Level Sensors / Detectors / Transducers
MTS Sensors Level Plus® Transmitters Provides Accuracy, Repeatability in Bio Waste Tank Applications
Level Plus® transmitters provide continuous level measurement...
CARY, N.C. (March 27, 2008) - MTS Systems Corp. Sensors Division's M-Series Level Plus® liquid-level transmitters are now being used in bio waste tank applications in the pharmaceutical industry. Unlike radar, the magnetostrictive sensors' accuracy is not compromised by the foaming found in the tanks, providing fool-proof, continuous measurement that eliminates both damaged tank equipment and allows for more efficient pick-up and transport of waste.
"In this application, foaming can interfere with the liquid-level measurement if the technology cannot differentiate between liquid and foam,"
said Lee Aiken, product marketing manager, MTS Sensors. "With the M-Series transmitters, the float is weighted to pass through the foam and sit on the liquid, so the user will always know when a tank needs to be emptied."
The M-Series transmitters provide product level, leakage detection and temperature data all from one sensor, so there is no need for multiple openings at the top of the tank. Requiring no calibration for the life of the transmitter and maintaining accuracy regardless of temperature changes in the vessel, the magnetostrictive transmitter provides the most accurate and reliable measurements available.
MTS liquid-level transmitters are designed for easy installation and low maintenance, and non-contact, liquid-level sensing is achieved with absolutely no wear to the sensing components.
The Level Plus M-Series line of liquid level transmitters includes the MG, MR, MC420, and the USTDII. Each transmitter utilizes Temposonics® technology to provide the superior accuracy despite changing environmental conditions such as pressure, temperature, gas layering, foam, or dielectric constant.
The MG and MR transmitters monitor the product, interface, and temperature all from a single process opening. Both are I.S.- and XP-approved. The MG's output can be either Modbus or DDA, a proprietary ASCII-based protocol.
The Modbus protocol also provides volume measurement with the usage of up to 100-point strapping tables and temperature correction according to API standards. The output for the MR is one or two 4-20 mA loops with HART.
The MG and MR are available in lengths up to 300 inches in a rigid stainless steel pipe or with 3A-approved sanitary pipes. Both are also available in a stainless steel flexible hose, up to 480 inches long for the MR and up to 720 inches long for the MG.
The MC420 is an economical solution for customers needing a 4-20 mA analog transmitter with HART. The USTDII is targeted at the underground storage market with its ability to output product, interface, and temperature. It is available with the DDA output in lengths to 149 inches. Both the MC420 and the USTDII have received I.S. approval.
Patricia Staino
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