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If larger than viewport, they will cause overflow-x on parent */ height: auto; /* Maintain aspect ratio if original has width, but no max-width */ } @media (min-width: 768px) { .gtr-container-a1b2c3 { padding: 25px; } .gtr-container-a1b2c3 .gtr-content-wrapper-a1b2c3 { max-width: 960px; /* Optimized width for PC */ } .gtr-container-a1b2c3 .gtr-main-title-a1b2c3 { font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 2em; } .gtr-container-a1b2c3 p { font-size: 14px; } } SICK and Endress+Hauser Forge Strategic Partnership in Process Automation SICK, a German sensor expert, has established a strategic partnership with Endress+Hauser to conduct business cooperation in the field of process automation. SICK's advanced gas analysis and flow measurement technology has been fully integrated into Endress+Hauser's on-site instrument product portfolio. Customers can conveniently purchase a wider range of products in one stop, benefiting from more professional gas analysis and measurement technologies. The strong alliance benefits Chinese customers. Starting from January 1, 2025, the strategic partnership between Endershause and Sik has officially come into effect worldwide. The two sides have cooperated in the field of process automation, and about 800 Sik sales and service experts from 42 countries around the world have transferred to Endershause Group. In China, starting from March 1, 2025, more than 200 employees of Xike Maihak (Beijing) Instrument Co., Ltd. will officially transfer to the Endershause Group and continue to be responsible for its original gas analysis and flow measurement business. The company name will be changed to Endershause (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd., and the relevant renaming work is currently underway. At the same time, the senior team of Endershause (China) Automation Co., Ltd. will continue to provide professional consulting and service support for customers in other on-site instrument and application businesses. Endershause Group provides support to customers in the Chinese market through two sales entities.Strengthening support services for factory operators. This cooperation is committed to providing better quality support services for factory operators, helping them improve efficiency, protect the environment, and reduce their carbon footprint. About 800 Sik sales and service experts from around the world have officially transferred to Endershause. On the official website endress.com of the group, the integrated products have been fully displayed on the relevant web pages of on-site instruments, solutions, and service products.Establish a joint venture company to focus on research and production. The two parties will establish a joint venture company Endress+Hauser SICK GmbH+Co. KG, which will be fully responsible for the production and subsequent development of gas analyzers and flow meters. Endershause and Sike each hold 50% of the shares. About 730 employees of the company will work in multiple production plants in Germany, closely collaborating with the Endershause production center to promote product innovation and development, and meet constantly changing market demands. Measurement technology drives sustainable transformation development. Gas analyzers and flow meters are mainly used in waste incineration plants, power plants, steel plants, and cement plants. They are also widely used in the oil and gas industry, chemical and petrochemical plants, and offshore applications. These technologies are crucial for completing tasks such as emission monitoring in flue gas purification, flow measurement of natural gas and hydrogen, and supporting the sustainable transformation and development of process industries. The strategic partnership agreement does not involve Sik's core business. Sik is a leading global provider of industrial sensor application solutions. Sik and Endershause have had multiple successful cooperation experiences, involving orders, projects, customers, and other aspects. Factory and logistics automation, as Xike's core business, account for over 80% of sales and are not affected by this strategic cooperation.Dr. Peter Sellers, CEO of Enderhouse Group, said: "It is wise to establish a strategic partnership. It brings new growth points and creates new development opportunities, especially for the sustainable transformation of the process industry. Through cooperation, we can provide more value to our customers. People are united, Mount Taishan moves, and the two parties cooperate 1+1>2, which will lead us to greater success." Dr. Mats G ö kstorp, CEO of Sik Corporation, said, "We are pleased to witness the official launch of our strategic partnership in the field of process automation. Working together, we have the ability to better support and serve global customers, provide advanced technological solutions, and help them embrace a sustainable future. The development and transformation of the process industry bring tremendous growth and development opportunities, and we firmly believe in this. We will work together sincerely, seize opportunities, and make progress together

