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ESMZX SPDT output Rotary paddle level switches of solid materials

The ESMZX rotary paddle level switch is a simple-structured, highly reliable level detection device, widely used in industrial production for controlling and alarming the level of solid materials (powders, granules, chunks). Its core components include a motor, a reduction mechanism, rotating blades, and a detection circuit, using the mechanical rotation triggering principle to achieve precise level detection. During operation, the motor drives the blades to rotate at a constant speed through the reduction mechanism. When the material accumulates to the position of the blades, the blades are blocked and stop rotating, triggering the internal detection circuit and outputting a switch signal (normally open/normally closed selectable), realizing alarms and control for upper, lower, or middle material levels. After the material level drops, the blades are no longer obstructed and automatically resume rotation, resetting the switch signal. This device is suitable for various working conditions, can withstand high and low temperatures, dust, and corrosive environments, and the blade material can be selected from stainless steel, PTFE, etc., to match different material characteristics. It has advantages such as easy installation, no calibration required, strong anti-interference, and low maintenance cost, and is commonly used in grain silos, storage bins, hoppers, and reactors, effectively preventing material overflow or empty hoppers, ensuring continuous and stable production.

    Working Principle

    The paddle level switch is driven by a micro motor to rotate the blades. When the blades come into contact with the material, they are obstructed and stop. The detection device senses the change in resistance and outputs a switch signal, cutting off the motor power; after the material drops, the blades resume rotation and the signal resets. Its core components include a drive motor, drive shaft, clutch, blades, detection device, and sealing components. Level control is achieved through the linkage of mechanical transmission and electrical signals.

    Product Features

     1. Durable Material:
    The blades are mostly made of stainless steel or engineering plastics, suitable for corrosive, high-temperature, or high-dust environments.
    2. Flexible Installation:
    Supports various installation methods such as threaded, flange, side-mounted, and top-mounted, adaptable to different container structures.
    Blades come in diverse shapes (straight type, shovel type, flag type, sickle type, etc.) and can be customized according to material characteristics.
    3. High Reliability:
    Internally designed with oil seals and dual-layer dust-proof structure, protection level up to IP65/IP67, preventing dust and water ingress.
    Equipped with overload protection to prevent motor damage when the blades are obstructed.
    4. Strong Signal Output Compatibility:
    Output signal is usually an SPDT relay contact (AC250V/5A), which can be directly connected to PLC/DCS systems, supporting alarms and feed equipment linkage.

     appLication scenarios

     1. Building Materials / Cement Industry (Most Typical)
    Cement silo, fly ash silo, lime silo, mineral powder silo: monitor full level (high level) to prevent overflow, monitor empty level (low level) to prevent conveyor equipment from running empty.
    Aggregate silos at batching plants: detect sand, gravel, and other granular materials.
    Silos for gypsum, putty powder, tile adhesive, and other powdered materials.

    2. Grain / Feed / Food Industry
    Grain bins, silos, vertical storage silos: control the levels of wheat, corn, rice, soybean, and other granular materials.
    Raw material silos / finished product silos in feed factories: soybean meal, cornmeal, bran, pellet feed.
    Food processing plants: flour, starch, sugar, milk powder, coffee beans, nuts, etc.

    3. Power / Coal Industry
    Power plant coal powder silos, raw coal silos, ash silos: monitor coal powder and fly ash levels to ensure stable boiler operation.
    Coal mines / coal preparation plants: high and low level alarms for coal silos, gangue silos, and clean coal silos.

    4. Metallurgical / Mining Industry
    Blast furnace, converter, sintering machine silos: iron ore, coke, sintered ore, limestone, etc.
    Ore dressing plants: ore powder, concentrate powder, tailings silos.
    Steel plants: alloy powder, lime powder, dust collection ash silos.

    5. Chemical / Plastic / Pharmaceutical Industry
    Chemical raw material silos: PVC powder, PE/PP granules, urea, fertilizers, soda ash, calcium carbide powder, etc.
    Plastic pelletizing / injection molding plants: plastic pellets, color masterbatches, recycled material silos.
    Pharmaceutical plants: active pharmaceutical ingredient powder, excipient powder, traditional Chinese medicine granule silos.

    6. Environmental Protection / Other Industries
    Waste incineration plants, cement plant kiln head and kiln tail ash silos.
    Sawdust, wood powder, biomass fuel silos.
    Sand and gravel yards, concrete batching plant aggregate silos.

    Product detail

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    Technical Specifications

    Name

    ESMZX  paddle level switch

    Operating power

     4W

    Power supply voltage

    AC220V; DC24V

    Contact capacity

    SPDT AC 5A/250V DC10A/24V

    Blade speed

    1RPM (rev / min)

    Measuring torque

    0.1N.m 0.003 N.m 0.001N.m

    Working temperature

    -20~80°C

    Torque

    1.0kg*cm

    Protection level

    IP65

    Connection method

    various standard thread, flange, customizable

    Withstand voltage

    AC1500V/Minute

    Applicable specific gravity

    0.5G/M3

    Blade material

    sus304

    Insulation resistance

    ≥100MΩ

    Wiring Definition

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    1. Black, White - Power
    2. Green - Ground
    3. Yellow - Common (COM), Blue - Normally Closed (NC), Red - Normally Open (NO)

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