Product category:
Level and tank contents instrumentation
News Release from: Endress + Hauser | Subject: Micropilot S
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 02 April 2004
Micropilot S places tank gauging firmly
on radar
Endress+Hauser non-contact Micropilot S radar level gauge offers high accuracy, high reliability continuous measurement in inventory control and custody transfer applications with NMi and PTB approval
Endress+Hauser non-contact Micropilot S radar level gauge offers high accuracy, high reliability continuous measurement in inventory control and custody transfer applications with NMi and PTB approvals Intrinsically safe, the Micropilot S is the first pulse radar on the market with better than +/-1mm accuracy available as a stand-alone unit at a cost-effective price
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 26 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Measurement is independent of product properties such as density, viscosity or dielectric constant and compared to older mechanical systems, maintenance costs are virtually eliminated.
Micropilot S features a gas-tight feed-through in the antenna, particularly important as a second line of defence against toxic or diffusive products.
Today, tank gauging systems are often integrated into standard instrumentation and control equipment and a comprehensive concept of all system components is increasingly important to reduce stock and maintenance costs.
Micropilot S offers ATEX Ex ia conformity for hazardous area use and with its modular concept, is extremely versatile.
In free space applications, the Micropilot S with its parabolic antenna is particularly suitable.
However, a horn or rod antenna is ideal for tanks with small nozzles and the rod version with its PTFE coating is also suitable for aggressive substances.
In stilling wells, the planar antenna was developed to cope with product build-up and diameter changes eg welds and tapers.
Micropilot S eliminates the need to remove tapered reducers, saving you time and money.
What's more, complex calibration procedures are unnecessary as Micropilot S offers 'phase evaluation' of the reflected radar signal, allowing the diameter of the stilling well to be automatically determined.
To facilitate simple commissioning, Micropilot S has a 4-line alphanumeric display that provides simple menu-driven step by step commissioning and plain English troubleshooting as standard.
Its on-screen envelope curve allows analysis without a laptop, with measurement integrity confirmed by reference to an ideal echo curve.
All devices come with our Time of Flight (ToF Tool) software tool for simple commissioning, online help functions and detailed documentation of the measuring point. Request a free brochure from Endress + Hauser ...
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