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.gtr-container-d4e7f0g3h6 { font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, "Times New Roman", Arial, sans-serif; color: #333; line-height: 1.6; padding: 15px; box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word; } .gtr-container-d4e7f0g3h6 p { font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 1em; text-align: left !important; color: #333; } .gtr-container-d4e7f0g3h6 .gtr-section { margin-bottom: 20px; } .gtr-container-d4e7f0g3h6 .gtr-image-wrapper { margin-bottom: 20px; text-align: center; } .gtr-container-d4e7f0g3h6 .gtr-image-wrapper img { vertical-align: middle; } @media (min-width: 768px) { .gtr-container-d4e7f0g3h6 { padding: 30px; } .gtr-container-d4e7f0g3h6 .gtr-section { margin-bottom: 25px; } .gtr-container-d4e7f0g3h6 .gtr-image-wrapper { margin-bottom: 25px; } } On February 1, 1953, Swiss engineer Georg H. Enders and German banker Ludwig Hauser co founded L. Hauser in the city of Lahr, Germany - the predecessor of the renowned Enders Hauser Group in the field of industrial automation today In the start-up stage, the office space of a company is nothing more than a small house transformed from a bedroom, typical of the "garage entrepreneurship" model, and the main business is to act as an agent to sell a new capacitive level sensor originating from the UK. This innovative product quickly opened up the market and received a good response once it was launched. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the two founders decisively laid out independent production and started building an exclusive manufacturing system. With the gradual improvement of the production and sales system, the company's sales have continued to rise, and its business scope has gradually expanded from the initial focus on the southern region of Germany to the entire German mainland and even surrounding countries. At the same time, the company's product line continues to enrich, and on the basis of capacitive level sensors, it has begun to explore other level sensing products with various measurement principles, laying a solid foundation for future diversified development. In 1953, G.H. Enders and L. Hauser established a production center for level and pressure instruments in Switzerland. In 1960, it moved to M ö rg, Germany and later developed into the world's largest level instrument base. Relying on research and development investment, quality control, and talent cultivation, the company gradually expanded into measurement fields such as flow and temperature, with sales and services covering Western Europe. In the 1970s, overseas offices were established in the United States and Japan. In the 1980s, the company deeply cultivated microelectronics technology and established advantages, closely following the transformation of automation from "signal oriented" to "information oriented", participated in the research and development of fieldbus protocols, and became one of the leaders in this field. In 1995, Dr. H.C. Georg H. Endress, aged 71, transferred the management of the company to his second son Klaus Endress, who had previously served as the Chief Executive Officer. Founded in 1953, Endhaus (E+H) is a global group company headquartered in Switzerland, with 19 production centers in multiple countries including Switzerland, Germany, and China. All products in the series have passed ISO9000 quality certification, and there are nearly 90 sales centers worldwide to provide convenient services to users. E+H is one of the global leaders in industrial process control measurement instruments and solutions, focusing on multiple fields such as flow, level, pressure, analysis, temperature, etc., providing automation solutions covering data acquisition, communication, and process optimization, serving many industries such as chemical, food and beverage, life sciences, power energy, oil and gas, water treatment, etc. Endershause (China) Automation Co., Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of E+H Group in China, headquartered in Shanghai and with a production factory in Suzhou. It has 13 offices and provides one-stop services for domestic users, including product sales, technical consulting, on-site services, and training. The group has established multiple specialized production subsidiaries in Suzhou Industrial Park: Endress Hauser Flow Meter Technology (China) Co., Ltd., founded in 2002, with a total investment of 45 million US dollars and a factory and office area of 15000 square meters, specializing in the production of high-precision flow meters; Level Pressure Instrument Technology (China) Co., Ltd. covers an area of 22000 square meters, with a first phase factory of 7850 square meters. The company mainly produces tuning fork level switches, radar level gauges, pressure transmitters, and other products; Established in 2005, Analytical Instruments (China) Co., Ltd. has a factory area of 1200 square meters and specializes in producing high-end industrial online water analysis instruments; Established in 2006, Temperature Instruments (China) Co., Ltd. has a total investment of 3 million US dollars and a factory area of 1320 square meters, specializing in high-end thermometers and temperature transmitters.

