Most loading error happens in the last few seconds of an ingredient. The bucket is coming down, the weight is climbing, and by the time you look over, it is over. Feed mixer load alarms in LEO Scale warn you before the target, so you can stop on time.
Ingredient by ingredient, in order
When a signed-in operator starts a load in the LEO Agriculture app on iPhone or Android, LEO Scale shows the ration as a list of ingredients in loading order. Each ingredient has its own target weight on screen.
The operator loads the first ingredient, the app moves to the next, and so on through the ration. Nobody has to remember the recipe or read a sheet taped to the dash.
The rations come from LEO My Farm, where a manager approved them. The operator taps the active ration tile and the load begins.
Pre-alarm before each target
As the weight gets close to an ingredient’s target, the app gives a pre-alarm. The screen flashes and the phone beeps with a heartbeat sound. That is your cue to slow the loader and finish carefully.
Then a full alarm sounds when the target is reached. Stop, and move to the next ingredient.
Two signals, at the right moment, in the cab. That is what helps the operator hit the number.
Why the pre-alarm matters
- Loaders move fast, and a full bucket can overshoot in a second.
- Small ingredients like minerals have tight targets, where a small overshoot is a big percent.
- Operators are watching the bucket, not the screen. A sound reaches them anyway.
- The grade is based on the miss as a percent of target, so finishing well on every ingredient pays off.
Big readout, easy to see
The weigh screen shows a large readout you can read from the loader seat, with far-view mode for bigger digits. Pick the theme and unit that suit your cab, kg or lb.
Smart Rations when a target is missed
Even with a pre-alarm, a miss happens. When it does, LEO Smart Rations rebalances the rest of the load to keep the ration on target. The phone vibrates, the app shows the adjusted targets, and the operator taps Accept.
- Small misses within the allowed variance send a ration update to the loader’s phone.
- Adjustments respect mixer capacity. If a fix would overfill the tub, the operator is warned and the app picks the best balance, with a note on what changed and why.
- If an ingredient is under target, the operator is asked to add more first, or short ingredients are added as top-up steps at the end of the load.
- After 3 adjustments on one load, the load is flagged on the scorecard.
Discharge by pen
Once the load is mixed, the app moves to discharge. The operator picks the pen and unloads. Each pen shows its target weight and head count with a progress bar, and the Unload readout counts down the amount left.
Every step goes on the record
When the load finishes, the phone sends the target and actual weight for every ingredient to the LEO server, which works out the grade. The office sees the load live on My Farm, then in history, reports, and leaderboards. Loads are saved every 2 seconds during the load, so a dead battery does not wipe out the load in progress.
Tips for clean loading
- Load the ration in the order shown. It is set for a reason.
- Slow the loader as soon as the pre-alarm sounds.
- Load small ingredients carefully, by scoop or by bag if needed.
- Check zero before every load.
- Keep the phone mounted where you can see it without turning around.
A mixer that weighs right
Alarms only help if the weight is right. Calibrated load cells and the LEO Bluetooth transmitter give LEO Scale a solid signal. See our twin auger vertical TMR mixers, and ask your LEO dealer about fitting the transmitter.
Getting started
Open the Scale tab in the LEO Agriculture app on iPhone or Android, pair with your mixer, and sign in with your farm to load approved rations. Message us on WhatsApp at +1 608-480-8512 or email info@leoagriculture.com, or see the full line at LEO Agriculture.
