Cosmetic Powder Feed Silo Radar Level Measurement

When a cosmetic manufacturer needed reliable level measurement of their talcum powder feed silos, they turned to Flowline. The company makes baby powder, body wipes, diaper and rash creams for infants and those contain talcum. The powder is transferred from large outdoor silos to small indoor silos that feed their production lines. In each, level is measured to determine when additional powder is needed, automatically transferred and stopped. The silos are very dusty, and the IC&E engineer complained that previous 26-GHz radar sensors became intermittent due to material build up, and required frequent cleaning, which is unacceptable. For this reason, Flowline suggested our 80-GHz radar sensors that provide reliable, maintenance-free level measurement of dusty powders. The radar sensors provide reliable level data to the PLC that monitors the feed silos and controls their refill. Flowline is reliable level measurement.