Material flow monitoring for truck unloading efficiency

Various raw materials are required in the soap manufacturing process. Sodium sulfate, one of the raw materials used in the formulation of soap, is often delivered in trucks. During the unloading of trucks, it is useful to know when the truck is empty so the pump for unloading can be switched off. In order to automatically control the pump during the truck unloading, the customer was looking for a non-contact material flow monitoring system.

SOLUTI0N     

The FlowJam is a sensor for non-contact monitoring of material flow for “Flow” or “NoFlow”.                    The system works contactless and uses microwave technology where the material movements can be detected by utilizing the Doppler effect. The sensor is developed to be simple to install, adjust and maintain.

In the application described, the FlowJam is installed at the unloading of trucks and monitors the material transport lines. With the material flow information, the pump for unloading the vehicles can be operated automatically. This means that the pump is only switched on when material is present.

CUSTOMER BENEFITS

• Automatic control of the pump during truck loading:

  No unnecessary operation of the pump (energy efficiency)

• Time saving during unloading

• Easy installation and adjustment

• Durability of the sensor, no material contact

• Insensitivity to material deposits on the sensor

About ENVEA

ENVEA is a world-class manufacturer of ambient, emission and process monitoring systems, with full turnkey capabilities. ENVEA’s equipment and technologies encompass gas analyzers, dust monitors, solids and flue gas flow meters, as well as environmental data processing and reporting solutions.

ENVEA Process GmbH is one Business unit of the ENVEA Group, that is located in Schliengen (Germany) and focuses on solutions for the process optimization. ENVEA Process develops and produces measuring systems for the solid measurement of powder, dust and granulate, such as mass flow measurement, material flow monitoring, moisture measurement or dust measurement.

Our solutions help to optimize processes and contribute to increase efficiency in production and as a result, downtimes and material losses can be reduced.