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.gtr-container-x7y8z9a0 { font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, "Times New Roman", Arial, sans-serif; color: #333; line-height: 1.6; padding: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; } .gtr-container-x7y8z9a0 p { font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 1em; text-align: left !important; color: #333; } .gtr-container-x7y8z9a0 strong.gtr-container-x7y8z9a0-component-name { font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; color: #3176FF; } .gtr-container-x7y8z9a0-image-wrapper { margin-bottom: 1.5em; } @media (min-width: 768px) { .gtr-container-x7y8z9a0 { padding: 24px; } .gtr-container-x7y8z9a0 p { margin-bottom: 1.2em; } .gtr-container-x7y8z9a0-image-wrapper { margin-bottom: 2em; } } Previously, we introduced some information about the instrument, such as application scenarios, advantages, etc. This article will introduce the internal workings of the instrument. Next, let's introduce its internal components and their functions. Firstly, there is the blue wheel on the left, named Peristaltic Pump. The function of this component is to precisely and contactless transport process samples and reagents by squeezing the hose with a roller. This method can avoid direct contact between the pump body and the liquid, prevent pollution and corrosion, and ensure measurement accuracy. Next to it is the large black module, which is the Liquid Manager/Valve Manifold, the "heart" of the analyzer and integrates multiple solenoid valves inside. It is responsible for precise control of the flow direction, mixing ratio, and timing of water samples, various reagents (such as RB, RN, RK), and standard solutions, and is the core component for achieving complex chemical reactions and measurements. The upper part of the black module is a plunger pump, which provides power for the entire flow system and accurately delivers the liquid to the digestion colorimetric integrated chamber. Responsible for extracting and transporting key reagents such as water samples, potassium dichromate, sulfuric acid, etc. with extremely high precision (microliter level).The part that connects multiple pipes below is the distribution valve, which has the functions of flow path distribution, precise measurement, and system cleaning. It is the "transportation hub" of the entire analyzer, which precisely controls the flow and on-off of different liquids (water samples, digestion solutions, standard solutions, cleaning solutions, etc.) through internal valve switching. Combined with a plunger pump, it can accurately deliver water samples and various reagents in proportion to the digestion colorimetric integrated chamber, ensuring the accuracy of COD measurement. After each measurement is completed, it will switch the flow path and rinse the entire system with cleaning solution to prevent residual contamination in the next measurement. The top is a syringe, also known as a metering pump. In the analysis process, it is responsible for accurately mixing water samples and reagents in proportion, or accurately diluting high concentration samples, avoiding errors caused by manual operation. Mainly a quantitative function. The right part consists of a digestion tank and two solenoid valves. The upper solenoid valve is responsible for measuring the pump, while the lower one is responsible for pumping the liquid after the reaction is completed to the distribution valve. The middle part is the digestion tank, which is a place for high-temperature digestion reaction of water samples with potassium dichromate, sulfuric acid and other reagents, used to oxidize organic matter in the water. The internal heating element will heat the reaction solution to around 170 ℃ to ensure complete COD digestion. After digestion, the solution will be directly subjected to photometric detection in this chamber without the need for transfer. Its optical window is part of the colorimetric dish, and the light source and detector directly measure its absorbance to calculate COD concentration. Different pipes are connected to different solutions and pumped in. The upper part of the instrument is the power interface, the real part, and the slot Unscrew the screws on the upper part to see the power connection part The above is an introduction to the interior of the instrument

Comprehensive Analysis of Core Parameters of Water Quality Analyzers: Understanding the Significance Behind Indicators such as pH, ORP, and Conductivity Water quality safety is a critical issue for environmental protection and human health. Water quality analyzers provide a scientific basis for water quality assessment through the detection of multiple key parameters. This article deeply analyzes the meanings and application scenarios of core parameters in water quality analyzers, including pH, ORP, conductivity, residual chlorine, total chlorine, DO, and COD. 1. pH Value: The Acid-Base Scale of Water Bodies Definition: The pH value reflects the acid-base balance of water bodies, ranging from 0 (strongly acidic) to 14 (strongly alkaline), with 7 being neutral.Significance: Drinking Water Standards: 6.5–8.5. Excessive or insufficient pH can inhibit microbial activity and affect the water's self-purification capacity. Industrial Applications: For example, pH must be controlled in boiler water to prevent corrosion, and adjusting pH in wastewater treatment can optimize reaction efficiency. 