Abstract: In order systematically to register individual, or a combination of, adverse influences on, and in order to be able better to estimate, service life or ability of a measuring field-device to function, at least one relevant influencing variable, preferably, however, a plurality thereof, is/are evaluated. In such case, Oin addition to a measured value [[(24)]] for a process variable, further variables [[(25) and (26)]] are registered by corresponding sensors mounted on, or in, the measuring field-device and conditioned in analog format in suitable operating circuits, preparatory to registering them digitally with the same A/D-converter [[(21)]] that registers the measurement signal [[A]] for the process variable. Multiplexer [[(22)]] permits selection of the desired input signal, which is then processed further with the aid of a microprocessor [[(23)]]. Then, the combined effect of the different influencing variables is determined and a remaining, probable service life calculated.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for monitoring a field device for determining and/or monitoring a physical and/or chemical process parameter of a process medium with a first sealing stage facing toward the process and at least one housing with a predetermined interior volume. The housing is located on the side of the first sealing stage facing away from the process, wherein energy is transferable through the first sealing stage 4 in the direction of the process medium. This energy interacts with the process medium, wherein at least one detector unit is provided in the housing, which unit monitors at least one condition parameter of the interior volume of the housing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a TDR fill level measuring device. A surface waveguide, along which the measuring signals are guided, is composed of a plurality of segments, which are arranged to telescope into, and out of, one another.

Abstract: The invention relates to a TDR fill level measuring device. A surface waveguide, along which the measuring signals are guided, is composed of a plurality of segments, which are arranged to telescope into, and out of, one another.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for monitoring a field device for determining and/or monitoring a physical and/or chemical process parameter of a process medium with a first sealing stage facing toward the process and at least one housing with a predetermined interior volume. The housing is located on the side of the first sealing stage facing away from the process, wherein energy is transferable through the first sealing stage 4 in the direction of the process medium. This energy interacts with the process medium, wherein at least one detector unit is provided in the housing, which unit monitors at least one condition parameter of the interior volume of the housing.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a measuring device for measuring an industrial process variable with a predetermined maximum power consumption by the measuring device. More specifically, the invention relates to a measuring device for connection to a current loop, in particular a 4-20 ma current loop, or to a digital communication, comprising devices for regulating the measuring operation of the measuring device in adaptation to the predetermined power consumption, wherein the regulating devices regulate to power consumption by the measuring operation of the measuring device in such fashion that this power consumption is approximated to the predetermined power consumption without the predetermined power consumption being exceeded.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a measuring device for measuring an industrial process variable with a predetermined maximum power consumption by the measuring device. More specifically, the invention relates to a measuring device for connection to a current loop, in particular a 4-20 ma current loop, or to a digital communication, comprising devices for regulating the measuring operation of the measuring device in adaptation to the predetermined power consumption, wherein the regulating devices regulate the power consumption by the measuring operation of the measuring device in such fashion that this power consumption is approximated to the predetermined power consumption without the predetermined power consumption being exceeded.

Abstract: In an assembly for signal transmission between a transmitter location and a receiver location connected to each other by a two-wire conductor an analog signal current, variable between two limit values, flows via this two-wire conductor. This signal current represents a measured variable sensed by a sensor in the transmitter location and forms the supply current necessary for operating the transmitter location. The transmitter location comprises a circuit generating a constant operating voltage for the transmitter location. Also provided in the transmitter location is a controllable current source being provided, determining the current flowing via the two-wire conductor as a function of the measured variable.

Abstract: Proposed is a fill-level indicator designed to indicate the level of the contents of a container or the storage level of a material at a storage place, the indicator having an ultrasonic transducer which is operated to act alternately as a pulse emitter and as a receiver. The ultrasonic transceiver (31,33,35) is surrounded by the fill-level indicator housing (21) to form an exactly cylindrical coaxial air gap (38) and has boundary surfaces which produce acoustic impedance jumps to reflect the acoustic energy emitted by the surface of the piezoelectric crystal (31).

Abstract: An ultrasonic converter (1) is proposed with a housing (5) and a cylindrical ceramic oscillator (2) of slight thickness with metal electrodes (7, 8), arranged at the front faces of the ceramic oscillator (2) and an adaptation layer (3) made of a synthetic material arranged between the front face of the ceramic oscillator (2) facing the irradiating medium and the membrane (6) of the ultrasonic converter (1) formed by the floor of the housing. The remaining free space of the housing (5) is filled with a synthetic damping layer (4) for damping the ceramic oscillator [2]. The innovation of the invention lies in that the damping layer (4) is formed from a silicon elastomer of high density with a large proportion of metal oxide, which can be mixed and applied mechanically during the gel phase of the adaptation layer (4).