KM26 Magnetic Liquid Level Gauge - superior float design

Application 
• liquid level measurements,
• safe for corrosive, flammable, toxic, high/low temperature and high pressure applications. 

Principle of operation 
A hermetically sealed float with an internal magnetic ring is housed in a non-magnetic float chamber. The float will move up and down in the chamber as level rises or falls in the vessel on which it is attached. 

A magnetic, highly visible “shuttle” or bargraph indicator, encapsulated in a hermetically sealed glass tube, is attached in a scale housing to the outside of the float chamber. It indicates the liquid or interface level without being in contact with the process fluid (see image).

Accurate Level Indication
Each float is designed for the conditions specified by the customer’s applications. The magnet assembly is placed at the immersion point on the float for the fluid specified.
The results are accurate indication of the liquid.

High Buoyancy Floats
Each float is designed for minimum available buoyancy that will result in reliable operation even in high fouling liquids. In other words, the float’s specific gravity is always much lower than the process fluid’s specific gravity. Other manufacturers use floats with specific gravity close to the process fluids specific gravity which results in floats sinking or sticking easily.

Hermetically Sealed Floats
K-TEK manufactures hermetically sealed floats for high pressures and low process fluid densities. Hermetically sealed floats result in more reliable operation.

360° Magnetic Field
KM26 floats have magnets around the entire circumference. As a result, the indicators, switches and transmitters can be located anywhere on the float chamber. This also results in higher reliability than competitive units that have a single magnet. Indication, switches or transmitter do not fail when the float spins in the chamber due to turbulence.

Large Material Selection
We have the largest selection of materials!
Choose from 304/304L, 316/316L, 321, 347, Alloy 20, Hastelloy C-276, Hastelloy B-2, Incoloy 825, Aluminum, Titanium, PVC, CPVC, Kynar, fiberglass, Polypropylene, Teflon, Teflon coated SS and any other nonmagnetic material that can be fabricated.

In addition, a variety of coatings are available: Teflon-S (anti-stick), Tefzel (anti-corrosion), and Halar (anti-corrosion).

Coating, plating, fouling, fugitive emissions and leaks of hazardous material problems are eliminated.
Problems with colorless or dirty fluids are solved since the indicator is non-contact.
No gauge glasses to clean. 
No leaks to repair..


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