Penko Adds Flex Weighing And Dosing Instruments

Penko Engineering has added the Flex 2100 instrument range to its Flex line of control and display instrumentation for weighing and dosing applications. Offering a high-resolution colour touch screen as well as speed and accuracy, the 2100 range include simple products and uses a passive sense system. The range is available with standard programs for checkweighers, belt weighers, loss-in-weight systems and filling applications.

In common with the high-end Flex range, Flex 2100 instruments operate at up to 1,600 samples per second - 60 per cent faster than before - and include Penko's patent-pending G-Cal geographical calibration technology. In comparison with high-end Flex instruments, the 2100 series offers streamlined input/output (I/O) interfaces, which include USB, 8DI and 8DO built in, and support is provided for RS232, RS422, RS485, Ethernet and Canbus protocols, with one optional AO 4-20mA analogue interface and an optional Profibus DP protocol.

The Flex 2100 controller and the Flex 2100 indicator are available in either a panel-mount or a stainless-steel housing. The indicator provides a large, bright and clear display that can be customised for a range of uses, while the weighing controller can be programmed for various weighing applications such as the precise measurement of hopper scales, packing scales, checkweighing scales and batching systems.

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