2. ORP (Oxidation-Reduction Potential): An Indicator of Water Oxidizing Capacity Definition: ORP is measured in millivolts (mV) and evaluates the oxidizing or reducing properties of water. Higher positive potentials indicate stronger oxidizing capacity.Application Scenarios: Disinfection Effect Monitoring: During residual chlorine disinfection, the ORP value must exceed 650 mV to ensure sterilization efficacy. Ecological Assessment: A decrease in ORP in natural water bodies may indicate organic pollution or intensified microbial activity. Electrode Selection: Platinum electrodes are ideal for ORP measurement due to their strong corrosion resistance and fast response. 3. Conductivity: A "Barometer" for Dissolved Salts Definition: Conductivity reflects the total ionic content in water, measured in μS/cm. Pure water has extremely low conductivity, while higher salt content leads to higher values.Functions: Water Quality Classification: Differentiates seawater (high conductivity), drinking water (medium-low conductivity), and ultrapure water (close to 0). Pollution Warning: A sudden increase in conductivity may signal industrial wastewater or salt leakage pollution. 4. Residual Chlorine and Total Chlorine: Dual Safeguards for Disinfection Efficiency Residual Chlorine: Free active chlorine (such as hypochlorous acid) in water, directly determining sustained bactericidal capacity. The standard limit for drinking water is 0.3–4 mg/L. Total Chlorine: Includes free chlorine and combined chlorine (such as chloramines), used to assess whether the total disinfectant dosage meets standards. 5. DO (Dissolved Oxygen): The "Lifeblood" of Aquatic Ecosystems Definition: The amount of dissolved oxygen in water, measured in mg/L, affected by factors such as temperature and salinity.Ecological Significance: Aquatic Organism Survival: When DO is below 2 mg/L, fish may suffocate and die. Pollution Indicator: A sharp drop in DO often accompanies organic pollution (such as increased COD), leading to intensified oxygen consumption. 6. COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand): An "Alarm" for Organic Pollution Definition: An indicator measuring water pollution by organic matter—the higher the value, the more severe the pollution.Risks: Oxygen Depletion: High COD causes water hypoxia and disrupts ecological balance. Health Risks: Enriched through the food chain, it may trigger chronic poisoning in humans. Conclusion: Comprehensive Monitoring Through Multi-Parameter Linkage Modern water quality analyzers often integrate multi-parameter detection functions. Through cross-analysis of data such as pH, ORP, and conductivity, they can comprehensively assess water quality and health status.

A. Core Selection Parameters 1. Measurement Type Gauge Pressure: For conventional industrial scenarios (referenced to atmospheric pressure). Absolute Pressure: For vacuum or sealed systems (referenced to vacuum zero point). Differential Pressure: For flow and liquid level monitoring (e.g., orifice plate flowmeters). 2. Range Best Practice: Conventional operating pressure should account for 50%–70% of the range (e.g., select a 0–16 bar range for an actual pressure of 10 bar). Overload Capacity: Reserve a 1.5× safety margin (e.g., select a 0–25 MPa range for a peak pressure of 24 bar). 3. Accuracy Class General Scenarios: ±0.5% FS (e.g., process control). High-Precision Requirements: ±0.1%–0.25% FS (e.g., laboratories or energy metering). 4. Process Connections Threaded Type: 1/2"NPT, G1/2, M20×1.5 (for medium-low pressure scenarios). Flange Type: DN50/PN16 (for high-pressure or corrosive media). 5. Medium Compatibility Contact Materials: General Media: 316L stainless steel diaphragm. Strongly Corrosive Media: Hastelloy C276, tantalum diaphragm. Sealing Materials: Fluororubber (≤120℃), polytetrafluoroethylene (acid/alkali resistant). B. Environmental and Signal Requirements 1. Output Signals Analog Type: 4–20mA + HART (compatible with most PLC/DCS systems). Digital Type: RS485 Modbus, PROFIBUS PA (requires matching control system protocols). 2. Power Supply Standard: 24VDC (two-wire loop power supply). Special: 12–36VDC wide voltage (for vehicle-mounted or unstable power grids). 3. Protection and Certifications Protection Rating: IP65 (dust/waterproof for outdoor use), IP68 (submersible conditions). Explosion-Proof Certification: Ex d IIC T6 (for flammable and explosive environments). Industry Certifications: SIL2/3 (safety instrument systems), CE/ATEX (EU mandatory). C. Scenario-Based Selection Recommendations 1. Liquid Pressure Measurement (e.g., Water Treatment) Selection Key Points: Flat diaphragm structure (anti-clogging). Optional flush ring design (to handle impurities) Range covers static pressure + dynamic pressure peaks 2. Gas Pressure Monitoring (e.g., Compressed Air) Selection Key Points: Built-in damping adjustment (to suppress pulsation interference) Optional absolute pressure type (to avoid impacts from atmospheric pressure fluctuations) 3. High-Temperature Media (e.g., Steam) Selection Key Points: Diaphragm materials with temperature resistance ≥200℃ (e.g., ceramic) Install radiators or capillary extensions d. Pitfalls to Avoid 1. Range Misconceptions Avoid selecting an excessively large or small range: An overly large range reduces accuracy, while an undersized range is prone to overpressure damage. 2. Medium Compatibility For strongly corrosive media (e.g., chlorine gas, concentrated sulfuric acid), must verify diaphragm materials with reference to the 

