With minimal effort, companies can now non-invasively monitor their liquid levels, gaining reliable data where estimates were the only option in the past.
Endress+Hauser, a global leader in measurement and automation technology for process applications, has developed the Micropilot FWR30, the world’s first, cloud-connected 80 GHz radar level sensor. It provides detailed real-time information about plant inventories, helping to optimize logistics and storage processes.
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) sensor combines cutting-edge measurement technology with user-friendly digital services in one cost-effective device. Its primarily areas of application are level measurement and inventory management of mobile and stationary plastic containers or tanks, such as IBCs.
Cloud-connected level measurement
The IIoT sensor digitizes measuring points and provides data that can be accessed anytime and anywhere. This makes the inventory during both storage and transport fully transparent to users.
Liquids stored in IBCs are used in various industries like the chemical and pharmaceutical, the food and beverage the textile the construction industry as well as transport and logistics.
These liquids can be chemical cleaning agents necessary for cleaning tanks and pipelines or stored flavours and colorants in the food and beverage industry, for example.
Many tank manufacturers and logistics companies equip tanks with a smart measuring system to offer their customers an added value.
Digitization in three minutes: plug & play installation
The Micropilot FWR30 can be mounted and configured on an IBC in just three minutes and, after initial setup, sends its readings to the cloud in regular intervals. A range of digital services are available to flexibly support users in the best-possible way.
Depending on an application’s specific requirements, the Micropilot FWR30 can be connected to numerous digital services and users can view all data on a range of devices, including smartphones, tablets and desktop computers.
This straightforward way to digitize measuring points provides companies with detailed input for analysis. The cloud-based solution delivers accurate, always-accessible information about the level, ambient temperature, measurement history, and battery status.
Based on telemetry data, the sensor provides information on a storage tank’s location. The Micropilot FWR30 is equipped with an alarm in case the customizable limit values are exceeded or not met.
Real-time info on level and inventory
Endress+Hauser’s smart sensor allows users to measure the levels of mobile containers where this was previously difficult. IBCs are typically stored in places lacking a connection to the process control system or power supply. Cabled level measurement devices are often not economical.
Netilion IIoT eco-system: certified data security
Netilion’s certified cloud service is integral to the solution designed to access data in the cloud, process it and use it as a basis for additional calculations and use cases. It also provides a neat visualization of the data. The cloud ecosystem meets the highest security and data protection requirements according to European and German standards.
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