The Next Generation of MLIs: It took a whole new company to bring it to you. Orion Instruments® was created with one objective: to devise new standards for quality and operability in Magnetic Level Indicators (MLI). As a wholly owned subsidiary of Magnetrol International, Incorporated®, ORION INSTRUMENTS products are engineered under the same strict unyielding standards as those of Magnetrol®—a company whose level and flow control products are known worldwide. Recognizing the need for a world class producer of MLIs, MAGNETROL created a completely new company built upon its experience in level...

The ORION INSTRUMENTS Magnetic Level Indicator (MLI) is connected to a process vessel. Within the piping column of the MLI is a float containing an internal group of magnets. A rise or fall of the fluid in the process tank corresponds to a sim- ilar change within the piping column. In response to the level movement the float moves up or down accordingly. Clamped to the piping column in total isolation from the process liquid is a visual indicator housing. It contains the choice of indicator, either a series of flags or a follower . The individual flags or the follower contain an alignment magnet...

• Patented design combines Guided Wave Radar and MLI technology into a truly redundant system. • Application-proven ECLIPSE Guided Wave Radar technology. • AURORA chamber houses both the probe for MAGNETROL ECLIPSE Guided Wave Radar transmitter and the float. The instrument transmits level data accurately and reliably. • Baffle plate design provides flawless guide for float. • For the most demanding high pressure/temperature liquid level applications. Ideal replacement for sight and gauge glass instruments. • Wide range of materials available includes 304/304L SS, 316/316L SS, Inconel®, Hastelloy®,...

• Twin chamber design for use on applications where redundant measurement is critical. GEMINI features two separate technologies. • Either ECLIPSE guided wave radar, Jupiter® magnetostrictive, capacitance, or displacer transmitters may be installed in the secondary chamber. • Add electric or pneumatic switches for high, low, or high and low level. • Perfect solution for precision visual measurement and a highly reliable method for transmitting level data to a remote display, analog input point or controller. • A JUPITER transmitter utilizes market-tested, application-proven, magnetostrictive...

Quality Warranty 6. Design Attributes: Basic Gauge Basic Gauge Construction • ASME B31.1 and B31.3 construction available. • 100% full penetration X-ray quality welds are standard. • NACE compliance available. ORION INSTRUMENTS warrants all MLIs to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of FIVE YEARS after date of shipment. All electronics and indicators are similarly warranted for a period of one year. I • CMTRs are available upon request. • All ORION INSTRUMENTS MLIs, including the float, are hydro tested prior to shipment. • CRN compliance available. • PED compliance...

7. Design Attributes: Components Float Features The ORION INSTRUMENTS float has been engineered to provide the best MLI performance in the world. • Magnetic retainer and flux ring assembly within the float ensures top performance regardless of process conditions. • The 360-degree vertical placement of the magnets assures proper coupling with the flag or shuttle of the indicator, even as the float turns within the chamber. • The magnetic assembly creates a constant Gauss rating optimized to ensure reliable performance. • Float magnets are designed to function at temperatures up to +1000° F (+538°...

Combining MAGNETROL ECLIPSE Guided Wave Radar with an ORION INSTRUMENTS Magnetic Level Indicator represents Level Measurement’s leading-edge. I Operating The ORION INSTRUMENTS AURORA combines the operating system of a conventional float-based MLI with the leading-edge Guided Wave Radar transmitter developed for level measurement applications by MAGNETROL INTERNATIONAL. The result is true level measurement redundancy in a single-chamber design. Guided Wave Radar combines micropower impulse radar, time domain reflectometry and equivalent time sampling to detect level. Since the signal is carried...

With a JUPITER Magnetostrictive Transmitter, an ORION INSTRUMENTS MLI offers high accuracy and high linearity at a reasonable price. JUPITER utilizes a precision, loop-powered magnetostrictive transmitter. The magnetic field generated by the float interacts with the magnetostrictive wire to create a torsional twist in the wire. A sensitive piezo sensor then detects the return acoustic signal and determines the precise elapsed time from pulse generation to detection of the return signal. A sampling update of ten times per second ensures high-accuracy measurement. External Mount JUPITER • Two-wire,...

Electro-magnetic Switches The Model OES-100 snap switch and Model ORS-300 reed switch may be utilized to expand the control capabilities of the ORION INSTRUMENTS extensive line of magnetic level indicators. These electro-magnetic switches are clamp-mounted to the outside of the MLI. This mounting style allows easy addition or repositioning of switches without disruption of the process. Model OES-100 Pneumatic Switch The Model OPS-200 is a non-bleed pneumatic switch for use with the ORION INSTRUMENTS extensive line of magnetic level indicators. The OPS-200 utilizes a clamp-on mounting style for...

11. Extreme Temperature Accessories Thermal Insulation Blankets ORION INSTRUMENTS offers high-temperature and low-temperature blankets fabricated specifically for each application. These blankets include: • Cryogenic insulation from +32° to -320° F (0° to -196° C) which is suitable for liquified gases and media that vaporize at ambient temperature, such as liquid natural gas and liquid petroleum gas. • High-temperature insulation fabricated to specific customer requirements for product media that must be maintained at elevated temperatures up to +1000° F (+538° C). • Steam tracing or electrical...