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How IoT Sensors Are Preventing Grain Elevator Explosions
Grain elevators are among the most explosive industrial environments you've never heard of. In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the science of grain dust combustion and how IoT sensor networks are now stopping explosions before they start. They examine a 2025 incident at a Nebraska co-op that triggered a multi-state review, and walk through the specific sensors — temperature, CO, relative humidity, and vibration — that can detect the early warning signs of a smoldering pocket inside a grain silo. The hosts also discuss the economic math: a single sensor node costs about $150, while an…
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