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See Complete Bin Fill Levels with Two Measurements
Challenge
Metal shavings from machining automotive parts fill up a scrap bin. The area nearest the outlet fills up faster than other parts of the bin. Multiple sensors are needed to monitor different areas of the bin to prevent overfilling, plus another sensor that monitors the fill level and alerts an operator to spread out the shavings.
Solution
A single K50Z has a large 45 x 45 degree viewing area, 64 measurement points, and two independently configured outputs. One output can track peak height and monitor for overfill protection at the outlet, while the other output can track average height and monitor the fill level in the rest of the bin. During setup, these outputs are visualized in the PC GUI so the operator can see exactly what the sensor sees, simplifying configuration.
