All critical processes in view

The METPOINT® BDL is an innovative graphic display-recorder for the collection of critical process parameters, for example for compressed-air and gas applications. The electronic acquisition system measures the connected input signals and from these it obtains the information required for the respective application. This information is indicated at the device and stored. The processes can be archived in the long term, and alarm signals can be transmitted to a superordinate system. The screen recorder, therefore, allows for the process-oriented evaluation of the sequences and, where required, fast action on site.

Up to 12 analogue and/or digital sensors can easily be configured and connected and are automatically recognised by the system, depending on the sensor type. On the 7'' colour display with a touch function, all measured values, signal curves, and occurrences of exceeding the limit values are indicated. In combination with the consumption rate analysis, the daily, weekly, or monthly evaluation can be calculated with the costs and counter reading. Curve traces can be panned and zoomed with a simple finger movement.

The METPOINT® BDL is versatile and flexible, and is the optimum solution amongst others for the food and pharmaceutical industry, for quality assurance and production, as well as for the environmental and climate measurement technology. In the plant and apparatus construction, intelligent and cost-effective overall solutions can be realised through the use of these compact systems.

Humidity in compressed air is a well-known problem and can lead to severe consequential damage. In particular in demanding applications, malfunctions in production plants can have serious consequences. Costly standstills and increased expenses for deficient products and quality assurance quickly add up.

With the temperature, the relative humidity and the dew point , mobile and stationary dew point measuring devices made by BEKO TECHNOLOGIES precisely measure the critical parameters in compressed air and other gases.

Stationary dew point measurement (sensor SD21/23 / display BDL compact)

With the stationary dew point measuring device, the data of the continuous measurements are indicated on the display and simultaneously automatically stored in the data logger. An alarm relay is triggered when the adjusted limit value is exceeded. The user will therefore directly receive a message if the process parameters are critical.

Through the precise detection of the current volume flow, components of a system can be dimensioned in a particularly cost-effective manner through the fast and unmistaken identification of possible overload such as air velocities which are too high or malfunctions. The exact assignment of consumption proportions to individual production stages also offers possibilities for fact-based, economic decisions. Moreover, the volume-flow measurement indicates the amount of compressed air lost as a result of leaks – an important economic factor, as every third compressor is operated only to compensate for air losses.

For the central consumption measurement,
the METPOINT® FLM is available.

Direct point-of-use monitoring can be effected with the METPOINT® FLM compact.

Minor cause – major effect. Small leaks can already make up a large part of the costs for compressed air. Leakage rates of 30 % are not a rarity. In times of rising energy prices, huge amounts of money are quickly „blown into the air“ in this manner.

A remedy to this is the small and easily operable METPOINT® LKD Leak Detector. With this device, the leaks in the system can be detected within a short time. Therefore, short-notice pinpoint maintenance is possible.

Safety for your breathing air

The METPOINT® MMA serves to continuously and reliably monitor the quality of breathing air. This compact measuring device was especially developed for use in hospitals.

With the evidence regarding the adherence to the legally stipulated limit values of components and contaminants being provided, pharmacists in clinics comply with the legally binding obligations of the European Pharmacopoeia. The entire cycle for medical compressed air is continuously measured. All the relevant parameters are directly and precisely indicated, and the results lastingly logged. If the limit values of the Pharmacopoeia are exceeded, the system will immediately release an alarm which will be retrieved in a targeted manner or directly processed in the quality assurance system.

Compressed air which is contaminated by oil is a danger for production plants, the environment or even for health. "Oil-free" compressors are no guarantor for "oil-free" compressed air because of the ambient air/induction air. In most cases, a certain residual oil content cannot be entirely avoided in standard applications. Precise monitoring of the oil vapour content which is possible at all times is therefore all the more important.

METPOINT OCV is the first TÜV-certified* online system for the detection of the oil vapour content in compressed air. The measuring system can be used to protect the production or products. The obtained data are used for both the documentation of the compressed-air quality and the identification of contamination sources.

The METPOINT® PRM pressure transducer detects the relative pressure (gauge pressure) in gaseous and liquid media and transforms this measured value into a linear output signal. Pressure transducers transform the physical pressure into a pressure-proportional electrical signal.

As regards the METPOINT® PRM, sensors of the thin-film technology are employed. The body and membrane of a metal thin-film sensor consist of a 1.4548 stainless-steel material. On the membrane side that faces away from the medium, insulation layers, strain gauges, compensating resistors, and conductors are applied with a combination of chemical and physical methods, and are photolithographically structured through etching. The layers of the resistors and electrical conductors applied on the sensor are considerably thinner than a micrometer and are, therefore, called thin-film resistors.

Due to the materials used, the metal thin-film sensor boasts very good resistance to many media, and it is insensitive to shocks and vibration impacts.