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Manual maintenance work, including cleaning and calibration of pH sensors, can be very time-consuming and cumbersome. But in-line pH sensors have to be regularly maintained in order for them to measure accurately. Additionally, manual maintenance of analytical sensors can expose operators to dangerous conditions.
Switching from manual to automated sensor cleaning and calibration is the solution to inconvenient, costly, and risky maintenance work. Crucially, it also improves process consistency.
This guide looks at four reasons to implement automated sensor maintenance.
Automated sensor maintenance leads to:
- Improved Process Consistency: Automated cleaning and calibration ensures stable, precise pH measurements. This reduces fluctuations in product quality and helps reduce process interruptions and downtime, leading to higher overall efficiency.
- Increased Operator Safety: Manual cleaning of in-line pH sensors in challenging environments poses significant safety risks to operators, including exposure to hazardous process conditions and harsh cleaning chemicals. Automated cleaning systems greatly enhance operator safety by minimizing such interactions.
- Extended Sensor Lifetime: Regular and efficient automated cleaning using appropriate solutions removes fouling on pH sensors. This maintenance prolongs sensor life and therefore reduces costs associated with sensor replacement.
- Reduced Costs: Automated sensor maintenance almost eliminates the labor costs of manual maintenance, which can take over an hour per sensor. Only occasional sensor changes and refilling of cleaning and buffer solutions are required.
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