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The LNG company was interested in exploring maintenance strategy optimization as a means to accomplish their business objectives, such as reducing risk, improving production, and as a result, achieving better cost-effectiveness. Additionally, the company was experiencing new failure modes in their turbines, pumps, and fin fans, causing equipment failures and threatening unplanned shutdowns. Lacking the internal resources to complete the review, the company engaged ARMS Reliability to conduct a large-scale, two-part study – one part focused on Reliability Centered Maintenance and the other focused on Preventive Maintenance Optimization – to help them improve asset reliability. The company wanted ARMS to: help reduce the business’ costs and risks by optimizing their asset-management strategies; create maintenance strategies for their valves; deliver new strategies as computerized maintenance management system [CMMS] load sheets; identify flaws and defects within the existing preventive maintenance programs for turbines, pumps, and fin fans; determine new possible failure modes for this equipment; and update the organization's existing strategies for cost-effectiveness. ARMS Reliability's objectives for the study included: reducing the number of corrective work orders optimizing total work hours required to maintain equipment improving reliability performance for key assets optimizing maintenance strategies for high-priority systems Solutions The client chose ARMS Reliability based upon its technical expertise and proven experience optimizing maintenance strategies on projects in the oil & gas and petrochemical industries. ARMS’ solutions for maintenance-task development have been demonstrated to be 2-6x more efficient than traditional approaches, and ensure operating context is considered in failure-mode mitigation. Image       STUDY 1: Reliability-Centered Maintenance To begin the RCM study, ARMS Reliability gathered information about the company’s existing asset-maintenance strategies for their Waste Water, Heat Exchanger, and Fired Heater systems, including spares, routines, and resources.   Working with the company’s experienced site planners, engineers, and technicians, the ARMS team identified critical assets based upon their necessity to business delivery, as well as the equipment already aligned with the organization’s process safety, environmental, and production performance objectives.   Using this data, ARMS developed various strategy models, including options for valve maintenance, and simulated and optimized high-risk failure modes. Once optimized tasks were defined, they were grouped into logical job plans and preventive maintenance programs, which were presented to the company in the required format for loading to their Maximo CMMS.   The ARMS team ran comparisons of three different strategic scenarios – run-to-failure, as-is, and optimized – and plotted the results from each strategy to illustrate the benefits of proper maintenance and optimized strategies. This simulation-based analysis also enabled forecasts to be generated, such as labor profiles, maintenance budgets, and spare usage. ARMS applied RCM methodology using simulation software to balance the cost of business risk with the cost of maintenance performance, ensuring the most cost-effective and risk-optimized maintenance strategy.   Ultimately, ARMS optimized 20% of the company’s highest-cost failures, demonstrating to the company exactly where and to what degree they were over-maintaining their assets, as well as how to improve their maintenance strategies so that the company attains the lowest costs of business risk and maintenance performance.   STUDY 2: Preventive-Maintenance Optimization For its PMO study, ARMS Reliability applied PMO methodology to determine defects and flaws in the existing preventive maintenance [PM] program for the company’s turbines, pumps, and fin fans. ARMS also sought to find new possible failure modes for each type of equipment, as unexpected failure modes kept appearing, causing failures and threatening shutdowns.   The ARMS team reviewed all the corrective data from the company’s Maximo CMMS in order to generate new or improve existing PM tasks. The result was the identification of new failure modes, which will later be used to develop a set of new maintenance-task recommendations for the business’ existing PM program.   Benefits   Serious Cost Savings ARMS’ Reliability-Centered Maintenance study resulted in $135 million in cost savings over the next decade for the company, – including spares, labor, and financial effects, as well as the implementation of recommended PM tasks for the valves in each system: $115 million in potential savings for the Waste Water System, a 59% cost cut $11 million in savings for the Fired Heaters System, a 52% cost cut $9 million in savings for the Heat Exchanger System, a 54% cost cut. Asset Failure Protection Through its Preventive-Maintenance Optimization study, ARMS identified 265 potential equipment failure modes – 144 for fin fans, 105 for turbines, and 16 for pumps. The ARMS team then provided a list of new or improved preventive-maintenance tasks designed to help the company avoid asset failures and unplanned shutdowns.   Improved Maintenance Approach Using ARMS Reliability’s asset strategy management approach, the company now knows where to focus cost-reduction efforts, including areas where they had been over-maintaining. They now have the information to conduct the proper maintenance tasks at the correct intervals – as well as the understanding of why they should perform maintenance this way. This helps shift onsite personnel mindset to a more proactive, reliability-centered approach.

