Rheonics viscometers and density meters enable real-time, accurate process control of casting slurry mixing and coating. Shell properties that can be affected by viscosity include permeability, thermal characteristics, thickness, bending, edge coverage, and mold strength.

Slurry control solutions built on patented,  advanced sensor and control technology ensure stable ceramic slurry resulting in high quality surface finish, consistent thickness and superior strength of finished shells.

Automated in-line viscosity measurement and control is crucial to control the coating formulation and application viscosity. Rheonics offers the following solutions, based on its SRV and SRD sensors, for process control and optimization in the investment casting process:

Online Viscosity measurements:

Rheonics’ SRV is a wide range, in-line viscosity sensor with in-built fluid temperature measurement. It is capable of detecting the smallest viscosity changes within any process stream in real time.

 Online Viscosity and Density measurements:

Rheonics’ SRD adds density measurement to the SRV.  It is the best choice for monitoring and controlling processes in which density plays a crucial role.

Rheonics Slurry Monitoring and Control system

Rheonics offers an integrated standalone viscosity and pH monitoring and control system. The Rheonics Slurry Monitoring and Control system uses in-line viscometers with in-line pH probes to monitor slurry viscosity and pH in real-time. Solvent and additive valves are operated to add the correct dose to ensure absolute control of the slurry characteristics throughout the mixing and coating process.

Rheonics density meters and viscosity meters are available as probes and flow-through systems for installation in blending skids, storage tanks, loading terminal, process lines and in transport vessels. All Rheonics products are designed to withstand harshest process environments, high temperature, high level of shock, vibrations, abrasives & chemicals.