From the beginning, we pioneered engineer-to-engineer support, a tradition that continues today. Our engineers push the boundaries of measuring and controlling critical processes, and they focus on protecting critical loads from power issues. Many OEMs rely on us to build the perfect solutions for their applications, whether for boilers, compressors, oil and gas equipment, medical devices, or other products. We also maintain product stock for just-in-time delivery, ensuring efficiency in customer operations.
Industry Challenges and Solutions
Food and Beverage
Food and beverage companies face market challenges due to rising demand for new products. Balancing this demand with maintaining core product profitability often leads to operational difficulties and production limitations. KEMET offers a range of innovative solutions to help overcome these challenges. For example, in sugar production, our solutions lead to time savings and increased output. Benefits include a complete range of pressure, temperature, flow, and level measurement tools, an inbuilt cleaning system that reduces downtime, and consistent product quality.
Paper Production
Various types of paper machine gauges serve specific functions in paper production. A basic weight gauge measures paper weight per unit area, while a caliper gauge tracks the paper’s thickness.
In addition to food, beverage, and paper industries, our products support many others, such as cement, packaging, automotive, mining, metals, and cosmetics.
Products and Solutions
Differential Pressure Measurement
Evaporators often face damage due to harsh environments and cleaning processes. A diaphragm seal with an extended diaphragm and direct cleaning system can prevent this. A transmitter with a direct diaphragm seal on the positive chamber and a remote diaphragm seal on the negative chamber is ideal for measuring levels, densities, and pressure differences. These systems account for temperature changes by compensating for thermal expansion in the manometric fluid and elastic reactions in the diaphragm, ensuring accurate measurements.
Temperature Measurement and Control
Temperature control is crucial for improving the sucrose extraction process in sugar production. Applying imbibition water to pulp before it passes through the final mill can increase sucrose extraction by 15%. The higher the imbibition water temperature, the higher the extraction rate. Specific temperature transmitters, equipped with field-mounting heads and Hart communication protocol, provide flexibility across various applications.
Level and Density Measurement
Measuring the density of undissolved solids in cane sugar clarifiers helps operators evaluate performance. Using ultrasonic gap sensors, operators can monitor liquid density and adjust process parameters as needed. These sensors also apply to factory syrup and refinery liquor clarifiers, where density measurement helps monitor flocculant formation and prevent process disruptions.
Timer/Counter
Our programmable timers cover a range from 0.01 seconds to 999 hours across nine settings. They can operate in different time modes, such as hours or minutes. In counter mode, the range spans from 1 to 99,900 counts in two ranges, offering versatility.
Thermocouple Solutions
We specialize in custom thermocouples for OEMs, combining our original expertise with innovative designs to tackle today’s engineering challenges.
Energy and Backup Power Solutions
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
We offer reliable and customized UPS systems for industrial power supply, designed to withstand extreme conditions like shock or vibration. Our systems operate effectively across a wide temperature range (-30°C to +45°C). Solutions include:
- Line-interactive or online UPS
- Single-phase or three-phase UPS
- Capacity from 625 VA to 4.8 MVA
- Standard or modular designs
- Transformer-based or transformerless systems
- IGBT or thyristor topology
- IP-rated UPS systems with special features
- Parallel switching units for redundancy
- UPS management via SNMP, Modbus, and more
- Battery monitoring systems like BACS, temperature sensors, and battery symmetry monitoring
DC/AC Converters (Inverters)
Our industrial layout inverters provide static conversion with microprocessor control and digital panels. Designed for easy maintenance, these inverters feature natural convection cooling, IGBT technology, and reduced output THD, making them reliable and efficient.