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Xperience The Future in Level Measurements

The right answer for any application

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Xperience the Future in Level Measurement

Xperience The Future…

From the sum of 113GHz we supply the complete portfolio of radar instruments. On a personal note, we tune into your wavelength.

Simple – Safe – Secured Bluetooth® and the SmartBlue app

113GHz + Wavelength.

Advance – Reliable - SafetyPlug & play limit switch even in build up condition

Liquipoint FTW33

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Micropilot FMR10/20

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113GHz - The best offering for your applicationXperience the Future in Level Measurement

Advantages 1GHz• Guided radar suitable for

applications involving foam and low dielectric constant values

• Interface measurement gas phase compensation, bypass applications

Advantages 6GHz• Strong condensate

generation, turbulences• Stilling well applications

Advantages 26GHz• Good focusing, suitable

for 90% of applications• Good in turbulences

Advantages 80GHz• Best focusing with 3°

emitting angle• Large measuring range

up to 125m• Highest accuracy up to

0.5mm (NMR81)

NEW

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Micropilot Continuous improvement – More than 450.000 applications world wide


2016FMR10/FMR20- Most compact- Bluetooth

1993Micropilot I FMR130(6GHz)

1998Micropilot II (6GHz)- 2-wire Radar

2006- Advanced dynamics

2008- New antennas:- First gastight

feedthrough

2013 Micropilot FMR5x Next Level Instrumentation- HistoROM concept- SIL 2/3 develop. acc. IEC 61508- Multi-Echo Tracking

2004FMR250

- Solid Radar (70m)

2016 Micropilot NMR81 - 1st 80GHz radar for liquids- Accuracy: ±0.5mm

2002- Flush mounted PTFE- SIL 2

2001Micropilot MMicropilot S

2017Micropilot FMR6x80GHz for solids and liquids

1999- PROFIBUS® PA- Fieldbus FF- HT-antenna (400°C)

2009- New parabolic antenna

NEW

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Well known 2-wire platform with new family memberXperience the Future in Level Measurement

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Well known 2-wire platform with new family memberXperience the Future in Level Measurement

Plastic Aluminium SS316L

4-20mA + Status

Housing

4-20mA4-20mA

4-20mADC

4-20mAAC

PA +Status

Approval

Sensors

Electronics 2-wire 4-wire

HistoROM+

FF +Status

mechanical buttons oroptical buttons for operation

from outside

Display

Remote DisplayFHX50

4-20mA –

PromassE 200/F 200

Prosonic Flow B 200

PromagP 200

Micropilot FMR5x

LevelflexFMP5x

Micropilot FMR6x

ATEX

NEW

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Frequency range• Frequency of RADAR technology is in the range of microwaves (500MHz to approx.

300GHz)• Radar devices from Endress+Hauser operating with 6GHz, 26GHz and 80GHz


Band UHF L S C X KU K KA V W DFrequency range

0.3 to 1GHz

1 to 2GHz

2 to 4GHz

4 to 8GHz

8 to 12GHz

12 to 18GHz

18 to 27GHz

27 to 40GHz

40 to 75GHz

75 to 110GHz

110 to 300GHz

FMR53, FMR54FMR10, 20

FMR50, 51, 52, 56, 57 Micropilot FMR6x

acc. to IEEE standard

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Characteristics & benefits of the ‘new’ frequencyXperience the Future in Level Measurement

The larger the frequency f of a microwave, the smaller the wave length λ:

The frequency and therefore the wave length are decisive for several properties of a radar device such as e.g. the antenna size or the dimension of process connectors:

fc

c propagation speed / speed of light (300.000.000m/s)λ wave length (meter)f frequency (Hertz)

f 6GHz 26GHz 80GHz

λ 50mm 11.5mm 4mm

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higher frequency smaller beam angle @ smaller antenna sizes & process connections

6GHz6" antenna

beam angle of

23°

26GHz3" antenna

beam angle of

10°

80GHz3" antenna

beam angle of

3°

Narrow beam angle & smaller process connections

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The small and focused signal beam of 80GHz leads to:• Less tank wall effects• Less interference with tank obstacles• Allows installations in nozzles without antenna extension • Installations through ball valves

This all results in: → Longer measuring ranges are possible and media with lower

DC values can be measured since less energy is lost at obstacles→ The possibility of installations also in demanding tanks or

silos with complex geometries, tank obstacles and nozzles→ Easier commissioning in terms of false echo suppression

Easier selection and commissioning & extended measuring range

80GHz6GHz


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Application: FMR67 @ Dust silo with long nozzleTime To Move On

Blast furnace• Dust silo• Silo height: 8m

• Previous measurement: optical sensor• Test device:

FMR67-B2AECAGPA6XCA1+AAEHEJ

Challenges:• Long nozzle (approx. 2.5m)• Ball valve• Dust and moisture

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18 – FMR67 - Feedback after commissioning - Envelope curveTime To Move On

Empty Silo

• Long nozzle in combination with ball valve No influence on measurement

XFMR67

End of nozzle(2.5m)

Ball valve

Ball valve

End of nozzle

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18 – FMR67 - Test resultsTime To Move On

FMR67Brand X

Start-up peaks caused by engine

• Even with 2.5m nozzle • And ball valve Reliable measurement for

FMR67 in this challenging application

Customer confirms measuredlevel values

• Brand X has problems in this application

• Signal jumps to near range

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The larger the frequency, the bigger the signal damping in a medium with small DC value (e.g. in hydrocarbons). Together with the increased range resolution of FMCW, this allows faster separation between level- and obstacle signals.

