Non-invasive, continuous, quantitative detection of powder level and mass holdup in a metal feed tube
Contributor(s):: Louge, Michel Y, Mandur, Jasdeep, Blincoe, William, Tantuccio, Anthony, Meyer, Robert F
We describe a quantitative, non-invasive capacitance detector providing a rapid signal that varies continuously with powder level and/or mass holdup in the metal feed tube of a tablet press. We outline the principle of its processing electronics, provide an algorithm for the accurate...