Tank sight glasses
The Alfa Laval tank sight glasses permits direct distortion-free visual inspection of process conditions, products, liquid levels and cleaning inside tanks and vessels. The tank sight glasses are designed for use in the dairy, food, beverage, personal care, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.
Reliable and clear visibility
- Improved operational efficiency
- Enables early detection and quick response to potential issues
- Quick and easy to install
The sight glasses make it possible for operators to view the colour, clarity, turbidity, or other critical characteristics of the product or cleaning status. Inspection enables early detection of potential issues and quick response. This helps prevent costly downtime, protect plant equipment and improve operational efficiency.
How does tank sight glasses work
Reliably clear viewing quality
Alfa Laval tank sight glasses provide clear, continuous and unobstructed visibility of processes or products in tanks or vessels. Quick and easy to install, Alfa Laval sight glass lighting provides reliable operation, low maintenance requirements and the means for early detection and response that can help prevent costly downtime.
Construction
The construction of the Alfa Laval sight glass types varies, depending on the type of sight glass.
Sight glass DIN 11851
Typically used in tanks with high pressures and temperatures, this bolted sight glass consists of a base flange welded onto or into the tank wall, a cover flange, gaskets, a glass disc, nuts and studs. Provided that the flange is welded correctly onto/into the tank, the flange thickness guarantees a distortion-free location for the glass disc. The sight glass can be fitted with an optional miniVision light fitting.
Sight glass DIN 28120
The sight glass is engineered with a welding nozzle that is welded onto the tank wall, a grooved collar nut, a glass disc and two gaskets. The sight glass comes in sizes from DN50 (with a free view of 50 mm) to DN150 (with a free view of 150 mm). The sight glass can be fitted with an optional miniVision light fitting.
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