Smart Sense^® - Automatic Variable Rate Heat - U.S. Patent No. 9,328,937

Smart Sense^® is an auto control, technologically-advanced swine facility heating solution.

This innovative heating technology eliminates the inefficiency of conventional on/off heaters that require manual adjustments and always run at 100% Btu ouput. In comparison, Smart Sense^® heaters are automatically managed through the facility control and operate at firing rates as low as 25% of maximum Btu output.

Smart Sense^® generates only the amount of heat required to reach, maintain, and hold a desired temperature by automatically modulating Btu output—a proprietary technology engineered for L.B. White forced air heaters and radiant-heat brooders.

• Automates building temperature management
• Saves up to 35% in fuel costs
• Maintains consistent room temperature

Environmental control integration

Smart Sense^® automatic variable rate heat for hog confinement buildings now works with these leading environmental controls:

• Maximus-Systems
• Dicam USA
• Edge™ Controls
• Fusion
• Genius
• AP
• VAL-CO
• PMSI

Smart Sense^® manages pig building room temperature automatically

Smart Sense^® automatically provides heat at only the rate required to reach a set point, and then maintains that temperature. This technology has been field tested across the upper Midwest with results that reflect significant increases in fuel-cost savings.

L.B. White Guardian Forced Air Heaters with Smart Sense^®

Guardian^® heaters with Smart Sense^® provide an automatic variable-rate control, compared to manual control in today’s standard Guardian^® heaters. The Smart Sense^® upgrade allows the heater to run longer at lower firing rates and become part of the circulation system. This results in a much more consistent room temperature.

Available Smart Sense^® configurations:

• 15,000 to 60,000 Btu/h
• 25,000 to 100,000 Btu/h
• 65,000 to 250,000 Btu/h

Ignition types:

• Spark Ignition
• Hot Surface Ignition

Ignition Control Enclosure

• All corners and seams are sealed with silicone
• Liquid tight / air tight "pass throughs" are used for wiring entrances and exits
• All terminations have 'flags'

Certifications:

• CSA

Only L.B. White Guardian^® heaters are capable of operating at firing rates as low as 25% of max Btu/h while maintaining acceptable carbon monoxide levels and ignition characteristics.

L.B. White Radiant Brooder Heaters and Smart Sense^®

L.B. White Smart Sense^® technology provides the ability to set and manage temperatures at pig level, independently of the ambient room temperature. Gain control of the pig occupied zone with Smart Sense^® versus 3-stage or hi-lo control panels that are not controlled by precision-based technology.

• Both standard manual and spark ignition I-17 brooders function with Smart Sense^®
• Fires at 10% of max btu output (17,100 btu/h).
• Requires sensor mounting kits for existing and new installations
• Operates with an existing 0-10 vdc control or with the SmartBox® controller

The L.B. White Smart Sense^® Sensor is a critical component in our variable-rate heat technology. Our sensors are not restricted by a shield or isolator, and are less sensitive to wire length or gauge. Combined with proprietary control logic, the sensor is always locked into position by a bracket to achieve precise results based on suggested protocols and a desired swine pattern.

More info about Smart Sense^® Heating System for pig buildings

Smart Sense^® automatic variable rate heat technology for Pig Buildings can be used in multiple pig production phases, including: farrowing, nursery, wean-to-finish, and finishing applications.

For more information on our Guardian^® Smart Sense^® auto managed pig heaters and High Pressure Radiant Brooder heaters with Smart Sense^®:

Call 1-800-345-7200 (toll-free) or 608-733-5691
Email customerservice@lbwhite.com