SONO MIX Mini HC Compact Mixer Probe
Compact probe for tight installations — intensive mixer scraper or laboratory mixer.
- Fits where a full-size mixer probe will not
- Standard choice for laboratory mixers and trial batching
- ES and EX (ATEX) variants available
When there is no room
SONO MIX Mini HC is a very compact inline probe with low space requirement, for installation in the scraper of an intensive mixer or in a laboratory mixer.
Some mixers simply do not have a base plate position available — the geometry is wrong, the access is not there, or the machine is too small. The Mini is the answer to that constraint rather than a lower-specification option.
The laboratory case
The more interesting use is the lab mixer. Mix development normally happens on one measurement system and production runs on another, which means trial results and plant results are not directly comparable and every scale-up carries an unquantified translation.
Fitting the same TDR technology to the laboratory mixer removes that. A trial batch and a production batch are measured the same way, so the numbers mean the same thing.
For a producer developing lower-carbon mixes or qualifying new supplementary materials, that comparability is worth more than the instrument costs.
Certified variants
ES and EX versions are available where the installation requires it, including explosive atmospheres. Confirm the certification your area classification demands before ordering.
How the SONO MIX Mini HC connects to your plant
SONO probes connect to the PLC through an analog interface at 0–20 mA, 4–20 mA or 0–10 V, as with any other moisture probe. Fifteen typical product calibrations — aggregates, sand, gravel, crushed stones — ship as standard.
For parameterization and initial commissioning, SONO VIEW gives you a wired display for up to 16 probes, or the probe can be configured wirelessly. Either route can select, change or create calibrations and display the probe's measurements directly. Over long cable runs the IMP bus is the robust option and requires a display unit; a serial connection over RS 485 is also feasible.
SONO MIX Mini HC technical data
Materials: Ready-mix concrete, high conductivity
| Measurement technology | TRIME TDR |
|---|---|
| Form factor | Compact, low space requirement |
| Installation | Intensive mixer scraper or laboratory mixer |
| Electronics | Integrated TDR |
Other versions of this probe
Head material and certification change with the service. Confirm the variant with us before ordering — the right one depends on your material and, for ES and EX versions, on your area classification.
| SONO ES MIX Mini | SZ00308126 |
|---|---|
| SONO EX MIX Mini | SZ00998244 |
SONO MIX Mini HC — frequently asked
Where does the Mini install?
In the scraper of an intensive mixer, or in a laboratory mixer. It is specified as a very compact probe with low space requirement.
Is it less accurate than the full SONO MIX?
It is a different form factor for a different installation constraint, with integrated TDR electronics as with the rest of the range. Discuss your specific application with us — probe selection depends on material conductivity as well as fit.
Are ATEX versions available?
SONO ES MIX Mini and SONO EX MIX Mini variants exist. Confirm the required certification with us before ordering.
Confirm the SONO MIX Mini HC fits your material
Send your material, particle size and installation point. We will confirm the probe, the calibration and the output configuration before you order.
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