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MEASURING PRINCIPLE

Vibrating fork level switch

A piezo-driven tuning fork vibrates at resonance; contact with product damps the frequency and trips the switch.

PRINCIPLE · LIVE SIGNAL13.9mA
Vibrating fork level switch: how it works | INSTRAVAPRIN01

02

HOW IT WORKS

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Vibrating fork level switch
Vibrating fork level switch: how it works | INSTRAVADRY
FORK FREQUENCY
1,200 Hz
OUTPUT
12.0 mA
  1. A piezo drive vibrates the fork at resonance.
  2. When product covers the tines, the frequency drops.
  3. The electronics detect the change and switch the output.

03

AT A GLANCE

Strengths and limits

STRENGTHS

Point detection for liquids and solids, no calibration

LIMITS

Switch only; no continuous reading

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