Elburn, IL -- Monitoring the continuously
changing level of corn in the surge hopper of an Ethanol
production facility can be challenging. The material
level can be continuously changing and the environment
very dusty. Monitor Technologies LLC is please
to announce that its Flexar(TM) guided wave radar continuous
level measurement sensors have been successfully used
in corn surge hopper applications. At the GEAPS
show this year,Booth number
101C, Monitor will feature its Flexar continuous
level measurement system.
Unlike all other continuous level measurement technologies, guided wave radar
is unaffected by dusty environments such as what occurs during the filling of
corn surge bins. This means that reliable and accurate readings are available
at your fingertips every second. The Flexar guided wave radar unit uses
TDR (time domain reflectometry) technology to make accurate measurements. With
TDR microwave pulses are guided to the material surface along a continuous stainless
steel cable of 0.31" (8mm) diameter. The microwave pulses reflect
off the material surface and the time of flight results in the distance measurement
of empty space. The unit calculates the material level based on you silo
height information and transmits this data either through smart RS485 communications
for use with our SiloTrack inventory management system, or via a 4-20mA output
signal to a remote receiving device such as a control system or digital display
meter.
Monitor Technologies LLC is a leading supplier of level, flow, particle emission
and aeration instrumentation for the worldwide grain processing, storage and
handling industries. The experience and market knowledge gained over five
decades has earned Monitor a reputation for providing high quality and reliable
product solutions. Monitor is located in Elburn Illinois, give us a call
today and let us put our creative solutions to work for you!
For more information refer to www.flexar.info and www.monitortech.com or
contact Ms. Emily Jones at 1-800-766-6486 (630-365-9403).
Why Use Solids Flow Monitors?
Assist in detecting problems & increasing automation
From complex automated systems with pneumatic lines
to straight-forward gravity chutes, solids flow monitors can help
to improve process performance. They are effective in detecting flow
problems, as well as enhancing the level of automation at a facility.
Solids flow monitors can assist in detecting problems in flow caused
by equipment failures, plugged lines, leaks, material bridges upstream,
low or no material, etc. They can also be used to add automation
to a process like opening or closing valves, turning a conveyor on
or off, and initiating a process function (spraying of a product
additive).
The Model SFI and SFD-2 line of solids flow detectors from Monitor
Technologies, LLC provide analog or relay outputs to indicate the
flow / no-flow condition of powder and bulk solids materials in chutes
and pneumatic conveying lines. Using microwave Doppler radar technology
these units are non-invasive and extremely reliable and rugged to
withstand the rigors of the installation and your process extremes.
Since there are no moving parts, these monitors can provide dependable,
low-maintenance service for many years.
Solids flow detectors like the Model SFI and SFD-2 can be used
in applications for a
variety of industries including construction materials (cement, sand,
gypsum, etc.), wood chips / sawdust, feed mills & grain processing,
consumer foods (cereal, coffee, sugar, cocoa, powdered milk, barley),
plastics, chemicals & pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and more.
One customer uses the analog signal from a Model SFI unit to monitor
the flow of carbon black in toner cartridge manufacturing to ensure
positive flow before further processing and to detect no-flow and
possible plugged conditions. Another company uses the Model SFD-2
solids flow detector to monitor the flow of coal into the burner
of a coal-fired power plant to detect no-flow conditions and ensure
safety.
Whether a solids flow monitor is used to detect problems, increase
automation or both,
the end result is a substantial long term cost
savings through: eliminating product waste,
cutting “downtime”, reducing employee time spent on watching
the processes or cleaning up spills/messes, increasing product quality
(reducing defective product), and decreasing maintenance time / replacement
costs on other methods of flow detection.
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