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kunalvanjare
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Hey guys,
I am designing a system that would monitor the coolant tanks of about 10 CNC machines through a centralized system consisting of valves, a pump & a refractometer. The system would be connected to the tanks through fixed piping in the plant.
A pump would draw small amount of liquid from each tank sequentially and an online refractometer will check the concentration of the drawn liquid. If the concentration is above or below the desired level, we have to initiate a coolant make-up (refill) operation which would actuate another pump that will transfer appropriate quantity of coolant & water in the right make-up concentration into the Coolant Tank.
I have a few queries which I would highly appreciate if you guys could throw some light on :-
1. Can I use one single centralized pump to draw liquid from 10 tanks (the machines may be as far as 50 feet from the pump) , because having one pump per tank is difficult due to the increased plumbing & cost. If it is possible, what type of pump would suit this application?
2. Make-up of coolant requires a formula in which I need to know the quantity of liquid in the tank. Are there level sensors that provide continuous measurement of the liquid in a tank?
3. While adding liquid into the Coolant tank, how do I measure the exact quantity of liquid flowing through the pipe? Can I use Flowmeters? What type?
Any help on the above would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
KV
I am designing a system that would monitor the coolant tanks of about 10 CNC machines through a centralized system consisting of valves, a pump & a refractometer. The system would be connected to the tanks through fixed piping in the plant.
A pump would draw small amount of liquid from each tank sequentially and an online refractometer will check the concentration of the drawn liquid. If the concentration is above or below the desired level, we have to initiate a coolant make-up (refill) operation which would actuate another pump that will transfer appropriate quantity of coolant & water in the right make-up concentration into the Coolant Tank.
I have a few queries which I would highly appreciate if you guys could throw some light on :-
1. Can I use one single centralized pump to draw liquid from 10 tanks (the machines may be as far as 50 feet from the pump) , because having one pump per tank is difficult due to the increased plumbing & cost. If it is possible, what type of pump would suit this application?
2. Make-up of coolant requires a formula in which I need to know the quantity of liquid in the tank. Are there level sensors that provide continuous measurement of the liquid in a tank?
3. While adding liquid into the Coolant tank, how do I measure the exact quantity of liquid flowing through the pipe? Can I use Flowmeters? What type?
Any help on the above would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
KV