Made in Japan
Manufacturer: KROHNE Japan KK
Model: OPTIWAVE 1520

Features

• Very economical level solution for simple applications with moderate accuracy requirements (±5 mm / ±0.2 in)
• Robust PVDF housing (IP68): Level transmitter withstands heavy rainfall and flooding events for several days
• PVDF Lens antenna in DN40 / 1½”
  • Virtually no dead zone
  • Small beam angle of 8° for reliable level measurement in narrow tanks and basins
  • Antenna material is chemically resistant to a wide range of products
  • Extremely high dynamics for reliable level measurement also in the event of condensation or agitated surfaces
• TBM (Tank Bottom Management) ensures reliable measurement even in empty tanks
  • Dedicated algorithms to filter and compensate for irregular radar wave reflections that occur at tank bottom when the vessel is empty
  • Allows for quick and easy commissioning of tanks regardless of their size, material or geometry
• User-friendly device installation and set-up, easy commissioning possible without prior knowledge
  • Via Bluetooth^® in combination with mobile phone or tablet and the OPTICHECK Level Mobile
  • Via HART^® using the OPTICHECK DTM with quick set-up assistant
• Features OPTICHECK technology built-in
  • Enhanced device diagnostics
  • On-site verification without process interruption using the OPTICHECK service tools
  • Verification report about device status with one click
• Delivered with a 5 m / 16.4 ft shielded cable
• Large choice of accessories available – from orientation kits to brackets and low pressure flanges to weather protections and purging kits

Typical Applications

General
Basic applications with open or pressurised tanks and moderate accuracy requirements
Level monitoring in harsh outdoor environments
Level measurement of solids, e.g. bulk solids in silos

Water and wastewater industry
Level measurement of sewage, sewage sludge, treated water, etc.
Monitoring in pumping stations, sewage screw lifting stations, rain water basins, etc.
Measurement of sand, gravel or waste from coarse and fine screens (rags, debris, etc.)