Ultrasonic Level Sensor

For Product Developers and Engineers

Level sensing has become key in many industries, from manufacturing to environmental management. Among the various technologies available to perform this task, ultrasonic level sensors stand out as an ideal choice.

At Maxbotix, we specialize in delivering top-notch, affordable ultrasonic sensors that redefine reliability and precision. Stick with us to uncover the best sensor options for your unique project requirements.

Benefits and Applications of Ultrasonic Level Sensors

Level sensing is integral to industries as varied as wastewater treatment, oil and gas, and food production. Accurate level measurement is critical for safety, efficiency, and cost management.

Ultrasonic level measurement offers several advantages, starting with non-contact measurement. This feature ensures that the sensor emits ultrasonic pulses without physically touching the substance being measured, reducing wear and tear. Furthermore, these sensors are easy to use and provide high precision in their readings, making them ideal for applications like fuel level monitoring in automotive industries or water level measurement in environmental projects.

Chemical Compatibility

The choice to use ultrasonic sensors in an application can potentially depend on the compatibility with certain chemical environments.

To ensure the reliability of using these sensors, it’s important to understand what chemicals they are designed to work with so you can accurately measure your targets in chemical tanks.

When selecting an ultrasonic sensor for your application, it’s important to know the following about the chemical environment where the sensor will be used:

Is it corrosive?

Does it contain solvents or other chemicals that might affect the operation of the sensor?

You can review our chemical compatibility chart here for more details.

As you’re searching for the level sensor for your application. You’ll find that you need to select a sensor that best suits your needs for your project.

With that being said, our sensors operate well in different level sensing applications.

How Ultrasonic Level Sensors Work

Ultrasonic sensors work by sending out a sound wave at a frequency above the range of human hearing.

The transducer of the sensor acts as a microphone to receive and transmitter to send the ultrasonic sound.

Our ultrasonic sensors, like many others, use a single transducer to send a pulse and to receive the echo. The sensor determines the distance to a target by measuring time lapses between the sending and receiving of the ultrasonic pulse.

Common uses include:

Level
Flow
Monitoring Flow

Our ultrasonic level sensors are easy to install and low maintenance. They are intended for non-contact level sensing, which means there will be a lack of build up on the sensor face itself.

The level sensors are required to have an unhindered path to the surface you want to detect.

Thousands of applications supported

Our sensors are tested to last 20+ years (MTBF)
We warranty our sensor from a manufacturing defect

We Care About The Success of Your Application

We’ve helped over 20,000 engineers find sensor solutions for their applications.

Our sensors have been integrated into over 10,000 projects.

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Low power, IP67 rated, weather resistant rangefinders featuring self-cleaning, noise rejection, and temperature compensation.

How It Works

1. Discuss your application with our support team

2. Choose a Sensor

3. Easily integrate the sensor in your application

Collaborators

Our collaborators serve as case studies to show you how the sensors are being used in an end user application. You can either leverage our Collaborators end product or work with us to find the right sensor for your solution.

Long-range wireless IoT sensor designer and manufacturer

Radio Bridge Inc. provides a general purpose LoRaWAN bridge using MaxBotix sensors to be used in many applications.

Summary:

Industries served: retail, industrial, oil and gas, deduction, utilities, security
Typically used in tank monitoring applications
Wireless connectivity with LoRaWAN protocol
Wireless penetration through structures such as walls and floors

Ultrasonic Distance Sensor for Tank Level Measurement

LX Group developed an Ultrasonic Distance Sensor for Tank Level Measurement

Summary:

Used in grain silos, water tanks, and dams
Monitor the level of water tanks remotely
The plug-and-play product works out of the box and is robustly designed to work in rough environments.

LoRaWAN IoT Distance Sensor

Sweden based company ELSYS uses a sensor from our WR line in their IoT Distance Sensor.

Real world applications include:

Underground water level measurement
Waste level measurement in containers
Snow depth measurement

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