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Measurement Solutions for Food and Beverage Processing
Reliable non-contact level, density, and weight measurement for powders, bulk ingredients, viscous products, and sanitary processing applications.
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Common Food and Beverage Measurement Applications
| Application | Typical Measurement |
| Flour, sugar, and starch silos | Weight |
| Grain and dry ingredient conveyors | Weight |
| Powdered ingredient bins and hoppers | Continuous or Point Level |
| Dry ingredient batching and blending | Weight, Mass Flow |
| Pneumatic conveying lines | Density, Mass Flow |
| Bulk ingredient receiving and transfer | Weight |
What makes accurate measurement challenging?
- Processing applications often involve changing material states
- Powders, grains, and dry ingredients create dusty measurement environments
- Viscous products, buildup, and changing material states reduce sensor reliability
- Sanitary requirements often limit the use of intrusive measurement devices
How Radiometric Measurement Solves Common Food and Beverage Process Measurement Challenges
Contact devices can be affected by sticky ingredients and product coating →
External measurement, no contact with sticky or coating materials
Washdown and sanitation requirements shorten sensor life →
Installed outside the vessel, isolated from washdown exposure
Ingredient dust and powder movement interfere with conventional sensors →
Compensates for dust in dry ingredient handling and storage
Changing product density or consistency can affect traditional readings →
Stable measurement despite changing product characteristics
Frequent cleaning or replacement increases maintenance time →
Minimal maintenance with less interruption to production schedules
Find the Right System for Your Food and Beverage Processing Application
Ronan provides reliable, non-contact measurement for powders, bulk ingredients and sanitary food-processing applications.
Continuous Level Measurement
Continuously monitor dry ingredients in bins and hoppers without exposing instruments to product or washdown.
Density Measurement
Monitor material concentration in pneumatic conveying lines and other changing-process applications.
Weight Measurement
Measure flour, sugar, starch, grain and other bulk ingredients during receiving, transfer and batching.
Mass Flow Measurement
Track the movement of dry ingredients through batching, blending and pneumatic conveying processes.
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For more than 60 years, Ronan Engineering has manufactured reliable and leading-edge instrumentation systems. As providers of real-time monitoring and measurements of critical process control points, Ronan has kept some of the world’s largest plants, factories, and facilities running safely and efficiently. Ronan has established manufacturing, sales and service facilities in Kentucky and the United Kingdom.