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19 February 2016

SITRANS LR250 HEA ful”fills” all expectations in SABMiller – comparison test

In a study lasting more than a year, experts from SABMiller compared the Sitrans LR250 HEA radar level transmitter prototype – commercially available since September 2014 – against similar systems from other manufacturers. All of the devices were put through their paces. The outcome is that the new transmitter, the first system of its kind that satisfies the stringent requirements of EHEDG aseptic, has been accepted as part of the SABMiller standard for radar level measurement for its international brewing activities.

Today’s brewing industry is characterized by a constantly growing range of varieties and bottle shapes, as well as increasing cost pressure. This is leading to a growing need for hygienic, reliable and low-cost systems capable of measuring the precise content of pressurized tanks prior to filling, as well as fermenting and storage tanks. Since this purpose was previously addressed mainly using ultrasonic sensors and direct contact measurements with differential pressure transmitters, Siemens developed an appropriate system based on the Sitrans LR250 radar level transmitter, which has been successful in a range of industries.

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