Feature sponsored by Test & measurement
REDUCING COSTS AND INCREASING SAFETY IN METAL MANUFACTURING
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METEK Land, the world's leading manufacturer of monitors and analysers for industrial non-contact temperature measurement, has supported a major metal products manufacturer to significantly reduce its costs. Based in Faridabad, Haryana, India, Amar Udyog is a leading manufacturer of grey iron, ductile iron, and SiMO machined castings, and has become a highly reputed OEM supplier for many popular brands. The company operates a sophisticated manufacturing unit with a production capacity of 18,000 tons per annum, using cutting-edge technology to manufacture components for industries including the agricultural and automotive sectors. Product quality is essential to meet customer requirements and specifications, and this is dependent on reliable, accurate temperature
measurements at the foundry stage. To achieve these measurements, Amar Udyog had been using dip thermocouples, which have a 13- 14-second measurement time and require an operator to get quite close to the process. The disposable thermocouple tips must be replaced frequently, costing time and money. Amar Udyog was looking to reduce its high costs for maintenance, calibration, and monthly consumables, which included a typical monthly spend of INR 95,000 on replacement thermocouple tips. To solve this challenge, AMETEK
Land supplied two of its Cyclops 055L 2F portable pyrometers for this application. This device takes a non- contact measurement in under two seconds and is ergonomically designed for single-handed use. The Cyclops 055L 2F also increases safety, as the operator can be positioned five or six metres away from the molten metal. They simply
point the Cyclops 055L 2F at the liquid, then pull the trigger when a measurement is required. AMETEK Land also provides NABL calibration and service support for the Cyclops 055L 2F in India, so Amar Udyog can access rapid local assistance if required. Puneet Vinayak, director at Amar Udyog, says: “Using the Cyclops 055L 2F has significantly reduced the amount we spend on
OPTIMUM CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT
demands the most compact, yet robust sensors and the new Baumer PAC50 process sensors meet these critical requirements. These ultra-compact sensors set new standards and are based on the proven performance and durability of their ‘bigger brother’ the Baumer AF14/5 conductivity sensor.
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Due to continued requests from customers for increasingly smaller components to fit into tight production lines these sensors feature a housing measuring just 60mm, with the potential for reducing the display size even further down to 32mm x 25mm. IO-Link is also a standard feature.
Despite their compact design the sensors deliver high temperature stability up to 140ºC allowing them to be specified for permanent use, even in CIP (Cleaning-in- Place) and SIP (Sterilisation-in-Place) systems.
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easuring conductivity in smaller sized production facilities especially in the food and pharmaceutical industries
Their robustness and durability is largely due to an innovative one-piece sensor tip design which means optimum resistance to strong and or frequent temperature fluctuations, compared to other sensors which typically feature a two-piece tip.
Experience shows that many sensors have lower temperature limits (typically 100ºC) and lower resistance to chemicals. This is why PAC50 sensors have a sensor tip made entirely of high-performance plastic polymer or ketone (PEEK) which offers much better resistance to chemicals and higher temperatures. Another important feature is the all stainless steel sensor housing with all parts laser welded ensuring optimum resistance to all ambient conditions outside the pipe. PAC50 in its H version complies with EHEDG (European Hygienic Equipment Design Group) hygiene standards as required for many food, beverage and pharmaceutical applications. They are also 3-A certified and all media contacting parts are FDA certified.
thermocouple tip replacements each month. The instruments are easy to use, provide fast, accurate measurements, and increased safety for the user. We would definitely recommend AMETEK Land, both for their liquid metal measurement solution and for the expert support they have provided.”
AMETEK Land
ametek-land.com
Like other Baumer sensors, IO-Link is a standard feature allowing the collection of secondary data, such as temperature for process monitoring and communication to control devices. This means users can quickly and easily parameterise the sensor prior to and during operation – even when the sensor is integrated via an analogue interface. Furthermore, to optimise flexibility the dual channel feature allows users to operate the PAC50 via analogue or digital channel, or even both in parallel.
Baumer
www.baumer.com April 2023 Instrumentation Monthly
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