Measure every liquids’ ‘fingerprint’ in real time
This company has developed a new radio-wave-based analysis technology that enables continuous monitoring of the state of any liquid, including thick slurries, resins, adhesives, coatings, emulsions, beer, water and more. The Collo Analyzer (photo) has an electromagnetic resonator that emits a continuous radio-frequency field into the liquid. The signal reacts to interferences caused by different components, chemicals and phases in the liquid. The analyzer immediately warns if the process is disturbed in any way so that the process can be adjusted according to the online data. The sensors can be placed anywhere in the process to optimize, for instance, the use of raw materials and chemicals in critical process steps. In brewing, for example, the Collo Analyzer simultaneously measures eight proprietary parameters from a liquid, which together form the liquid’s fingerprint. If these characteristics are changed during processing, the analyzer shows the changes so that corrective measures can be taken immediately. — ColloidTek Oy, Tampere, Finland