Coal stockpile
LevelPoint Level

Overview
After being unloaded from rail cars or ships, the coal is stored in stockpiles. Here, reliable measuring systems that function properly in any kind of weather are essential for level monitoring and belt positioning.
Operating Conditions
- Measuring Task
- Level measurement and point level detection
- Measuring Point
- Stockpile
- Medium
- Soft coal and hard coal
- Measuring Range
- 20 m
- Temperature
- -40 … +50 °C
- Pressure
- 0 … 0 bar
Challenges
- Rain, snow, wind, dust and noise
- After being unloaded from rail cars or ships, the coal is stored in stockpiles. Here, reliable measuring systems that function properly in any kind of weather are essential for level monitoring and belt positioning.
Benefits
- Reliable: Consistent measuring results in any weather
- Cost effective: Simple installation on existing infrastructure
- User friendly: Maintenance-free operation
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