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Protective Cover For Diaphragm
Level Switch
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Tech Tip: What maintenance
should be done for the SiloPatrol®?
(more) |
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Featured Article: Not all
fail-safe rotary paddle point level sensors are created equal
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Employee Profile (more) |
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Upcoming Shows
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| Other Information: |
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Most important factor for improving accuracy
of material weight calculation (more) |
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Solutions for plugged chute detection (more) |
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View our entire list of Technical Articles,
White papers and Case Studies
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Check out www.monitortech.com
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www.grainnet.com
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Industry News Center
at
www.powderandbulk.com
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Storage Industry Zone at
www.powderbulksolids.com
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Latest News at www.waterandwaste
water.com
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Very
Interesting...
A Thanksgiving
meal on the moon?
It is said that Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz"
Aldrin's first meal on the moon consisted of roasted
turkey and all of the trimmings in foil food packets.
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The
Hycar® (rubber nitrile)
optional cover is designed to provide Monitor Technologies'
Binatrol® Model G/GX diaphragm
level switch with additional durability for use with more abrasive
dry materials. The Binatrol diaphragm level switch is a reliable,
low maintenance and cost-effective way to monitor high, low
and intermediate levels of powder and bulk solids in storage
bins, hoppers, silos, and vessels. The diaphragm level switch
can also be used to detect plugged or backed-up conveyor chutes
for some applications.
Figure 1
The Binatrol is a surface mounted, minimally intrusive switch
that makes it ideal for vessels limited in size or internal
clearance. The ability to maintain the unit from outside of
the vessel can be a big asset. All parts are accessible from
outside of the bin, without removing the mounting flange. The Binatrol
is installed to allow its sensing diaphragm to be exposed to the
material being detected.
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BINATROL® Model
G/GX
Bulk material contacting
the unit transfers force to an internal lever arm assembly,
which than causes the dry contact SPDT 15 Amp switch to be
activated. Common material applications for the Binatrol include
grain, seed, wood chips, sawdust, cement, powders, resins,
pellets and more.
Monitor
offers a variety of diaphragm bin level indicators that can
be configured with various switch sensitivities, diaphragm
materials and approval ratings. Also, Binatrol diaphragm switches
require no input power.
For more information, please visit
http://www.monitortech.com/product_p_diapr.shtml
Or call us in the USA at 800-766-6486 or from anywhere at
630-365-9403. Also, check out our Level
Measurement blog at http://monitortech.typepad.com.
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Happy Holidays!
Everyone at Monitor would
like to wish you and your family a happy and safe holiday
season. Below is a schedule of the days Monitor will be closed
for the upcoming 2010 holidays.
Thanksgiving
Thursday, Nov. 25th
Friday, Nov. 26th |
Christmas
Thursday, Dec. 23th
Friday, Dec. 24th |
New
Year
Thursday, Dec. 30th
Friday, Dec. 31st
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Upcoming Shows
(Visit Monitor at the following trade
shows)
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2011 |
Booth # 926
February 27 - March 1, 2011
Portland Convention Center
Portland, OR USA
www.geaps.com |
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Booth # 10633
March 22 - March 26, 2011
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV USA
www.conexpoconagg.com |
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Tech Tip: |
What maintenance
should we perform on the Silo Patrol® cable
based bin level sensors? How often? |
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The
SiloPatrol® cable-based level sensors do
not require a lot of "fussing" with.
Therefore a regularly scheduled maintenance procedure for
these units is not necessary. We do, however, recommend that
the following things be checked and performed as needed before
the cold season:
For the Wiper Seal & Brush
* Ensure cable freely travels through the
entire wiper seal assembly.
* Clean wiper seal and brush as needed (compressed
air or a toothbrush or similar works great) or replace if
excessively worn.
For the Cable
* Ensure there are no kinks, bends, "fish
hooks" and knots on the cable.
* Ensure the jacketing is not fraying or
peeling off the cable. Replace as needed.
For the Rollers
* The white rollers on the cable side of
the SiloPatrol unit should spin in both directions freely.
* The black wheel should spin freely. Ensure that it is tight
on its 'Z' axis. (You can't push the black wheel in and out
a significant distance)
Check the silicone tire in the measurement wheel for cracks or wear. Replace
measurement wheel if worn.
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For the Plumb Bob
* Ensure the plumb bob is clean and securely
attached to the cable.
* Verify that plumb bob attachment hardware
is in good condition.
For more information on the SiloPatrol® cable-based
level sensor,
please visit:
http://www.monitortech.com/product_c_c_sp.shtml
Please visit our blog at . . .
http://monitortech.typepad.com
John Mish
Sales / Technical
Support
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Featured
Article:
"Not all fail-safe rotary paddle point
level sensors are created equal"
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SafePoint®
"Truly" Fail-Safe
Level Sensor
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When
looking for new or replacement point level bin indicators,
you will likely be comparing sensor features from various
equipment manufacturers. Some of these manufacturers
have a model available with a feature that is referred
to as “Fail-Safe”. Other manufacturers might
offer a sensor model depicted to be “Truly Fail-Safe”, “Fail-Safe
Plus”, “Self Validating”, “Genuine
Fail-Safe Protection”, “Advanced Fail-Safe
Protection”, etc. There are definite differences
that should be considered during the sensor selection
process...
For the complete article please visit Powder Bulk
Solids web site at:
http://www.powderbulksolids.com/editorial/detail-article.php?id=4784
For more information on the SafePoint® "true" fail-safe
rotary paddle level sensor please visit:
http://www.monitortech.com/product_p_fails.shtml
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| Name: |
Jeff
Cole |
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Engineering |
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Engineering Mgr.
(& head cartoonist) |
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Nov. 1989 |
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Interview
Q: Where are
you from originally?
A: Plano, Illinois.
Q: What
is your favorite food?
A: What isn't?
Q: Favorite sports team?
A: Chicago Bears.
Q: Hobbies
outside work?
A: Fishing, writing, woodworking, reading.
Q: Favorite
vacation location (Have gone to or would like to go to)?
A: My favorite location that I’ve been to is Alaska.
Q: What consumer item
reminds you most of Monitor?
A: A Plano tackle box of course!
Q: Current
& previous positions you have held
at Monitor?
A: My current position is Engineering Manager. Before that my position
was Mechanical Engineer.
Q: What is the best aspect of
working at Monitor?
A: Lunch and recess! Just kidding. The diversity of the people
that work here.
Q: Current Projects?
A: I have
been working on the next cartoon
for our upcoming magazine
ads.
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