At its previous facility, Pro Cooperative relied on a highly manual and labor-intensive loadout process. Even operating two sprayers required constant hands-on effort from the team to keep up with daily demand.
Company Name: Pro Cooperative
Location: Terril, Iowa
Upgrade: Automated fertilizer and chemical loadout system
“Tanker loads are about 10 minutes start-to-finish… it’s probably twice as fast here.”
— Todd Nissen, Location Manager, Pro Cooperative
The system created limitations in both speed and capacity, making it difficult to scale operations during peak seasons.
To support growth and improve efficiency, Pro Cooperative needed a solution that could reduce labor requirements while increasing loadout speed and overall throughput.
Pro Cooperative selected Kahler Automation based on strong recommendations and proven success at other company locations.
Several team members had prior experience with Kahler systems, and feedback across the organization consistently highlighted the platform’s reliability and performance. This gave the team confidence that Kahler Automation was the right fit for their new facility.
Since implementing Kahler Automation, Pro Cooperative has significantly improved both productivity and operational efficiency.
The new system allows the facility to support four to five sprayers at a time, compared to just two at the previous location. This increase in capacity has enabled the team to handle higher volumes while maintaining smooth operations.
Loadout speed has also improved dramatically. A full tanker load can now be completed in approximately 10 minutes, roughly twice as fast as before.
In addition to speed and capacity gains, automation has reduced the need for manual labor, allowing the team to operate more efficiently with less hands-on involvement.
Kahler Automation provided hands-on training during the facility's startup, helping the team quickly become comfortable with the new system.
Ongoing support has also been responsive and reliable. When issues arise, the Kahler team is quick to respond and resolve problems — often over the phone — minimizing downtime and keeping operations running efficiently.