KxS inline Brix refractometers for food and beverage
KxS Inline Brix refractometers DCM are engineered for precise, real-time Brix and concentration measurements in the food and beverage sector.
In the food and beverage industry, refractometers are essential for measuring Brix, total solids, and concentrations of various solutions ensuring the correct composition in every batch or continuous process.
Typical applications
- Whey protein concentrate (WPC) and lactose in whey protein membrane separation and filtration (ultrafiltration UF, reverse osmosis RO)
- Juices and juice concentrates evaporation and blending
- Confectionary and filling preparation
- Fruit and vegetable products
- Dairy products, e.g., Infant formula and milk evaporation and drying
- Extracts
- Sodas and soft drinks filling lines and sugar dissolving
- Jelly and jam cooking
- Tomato processing
- Yeast extration
- And more
Choose KxS Inline Brix refractometers DCM for superior accuracy, reliability, and compliance with the highest food safety standards in the food and beverage industry.
KxS refractometers adhere to the highest standards of hygiene and food safety. All wetted parts of the refractometers, including sensors, flow cells, and process connections are with 3A Sanitary Symbol authorization and certified by the European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group (EHEDG), ensuring compliance with the most rigorous industry standards.
KxS's refractometers incorporate industry-leading solid optics and are designed for maintenance-free operation with true stand-alone concentration monitoring. They provide a full measurement range of 0-100 Brix, utilizing two independent 4-20mA outputs and a digital Ethernet output for connectivity to automatic process control systems.
For enhanced functionality, an optional HMI unit offers a local display and interface, ensuring user-friendly operation.
In demanding process conditions, one mA-output can be dedicated to controlling the optical window wash, maintaining optimal measurement performance.
Product Information
KxS Inline Brix refractometer DCM-20 for food & beverage
KxS Inline brix refractometer DCM-20 comes with a variety of standard food industry process connections and is designed with highest hygienic and food industry standards. All wetted parts of the refractometers, including sensors, flow cells, and process connections are with 3A Sanitary Symbol authorization and certified by European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group (EHEDG), ensuring compliance with the most rigorous industry standards.
Innovative straight pipe connection
Our straight pipe connection innovation transforms how you handle pipe installations, offering significantly better flow velocity on measurement window compared to traditional elbow-mounted systems, and ease of mounting.
Here is why the straight pipe connection stands out:
- Ensures significantly better flow velocity on measurement window compared to traditional elbow-mounted systems.
- Minimizes turbulence and pressure drop.
- Say goodbye to the complex elbow-mounted installations. The straight pipe connection simplifies the mounting point selection and process.
- Superior drainage, unlike elbow connection, which can trap residues.
Key features
- nD=1.3200...1.5300 (equals by definition to 0...100 Brix)
- Optimal footprint, compact, light-weight (weight 1.3 kg (2.9 lbs))
- True stand-alone
Optics
- Solid optics module provides reliable thermal properties and rigidity.
- Traditional fiber optics, prone to breakage, replaced with innovative, non-breakable design.
- Isolated electronics for true concentration temperature compensation
- Individual zero-point factory calibration.
Process connections
- 1.5” tri-clamp connection, Varinline® and APV tank bottom flange.
- Optional flow cell housing connections with sanitary or DIN/ANSI flanges.
Conformance
- 3A Sanitary Symbol 46-04 Authorization and certified by the European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group (EHEDG) Type EL Class I.
Installation with single-piece flow cell SFC
