Since radar was developed and deployed during the Second World War, it’s use has expanded enormously. As technology advances, these uses are also advancing. For example, radar technology is used in the motor industry to assist in detecting objects near a car or truck, for warning systems. Staying with transport, radar can also detect if a person has fallen overboard from a cruise ship. The construction industry uses radar to test concrete viability and strength consistency.

When it comes to level measurement, radar offers accuracy and efficiency, which is essential for safety, stock inventory and processing. Radar is exceptionally robust and can be used in any circumstance, weather or environmental conditions as well as for nearly every temperature range and viscosity of measured medium.

Deon Rampathi, Sales Manager for KROHNE, says, “Accurate, consistent measurement is essential. Radar technology delivers just that.”

The world is becoming ‘smarter’ and solutions need to fit into a world that has become increasingly tech-savvy as well as more automated. Smarter measurement enhances the safety, sustainability and efficiency of operations. This extends into more reliable and enhanced up-time as well as the extension of equipment service life.

“We’ve introduced the OPTIWAVE 7500, a powerful radar measurement tool that’s geared towards those hard-to-reach situations. It’s a new generation of liquids measurement with better measurement performance, enhanced software and an improved, more powerful signal processor,” says Rampathi.

The OPTIWAVE 7500 has a *80 GHz FMCW radar level transmitter for liquids in narrow tanks with internal obstructions. The flush-mounted PEEK Lens antenna means there’s no tank intrusion. It’s also insensitive to deposits and has a small dead zone and beam angle (4° with DN70; 2.75” Lens antenna) with a flange plate protection for corrosive media and a 112 mm; 4.4” antenna extension for long nozzles. Accuracy is ±2 mm and there is an extensive choice of process connections with measuring distances up to 100 m in up to +1500C.

“For our customers who want to keep their existing antennae and upgrade the electronics without losing the hermetic seal on the tank, there is an OPTIWAVE 7500 retrofit option,” adds Rampathi.

As a world-leader in the manufacture and supply of industrial process instrumentation, KROHNE are focussed on creating solutions for almost every application and understand the need for smarter, more efficient systems.

*For further information, download this white paper on 80GHz FMCW Technology