From Mechanical Measurement to Radar

Radar Level Transmitter solves worries of Sounding Level Transmitter

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Level Measurement
From Mechanical Level Measurement to Non-Contact Radar

Introduction

Problems at the site

Various types of level transmitters are used at many silos, tanks, etc. in production sites.
Typical problems or worries on mechanical level transmitters are:

Problems

01	Worries about facility damage due to drop of the sensing weight by wire-rope cut

Contact type level transmitters may get damaged especially at portions where contact with the process in the long-term usage and then may raise the risk of facility damage and foreign matter contamination.

02	Expensive cost for adjustment and maintenance of the equipment

Periodical maintenance or replacement of consumable parts are required in case of contact type level transmitters (or the one which has mechanical movable portion).

03	It may cause malfunction (wrong measurement)

Ultrasonic level transmitter (or the one which uses air as emitting media) may cause malfunction (wrong measurement) according to conditions (vapor, dusty, etc.) in the silo or tank.

Solution

Solved by the Radar Level Transmitter

Radar Level Transmitter can solve those problems:

Worries		Why does Radar Level Transmitter solve?
Worries about facility damage due to drop of the sensing weight by wire-rope cut	➡	No worry of wire-rope cut or sensing weight drop because it's non-contact measurement principle and there is no mechanical movable portion.
Expensive cost for adjustment and maintenance of the equipment	➡	Required maintenance is cleaning of horn antenna only.
It may cause malfunction (wrong measurement)	➡	Radar is electromagnetic wave and no influence from air conditions (temperature, pressure, etc.) besides it's possible to go through vapor or flying dust because of its permeability.

Question & Inquiry

Featured Functions

Measures through the tank

Measurement through the tank is possible because of the electromagnetic wave characteristic.

It's useful for corrosive gas conditions.

Handheld Adjustment Unit

Parameter setting and wave form observation is possible with the handheld adjustment unit (GRAPHIC COM) other than the adjustment via PC.

HART Communication

Compatible with HART adjustment equipment.

Benefits

Achieved by the technology

Productivity Improvement

Productivity improvement is achieved because it can reduce down time, troubles or maintenance time due to malfunction (wrong measurement), and stable plant operation is possible.