ifm spotted 3,303 meters
At an altitude of 3,303 meters, the flow sensor from ifm is used in the whiskey distillery.
During a short trip to Switzerland ifm's Anna Graf discovered a flow sensor from ifm in the ORMA whiskey distillery. This is one of the best in its class and works perfectly even high up in the mountains.
Between powder snow and impressive panorama: a special edition of ORMA Whiskey is the highest single malt whiskey distillery in the world. The distillery is located on Corvatsch, 3,303 meters above sea level. Since 2020, whiskey has been distilled there in the cellars of a mountain station - this process is influenced by the altitude. The distillation point there is around ten degrees lower than at sea level. The ORMA Corvatsch Edition is aged in wine barrels, which are stored in a mountain cave. In the end, according to the founders, this means more aroma and greater complexity in the taste.
Tasting the special edition of ORMA Whisky
The particularly high located whiskey distillery relies on innovative products from ifm for its production. The magnetic inductive flow sensor of the SM series, which has won various design awards, is used here on the Corvatsch.
| Whiskey has been drunk in Scotland for centuries, and is now popular in many other countries as well. There is also whiskey produced in Japan, for example, as well as different types of production - one example is the above-mentioned ORMA Corvatsch Edition from Switzerland. |
Visible through the reflecting window: the inductive flow sensors from ifm.
By tapering the piping (tapered reduction of the pipe as shown in the picture on the right) a pressure loss on the part of the plant operator is accepted, but at the same time the flow velocity is increased in order to exploit the maximum performance of the ifm unit. The customer benefits from the fact that he does not have to consider inlet and outlet conditions and can install the device after tapers (theoretically even after 90° bends) without influencing its measuring accuracy. Even hot liquids are no problem for the SM series sensors, as they are designed for a permanent operating temperature of up to 90 degrees Celsius and can thus withstand many processes.
In addition to flow rate, total volume and temperature are also measured. The three process values mentioned can be read simultaneously on the TFT display, with the flow and temperature values declared in color with good/bad areas in each case.
| Did you know that ifm is one of the few manufacturers that specify the accuracy over the entire temperature range in the data sheet? This is a strong USP ("unique selling point") compared to competitors who only refer to reference conditions. Other suppliers already deviate several percent from the actual value in extreme ranges. |
ORMA Whisky is located between the mountain peaks of the Corvatsch and relies on sensors from ifm for its production.
