Hydro-Probe Orbiter

Moisture sensor: For rotary pan mixers

Measurement:

  • Moisture
  • Ambient temperature

Typical Materials:

  • Sand
  • Stone
  • Recycled asphalt pavement (RAP)
  • Other aggregates

Unique Key Features:

  • Rugged, hard-wearing design for abrasive materials
  • Simple installation into aggregate bins
  • Shape ensures good compaction of material presented for accurate measurement

Bin or Silo

  • Mount in the flow of material inside the bin or underneath the bin gate.

Conveyor belt

  • Mount on belt conveyors.

Planetary Mixer

  • Mount onto the rotating scraper blade arm.

Rotating Pan Mixer

  • Mount with replaceable arm in the flow of material and the head unit above the material.

Static Pan Mixer

  • Mount onto the rotating scraper blade arm.

Turbo Mixer

  • Mount onto the rotating scraper blade arm.
  • 0062 Hydro-Probe Orbiter Fixing Kit with (M10) bolts, washers, nuts to connect the clamping block
  • 0580 Hydro-Probe Orbiter Protection Sleeves
  • 0582 ORBA2 Rear Protection Plate, pack of 5
  • 0584 Ceramic Protection Ring for Sensing Arm ORBA2, pack of 2 (Optional upgrade from Stainless Steel version part 0586)
  • 0586 Protection Ring in Steel for Sensing Arm ORBA2, Pack of 5
  • 0975A 4m Sensor Cable
  • 0975AT Sensor Cable with Network Termination (4, 10, 25 and 50m)
Modbus to control system
Input / Output connections
Recommended field cabling:
  • Six pairs twisted (12 cores total) screened (shielded) cable with 22 AWG, 0.35mm2 conductors
  • Screen (shield): Braid with 65% minimum coverage plus aluminium/polyester foil
  • Recommended cable types: Belden 8306, Alpha 6373
  • Maximum cable run: 100m, separate to any heavy equipment power cables

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