Level measurement in distillation columns using guided radar
May 2013, Level Measurement & Control

Many oil refinery plants are modernising the level measurement technologies of their systems. When systems are expanded, future-oriented measurement methods are usually favoured right from the start. ...

Level measurement in asphalt manufac­turing
April 2013, Level Measurement & Control

Asphalt, which is manufactured in asphalt mixing plants for the construction and road building industry, consists mainly of bitumen and gravel of different grain sizes. Other materials, such as binders, ...

Heat exchanger monitoring in the dairy industry
April 2013, Pressure Measurement & Control

Pressure transmitters from Vega have been successfully used in the dairy industry worldwide. VegaBar 55 is used to monitor the circuits on the plate heat exchangers that are an important part of the milk ...

Vega raises radar level measurement to new heights
March 2013, News

Industry recently had the opportunity to experience Vega’s re-developed range of radar level measurement sensors at a technology day held in Johannesburg. Attendees were guests of Vega Instruments SA ...

Vega's level switch likes it hot
February 2013, Level Measurement & Control

The Vegaswing 66 is Vega’s latest addition to its portfolio of vibrating limit switches for liquids. The instrument is designed for reliable, self monitoring and fail-safe switching in applications with ...

Innovative features for solids measurement
February 2013, Level Measurement & Control

The new guided radar sensor from Vega, the Vegaflex 82, has innovative features offering a new level of quality when it comes to reliability and measurement certainty for bulk solids, even for applications ...

Cooling water in the foundry
November 2012, Level Measurement & Control

The cooling water for the furnaces of a foundry is collected in a pit for treatment, however, it has not been easy to find the right measuring sensors for such applications. Level data from ultrasonic ...

Cutting the cost of water to farmers
October 2012, Level Measurement & Control

Concern about inaccurate measurement readings on open flow channels supplying farms in the Northern Cape prompted a local water treatment and supply company to approach Vega for a demonstration of its ...

Non-contact throughput measurement of bulk solids
October 2012, Mass Measurement

WeighTrac is a radiation-based sensor for precise determination of the feed rate of bulk solids. Its non-contact measurement principle uses gamma radiation and is ideally suited for mass flow measurement ...

Monitoring waste paper and stock preparation in the pulper
October 2012, Level Measurement & Control

Level and pressure measurement instruments are used throughout the paper manufacturing process. During the initial stages of production, bulk waste paper or cellulose bales are transported into the pulper ...

Vegaflex 80 launched in South Africa
September 2012, News

At a recent launch in Roodepoort, Vega Instruments SA presented Vega’s new range of guided wave radar (GWR) level sensors. Suitable for almost all level or interface measurement applications, the series ...

Guided wave radar
August 2012, Level Measurement & Control

Simple and reliable for all applications.