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What Affects Tank Sensor Accuracy

A Practical Guide to Better Ultrasonic Tank-Level Monitoring

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Event Details

Date

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

time

12:00 PM CT

speaker

Scott Wielenberg, Sales Manager

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What you'll learn

This webinar covers the common tank conditions that interfere with ultrasonic level monitoring and how to reduce reading issues before installation. Attendees will learn how sensor placement and practical setup choices affect reliability.

01 — Causes of Unreliable Readings

Understand what causes unreliable tank level readings.

02 — Foam, Waves, and Condensation

See how foam, waves, pump activity, and condensation can disrupt ultrasonic readings.

03 — Chemicals, Vapors, and Corrosion

Learn what to consider when sensors are exposed to chemicals, vapors, or corrosive conditions.

04 — Practical Implementation Steps

Get practical steps for improving ultrasonic tank sensor implementation.

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—why Watch

Built for teams that need reliable tank level readings.

Application focused guidance

Learn what to check before installation so common reading issues are easier to prevent.

Real tank conditions covered

See how foam, waves, condensation, pump noise, and fill activity affect ultrasonic readings.

Environmental risks explained

Understand what to review when chemicals, vapors, corrosion, or temperature changes are part of the application.

Clear implementation steps

Leave with practical steps for improving mounting, beam path, and overall tank sensor performance.

Application-focused content

Real-world mounting strategies, environmental edge cases, and integration patterns — not just datasheet specs.

Factory-calibrated sensors

Learn why MaxBotix sensors ship with stable readings out of the box, and how to leverage that in production scaling.

Common misconceptions cleared

Open-air vs. through-wall sensing, enclosure interference, beam side-lobe management — addressed directly.

Prototype to production roadmap

From rapid evaluation kit testing through DFM, supply chain considerations, and lifecycle support planning.

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Meet Your Speaker

Scott Wielenberg

Sales Manager, MaxBotix Inc.

With over 16 years in enterprise technology and manufacturing, he leads end-to-end revenue operations across sales, marketing, and delivery. His work focuses on creating predictable growth through structured operational systems, AI-driven processes, and tight cross-functional alignment.

He currently oversees revenue operations for MaxBotix, driving multi-million dollar programs and long-term enterprise growth.

Improve Tank Sensor Accuracy Before Installation

Join MaxBotix for a practical walkthrough of the tank conditions and setup choices that affect ultrasonic readings.

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MB7851 TankSensor

MB7851 is a weather-resistant ultrasonic tank-level sensor with:

1mm resolution,
5m max range,
~2Hz read rate

Output is selectable by wiring—RS232 or TTL serial, scaled analog voltage, or analog envelope; supply 3.0–5.5 VDC

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MB7853 TankSensor

This ultrasonic tank level sensor features:

1mm resolution
300mm - 16.5-meter range
Operates from 2.5V to 5V

The sensor has the following outputs: RS232 & TTL Serial, analog voltage, analog envelope.

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MB7850 TankSensor

This ultrasonic tank level sensor features:

1cm resolution
5cm - 5-meter range

The sensor has the following outputs: RS232 & TTL Serial, analog voltage, analog envelope.

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MB7854 TankSensor

This ultrasonic tank level sensor features:

1mm resolution
300mm - 16.5-meter range
Operates from 5.5V to 40V

The sensor has the following outputs: RS232 & TTL Serial, analog voltage, analog envelope.

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Instructions:

Step 1:
Book a 15-minute technical discovery call by filling the form.

Step 2:
Attend the session with a MaxBotix specialist to discuss your current tank monitoring setup, challenges, and future goals.

Step 3:
Work with the specialist to determine which sensor best fits your environment requirements.

Step 4:
$75 credit is applied to your TankSensor purchase once the discovery call is successfully completed.

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What Affects Tank Sensor Accuracy

A Practical Guide to Better Ultrasonic Tank-Level Monitoring

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