Airmar
ARK50
The ARK50 is certified as FM approved. It’s one-piece PVDF housing makes it ideal for level measurement in chemically aggressive environments or in food and beverage processing. The transducer has an IP-68 rating making it dust-proof and is resistant to submersion up to a maximum depth of 1.5 m underwater for up to 30 minutes.
Applications
Level measurement in chemically aggressive environments
Food and beverage processing
Flow monitoring
Proximity sensing
Specs English
Specs German
Features
Rugged one-piece PVDF housing is U.S. FDA compliant
Housing design will accommodate transceiver and signal processing electronics
Standard internal shielding
Options
Complete assembly available with standard cable lengths
10 KΩ thermistor available for temperature compensation
Mounting cap available in BSP, NPT or M32 threads
Specifications
Best Operating Frequency: 50 kHz, ±4%
Minimum Transmit Sensitivity at Best Transmit Frequency: 105 dB re 1µPa/V at 1 m
Minimum Receive Sensitivity at Best Receive Frequency: -170 dB re 1V/µPa
Minimum Parallel Resistance: 350 Ω, ±30%
Minimum and Maximum Sensing Range*: 30 cm to 15 m
Typical Sensing Range: 35 cm to 10 m
Free (1 kHz) Capacitance: 5,000 pF, ±20% pF
Beamwidth (@ -3 dB Full Angle): 10°, ±2°
Maximum Driving Voltage (2% Duty Cycle Tone Burst): 1,000 Vpp
Operating Temperature: -40°C to 90°C
Weight: 250 g
Housing Material: Kynar® 720
Acoustic Window: Kynar® 720
Rugged one-piece PVDF housing is U.S. FDA compliant
Housing design will accommodate transceiver and signal processing electronics
Standard internal shielding
Options
Complete assembly available with standard cable lengths
10 KΩ thermistor available for temperature compensation
Mounting cap available in BSP, NPT or M32 threads
Specifications
Best Operating Frequency: 50 kHz, ±4%
Minimum Transmit Sensitivity at Best Transmit Frequency: 105 dB re 1µPa/V at 1 m
Minimum Receive Sensitivity at Best Receive Frequency: -170 dB re 1V/µPa
Minimum Parallel Resistance: 350 Ω, ±30%
Minimum and Maximum Sensing Range*: 30 cm to 15 m
Typical Sensing Range: 35 cm to 10 m
Free (1 kHz) Capacitance: 5,000 pF, ±20% pF
Beamwidth (@ -3 dB Full Angle): 10°, ±2°
Maximum Driving Voltage (2% Duty Cycle Tone Burst): 1,000 Vpp
Operating Temperature: -40°C to 90°C
Weight: 250 g
Housing Material: Kynar® 720
Acoustic Window: Kynar® 720