Silo System Shutdown

A catastrophic automation failure threatens 12 million bushels of grain across multiple silos during peak harvest. Temperature control systems are failing, moisture levels are rising, and you have 15 minutes before irreversible crop damage begins. The facility's insurance explicitly excludes automation-related losses.

Challenges

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Popularity

Difficulty

B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Emergency Systems Specialist

Conversation Partner

Operations Director Kessler

Setting

Fluorescent-lit control room with walls of flashing red warning indicators, dozens of screens showing failing systems, and the constant buzz of emergency alarms

Location

Midwest Agricultural Processing Complex - Central Control

Learning Objectives

✓

Force-restart the master control unit without losing existing inventory data

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Establish manual temperature control protocols for all 12 silos

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Document the recovery sequence for insurance purposes without exposing maintenance negligence

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“Where the HELL have you been? We've got cascading failures across all twelve silos and temperature control is gone. That's $47 million dollars of grain turning into compost while you're standing there!”

This is how Operations Director Kessler's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#176

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