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“ Maturity also translates into efficiency , non-contacting radar technology has opened a new world of opportunity for the industrial sector .”
— Sara Anderberg , Manager , Solutions Management
“ Earlier , the FMCW technology was more power consuming and four wires were needed . But with later platforms we have a two-wire ( loop-wired ) powering it up ,” she says . “ Now it is not as power hungry as it was before . We can use the power and get it down to the surface to get a more sensitive and reliable measurement .”
All of Emerson ’ s radars today have FMCW technology , since it provides a more reliable measurement .
A maturing technology
One of its newest generations of non-contacting radar is the Rosemount 3408 Radar Level Transmitter and the Rosemount 1208 Radar Level Transmitter , which are debuting this year . Both of these new products are examples of the maturing nature of the technology . “ We have now been able to utilize radar on a chip , as we call it , where we have actually made it possible to have one chip creating a faster , more efficient processing signal instead of having three different chips with key functions ,” Anderberg continues . “ Instead of having three different chips with key functions , we now have one chip making a much faster and more efficient treatment of the signal .”
This type of advancement has made radar an even more productive and beneficial technology . As radar matures the opportunities abound .
“ Another great advantage with the non-contacting radar is the radar can measure through plastic . Imagine you have a plastic tank and so you don ’ t have to make a hole for fitting the instrument . You can measure through plastic tanks ,” she says . “ With all of those plastic tanks out there — particularly in chemical processing — we see great opportunity for this , let ’ s say , non-intrusive measurement .”
Maturity also translates into efficiency , which yields price efficiency . The cost of radar had made it unachievable for some customers in the past , but these days , radar has become more price competitive than legacy technologies , making it possible for customers outside of the traditional industries to consider its usage .
Bluetooth connectivity is frequently requested by users in order to make their daily tasks easier . “ Two of our latest solutions , the Rosemount 3408 Level Transmitter and the Rosemount 1208 Radar Level Transmitter are both equipped and offer Bluetooth enabled support ,” Andergerg says .
She adds that Bluetooth enabled devices bring safety to the operation . “ Engineers don ’ t have to climb the tanks and be up on the tanks to read measurements out of the radar . You can be standing on the ground in a safe place doing the configuration , reading your level , just from your tablet or from your phone .”
1984
Land-based tank installations of TankRadar L Radar Level Gauge start
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The TankRadar M Radar Level Gauge is launched to the marine market
1990
Launch of the second generation land-based TankRadar L2
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