Endress+Hauser Levelflex FMP56 Operating Instructions Manual page 19

Levelflex FMP56, FMP57 HART
Endress+Hauser
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 4 Silica sand in metal silo with smooth walls; tensile load as a function of level L for rope diameters
6 mm (0.24 in) and 4 mm (0.16 in)
A Silo diameter 12 m (40 ft)
B Silo diameter 9 m (30 ft)
C Silo diameter 6 m (20 ft)
D Silo diameter 3 m (10 ft)
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 5 Polyethylene pellets in metal silo with smooth walls; tensile load as a function of level L for rope diameters
6 mm (0.24 in) and 4 mm (0.16 in)
A Silo diameter 12 m (40 ft)
B Silo diameter 9 m (30 ft)
C Silo diameter 6 m (20 ft)
D Silo diameter 3 m (10 ft)
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L [m]
5 10 15 20 25
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Installation
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