Factory automation made easy – with radar sensor VEGAPULS 42
With VEGAPULS 42 , VEGA brings its extensive experience with radar measurement technology to factory automation . Equipped with IO-Link and versatile hygienic adapters , the new level sensor meets the key requirements of modern industry : to perform complex measuring tasks faster , be simple to use and more cost-effective .
VEGA has launched a new radar level sensor especially for highly automated processes with stringent demands on hygiene and capable of following fast level changes . By introducing VEGAPULS 42 , the instrumentation specialist completes its IO-Link portfolio , which now offers a range of solutions for level measurement , point level and pressure .
RADAR REDUCED TO THE ESSENTIALS
Since the various automation technologies in many factory environments are increasingly converging , VEGA ’ s IO-Link portfolio is now able to offer optimal solutions for applications that extend beyond the boundaries of primary processes . “ Our customers can rest assured that they ’ re in good hands with us for all their applications ,” says VEGA product manager Marvin Moser , explaining the current situation . “ This requires us to proceed with the greatest care . For that reason , we ’ ve carefully integrated cutting-edge technology into all the main functions of this sensor . At the same time , we ’ ve consistently refrained from ‘ over-designing ’ the sensor . That means it has also been stripped of everything that makes it unnecessarily expensive and technically over-complex .”
EVERYTHING BUT COMPLICATED
This means that VEGAPULS 42 is designed specifically for medium measuring distances of up to 15 metres and temperatures of up to max . 150 ° C . The instrument is geared to circulation systems in production , dosing processes and downstream processes , like those found in conveying and filling systems . It ensures a smooth-running process wherever a level changes quickly and requires continuous monitoring . Or in short , VEGAPULS 42 design has been focused on what is absolutely necessary , it is tailor-made for all standard applications where more functions would only make things more complicated .
A BIG LEAD IN RADAR KNOW-HOW
“ If you can do the one , you can also do the other ,” it is often said , referring to the merging of process automation and factory automation . However , the two areas are so different from each other that it is easier for the measurement technology of process automation to establish itself in factory
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automation than the other way around . VEGA ’ s success story , which culminated in its current position as the world market leader in radar level instrumentation , began more than 30 years ago . The company is now applying the experience and knowledge gained to factory automation solutions . Accordingly , VEGAPULS 42 is based on the best radar chip currently available on the market – with the widest dynamic range , which offers excellent performance and application versatility .
HIGH QUALITY STRIPPED DOWN TO THE BASICS
To still be able to monitor current operating states in a highly efficient and cost-optimised manner , every design element of the chip was critically examined for its usefulness . The same principle applied to the IO-Link communication technology , which is common in factory automation , enabling bidirectional data transmission together with extensive diagnostics and parameterisation . For IO-Link sensor VEGAPULS 42 this means : maximum signal quality at minimal cost and complexity .
RADAR IS THE BETTER CHOICE
With the instruments in its IO-Link portfolio , VEGA now adds the advantages of radar measurement technology to a wide variety of processes in factory automation and focusses even more on hygiene-critical industries like food and pharmaceuticals . Radar is the right choice for continuous , non-contact level measurement because , unlike ultrasonic sensors , it is not influenced by the process and ambient operating conditions . Use of the most reliable , cost-effective measurement technology available makes all the difference , especially in factory automation .
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