Guided wave radar is the ideal technology to measure level in liquids or bulk solids across a number of industries in a variety of process conditions. These sensors are unaffected by changing pressure, temperature, or a product’s specific gravity. And unlike other technologies, foam, dust, and vapor will not trigger inaccurate readings or errors, either. Guided wave radar provides accurate, reliable level measurement without ongoing maintenance or recalibration. And with no moving parts, it’s the ideal solution for retrofitting mechanical technology.   How it works Guided wave radar level measurement comes from time domain reflectometry. This technology has allowed people to find breaks in underground or in-wall cables for decades. It works like this: a low amplitude, high-frequency microwavepulse is sent into a transmission line or cable, and the device calculates distance by measuring the time it takes for the pulse to reach the break in the line and return. The same principle applies for a guided wave radar sensor. A probe is mounted onto the tank, vessel, or pipe where a measurement is needed. A microwave pulse is “guided” downward by the probe where a portion of the pulse will be reflected by the solid or liquid material being held in the tank. The amount of time it takes for the pulse to be transmitted and returned determines the level inside the vessel being measured. Conductive materials reflect a large proportion of the transmitted energy while non-conductive materials reflect a small portion. The reflective properties of what’s being measured can determine the effectiveness of this type of measurement. Since its invention, guided wave radar has been used to measure level in industries ranging from food and beverage to chemical and refining.   Types of probes Guided wave radars use a number of different probes to make their measurements. Each different probe has its own purpose and advantages. Some are better for making measurements in liquids or solids. Others work better with lower reflectivity materials, thick foam, excessive buildup, or corrosive and abrasive materials. These probes commonly come in customizable lengths, so finding the right length for differently sized vessels is relatively easy. Advantages Setup and configuration for guided wave radars are about as simple as they come. VEGA guided wave radars are ready out of the box, configured at the factory for the probe’s operating span. Users only need to install the sensor and go through the guided setup procedure to begin receiving accurate measurements within 2 mm. Guided wave radars need no additional calibration. Other technologies require users to empty the tank to show the sensor different levels like 0%, 50%, and 100%. This can be time consuming and expensive. Lastly, guided wave radar has no moving parts. Pressure sensors, floats, and displacers all have mechanical parts that can wear out, which means additional maintenance and another calibration. All of this means less time and money spent on setup, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Unlike other sensors, guided wave radar feels right at home in tight spaces like pipes, stilling wells, small chambers, and bypass tubes. The very nature of their guided signal allows an accurate measurement where other sensors cannot go. These sensors can measure in a number of process conditions and still make accurate measurements regardless of the environment. This means guided wave radar sensors won’t fail with changes in temperature, pressure, or specific gravity. These sensors are also immune to dust, excessive foam, buildup, and noise, making them an ideal sensor across a number of industries. Guided wave radar is also the ideal choice for measuring interface simply because of how it works. The emitted microwave pulses are constantly traveling down and up the length of the probe. Most of the energy bounces back near the surface of what is being measured, and a level is calculated. Since the remaining energy continues to flow down the probe and through the liquid, the sensor will receive a second level reading, giving the user a measurement of the interface point. All that’s needed is an additional calculation for the amount of time it takes for a pulse to travel through the different liquids.