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 and inventory-control software. Bindicator, Spartanburg, S.C., showed its Mark-4 Yo-Yo weight-and-cable type of continuous level sensor (pictured), which is offered with optional web-based i-Level inventory-management software. The sensor is rated for hazardous environments and has RS-485 Modbus communication capability. Silos up to 100 ft tall can be measured with a resolution of i cm, the company says. Up to 99 sensors can be set up and monitored from a remote display. Tel: (864) 574-8060 * PTDirect: 751DB

Monitor Technologies, Elburn, Ill., has expanded its product line with Flexar guided-wave radar sensors Radio detection and ranging (radar) is used to sense angle, range and velocity of (moving) scatterers in the environment [1] [2]. Radar sensor figures of merit include maximum range and solid angle, as well as angular, range and velocity resolution.  for continuous level measurement of pellets, powders, or liquids. It requires no field calibration calibration /cal·i·bra·tion/ (kal?i-bra´shun) determination of the accuracy of an instrument, usually by measurement of its variation from a standard, to ascertain necessary correction factors. , withstands high temperatures, and works with materials having a wide range of bulk densities and dielectric constants dielectric constant
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. It is compatible with the company's newest SiloTrack Version 3.5 PC-based inventory-management software.

Also from Monitor is SiloPatrol SE, a new version of its cable-based level sensor for bulk solids. Suitable for dusty, hot conditions, it uses Hall-effect sensing to provide measurement resolution to 3 mm, said to be an "industry best. "This sensor is also compatible with SiloTrack v. 3.5 soft ware Tel: (800) 601-5953 * PTDirect: 173JX

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Date:Nov 1, 2006
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