Key points
Compaction, moisture, density, and weight impact the volume of liquid, or slurry, or solids in a tank. Specific gravity is often measured to determine the total volume accurately.
Why does specific gravity matter?
- Blending operations rely on accurate ratios.
- Engineers consider specific gravity of solids and liquids to ensure vessel integrity and its ability to withstand weight and pressure.
- Level readings and specific gravity can help calculate mass, or weight of material.
- By comparing specific gravity of a material to water, a consistent measurement can be obtained.
- It determines buoyancy and material purity.
COMPACTION IN BINS, SILOS, TANKS
Density of material can increase with depth in the silo or tank due to compaction. This does not change specific gravity of material, but it does change bulk density. BinMaster considers bulk density to determine the best continuous and point level sensors for your application.
Best practice: Discuss bins, silos, tanks, and materials with a BinMaster expert. We customize a system specificially for your operation and then deliver data through BinCloud software designed to calculate sizes, material, levels and density.
CNCR Compact Radar--Compact radars big on performance measuring 25-98 feet. Bluetooth setup.
NCR-86 Radar — Top of the line radar sensor. Rugged. Accurate. Measures liquids, powders, solids.
SPECIFIC GRAVITY IN PROCESS INDUSTRY
Quality Control: Specific gravity is a tool to assess purity and composition of liquids. Deviations in values can indicate spoilage, impurities, or variations in the composition of the material.
Process Optimization: In manufacturing, specific gravity helps optimize formulations and concentrations of solutions to achieve product characteristics.
Density Adjustment: Specific gravity is utilized to adjust the density of liquids in production of paints, coatings, and chemical solutions.
Safety: Understanding the specific gravity matters for safe handling, storage, and transportation, especially in industries dealing with hazardous chemicals.
BinMaster
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About us
BinMaster/Garner Industries is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.
Operations that struggle with the challenges of inventory management and timely replenishment of all types of powders, bulk solids, or liquids can monitor silo levels on their smartphone, tablet, or desktop with complete solutions from BinMaster. A complete suite of continuous level sensors, point level indicators, material management, and inventory monitoring devices and software simplifies material management while keeping people safe from the risks of climbing silos.
The Lincoln Nebraska, USA company manufactures sensors and software used for monitoring levels in bins, tanks, silos, chutes, and hoppers. Continuous level measurement options include SmartBob cable-based, guided wave radar, laser and 80 GHz non-contact radar, which are all compatible with Binventory™ software. Battery-powered, wireless laser level sensors are compatible with BinView® or FeedView® web apps for remote monitoring.
The unique 3DLevelScanner measures and maps material for volume accuracy and is the only sensor to generate a 3D image of silo contents. BinMaster is the exclusive worldwide supplier of this unique technology and has commissioned these sensors in bins containing powders and solids for over a decade.
Point level indicators provide automated level alerts using rotaries, diaphragm switches, capacitance probes, tilt switches, and vibrating rod level sensors. Dust detection devices alert to baghouse leaks and unsafe particulate levels. Flow detection sensors prevent cross contamination and assist with FSMA compliance for human and animal feeds. Aeration devices keep powders and solids flowing so they don’t pack in hoppers, along bin walls, or in the cone of the vessel
Robust, custom systems can be developed for a single site or networked for every bin, tank, and silo across a multi‐national operation. Add Stockpile Reports for pile inventory using images from an iPhone or drone to a SaaS dashboard. Monitor livestock feed inventory from a phone, tablet, or PC with the FeedView® web application.
BinMaster is US manufacturer certified to ISO 9001 quality management systems – requirements. For more information about BinMaster, visit www.binmaster.com.
What we do in a nutshell
BinMaster provides accurate inventory management for processing industries that store materials in bins, tanks, and silos.
Where we supply to
UK Ireland, Africa, Asia, Australia, South America, North America
Industries we supply to
Chemicals, Energy and Power, Food and Beverage, Glass Ceramics Cement, Metals and Minerals, OEM, Paper and Pulp, Pharmaceutical Cosmetics Toiletries, Plastics and Rubber, Recycling, Tobacco, Water and Wastewater
Something interesting you may not know about us:
BinMaster is a subsidiary of Garner Industries and has fully integrated CNC machining capabilities.
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