Emerson and TI
Meeting demands for accurate, reliable and safe industrial processes with the next evolution in level measurement
08 OCT 2026 | RADAR
Key takeaways
- Accurate level sensing helps operators monitor liquids, solids and powders in industrial environments to improve safety and process control.
- Operators are adopting noncontacting radar technology for level sensing because it measures without interacting with materials, even in harsh or variable process conditions.
- Emerson’s Rosemount™ 3408, Rosemount 1208 and Rosemount 1408 noncontacting radar level transmitters extend the use of radar in level sensing to chemical, water and wastewater, and food and beverage applications.
- TI millimeter-wave (mmWave) radar technology helped Emerson address stringent requirements for measurement sensitivity and accuracy in industrial radar-based level sensing.
Summary
A data center may require millions of gallons of liquid annually to keep its systems cool, and an undetected leakage may result in poor performance and a downtime of several hours. A grain silo may hold thousands of tons of material destined for livestock feed. In each setting, operators must know precisely how much liquid, solid or powder is present, and as measurements reach hundreds and thousands of units, it becomes even more essential to accurately track available resources in real time.
In industrial environments, accurate level measurement supports safety, uptime and process control. More demanding applications are driving broader adoption of noncontacting radar technology that can perform reliably as environmental and process conditions change. In response to these evolving needs, Emerson has leveraged TI mmWave radar sensors to expand its radar-based level measurement capabilities across chemical processing, water and wastewater, food and beverage, oil and gas, data centers, and other industrial applications.
“With our investment in radar-based level sensing, we’re meeting increased demands for accuracy, reliability and safety in critical industrial processes,” said Christoffer Widahl, director of Level Technology and Innovation at Emerson. “Noncontacting radar technology measurement performs consistently across a wide range of process conditions, so it’s ideal for modern automation environments where uptime and precision are essential.”
Challenge
Emerson wanted to develop compact and accurate radar level sensors that could deliver reliable measurements while effectively managing false echoes, obstructions, and challenging process conditions.
Solution
TI’s mmWave radar technology and engineering support helped Emerson address requirements for measurement sensitivity and accuracy. With the adoption of highly integrated mmWave radar sensors, Emerson’s engineers no longer needed to develop radar front ends from discrete components.
Results
TI’s integrated mmWave radar sensors helped Emerson accelerate development, improve overall system performance, and bring competitive radar-based level measurement products to market more efficiently. TI also provided a scalable platform that Emerson can build on as it expands level sensing into additional products and applications. For customers, the result is clearer visibility into critical materials and systems, and greater confidence in measurements that support safe, efficient operations.
Emerson advances radar-based level measurement with TI mmWave sensors
For over a century, Emerson has developed innovations that enable a healthier, smarter and more sustainable world. This includes measurement instrumentation and level measurement technologies for a variety of industrial applications. Level measurement instrumentation gives operators information about the amount of liquids, solids or powders inside their vessels or systems, and noncontacting radar technology-based level measurement is one approach that enables critical accuracy for operators. Unlike traditional level-sensing technologies, such as ultrasonic sensing or contact sensors, noncontacting radar technology delivers more reliable measurements in harsh or changing process environments.
Emerson wanted to expand noncontacting radar level technology across products such as the Rosemount 3408, Rosemount 1208 and Rosemount 1408 with designs that could operate reliably for years in demanding industrial environments. That meant addressing application-specific challenges involving measurement sensitivity and accuracy to measure materials that may only return weak radar signals due to complex environments.
TI’s mmWave radar sensors helped Emerson address the broader requirements for precise, noncontact measurement in compact designs. TI devices combine a radar front end with onboard processing, giving Emerson access to integrated radar and processing capabilities while reducing the need to develop and pair separate components. This integration enabled smaller form factors, shortened development cycles, and provided an established platform for radar-based level sensing.
“By integrating radar sensing and signal processing into a single chip, our mmWave radar sensors are helping Emerson accelerate development without compromising the accuracy and sensitivity their applications demand,” said Yariv Raveh, vice president of radar at TI. “We’re proud that our collaboration enables dependable, noncontact level measurement that industrial operators can rely on to maintain safe, efficient operations.”
TI worked closely with Emerson throughout development, providing engineering support, code examples, power-management guidance and access to technical specialists. That collaboration helped Emerson refine its designs for demanding process-industry applications, balancing the sensitivity to detect weak returns with the accuracy to determine material levels precisely. For operators, that means dependable information about how much liquid, solid or powder is in a vessel, supporting decisions about inventory, process control, maintenance and safety.
And in the future, Emerson sees opportunities for radar-based level sensing in connected sensors, advanced analytics, emerging data center cooling systems and other industrial automation applications.
“TI has been a valuable partner, especially through solutions with high integration, strong signal-processing capabilities and scalability,” Widahl said. “That has helped us accelerate development, improve overall system performance, and bring more competitive solutions to market more efficiently.”
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR) is a global automation leader delivering solutions for the most demanding technology challenges. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Emerson is engineering the autonomous future, enabling customers to optimize operations and accelerate innovation.
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