivers complete tank and silo gauging systems built on the Rosemount™ platform, trusted worldwide for custody transfer accuracy and overfill prevention, backed by a local engineering team from design through long-term support.
- Sub-millimeter radar accuracy for liquid custody transfer, reducing inventory loss and closing reconciliation gaps
- Continuous non-contact level monitoring for grain, fertilizer, and bulk solids to eliminate manual bin entry
- API 2350-aligned overfill prevention with IEC 61508-certified SIL 2 and SIL 3 devices
- Emulation technology to upgrade aging float, tape, and servo gauges without rewiring your facility
What We Deliver
Why Critical Facilities Choose Direct
From custody transfer accuracy to silo overfill prevention, every capability below is engineered for real operational and compliance demands. Each project is built on Emerson's Rosemount™ platform and delivered by Direct's engineering team.
Custody Transfer Accuracy You Can Defend
Rosemount™ radar gauges deliver sub-millimeter measurement in liquid storage, reducing volume uncertainty, closing reconciliation gaps, and eliminating the inventory disputes that erode your margin over time.
Overfill Prevention That Meets API 2350
IEC 61508-certified SIL 2 and SIL 3 devices with independent protection layers and remote proof-testing capability keep your facility compliant without putting workers in harm’s way. And with remote proof-testing built in, your team stays off the tank during verification.
Automate Bin Measurement. Eliminate Climbs.
Non-contact radar penetrates dust and measures continuously, eliminating manual bin entry, fall risk, and load-in guesswork. Purpose-built for grain elevators, feed mills, fertilizer facilities, and bulk solid storage operations.
No Costly Integration Projects
We’ve integrated into most major DCS and SCADA platforms using open and legacy protocol support. Your existing wiring and host systems stay intact, and TankMaster™ unifies everything into a single real-time inventory view without rip-and-replace.
Modernize Tank-by-Tank, Not All at Once
Emulation technology lets us replace aging float, tape, or servo gauges one tank at a time while keeping existing wiring and host communications live. Upgrade on your schedule and budget, not ours, without full system shutdown.
High-Consequence Tank Monitoring
Floating roof tilt detection, LNG stratification and rollover prediction, high-accuracy temperature profiling, and radar-based net volume calculation, all delivered through one integrated system built for critical storage applications.
The Direct Difference
We Stay Accountable Long After Installation
A lot of integrators will sell you hardware and hand you a manual. Direct Automation doesn't work that way. We design the system, integrate it into your plant, commission it ourselves, and stay accountable for its performance long after the project closes.
- We specify the right system for your application, not the one with the best margin for us
- We’ve integrated into virtually every major DCS platform in the field, including legacy systems other integrators said couldn’t be done.
- Lifecycle service and support is built into every engagement, not sold separately after the fact
- Complete as-built documentation, calibration records, and compliance artifacts delivered with every project
This isn't just instrumentation. It's storage risk mitigation.
Every tank without a calibrated, SIL-rated system is a compliance gap and a financial exposure.
Who We Serve
If You Store It, We Can Measure It.
From liquid bulk terminals to grain cooperatives, our systems serve industries where accurate level measurement, regulatory compliance, and worker safety are non-negotiable.
Do You Know Exactly What's in Your Tanks Right Now?
Download the guide to the most common gauging gaps and how modern systems fix them.
Phased Modernization
Your Float Gauges Are Costing You Money.
Float-and-tape and servo gauges carry mechanical error that translates directly to unaccounted inventory, every day, across every tank. Most facilities know it. The reason they haven’t fixed it is downtime and cost. Emulation technology solves both. We replace gauges tank-by-tank using your existing wiring and host communications. No shutdown. No rewiring project.
Free Engineering Assessment
We walk your facility, audit your existing gauges, and identify exactly where accuracy gaps, compliance risks, and integration issues exist.
Start with Your Highest-Risk Tanks
We begin where it matters most: custody transfer tanks, high-consequence overfill scenarios, or your worst-accuracy assets. Emulation keeps host communications live throughout.
Extend to Silos Wirelessly
WirelessHART® sensors reach your grain bins and bulk solid silos without conduit runs or civil work, dramatically reducing installation cost and disruption.
Connect Everything to TankMaster™
Pull every tank and silo into a single inventory view with automated reconciliation, advanced monitoring, and real-time access from the control room or your phone.
Let’s Talk
Request a Tank & Silo System Review
Complete the form, and one of our Direct Automation engineers will follow up within one business day to review your setup and outline next steps.
Contact Our Team
(866) 583-3377
Sioux Falls Headquarters
3405 N Louise Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57107
Email Our Team
info@directcompanies.com
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Protect Inventory. Modernize Your Storage.
Partner with Direct Automation and Emerson to implement high-performance tank and silo gauging systems built for accuracy, compliance, and long-term reliability.
