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SONO-MOVE: The new Sensor for direct Measurements in moved Materials
Precise moisture measurements – directly on conveyors and in silos, containers and hoppers.
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SONO-MOVE: the new Sensor for direct measurements in moved materials.
The exact solution for:
- Bulk Materials Industry
- Chemical- and Pharmaceutical Industry
- Construction Industry
- Food Industry
- Feed Production
- Glass-Ceramic Industry
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- The novel probe head consists of Wolfram-Carbide and a very wear-resistant ceramic in order to warrant fora long life-span of the probe. Thanks to the wedge-shaped structure and at only 12mm thickness of the probe the wedge of the material on the conveyor belt is only slightly affected.
- The sensor head and the electronics dispose of a modular construction. In case of a mechanical break down of the sensor head, the samecan be exchanged easily. The existing SONO electronics remain unaffected.
- Highest Reliability in comparison to Microwave probes, SONO probes provide accurate measurement values even when aggregates are exposed to steam in winter and where the sand and the gravel feature differing grain sizes.
- Even in the event of abrasion at the probe head, the automatic measurement compensation enables significantly longer operating periods without the necessity of recalibration.
- The TRIME technology ensures safe measurements even under difficult conditions, e.g. if the bulk material contains conductive elements with up to 12dS/m pore water conductivity. The radar-based evaluation of the conductance (RbC – Radar based Conductance) enables to establish the mineral content in the measured material and consequently ensures an improved quality control.
- The intelligent pre-processing of the measurement values featuring smooth mean value accumulation, adjustable filters, and up to 15 calibration curves for the calibration which is already conducted in the sensor itself. Usually, external evaluation devices are not required.
- A RS485 interface enables network operation of the sensor. It already contains a data bus protocol for the connection of several SONO sensors. The connection of the sensor to industrial buses such as Profibus, Ethernet, etc. is possible via optional external modules (available upon request).
SONO-MOVE Carbide: Casing Probe: Wolfram Carbide and highly abrasion-resistant aluminium oxide ceramic.
SONO-MOVE PTFE: Anti-adhesive PTFE
Casing Electronic Head: High Grade Steel V2A 1.4301
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SONO-MOVE Carbide: Probe head dimensions: 140 x 110 x 12mm (length x height x width).
SONO-MOVE PTFE: Probe head dimensions: 145 x 180 x 40mm (length x height x width).
Electronic Head: 40 x 300mm (diameter x height).
The probe can be fixed with a bracket on a conveyor belt.
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The sensor measures from 0% up to the point of material saturation. Measurementranges up to 90% moisture are possible with a material specific calibration.
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The sensor, as a material-specific characteristic value, delivers the radar-basedconductance (RbC – Radar-based-Conductance) in a range of 0…12dS/m. Theconductivity range is reduced in measurement ranges >50%.
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MEASUREMENT MODE CA: (Cyclic-Average) For relative short measuring processes with continual average value, filtering and an accuarcy of up to 0.1%.
MEASUREMENT MODE CF: (Cyclic-Float-Average) For very slow measuring processes with floating average value, filtering and an accuarcy of up to 0.1%.
MEASUREMENT MODE CS: (Cyclic-Successive) For very short measuring processes without floating average with internal up to 100 measurements per second and a cycle time of 200 milliseconds at the analogue output.
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+7V to +30V DC, 1,5 W max.
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0 - 70°C; A higher temperature range is available upon request!
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2 x Analogue Outputs 0(4)…20mA
Output 1: Moisture in % (variably adjustable)
Output 2: Conductivity (RbC)
The two analogue outputs can be variably aligned with the SONO-CONFIG software. For a 0-10V DC voltage output, a 500R resistor can be installed.
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The sensor is provided with a universal calibration. A maximum of 15 different calibrations can be stored. For special materials, variable calibrations with polynomials up to the 5th order are possible and can be downloaded into thesensor with the SONO-CONFIG software. A zero point correction can be performed easily with the SONO-CONFIG software.
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A RS485 interface enables network operation of the sensor, whereby a data bus protocol for the connection of several SONO sensors to the RS485 is implemented by default. The connection of the sensor to industrial buses such as Profibus, Ethernet, etc. is possible via optional external modules (available upon request).
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The sensor is equipped with a robust 10-pole MIL flange connector. Ready made connection cables with MIL connectors are available in the lengths 4m, 10m, or 25 m.
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Approximately 50 - 80 mm, depending on material and moisture.
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