Optimizing supply chains with wireless level measurement
The Micropilot FWR30 IIoT radar sensor (photo) measures fill levels in mobile tanks, containers and silos. The values are sent to the cloud so that they are available at any time and from anywhere. Close cooperation with users of the innovative sensor has led to further expansion of its fields of application since its market introduction three years ago. As well as liquids, the instrument can now measure bulk solids and even perform measurements in metal containers. The battery-operated sensor requires no infrastructure in the form of power supplies or cables. The only prerequisite is adequate mobile network coverage at the container site. The FWR30 can be mounted on the container in just a few steps. After scanning a QR code, the system is immediately ready to operate and integrates automatically into this company’s Netilion IIoT ecosystem. Measurement values are sent via the cloud to mobile or stationary end-user devices at configurable intervals. — Endress+Hauser AG, Reinach, Switzerland