# Infeed counts from pounds of product

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**Created:** [April 16, 2024, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/infeed-counts-from-pounds-of-product/88917 "2024-04-16T17:22:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Zach\_Larson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/zach_larson/32/54388_2.png) [@Zach\_Larson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Zach_Larson)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2024, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/infeed-counts-from-pounds-of-product/88917/1 "2024-04-16T17:22:00Z")

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I thought it would be best to count the pounds of the material at the infeed to the production line.  
Calculate the weight of a single product per active sku.  
Then divide the pounds to the nearest whole product to get a good infeed count.

Is there a better way to get good infeed counts when making products from a stream of raw materials?

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**Author:** ![tmahaf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/tmahaf/32/23492_2.png) [@tmahaf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tmahaf)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2024, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/infeed-counts-from-pounds-of-product/88917/2 "2024-04-16T17:27:42Z")

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Sounds like more of a calculation that you might want the PLC to handle in realtime.