• In low DC value media, 80GHz radar provides faster separation between level and tank bottom quick level detection @ minimum medium quantities

• Same effect by separation between level- and obstacles which are covered by low DC medium


Signal damping in media with small DCs

80GH

z

tank bottom

1 2

1 level

2 tank bottom

26GH

z 1 ? 2

1 level

tank bottom2 tank bottom


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In applications with solids, the way microwaves are reflected at sloped surfaces depends on the relation between grain size and wave length:

• Grain size ~ wave length diffuse reflection signal evaluation possible

• Grain size << wave length specular reflection limited signal evaluation

Solids with small grain sizes

f λ

6GHz 50mm

26GHz 11.5mm

80GHz 4mm

Thanks to the small wave length of 80GHz, media with small grain size can be measured more reliable


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Small and focused signal beam of 80GHz makes antenna orientation towards tank wall and obstacles obsolete.

• To minimize effects of tank wall and obstacles of 6 and 26GHz devices, the electromagnetic field of the emitted microwave has to be aligned during installation

• Thanks to the small signal beam of 80GHz, multi-path propagation is negligible no antenna alignment during installation required


Antenna orientation

6GHz 80GHz


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Difference in envelope curve shapeXperience the Future in Level Measurement

Micropilot FMR50DN80 antenna

Micropilot FMR62DN50 PTFE cladded antenna

“Envelope curve comparison of Pulse and FMCW radar is like trying to compare apples and pears!”

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Micropilot FMR50DN80 antenna

Micropilot FMR62DN50 PTFE cladded antenna

1) Antenna near field 3) Signal shape

Compared to FMR5x (6, 26GHz) pulse radars, the envelope curve of FMR6x (80GHz, FMCW) shows differences in:

2) Noise level


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1) Antenna near fieldHigh pass filter to permanently suppress low frequency disturbance signals. As a result, also effect of antenna deposit (e.g. due to condensation or build-up) is reduced2) Noise level7-stage adaptive amplifier used to optimize the level signal at different distances. Beside the amplification of the level signal amplitude, the position of the noise level varies slightly3) Signal shapeAs a benefit of FMCW radars with large bandwidth (4GHz) the signal shape is sharper compared to a pulse radar’s signal with comparable amplitude

High pass filter

Amplifier

Low pass filter

Signal processin

g

High pass filter

Amplifier

AD

AD

Distance/ level

The intermediate frequency (distance information / output of mixer) gets filtered and amplified in order to adapt the input for the analog-to-digital converter (ADC)

Summary: Signal curves of a pulse- and FMCW radars are not 1:1 comparable!


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FMR10/20

Simple – Safe – Secured Our answers for level measurement in Water & WastewaterBluetooth® and the SmartBlue app


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Micropilot FMR10/FMR20 – Smallest radar transmitter

Mechanical dimensions

FMR10 is still the most compact radar in class due to unique radar chip design fits better in limited space installations



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Unique Compact Radar Design


Cable tail

1" nut

Hermetically sealed PVDF housing with IP 66, 68 / NEMA4x, 6PFMR10: IP 66 / NEMA4x

Front connector: G or NPT with 1½" or 2" threadFMR10: only 1½"

Completely potted electronics

Integrated horn antenna

Rear connector: G or NPT 1" thread

Direct emitting RF transceiver (chip)

DN40 antenna


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New possibilities for configuration and communication


Wireless remote access via SmartBlue app • Discover all functions of SmartBlue and Micropilot FMR20 simulated FMR20 in live list all parameters available even a signal curve sequence

no real device? Connect to demo

unit! device info

live list

all values available

signal curve


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Safety and Data security


Safe and secure access via Bluetooth® wireless technology

• Remote access up to min. 10m (32.8ft)

• Bluetooth®LE (low energy) standard allows usage in hazardous areas

• No unauthorized access and manipulation due to encrypted data (reviewed by Fraunhofer Institute) transmission and password protected communication

• Bluetooth® easily to activate or deactivate

Non Ex - area

Your benefit: Simple, safe and secure wireless remote access via Bluetooth® – even into hazardous areas or places difficult to reach


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Bluetooth® and the SmartBlue app


• Simple: No additional tools and adapters or wiring effort required. Easy accessibility (e.g. radar installed on top of tank or above channel) → connect – set – ready!

• Safe: Can be commissioned in hazardous areas → no permit required, saves time

• Secure: Encrypted data transmission and password protected communication→ no unauthorized access and manipulation possible

Non Ex - area


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Liquipoint FTW33

• Reliable limit switch even with build up


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Where can you use Liquipoint FTW33?



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How does it work?


Conductive & CapacitiveReliability & User friendliness!

• Liquipoint FTW33 uses a combined measuring principle.

• The sensor can compensate build-up, even non-conductive up to certain limits

Electrodes 316Lwith PEEK isolation

Guard ring


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Advantages in the installation


Flush Design• allows for the use of scrapers in vessels• reduces cleaning times


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Foam or no foam – this is not a question… but a choice


Liquipoint FTW33 can be ordered• Sensitive to liquids only• Sensitive to liquids and foam

• Foam is in most of the times an unwanted and disturbing factor in the production of food stuff or beverages.

• most devices are insensitive to foam!=> capacitive prinicple


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New product line


PressureLevel Vibronic

LevelConductive

Product Line

Liquiphant FTL31, FTL33

Liquipoint FTW33Liquipoint FTW23

Ceraphant PTC31B, PTP31B, PTP33B

Cerabar PMC11, PMP11, PMC21, PMP21, PMP23


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Summary

From the sum of 113GHz we supply the complete portfolio of radar instruments. On a personal note, we tune into your wavelength.

Simple – Safe – Secured wireless remote access via Bluetooth® – even into hazardous areas or places difficult to reach

113GHz + Wavelength.

Advance – Reliable - SafetyPlug & play limit switch even in build up condition

Liquipoint FTW33Micropilot FMR10/20


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