Sensor Solutions Delivering Advanced Reliability and Efficiency for Heat Exchangers
Our state-of-the-art sensor solutions deliver accurate, temperature-compensated and repeatable measurement values for your heat exchanger, boosting your competitiveness with peak process performance and consistently high product quality.
Precision for superior efficiency and low operating costs
Our state-of-the-art sensor solutions deliver fast, accurate, temperature-compensated and repeatable measurement values for your heat exchanger, letting you boost competitiveness through peak process performance and consistently high product quality.
Decades of industry experience for food safety and uninterrupted operation
Our hygienically designed sensors, built for durability, operate reliably in your heat exchanger's demanding, high-temperature environment and under challenging conditions — with minimal downtime and product loss, without compromising food safety.
Custom one-stop solutions for flexible, simple integration
We provide a complete package of technologies offering superior performance and a compact design for every type of heat exchanger, delivering a sensor solution tailored to your needs from a single supplier.
Whether for heating, cooling or both, modern automated heat exchangers rely on precise process control to guarantee efficiency and product quality. Smart sensors monitor and control temperature, flow, pressure and level in real time, letting you optimize energy consumption and best time cleaning cycles — reducing operating costs and minimizing potential thermal damage to the product.
Balance tank level monitoring
Guarantee an uninterrupted product feed for the continuous operation of the heat exchanger and downstream processes.
Details:
- Material-independent detection of high and low limit levels, plus continuous fill-level measurement
- Ability to buffer brief, unplanned stoppages of individual units so the entire line keeps running without interruption
- Overflow and dry-run protection to minimize product loss and prevent equipment damage
Product feed monitoring
Guarantee stable operating conditions and maximum uptime through continuous monitoring of feed parameters.
Details:
- Control the flow rate entering the heat exchanger to maintain the required holding time in the holding tube
- Monitor temperature to control viscosity and ensure stable heating conditions
- Measure pressure to detect fouling and guarantee positive pressure on the product side of the heat exchanger
Product heating control
Guarantee that the product is heated evenly and sufficiently in the holding tube or downstream processing for subsequent pasteurization or sterilization, while also preventing thermal damage and wasted energy caused by overheating.
Details:
- Precise, fast-responding temperature measurement enables pinpoint heating with reduced safety margins, preserving product quality while achieving optimal energy efficiency
- Monitor the flow rate and temperature of the heating medium as a basis for an energy balance, optimizing the efficiency of the operation
Quality control at the end of the holding tube
A critical control point (CCP) for guaranteeing compliance with process parameters and holding time for effective, safe heat treatment, while preventing product damage caused by excessive heat.
Details:
- Measure flow rate using flow sensors to guarantee a sufficiently long product residence time in the holding tube
- Monitor that temperature is maintained throughout the holding tube
- Monitor temperature-compensated pressure at the end of the holding tube to prevent boiling and detect fouling, ensuring adequate back pressure
Heat recovery and cooling monitoring
Recover as much heat as possible for optimal energy efficiency, while guaranteeing sufficient product cooling for the next process step or storage.
Details:
- Control the product outlet temperature to ensure food safety and that the correct temperature is reached for downstream processes
- Measure the flow rate and temperature of the cooling medium for an optimal energy balance
Pressure and temperature condition monitoring
Guarantee effective, safe heat treatment through reliable detection of fouling and leaks.
Details:
- Monitor the pressure drop on the product side across the heat exchanger and the inlet temperature of the heating medium to detect fouling and best time cleaning cycles
- Monitor the positive pressure between the product and the heating/cooling medium to prevent contamination in the event of a leak
Comparing inlet and outlet pressures makes it possible to clean the heat exchanger at the right time and preventively. The more sensitive the sensor, the faster it signals the processed product's pressure dropping below the heating/cooling medium's pressure, providing an early warning accordingly.
Custom mechanical instrumentation for the process industry
Since 1849, Bourdon has offered dedicated solutions for reliable pressure and temperature measurement. All products are manufactured to meet the highest quality and safety requirements, backed by our expertise and applications in the railway market. Bourdon also has a worldwide presence for better service.
Baumer sensors are certified in compliance with all international design and material standards relevant to the food and beverage industry. Internal processes at Baumer comply with DIN ISO 9000 requirements and are certified accordingly. Hygienic sensors are designed, developed and manufactured in compliance with 3-A and EHEDG guidelines to ensure the highest standards in food production.
End-to-end development, from the initial concept phase through to series production, is continuously validated through our customers' actual use. Sensors comply with IP68/IP69K protection ratings and are additionally tested according to our in-house proTect+ standard to guarantee maximum reliability and durability.
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