VEGA Grieshaber, Schilltach, Germany, the market leader in radar level measurement technology since the late 1990s, has introduced VEGAPULS 69: a sensor that takes a major step closer to the ideal of an all-round radar level measuring instrument for bulk solids. The level transmitter operates at a frequency of 79GHz, which allows a considerably better focusing of the transmitted signal. In containers and silos with many internal obstructions, this enhanced focusing helps reduce the influence of background ‘noise’. This means that reliable measurement is also possible even with complex internal structures.

New microwave components allow the sensor to detect the smallest of reflected signals. Even products, which until recently were very difficult to measure because of their poor reflective properties (such as plastic powders or wood chips) can now be measured with very high reliability. Completely unaffected by dirt and build-up, the innovative lens antenna guarantees maintenance-free operation even in harsh environments. www.vega.com/vegapuls69

 

 

The VEGAPULS 69 is available in two versions: with a simple, light plastic antenna or a lens antenna integrated in a flange