• Advanced Guided Wave Radar Transmitter for Level Measurement and Control

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Advanced Guided Wave Radar Transmitter for Level Measurement and Control

Jan 20 2015

Magnetrol pioneered guided wave radar (GWR) by introducing the ECLIPSE Model 705 two-wire, loop-powered transmitter for use in industrial liquid level applications. With unprecedented performance, GWR offered users a unique way to measure and control challenging media and process variations. Over the years, our engineers continued to drive GWR innovation with the release of the first high-temperature, high-pressure probe; the first patented steam probe; the first interface transmitter; and culminating in the incorporation of GWR into a patented Aurora MLI chamber to offer true redundant measurement.

Now, Magnetrol is revolutionising the next generation of GWR solutions. With the introduction of the ECLIPSE Model 706 guided wave radar transmitter, Magnetrol provides process control professionals with more power than ever before, improving operational safety, efficiency and performance.

Eclipse Model 706 Transmitter – Advanced GWR Transmitter for Level Measurement

The ECLIPSE Model 706 transmitter has taken technology to the next level with a strong, accurate signal, powerful diagnostics and an extensive probe offering designed to meet the special demands of temperature, pressure, viscosity, liquid interface, extended ranges and other variables. From hydrocarbons to water-based media, the ECLIPSE Model 706 accurately measures top level and interface liquids, slurries, and bulk solids with a dielectric range from 1.2 to 100. The Model 706 performs in all conventional process and storage vessels, bridles, and bypass chambers whose temperatures and pressures are rated to the capabilities of the particular probe used. ECLIPSE is at work in the most demanding applications, including those in petroleum refining, electric power generation, chemical manufacturing, water and wastewater, pulp and paper, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical processing.

High Performance, Low Power

Incorporating GWR technology, ECLIPSE measurement performance is not process-dependent; therefore, varying specific gravity or dielectric constant have little or no effect on measurement accuracy. The ECLIPSE Model 706 utilises many special-purpose probes, including those having high-temperature (to +850° F / +454° C), high-pressure (to 6250 psig / 430 bar), ultra-low dielectric (≥1.2) and bulk solids probes with 3000 lb. pull-down capability. Flexible probes with an extended measuring range up to 30 meters can be utilised.

Superior Signal Performance

While GWR options on the market today promote the amplitude (size) of transmitted radar pulse, a far more important parameter in reliable level measurement in difficult applications is the overall signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Breakthrough innovation in the transmitter GWR circuitry allows the Model 706 to achieve both a higher transmit pulse amplitude and improved receiver sensitivity, resulting in superior signal-to-noise ratio as compared to competitive GWR devices. This reduction in system noise, coupled with a stronger transmit signal, results in a SNR that is up to 3 times higher than the nearest competitor.  This simply makes the ECLIPSE Model 706 more robust, even in those difficult, low dielectric applications.

Overfill Capable Probes

A unique feature to the ECLIPSE Model 706 transmitter is the Overfill Capability of many of the probes in its offering. An Overfill Safe probe is one defined by the fact that it has predictable and uniform characteristic impedance all the way down the entire length of the waveguide (probe). These probes allow the ECLIPSE Model 706 to measure accurate levels to within specification up to the top of the probe, without any unmeasurable zones. Overfill Safe GWR Coaxial and Caged Probes can be installed in various configurations, even when the risk of flooding exists.

Advanced Diagnostics

The ECLIPSE Model 706 takes the user interface experience to new levels of convenience and functionality. The LCD diagnostics convey critical real-time waveform and trend data with outstanding ease of use. The transmitter can actually be configured to automatically capture troubleshooting waveforms based on diagnostic events or based on time. Additionally, the ECLIPSE Model 706 can be preconfigured prior to shipment, to ensure plug-and-play transmitter commissioning.

With the ECLIPSE Model 706 transmitter, Magnetrol has taken the industry to the next frontier of precise, reliable level instrumentation. As an innovator in guided wave radar and a leader in level and flow solutions across a wide range of technologies, Magnetrol is your preferred partner to improve operation safety, efficiency and performance.

About Magnetrol

Magnetrol International is a global leader in level and flow measurement instrumentation, the company manufactures innovative level and flow instrumentation for a wide range of process market applications. Magnetrol pioneered liquid level instrumentation for industrial applications in 1932 and continues to provide advanced measurement and control solutions across a wide product and technology portfolio. Magnetrol’s strategic global network includes manufacturing facilities on four continents, linked by a distribution, sales and support system with 125 locations worldwide. For information, visit www.magnetrol.com.

For more information about the ECLIPSE Model 706, visit www.eclipse.magnetrol.com.


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