food Marketing - Technology 2/2023

Processing
are faster and system errors are
effectively eliminated. Tampering is
prevented by locking the device.
Bluetooth® connectivity in conjunction
with the SmartBlue app not
only facilitates efficient use of the
measuring technology, but also
significantly reduces systematic
failures. This means that the entire
range of radar devices can be used to
perform commissioning, parameter
configuration and monitoring tasks
remotely by means of guided set-up
sequences (wizards), thus ensuring
safe operation. These devices offer
simplicity and safety down to the last
detail. For example, when connecting
via Bluetooth®, the display of the
connecting device flashes; in cases
where there are several devices
installed in production, this makes it
easy to identify the desired measuring
device.
Increased efficiency and
exceptional measurement
performance
The 80 GHz Micropilot range increases
the efficiency and productivity of
industrial processes thanks to the
exceptional measurement performance
of its newly developed sensor chip
and thanks to Heartbeat Technology
with patented Radar Accuracy Index
(RAI), which was developed by
Endress+Hauser. Another significant
upgrade to the new 80 GHz sensor
is a notable increase in accuracy in
the case of rapid level changes and
turbulent surfaces, such as those that
occur in mixing processes. Combined
with the narrow beam angle of the
80 GHz antenna, the measuring
technology can thus be used in a
wide range of applications, such as
small mixing tanks for pharmaceutical
products.
Apart from measurement performance,
Heartbeat Technology developed by
Endress+Hauser is key to unlocking
potential increases in productivity.
It provides reliable data on process
conditions and the device condition
and enables predictive maintenance
Simple device integration into asset management systems through digital communication.
Simple Display of device status – A change in the backlighting from green to red highlights errors
immediately.
thanks to continuous real-time
monitoring of anomalies such as
foam or buildup. Foam formation (in
fermentation tanks in breweries) or
buildup (in production vessels for dairy
products such as yoghurt) is detected
at an early stage, thus increasing
process reliability. This allows, for
example, the right amount of antifoaming
agent to be added at just the
right time, which in turn saves costs
and regulates processes.
Heartbeat Technology with Radar
Accuracy Index
The ability of Heartbeat Technology
to detect foam and buildup increases
process safety, while the Heartbeat
Technology Radar Accuracy Index (RAI)
achieves significant savings in terms
of time, cost and labor. It enables
documentable device verification
without interrupting the process. Here,
the RAI compares the factory-set
parameters of the measuring device
to the actual status, thus ensuring
that the instrument detects the level
within a precisely defined accuracy
range. Using Heartbeat Technology
and RAI to perform verification
regularly while the process is running
ensures an optimal degree of process
safety and significantly reduces
the workload associated with wet
calibrations. Verification is performed
directly in the measuring point in less
than three minutes, without having
to remove the device or interrupt the
process. Calibration cycles can thus be
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