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Mobile densimaX
Fix Densimax
Handy Densimax
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»MOBILE DENSIMAX

Allows to record more than 1000 packages of data
Each package contains the following information:
- vat number,
- temperature,
- density,
- moment of the measure (date, hour, minute)

Software included for storing data on PC.
Measurement can be taken in a matter of seconds.
Power supply for measuring unit is supplied by rechargeable batteries and charger (included).
Sampling reduced to 30 Cl,
Recovery for all types of wines (taken with the tap taster thus independently of the cap of marc),
Graphic management of the evolution of the curve of fermentation tank by tank, etc...

Measure:
- density of the liquid, precision: 1g/litre
- temperature, accuracy: 1°c
- necessary sample: 30 cl maximum

Electic needs:
- 2 refillable batteries of 7,40 V
- charger delivered with the apparatus

Reading:
- backlighted screen
- black liquid crystals on yellow bottom

Keyboard of dialogue:
- black background
- yellow tactile keys

Restitution of the data:
- directly by consulting the screen of the apparatus
- on PC by cable of connection delivered with the apparatus
- software of processing data delivered with the apparatus

Gauge:
- Simple procedure as mentioned in the user guide
- calibrated by Densiline (calibration has to be checked at the reception of the apparatus)



»FIX DENSIMAX

Description:
The DENSIMAX, is currently the only electronic sensor of In-situ measure of density and temperature, having proven reliable in fermentations, controls of distillates, industrial processes.
Tested by:
- The National Institute for Agricultural Research (Inra),
- The CIVC
- The distilling plant from Arcis sur Aube (Cristal-Union)
- Particular cellars...

Its interest lies in the following points:
- Permanent Reading of the temperature and the density on an individual dial by tank,
- possible uninterrupted Follow-up of the graphs of the curves of density on a computer,
- possibility of management of the fermentation or the processes,
- significant Economy on the investment in thermoregulation of the tanks,
- energy savings (about 30%),
- comfort in the work and the assemblies of the tanks,
- possibility of programming automatic operations according to the density (reassemblies, mixings, pigeages...),
- prevention and alarm in the event of stop of fermentation.

Its characteristics:
- Density standardly measured: From 800 to 1200g/l
- Accuracy : 1g/litre
- Sensibility : 0,1g/litre
- Without modification of the tank, the sensor is suspended in the liquid
- Does not require specific knowledge in data processing and electronics
- Can move from a tank to another without requirering the instalator
- Electric needs: 24 V
- out RS 485, 4-20 mA (to specify with the command)


»HANDY DENSIMAX

Mobile Densimax is an electronic sensor of density, densimeter with the service of the rational management of particular or associative cellars.
It has many functionalities makes make of it an essential tool for the control of the fermenting room.

Its fonctions :
- it is a densimeter (it measures instantaneously the density of the juices since the setting out of tank until final racking at the end of the fermentation),
- measurement is electronic, it is managed by an internal processor,
- each measurement requires only one sample of approximately 30cl to the tap taster and this one can be recovered in a lower vat to be reset in its tank of origin. This sampling is useless in the system of measurement by the top of the tanks,
- each record include the setting in memory of:
o the number atribuated to the tank (in 6 alphanumerics)
o the moment of the measure (AAAA-JJ-MM-HH :mn)
o the density
o the temperature
- each recording is then transferred in a computer with a port "COM" by connection RS 232,
- the apparatus can manage 1000 recordings before a transfer in the computer (either 10 successive passages out of 100 tanks for example, or 20 passages over 50 tanks etc...),
- a visualization software allows to have at the same time a visual and a numerical follow-up of the evolution of the fermentations in each tank,
- thus all operations or all incidents of fermentation are stored graphically,
- all the phases of thermoregulation appear by the follow-up of the temperature curves.

Mobile Densimax, in its version on wheels or its suspended version is a astonishing tool which contributes to the traceability of the wine making process, began with the software of management of fermenting room.
Indeed until the creation of the densimax, every software used datas filled by hand, exploiting measurements more or less well done under random conditions by employees which don't always had the necessary qualification. Each information (tank-date-temperature-density) was retranscribed from notes written on paper media. Each data entry was then prone to transcription error.

Thus, Densimax is a waranty of traceability:
- since no manual intervention is possible on the recordings of the apparatus,
- each tank is identified and its history can be reconstituted,
- datas can be recovered on the computer in the ".txt" format and are exploitable by all existing software of management of fermenting room (the source files are described with documentation delivered with the software)
- As a matter of fact, the Densimax is the missing link of the traceability chain in the cellar.

That's why the mobile Densimax has received the 2005 innovation award at the professionnal meeting WINMAT of STRASBOURG.

Download the pdf document about the DensimaX and traceability