Feed Yard Automation, Engineering and Panels

Welcome to the forefront of feed automation, where innovation meets efficiency. Our comprehensive range of feeder automation and advanced process control solutions is tailored to elevate your cattle and livestock feeding operations. As a leading automation company, we specialize in providing cutting-edge automation solutions to meet the unique needs of the feed yard industry. Explore the possibilities of PLC automation and custom control panels designed to optimize every aspect of your feed yard.

Comco understands the challenges that feed yards face. This experience enables us to provide feature-rich feed automation solutions that are cost effective for any size operations.

Control Systems

Full facility automation, front to back
Comprehensive traceability and lot tracking
Detailed searchable audits for all processes Extensive reporting capabilities
Flexible import / export system
Seamless integration with 3rd party applications
Clear and concise custom graphics

Specialty Equipment

Easy-to-use, low maintenance Micro Ingredient Systems that is perfectly suited for large feedlots and dairies, yet economical for smaller producers as well.
Accurate and robust Dry Flow Device to measure and regulate the flow of dry material to achieve optimal moisture content in feed.
Water dosing stations to complement both systems above.

Receiving

QA record keeping
Cross-contamination prevention
Unattended operations with automatic interfaces
Custom equipment settings based on incoming product
Toughpad integration

Mixing / Batching

Advanced recipe management and material substitution
Dynamic free fall calculation
Merge or split orders
Cross-contamination prevention
Automated pre-weighed hand adds
Customized loadout with feed truck system integration

Steam Flaking

Full automation of steam chest and flaking mills
Automatic or manual gap control
Material flow rate and moisture content control
Scheduled automatic warm up
Trending charts for performance evaluation
Automatic control of liquid applications

Case Studies

If you’re looking for specifics, the case studies will give you an in-depth look at some of the work we’ve completed for our clients. These success stories highlight how Comco can create custom solutions that work with your existing technology stack for any industry.

Port Automation Case Study

Why Customers Love Working With Comco

Nate Panko

Northern Area Grain Manager - Aurora Cooperatives

“I was very nervous going into the process of changing operating systems. I was worried that the new system wouldn’t live up to my expectations. Going through the process with Comco was very smooth. They tailored the program and graphics exactly how I wanted them. We ended up with an operating system that gave us so much more capability than we had in the past. We are happy with the end result.”

Dan Delforge

Manager

“Comco provided us with a turnkey controls system for our oat processing facility. During the design phase, we worked directly with Comco engineers to share how we wanted to operate each process. Comco was also on-site to support system installation and startup. This was our first facility to receive automation and the presence of Comco during each phase from design to startup really helped, especially startup for our employees. From the employee perspective, they have an easy to use interface to control the entire facility. Thanks to the system Comco implemented, our employees can focus on production and quality while the controls continuously monitor equipment performance.”

Nathan Pappas

President - Mid-South Milling

“Comco designed and installed a custom control system for both Mid-South Milling’s Feed Mills: located in Kansas City and Memphis. Both mills are complex operations with extensive integration needs. Comco provided custom programming to facilitate the data integration and created the required imports & exports to support it. We are happy with our control systems, with the teams that came to install the software and the excellent customer service we now receive.”