Baumer Process Sensors for Food & Beverage Industry | Sensor Familiarization Guide

Baumer Process Sensors for Food & Beverage Applications – Sensor Familiarization Guide

Baumer Process Sensors for Food & Beverage Applications – Sensor Familiarization Guide

In the food and beverage industry, maintaining hygiene, precision, and reliability is critical. Baumer, a trusted name in sensor technology, offers a complete range of process sensors designed to meet stringent hygienic standards and process control requirements. This article will help you understand the types of Baumer process sensors, their applications, and selection tips for food and beverage processing.


Why Choose Baumer for Food & Beverage Sensors?

Baumer’s process sensors are designed with:

  • Hygienic design (EHEDG & 3-A certified)

  • High chemical resistance

  • Fast response times

  • Robust stainless steel construction

  • Accurate measurement under CIP/SIP conditions

Whether you're automating a milk pasteurizer, beverage filling line, or yogurt fermentation tank, Baumer sensors ensure precision, hygiene, and uptime.

Common Baumer Sensor Types for F&B Applications

🌡️ 1. Temperature Sensors – CombiTemp

  • Model: TFRH, TER8, TER9

  • Measures process temperatures in vessels, pipelines, and tanks

  • Available with RTD (Pt100) or digital interface

  • Hygienic process connection: Clamp, Varivent®, G1", etc.

Use Case: Milk heating, fermentation control, pasteurizer outlet monitoring


Pressure Sensors – CombiPress

  • Model: PFSX, PFMH

  • Monitors pressure in liquid pipelines and vessels

  • Built for CIP/SIP environments with flush diaphragm

  • Output: 4–20 mA, IO-Link, or digital

Use Case: Homogenizer control, CIP pressure monitoring, holding tube pressure checks

 3. Conductivity Sensors – CombiLyz

  • Model: AFI4, AFI5

  • Measures concentration of cleaning agents and product/water interface

  • High accuracy and fast response

  • Integrated temperature compensation

Use Case: CIP detergent monitoring, product phase separation, water/product detection

🌊 4. Flow Sensors – FlexFlow

  • Model: FDT25

  • Monitors liquid flow and temperature in a single sensor

  • No moving parts; hygienic design

  • Easy configuration with IO-Link

Use Case: CIP return flow, cooling water flow, pump protection

🧴 5. Level Sensors – CleverLevel

  • Model: LBFS, LFFS

  • Point level detection (liquid or foam)

  • Replaces tuning forks or capacitive switches

  • Configurable switching points via IO-Link

Use Case: Tank level monitoring, empty pipe detection, foam detection in tanks

🧠 6. Smart Sensor Features

  • IO-Link enabled for digital diagnostics and remote configuration

  • Integrated display options (CombiView)

  • Fast installation with hygienic adapters

  • Designed to reduce downtime and simplify cleaning cycles

📦 Sensor Selection Checklist

Before choosing a Baumer process sensor, consider:

✅ What parameter needs to be measured? (Temperature, pressure, flow, etc.)
✅ What are the hygienic requirements? (3-A, EHEDG)
✅ What is the process connection type? (Clamp, G1", VARIVENT®)
✅ Required output signal? (4–20mA, IO-Link, relay, etc.)
✅ Installation environment? (CIP/SIP, ambient temperature, humidity)

🏭 Common Applications in Food & Beverage Industry

Application AreaSensor Types Used
Milk PasteurizationTemperature, pressure, flow, conductivity
CIP SystemsConductivity, flow, temperature, level
Yogurt ProductionTemperature, level, pressure
Beverage Filling LinesFlow, pressure, temperature
Storage TanksLevel, pressure, temperature

📌 Summary

Baumer process sensors are built for precision, hygienic safety, and intelligent automation in food and beverage applications. Their robust stainless-steel design, IO-Link capabilities, and modular platforms make them an ideal choice for dairy, beverage, and processed food industries.

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