Sensors for food and beverage dispensing equipment

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Aug 26, 2003

Liquid level, flow and position sensors can provide protection for pumps, heating elements and tanks as well as control of cup dispensing and door interlocks in food and beverage dispensing equipment.

Liquid level, flow and position sensors can provide protection for pumps, heating elements and tanks as well as control of cup dispensing and door interlocks in a wide range of food and beverage dispensing equipment.

Fully approved for potable water and food grade applications - or using approved materials - the Gentech range includes sensors in polypropylene, polysulphone, polyphenylene, Noryl, brass and stainless-steel constructions suitable for hot, cold and carbonated drinks at continuous temperatures up to 100C.

Flow sensors, including flow switches and ultrasonic flow meters, protect dispenser pumps by sensing loss of liquid presence more quickly than conventional thermal/winding devices.

Liquid level sensors - including reed switch, float actuated and digital optical models - provide side, top or bottom tank entry options, monitoring or controlling tank liquid levels for low level safety/heating element protection and tank level empty/full shutoff.

And Gentech PS Series position sensors are ideal for cup dispensing and positioning and door safety interlocks.