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Spotlight: Inventory Control
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Solids Flow Detection |
Microwave solids flow detectors can
be used in a variety of applications including feed mills & grain processing,
consumer foods (cereal, sugar, cocoa, coffee), chemicals & pesticides
and more. For example, one company uses Monitor’s Model SFD-2
solids flow detector to verify the flow of feed pellets through their
various transport lines which involves a process where a horizontal
screw auger is conveying pellets over to a vertical gravity chute. The
chute then directs the pellets to a process down below. They have
carefully placed the SFD-2 so that it detects the pellets as they
fall directly across the sensor face. (See Below)
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
plus extremely reliable and rugged to withstand the rigors of the
installation and your process extremes. From automated systems
with pneumatic lines to gravity chutes, solids flow monitors can
help to improve process performance. They can assist in detecting
flow problems, as well as, enhance the level of automation at a
facility like turning a conveyor on or off.
For more information on Solids
Flow Detectors click here or contact Monitor Technologies LLC
at 800-766-6486 in the USA and 630-365-9403 worldwide. |
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2 is a non-invasive microwave device that uses Doppler-radar
technology to quickly and reliably monitor the flow of coal from
the feeder. The electronics for the SFD-2 are remotely mounted in
a safe area and provide relay contact closures that are connected
into the plants PLC or distributed control system.