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SRI Chute Height Sensors CHS11
Sugar Research Institute’s Chute Height Sensor
accurately measures cane height in chutes to
control sugar mill feed rate, maximise sugar
extraction, lower mill stress and energy use.
SRI Chute Height Sensor Designed in-house by SRI’s world-renowned experts,
Features (CHS11) SRI’s Chute Height Sensor is an essential factory instrument
• Compact DIN rail mounted design used for the control of sugar mill throughput via mill speed,
for easy installation inside existing
control panels. carrier speed or Donnelly chute settings.
• Sixteen SPST relay outputs for easy Chute height control is an important regulating component
connection to visual indicators, or
to an independent alarm system. that evens out bagasse flow through the mill to maintain
• Each sensor monitors one chute consistent milling operations.
(up to 16 electrodes) or two chutes
(8 electrodes each) with a 4-20mA The height is measured via stainless steel electrodes
analogue output for each chute. installed in the chute wall that determine the presence
• Each chute is independently of material at each electrode. The SRI Chute Height Sensor
configured using simple, on-unit
controls. determines the number of electrodes covered and alerts
the mill control system.
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Maximises sugar extraction
Juice reabsorption is reduced, because roller nip pressure is
constant and “juice short circuiting” is avoided.
Lower mill stress
SRI Chute Height Sensor
Specifications (CHS11) Mill loadings are kept within safe limits, because a controlled
feed rate reduces mill speed and torque variations.
CHS11 processor unit
• Supply voltage: 24VDC Lower energy use
• Analogue outputs: 2 x 4-20mA SRI’s Chute Height Sensors reduce energy usage and lower
(900Ω load resistance, isolated from
supply) risk of mechanical failure as a result of the more consistent
• Relay outputs: 16 x SPST (24VDC mill feed, improving productivity through higher extraction
or 24VAC, 2A rated) rates for mills with good chute height control.
• 35mm DIN rail mounting
• LCD display: 2 lines x 16 Calibration
alphanumeric characters
• Dimensions: 210 x 90 x 60mm SRI Chute Height Sensors must be calibrated in-situ for
• Protection class: IP00 (for mounting best operation. No additional equipment is required, as all
in existing control panels) configuration and calibration tasks uses the LCD display
and keypad on the CHS11 processor unit.
CHS11 electrodes (sold separately)
• Electrode construction: low profile
stainless steel, pactene insulators, Product support
single hole mounting in chute
To access free product support by email, phone or fax,
• Number of electrodes: 4-16 in
steps of 2 (single chute mode), 2 x contact SRI or your nearest global representative.
4-8 in steps of 2 (dual chute mode)
For more product information visit:
• Minimum material moisture content:
45% http://srichuteheightsensor.com/
• Maximum cable length (electrode to
CHS11): 25m
SALES
For sales enquiries contact SRI or one of our global affiliates/resellers:
Australia Sugar Research Institute P: +61 (7) 5414 2500 www.sri.org.au
Australia, Southeast Asia Bundaberg Walkers Engineering P: +61 (7) 4150 8700 www.bundabergwalkers.com.au
South America, Mexico Fourteam Engenheiros Associados P: +55 (22) 2733 1441 www.fourteam.com.br
Asia, Africa, China Kunming Light Industry Machinery Company P: +61 (7) 5630 6538 www.klim.com.cn
Central America, Caribbean Nesersa Guatemala SA P: +502 2317 7500 www.nesersa.com
Africa Queensland Technologies P: +254 57 202 0403 www.qtec.co
North America Solares Controls P: +1 (863) 607 6623 www.solarescontrols.com
Asia, Africa, South America Uttam Sucrotech International P: +91 (120) 472 6400 www.uttaminternational.com
North America Wet Solutions LLC P: +1 (267) 207 3582 www.wetsolutionsllc.com
