Non-Contacting Radar Technology Improves Cullet Level Measurement Reliability and Reduces Maintenance Costs
Non-Contacting Radar Technology Improves Cullet Level Measurement Reliability and Reduces Maintenance Costs
2 Pages© 2006 Rosemount Inc. All rights reserved For more information: www.rosemount.com GLASS MANUFACTURING Non-Contacting Radar Technology Improves Cullet Level Measurement Reliability and Reduces Maintenance Costs ROSEMOUNT 5600 Rosemount 5600 mounted on the 16.5 ft. (5 m) tall cullet glass silo. RESULTS • Improved accuracy and reliability of the level measurement • Reduced maintenance time and costs • Increased process efficiency APPLICATION Glass cullet level in a silo Application Characteristics: Glass pieces are irregular shapes, 1 /8 - 1 /2 inch (3 to 10 mm); dusty when filling. Dielectric constant is 2 to 2.5 CUSTOMER A major colored glass manufacturing plant in India CHALLENGE This glass manufacturing plant uses cullet glass as raw material.Cullet is broken waste glass that is m
