Alfa Laval ThinkTop® V70 Sensing and control

Introduction

ThinkTop V70 takes valve control to a new level and all these new

features are available on any Alfa Laval single-seat and mixproof

valves. While helping to increase production performance and

secure traceability, ThinkTop V70 provides real-time information

on the valve's operating status 24/7.

ThinkTop V70 is interchangeable with prior ThinkTop versions,

and the appropriate variant is selected based on the number of

solenoid valves. With only one sensor target and included

adapter, ThinkTop V70 is easily retrofittable to existing Alfa Laval

valves.

ThinkTop V70 comes fitted with features such as Auto Setup, Live

Setup and Flex Setup that streamline the setup process, making it

quick and easy. Auto Setup and Live Setup recognize the valve

based on its DNA profile and can complete the valve setup

without any manual interaction.

The burst and pulse seat clean functions are available on

ThinkTop V70. These valve position-based functions control the

optimum seat clean sequence of the valve, making it possible to

save CIP time and achieve up to 95% CIP liquid savings for each

seat clean.

Application

ThinkTop V70 is designed for use in the dairy, food, beverage, and

biopharma industries.

Benefits

• Auto setup

• Automatic valve recognition

• Automatic selection of tolerance band

• Fast, Live and Flex Setup

• 360-degree LED indication

• Burst seat clean

• Pulse seat clean

• Exchangeable (threaded) air-fittings

• Interchangeable with ThinkTop classics

Working principles

The control unit offers a single sensor solution for single seat and

mixproof valves and it can be fitted with up to three solenoid

valves. ThinkTop converts the electrical PLC output signals into

mechanical energy to energize, or de-energize, the air-operated

valve, using the physical sensor target mounted on the valve stem.

Installation with Auto Setup or Live Setup is intuitive and fast. To

initiate Auto Setup, simply press the “SELECT” button and then

the “ENTER” button to begin the setup sequence. The ThinkTop

automatically recognizes the type of valve and completes the

programming sequence fast and efficiently.

Alternatively, the ThinkTop can be set up, without dismantling the

control head, using the built-in Live Setup feature for remote

configuration.