Technical Characteristics and Performance
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Complete Hygienic Design: The FMR63B is engineered to meet the highest industry standards, including EHEDG, 3-A, and ASME BPE. The materials and process connections are designed to be gap-free and easily cleanable, ensuring suitability for CIP (Clean-in-Place) and SIP (Sterilize-in-Place) cycles.
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Advanced 80 GHz W-Band: The high frequency provides an ultra-narrow beam angle that avoids false echoes from agitators, spray balls, or baffles. This focusing allows the sensor to be installed in small hygienic nozzles (like M24 adapters) while maintaining a measuring range of up to 80 meters.
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Heartbeat Technology for Verification: This integrated suite allows for traceable verification of the radar’s measurement accuracy and overall device health during the running process. It generates a documented report required for regulatory audits in the pharmaceutical and food sectors without interrupting production.
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Intuitive Visual Feedback: The device simplifies status monitoring through a color-coded display backlight. The screen glows green during normal operation and shifts to a red backlight the moment an error is detected, allowing operators to identify issues at a glance from across the plant floor.
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Guided Operating Wizards: To ensure “safety by design” and ease of use, the FMR63B features step-by-step wizards. These guide the user through commissioning, SIL proof testing, and device verification, significantly reducing the potential for manual configuration errors.
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Digital Integration: Seamlessly integrates into asset management systems via digital communication protocols, ensuring that all diagnostic data and level readings are available for high-level process optimization.
Technical Specification Matrix
| Feature | Technical Details |
| Measuring Principle | Free-space Radar (W-band) |
| Frequency | 80 GHz |
| Measuring Range | Up to 80 m (164 ft) |
| Accuracy | ±1 mm (0.04 in) |
| Process Temperature | -40 to +200 °C (-40 to +392 °F) |
| Process Pressure | -1 to +25 bar (-14.5 to +362.6 psi) |
| Communication | 4-20 mA HART, Bluetooth, PROFIBUS PA, PROFINET |
| Hygienic Compliance | EHEDG, 3-A, ASME BPE, USP Class VI |
Primary Applications
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Pharmaceutical Bioreactors: High-precision level tracking in vessels containing expensive active ingredients where sterility is critical.
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Food and Beverage Mixing: Monitoring levels in tanks with agitators and frequent cleaning cycles, such as dairy or juice processing.
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High-Purity Water Systems: Level control in WFI (Water for Injection) and purified water tanks where non-contact measurement is mandatory.
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Large Hygienic Silos: Measuring powders or liquids in large-scale storage silos up to 80 meters tall.
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Filling Lines: Providing fast, accurate level feedback for balance tanks in high-speed filling and packaging applications.
