ATLANTA, Jan. 23, 2007 - Siemens Energy & Automation introduced Sitrans LG200, a new line of guided wave radar level transmitters for liquids, slurries, interface, and bulk solids. Sitrans LG200 is a two-wire, loop-powered HART level transmitter that can measure materials with a dielectric range of 1.4 and higher, temperatures up to 427 degrees Celsius (800 degrees Fahrenheit), and pressures up to 6250 psig (431 bar). The Sitrans LG200 product line offers reliable level and interface measurement in liquids with corrosive vapors, foam, steam, high viscosity, surface agitation, high fill/empty rates, low level, and varying dielectric or density.
The line of 15 models includes coaxial, single and twin rod, and cable probes. All models are available with Intrinsically Safe, Explosion Proof, or Non-Incendive approvals. With its compact design and range of threaded and flange process connections, Sitrans LG200 is easy to install. Setup is simple through three programming buttons on the instrument or via a HART hand-held programmer. The user can also program the device from a remote location with the Process Device Manager Simatic PDM via HART protocol.
About Siemens
Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. is one of Siemens' operating companies in the U.S.
Headquartered in the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta, Ga., Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. manufactures and markets one of the world's broadest ranges of electrical and electronic products, systems and services to industrial and construction market customers. Its technologies range from circuit protection and energy management systems to process control, industrial software and totally integrated automation solutions. The company also has expertise in systems integration, technical services and turnkey industrial systems.
Siemens AG (NYSE: SI) is a global powerhouse in electrical engineering and electronics, focusing on the three key sectors of healthcare, industry and energy. Founded 160 years ago in Germany, Siemens AG reported sales of $96.6 billion in fiscal year 2007 (ended September 30). Siemens today employs more than 470,000 people in some 190 countries. In the United States alone, Siemens had sales of over $25 billion (including export sales), fueled largely by infrastructure projects and innovative solutions in the industry areas of medical, automation and control, power, transportation and lighting.
Headquartered in New York City, Siemens in the U.S. employs nearly 72,000 people in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
The U.S. is also home to the global headquarters of nine of Siemens' worldwide businesses.