Level Measurement by Weight

Depending on the accuracy required, load cells are installed under the legs of a multi-legged vessel (e.g., 3, 4 or more legs). As an example, on a 4-legged silo, vessel or tank a single loadcell could be installed under 1 leg (lowest accuracy system), or 2 loadcells could be installed under 2 legs (higher accuracy). The more loadcells that are installed, the higher the accuracy. This application works better with materials that are self-leveling because the center of gravity does not move between the legs.  Read more in Level Measurement vs Weight and Industry 4.0.

Hardy has multiple products that can be installed to manage this application:

1. HI1746 (PLC plug-in module, includes integrated level measurement function)
2. HI2151/30 (instrument, includes integrated level measurement function)
3. HI3010 (instrument, includes integrated level measurement function)
4. HI3030 (instrument, includes integrated level measurement function)
5. HI4050 (instrument, includes integrated level measurement function)
6. Any Hardy PLC plug-in module or Hardy instrument IF level functionality is executed in a PLC

See the Hardy Application Note on Level Measurement for more information