Hydro-Probe

Moisture sensor: For bins, chutes

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

Angled for Narrow Neck Bin

  • Mount at a downward angle if the bin neck is small.

Belt conveyor

  • Mount on belt conveyors.

Beneath the Bin

  • Position below the bin gate in the main flow of the material.

Inside the Bin

  • Mount in the side of the bin.

Neck of the Bin

  • Fit in the neck of the bin.

Vibratory Feeder

  • Please contact our technical team for advice.

Wide Bin

  • Mount using the extended mounting sleeve to access the centre of the material flow.
  • 0023 Hydro-Probe – Clamp Ring (for use with 0024A or 0024B)
  • 0024A Hydro-Probe – Flanged Mounting Sleeve (for vertical mounting of sensor, requires 0023)
  • 0024B Hydro-Probe – Flanged Mounting Sleeve in stainless steel (for vertical mounting of sensor, requires 0023)
  • 0025 Hydro-Probe – Standard Mounting Sleeve
  • 0026 Hydro-Probe – Extension Mounting Sleeve
  • 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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