The new KingCrown process indicator from sensor and instrumentation specialists Baumer, which presents critical information to operators easily and conveniently at a single glance, has been awarded a Red Dot Award for outstanding industrial product design.
Red Dot Awards are well established in appraising the best products created each year in terms of overall design concept, aesthetics, functionality and communication.
Simple and effective confirmation of process transparency is achieved with the sensor, providing operators with information such as what medium is currently in a tank, or if a process is proceeding as planned or whether the values are outside of the tolerance limits?
In process level measurement applications, five defined colours indicate whether the level has been reached, what medium is in the tank, or if there is a malfunction. Thanks to the ingenuity of the 360º LED’s, this information is visible from all locations even in daylight or in challenging production environments, with no blind spots.
This feature, along with a robust, minimalist design, combined with Baumer’s proTect+ impermeability concept, were the key factors in achieving the Red Dot Award.
In production environments involving high humidity, temperature changes, or water spray, sensors require optimum impermeability and robustness which is why Baumer says its sensors are designed in accordance with their proText+ concept. This concept is based upon a series of tests which first simulates the effects of aging before the sensors are subjected to the impermeability test according to the IP protection directives.
The robust stainless steel housing with the LED crown protects the sensors electronics from environmental influences and provides exceptional resistance to impacts or fracturing during installation or during operation in-situ thereby minimising the risks of downtime and failures.