Sensors enable remote tank/vessel monitoring via Web.

Automation Products Group, Inc. (APG SENSORS) Mar 31, 2009

Press Release Summary:

Self-contained LOE Web-Enabled Ultrasonic Level Sensors include model LOE-2126 with detection range of 1-25 ft, LOE-3136 with range of 1.5-40 ft, and LOE-6126 with range of 4-180 in. They feature PoE for wiring and use standard Ethernet connection to upload readings to database, viewable via password-protected webpage. Programming and configuration is done via embedded webpage or levelandflow.com site. Pumps or local alarms can be controlled by 2 programmable internal relays.

Original Press Release:

Web-Enabled Ultrasonic Sensors Deliver Affordable Remote Tank or Vessel Monitoring

Integrated communications capability leverages the user's standard internet connection to deliver low cost, best-in-class remote level or volume monitoring

LOGAN, UT - Automation Products Group, Inc. (APG) introduces LOE Web-Enabled Ultrasonic Level Sensors. These self-contained ultrasonic sensors provide a low-cost, tailored sensing solution for monitoring liquids or solids in remote tanks, and can also be used for local tank monitoring applications.

LOE ultrasonic sensors feature Power Over Ethernet (POE) for easy wiring, AutoSense software for hassle-free operation, and can be easily programmed and configured remotely - without requiring any configuration software - via APG's levelandflow.com website, and locally via the sensor's embedded web page. Sensor level data is transmitted to a dedicated website that utilizes an open-source MySQL database format to ensure user data is available in any format that might be required of the application.

Three models are available. The LOE-2126 provides a detection range of 1 to 25 ft., the LOE-3136 provides a detection range of 1.5 to 40 ft., and the LOE-6126 provides a detection range of 4 in. to 180 in. The LOE-6126 delivers a best-in-class blanking distance of just 1 in., compared to 4 in. for most other competitive sensors, which uniquely enables a single sensor to monitor the entire tank or vessel range.

LOE ultrasonic level sensors are ideal for managing remote liquid inventory by helping users to optimize the collection and delivery logistics of their product. As a result, they are particularly well suited for users whose customers have an available Local Area Network (LAN) connection, in applications such as:

o Cooking oil recyclers and suppliers that have integrated oil management systems in restaurants

o Automotive oil recyclers and suppliers that service fixed tanks at automotive repair shops, car dealerships, and fast lube business

o Chemical manufacturers and distributors that maintain vendor-managed inventory at customer sites

They are also a good option for on-site tank-level monitoring in industrial applications, communicating to PC's or PLC's via Modbus.

Sensor readings are uploaded to a database via a standard Ethernet (TCP/IP) connection, where the level or volume information can be viewed from any computer with internet access, via a password-protected web page. The sensor and/or the web-server can be user-programmed to trigger the website to send an email, text message or both when a predetermined level or volume is reached. These sensors also feature two internal relays that can be programmed to control pumps or activate local alarms.

Sensor parameters and settings can be changed at any time via the sensor's internal web page, which is readily accessible by simply entering the sensor's IP address into any internet browser on any computer connected to the same network. The internal web page also displays the level or volume information, effectively turning any computer on the network into a potential remote tank display/monitor.

About Automation Products Group

Automation Products Group, Inc. (APG) supplies tailored sensing solutions for measurement applications to process control industries. They serve the water and wastewater, oil and gas, telemetry integration, car wash OEM, as well as cooking and lubricant oil recycling markets with a complete family of presence, level, flow and pressure sensing technologies. APG has roots in the sensor business spanning more than 35 years.

Automation Products Group, Inc., 1025 W. 1700 N., Logan UT 84321; 1-888-525-7300; (435) 753-7300; fax: (435) 753-7490; sales@apgsensors.com; www.apgsensors.com.

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