The alternative energy industry is booming thanks to growing support and increased competitive advantage over traditional methods. According to research from Deloitte, the demand has become so strong in fact, that it is now more commonly referred to as “renewable” energy as opposed to “alternative.” The report also notes that declining costs and increased demands will continue to bring innovation to the marketplace for renewable energy.
Float switches for the renewable energy market are helping to power and monitor applications across industries. Think about all of the biofuel, biogas, hydroelectric and many other renewable energy sources we’re using today to fuel vehicles, engines, and cells. Keeping those systems operating optimally and continually requires constant monitoring.
Float Switches
Float switches are an important part of the overall picture in the renewable energy space. Since they are used to detect the presence (or absence) of liquid levels, the float switches are critical to prevent overflow, conserve water and keep systems performing optimally for the full life of the product. Putting an unnecessary strain on any system can cause it to breakdown prematurely. With a float switch, it is possible to monitor what’s happening inside of your tank – such as a malfunction – even if you can’t visibly see the interior. It’s also a great way to control water pumps, monitor furnaces or to keep workers in these dangerous industries safe from hazards.
SMD Float Switches
SMD Fluid Controls offers numerous horizontal and vertical float switches. The market for these offerings is the strongest in the sector due to growing end-users in process industries like wastewater, oil, chemical processing, and more.
The FH-VIW series, a plastic side-mounted horizontal float switch, is available with 10 or 50-watt switching capabilities, 80°C and is 25 PSIG max and optional Buna floats for oils and other low specific gravity float switch applications.
SMD’s FH-VIW float switch also provides a 90-degree design and eliminates the problems encountered with typical “pivot type” side-mounted float switches – so they are more dependable for a fraction of the cost of many other competing horizontal float switches.
Technavio’s recent report, Global Float Switch Market 2017-2021, named the company a key vendor in the global float switch market. Earlier this year, Apex Research also named SMD as a key player in it’s Global Float Level Switch Market Professional Survey 2017 Industry Trend and Forecast.