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Brand: VEGA
VEGA VEGAPOINT 24 Capacitive-Conductive Switch for Sticky Media
Description
A combined capacitive and conductive switch for sticky, pasty and foaming media
The VEGAPOINT 24 combines a capacitive and a conductive measuring principle in one small switch. Because it detects the capacitive and the resistive part of the signal at the same time, it can tell an adhering film from real coverage, which VEGA says makes it particularly suitable for highly adhesive and/or pasty media and for front-flush installation. The product information adds that it also works under difficult conditions such as turbulence, air bubbles, strong external vibration or changing media, that the mechanical structure prevents abrasion, and that it can detect foam.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Type | VEGAPOINT 24, combined capacitive and conductive point level switch |
| Output signal | Transistor (PNP/NPN) with IO-Link |
| Process fitting | Thread G½, G¾, G1; further hygienic fittings |
| Process pressure, standard | -1…25 bar (-100…2500 kPa) |
| Process pressure, full metal version | -1…64 bar (-100…6400 kPa) |
| Process temperature | -40…+115 °C (-40…+239 °F); +150 °C for 15 min (product information) |
| Ambient temperature | -40…+70 °C (-40…+158 °F) |
| Operating voltage | 12…35 V DC |
| Wetted parts | PEEK and stainless steel 316L; FKM or EPDM seal |
| Housing | Stainless steel 316L or Valox; IP66/IP67 and up to IP69 |
| Adjustment | Bluetooth; adjustment-free in normal use |
| Approvals (product information) | ATEX, EG 1935/2004, FDA, EHEDG, ADI, ship approval and others as printed |
When capacitive alone fails
A purely capacitive switch can read a sticky film as medium. The VEGAPOINT 24 evaluates both signal parts to recognise adherence versus coverage, so, as general examples, pasty foods, glues, paints and sludges that leave residue on the tip are where it is considered. The sensor is largely independent of medium properties, which the product information says makes it adjustment free, and a coloured all-round status indication shows the state at a glance.
Installation and ordering
Front-flush installation is possible with the hygienic adapter, so there are no dead pockets in which product can collect. With a full-metal version the pressure limit rises to 64 bar. The sheet lists seals of FKM or EPDM, which matters for CIP chemicals. Give us the product, temperature, thread or hygienic adapter and output when requesting a quote, and confirm hygienic approvals such as EHEDG and FDA with the manufacturer for your configuration.
Typical applications named by VEGA are overfill and dry-run protection, and the small size also allows use in thin pipelines. The sensor is offered in two electronics versions: the transistor output alone or with IO-Link. The short +150 °C for 15 minutes excursion in the product information is for cleaning cycles, while normal operation is limited to +115 °C. It is wired the same way as other VEGAPOINT versions through an M12 x 1 plug or ISO 4400 valve connector.
Documents and quotation
The official VEGA VEGAPOINT 24 (transistor with IO-Link) specification sheet (64727-EN, version 260928) is attached to this page for download and covers the technical data, dimensions and wiring summarised above.
Share the application details with our sales desk in Muscat and we will match them to the right variant and prepare a quote. Seven Star LLC supplies these instruments as an independent company, not as the manufacturer’s agent; see our level instrumentation category for related products. Please confirm approvals, cable length and fitting against the manufacturer’s data before ordering.
Datasheets & Documents
- Datasheet VEGA VEGAPOINT 24 Specification Sheet (64727-EN) Download
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About brand
VEGA is a German maker of level and pressure instruments. Bruno Grieshaber founded the company in 1959 in Triberg in the Black Forest, and it has been based in Schiltach since 1975, still family owned as VEGA Grieshaber KG. VEGA is best known for radar level sensors: it introduced the first two-wire radar level sensor in 1997 and the first 80 GHz radar sensor for bulk solids, the VEGAPULS 69, in 2015.
Seven Star LLC is an independent supplier listing VEGA radar and guided wave radar transmitters, point level switches, pressure transmitters and signal conditioning instruments for buyers in Oman and the GCC. Sensors are matched from the product code on the type label.
VEGA at a glance
| Origin | Founded by Bruno Grieshaber in 1959 in Triberg, Germany |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Schiltach, Black Forest, Germany (since 1975) |
| Ownership | Family-owned company: VEGA Grieshaber KG |
| Milestones | First two-wire radar level sensor (1997), first 80 GHz radar for bulk solids, VEGAPULS 69 (2015), VEGAPULS 6X single radar platform for liquids and solids |
| Product families | VEGAPULS radar, VEGAFLEX guided wave radar, VEGASWING and VEGAPOINT switches, VEGACAL capacitive probes, VEGABAR and VEGADIF pressure, VEGAMET and VEGADIS signal conditioning |
VEGA sensor and instrument series
| Series | Type | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| VEGAPULS 6X, VEGAPULS 69, VEGAPULS 64 | Process radar level transmitters (80 GHz) | Storage and process tanks, reactors with agitators, silos and bulk solids |
| VEGAPULS 11, 21, 31, 42 | Compact radar sensors | Water and wastewater, simple storage tanks; VEGAPULS 42 with IO-Link for machine integration |
| VEGAPULS C 21, C 11, C 22, C 23 | Radar sensors with fixed cable, IP68 | Wet wells, pumping stations, open channels and river levels |
| VEGAFLEX 81, 82, 83, 86 | Guided wave radar (TDR) | Level and interface in liquids, bulk solids, hygienic and high-temperature or high-pressure service (VEGAFLEX 86) |
| VEGASWING 61, 63, VEGAPOINT 21 | Vibrating and capacitive point level switches | Overfill protection, dry-run protection and high or low level alarms |
| VEGACAL 62 to VEGACAL 67 | Capacitive rod and cable probes | Point and continuous level in solids and conductive or adhesive liquids |
| VEGABAR 82, 83, 28, 29, 38 | Pressure transmitters, ceramic or metallic cell | Process pressure and hydrostatic level; compact 18/19 and 28/29/38 versions for utilities |
| VEGADIF 85 | Differential pressure transmitter | DP flow, filter monitoring and level in pressurised vessels |
| VEGAMET 841, VEGADIS 176 | Controller and loop display | Level display, pump control and remote indication of 4-20 mA signals |
Where VEGA instruments are used
VEGA radar sensors measure level in crude oil and product tanks, separators, chemical reactors, cement and aggregate silos, grain stores and water reservoirs. Compact cable radars are widely used in wastewater pumping stations and flood monitoring. Because 80 GHz radar focuses a narrow beam, it can measure past internal structures in a tank, and it is not affected by the temperature, pressure or vapour above the product, which suits hot Gulf storage tanks.
Ordering VEGA instruments: what we need
The product code on the type label (for example PS64.XXXXXXX) fixes the measuring range, antenna or probe, process connection, electronics and approvals. Send it with the serial number. For a new measurement add the medium and its dielectric constant if known, tank or silo height and internals, process pressure and temperature, process connection, output (4-20 mA HART, PROFIBUS PA, Modbus or IO-Link), and any hazardous-area or overfill protection approval required.
Facts checked against VEGA company and product information, October 2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the VEGAPOINT 24 designed for?
Point level detection with highly adhesive or pasty media and where front-flush installation is required.
Can it detect foam?
VEGA states that the sensor can also detect foam.
What pressure applies?
-1…25 bar standard and -1…64 bar in the full-metal version.
What seals are used?
FKM or EPDM, depending on the version.
Is it adjustment-free?
VEGA calls it largely independent of medium properties and therefore adjustment free.
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