Hi there,
I have a small project in mind and would like some direction as to how to accomplish the task at hand.
At my work we have a CO2 gas tank that are used periodically. There is a valve attachment that connects to a flowmeter to ensure that gas is delivered at the right rate.
The problem we are experiencing is that sometimes the gas tank is accidentally left open, resulting in a lost of gas, which can be quite costly.
My idea is to develop a device that can be used to detect the state of the valve for the gas (i.e. determine whether the valve is opened or closed). Whenever the gas tank is open there would be an audio or visual prompt that would repeatedly alert the user until the valve is closed.
Could you guys give me some ideas as to how I could achieve this task.
I have a small project in mind and would like some direction as to how to accomplish the task at hand.
At my work we have a CO2 gas tank that are used periodically. There is a valve attachment that connects to a flowmeter to ensure that gas is delivered at the right rate.
The problem we are experiencing is that sometimes the gas tank is accidentally left open, resulting in a lost of gas, which can be quite costly.
My idea is to develop a device that can be used to detect the state of the valve for the gas (i.e. determine whether the valve is opened or closed). Whenever the gas tank is open there would be an audio or visual prompt that would repeatedly alert the user until the valve is closed.
Could you guys give me some ideas as to how I could achieve this task.