Material Flow Blockage Detection and Warning
BinMaster’s new Flow Detect 2000 is a
non-intrusive instrument for the detection
of solids flow/no flow in bulk flow applications. The Flow Detect 2000 contains the
sensing element, power and output connections, and user adjustment controls in a
single NEMA 4X enclosure. It uses
microwave Doppler technology for highly
sensitive motion detection; its high-frequency, low-power microwaves are able to
pass through non-metallic materials. This
enables the Flow Detect 2000 to “see
through” a plastic pipe or the wall of a
wooden chute to detect the material
inside. A switchable filter incorporated into
the signal path of the Doppler output
reduces the effect of vibration. This filter
also ensures the detection of moderate and
fast-flowing materials. The Flow Detect
2000 provides a single analog relay output
to communicate flow or no flow status to a
programmable logic controller. Both normally open (NO) and normally closed (NC)
contacts are available. LED indicator lights
for power, flow/no flow and fault conditions
show the status of the device.
As featured in Womp 2014 Vol 09 - www.womp-int.com