Weigh cells

[upnortheast]

We have a milk tank on a gantry in our bottling plant. Monitoring the level during processing involves sprinting up & down the stairs.
Wondering about putting it on weigh cells with a display downstairs
Gross weight full will be about 7 tonnes
I was thinking 2 channels each side under the feet. Weigh cells under
What kit do we need & rough cost ? & any recomendations for suppliers

 

[Agrifreak]

http://dkelectronics.co.uk/


Might be cheaper companies around, but these are very helpful folks.

 

[fermerboy]

@Allied Weighing

https://alliedweighing.co.uk/

I've found these folks really helpful, and not extortionate either. They are a member on here.
Certainly worth a phone call.

 

[e3120]

A sight tube would be cheaper and unlikely to go wrong. Could it (or alternatively a float & gauge arrangement) be sanitised?

 

[Sharpy]

Would it perhaps be easier to mount a very sensitive pressure gauge on the tank outlet and calibrate for fill level?

 

[Fergieman]

@Allied Weighing

https://alliedweighing.co.uk/

I've found these folks really helpful, and not extortionate either. They are a member on here.
Certainly worth a phone call.

Contact these first and see what they say. It will be easily done with 4 weigh cells. Think of the keenan on 4 weigh cells and mobile with the load moving. Your tank will be stable and filled/emptied gently.

 

[Party Pete]

You could use something similar to an oil tank watchman possibly ?

 

[Turnip]

Mount an ultrasonic or laser sensor in the top looking down. Much easier and cheaper than weighcells. If you want to use weighcells you can't have fixed pipe connections as these divert force away from the weighcells.

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[thorpe]

looking to put weighing platform in the cattle race we are just building. what sort of cost are we looking at?

 

[sjt01]

Mount an ultrasonic or laser sensor in the top looking down. Much easier and cheaper than weighcells. If you want to use weighcells you can't have fixed pipe connections as these divert force away from the weighcells.

Ultrasonic sensors - Overall programme - ifm

Display Ultrasonic sensors and choose from 82 ifm products ✓ Fast delivery ✓ 5-year warranty ✓ 50 years’ experience ✓ 165,000 satisfied customers

www.ifm.com

Laser Distance Sensor for Precision Detection & Seamless Performance - ifm

Optimise your process with the ifm compact laser distance sensor. Detection of difficult surfaces made easy. High precision for the detection of small parts.

www.ifm.com

Also radar https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/level-sensors/2067069, we have found more reliable than ultrasound or laser

 

[Cows 'n grass]

I'm almost embarrassed to say it but I have that exact tank as my buffer tank for Arla. I bought it from a yoghurt dairy and it was sitting on weigh cells that I never bothered to collect because I had no use for them. They'll be long gone now though I'm afraid

 

[ED.D]

@Allied Weighing

https://alliedweighing.co.uk/

I've found these folks really helpful, and not extortionate either. They are a member on here.
Certainly worth a phone call.

Another vote for allied weighing.

 

[upnortheast]

Thanks for the replies folks. I think allied weighing only have kit up to 5 tonne.
Sight tube. Prob seeing it from downstairs + cleaning it.
Don't think the oil tank kit is accurate enough
Will have a look at the radar option. from @sjt01

 

[neilo]

Thanks for the replies folks. I think allied weighing only have kit up to 5 tonne.
Sight tube. Prob seeing it from downstairs + cleaning it.
Don't think the oil tank kit is accurate enough
Will have a look at the radar option. from @sjt01

Have you spoken to Allied Weighing? I’d be surprised if he could sort something suitable, every bit as well as anyone else could. Weigh cells would surely give you the most accurate measure, without being in contact with the milk.

 

[Blue.]

If your set on weigh cells just buy an old tub mixer.

 

[fermerboy]

looking to put weighing platform in the cattle race we are just building. what sort of cost are we looking at?

https://alliedweighing.co.uk/price-list

 

[Fergieman]

The fuel tank sonic level devices don't update that regular, I don't know how often but maybe every 15 or 30 mins which will not be suitable for the OP situation.

 

[quattro]

Thanks for the replies folks. I think allied weighing only have kit up to 5 tonne.
Sight tube. Prob seeing it from downstairs + cleaning it.
Don't think the oil tank kit is accurate enough
Will have a look at the radar option. from @sjt01

Speak to Barry napper 01427875574 they do weigh cells for bulkers
would imagine he’d be able to help

 

[mawleymoos]

do you have a flow meter from your pasturiser? that is all we use!

 

[upnortheast]

do you have a flow meter from your pasturiser? that is all we use!

No we don`t have a flow meter, & we have 2 Pasturisers running,. 1 doing the whole milk & 1 feeding the seperator.

Also it would be good having some accuracy when filling the tank before processing.