Sanitary flow meter with IO-Link
In the food and beverage industry there are strict hygienic standards and harsh operating conditions. A flowmeter must withstand frequent cleaning cycles, high temperatures, and corrosive media, ensuring uninterrupted operation and compliance with industry regulations. Its durability is crucial in preventing contamination and ensuring the integrity of the production process, safeguarding both product quality and consumer safety. Discover ifm's SMF sanitary magnetic flow meter, a high-accuracy sanitary flow meter designed for food and beverage.
Traditional magnetic inductive flowmeter
ifm's sanitary magnetic inductive flowmeter
Wiring connections:
- Labor and assembly challenges: Terminal chambers inside the housing for multiple cables (power and outputs) complicates installation and increases setup time.
- Unnecessary ingress risks: The use of cable glands poses a risk of moisture ingress.
Wiring connections:
- Streamline labor and assembly: Industry standard M12 quick disconnect for easy electrical connection.
- Reduced ingress points: Singular connection for power and outputs reduces the risk of moisture ingress into the electronics housing.
Electrical housing size:
- Hardware constraints: Large electronics housings are difficult to mount in tight areas, leading to unnecessary design considerations.
- Structural vulnerability: Heavy electronics housings risk physical damage in high-vibration installations.
Electrical housing size:
- Hardware flexibility: The compact housing design allows for flexible installation locations and includes sufficient thermal decoupling to withstand media temperatures up to 150ºC.
- Structural integrity: Reduced electronic housing weight for improved reliability in high-vibration installations.
Display:
- Reduced process visibility: A single-line or small display shows minimal process information, and readability can be difficult due to the display angle.
- Complex interface: Optical push buttons or touch screens are difficult to use in wet environments or while wearing gloves. Additionally, challenging menu structures can increase setup and commissioning time.
- Unnecessary ingress risks: Removable covers on the electronics housing are used to access the display and wiring. Over many cleaning cycles, the exposed elastomer can become damaged.
Display:
- Process transparency: 3.5” display for monitoring up to 4 current measurement values. Programmable 360° LED ring that indicates the operating status of the sensor.
- Improve operator experience: Easy to use capacitive push buttons that are not tricked in wet environments. Easy parameterization of the sensor with an app based menu structure.
- Reduced ingress points: Display housing with no exposed elastomers or removable covers that can be damaged by cleaning chemicals.
Industrial communication:
- Programming challenges: Ethernet connection option for multiple process values at the cost of controller IP addresses.
Industrial communication:
- Streamline programming: Included IO-Link digital communication provides detailed process insight over one wire. Up to 8 IO-Link devices on 1 IO-Link master saves on IP addresses.
Sensor features:
- Complex part configuration options: Various electrode choices reduces the magmeter's adaptability and complicates product selection.
- Limited failure diagnostics: Traditional analog signals report high and low flow events as anything below 4 mA or above 20 mA.
Sensor features:
- Simplified part configuration: Universal spiked electrode design is versatile for a wide array of media types. Ensures a consistent reading even through buildup of fats and proteins.
- Comprehensive event tracking: ifm's SM Foodmag stores up to 200 events, monitoring process data that falls outside of expected values. The most recent 20 events can be accessed via the display, and all stored events can be extracted via IO-Link.