Radar sensor VEGAPULS 64 provides continuous stock data for a smooth filling process
A cool, light one, please
South African Breweries (SAB) is one of the largest in the industry and is now a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev. At the production site Chamdor, the operator was looking for a very accurate level measuring system for his tank farm. This tank farm consists of 30 tanks, which are about twelve meters high and six meters in diameter. They store the finished beer after filtration, before it is bottled.
The entire production process is of course monitored very closely. But special attention is given to this phase of the production process because it deals with the finished beer. Minor deviations could influence the taste or even reduce the quality. For that reason, very strict hygienic requirements are implemented – the area is regularly cleaned and sterilized with great effort. And all process parameters are continuously monitored. The temperature is set precisely, as is the pressure.
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Successful trial run
With appropriate adapters the threaded versions of VEGAPULS 64 can be adapted to e.g. clamp connections.
Non-recessed, i.e. protruding sockets often cause interfering signals. However, the narrow measuring beam of VEGAPULS 64 simply passes by the edge of the socket. Dismantling or changing the mounting socket was therefore not necessary for reliable operation of the instrument. This is generally interesting for applications in the food and beverage industry, because here production equipment usually gets certified as a complete system and mechanical changes to the measuring point are not permitted. VEGAPULS 64 has a hygienically flawless antenna connection and can be mounted front flush. Another advantage of the radar level sensor: the huge temperature fluctuations between the normal storage temperature and the cleaning temperature don’t bother the sensor, thanks to the front-flush design and the Teflon coatings.
Good focusing and high dynamics
Due to VEGAPULS 64’s user-friendly design and adjustment concept, it was able to be installed and put it into operation quickly. The sensor has been measuring reliably and accurately ever since the first trial run.
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