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4 Flow Outlook

Multi-Technology: The Next Generation of Flow Meters

FEATURED COLUMN

4 EDITOR’S LETTER

44 ADVERTISER INDEX

44 WEB RESOURCE FILE

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8 Coriolis Meters Are an Accurate Option

11 Differential Pressure Primary Elements Developed Through Innovation

14 Magnetic Meters Boast Liner Variety & Improved Technology

18 Mass Flow Controllers Can Replace Manual Systems

22 Multiphase Meter Development Prominent Around the North Sea

24 Positive Displacement Meters Hold Their Place in Utility Measurement

28 New Thermal Meters Developed for Environmental Markets

34 Turbine Meters Become More Efficient & Reliable

38 Ultrasonic Meter Market Expands with Natural Gas Flow

42 Multivariable & Dual-Sensor Technologies Offered in Vortex Meters

TECHNOLOGY SNAPSHOTS

Cover photos courtesy of (clockwise): KROHNE Inc., Emerson Process Management, AW-Lake Company, Endress+Hauser, Hoffer Flow Controls, Brooks Instrument, Sierra Instruments, Fluid Components International

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12 differential pressure

16 magnetic

20 mass flow controller

23 multiphase

23 multivariable

23 open-channel

25 optical

25 positive displacement

30 sonar

30 thermal

33 turbine

37 ultrasonic

40 variable-area

43 vortex

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From the Editor

I am so excited to join the Flow

Control team! As I write my first

editor letter, I am preparing to

travel to New York for Chem Show,

a biannual event in the heart of

New York City. Our team will meet

with industry experts and learn about

new trends in the chemical pro-

cess industry. Earlier this year during

the Water Environment Federation

Technical Exhibition and Conference,

I was happy to help Publisher Mike

Christian present Magnetrol with its

2015 Innovation Award (see image

to the right). Be sure to visit our

website for event updates and blogs,

and follow @FlowControl_Mag and

@LoriDitoro on Twitter for live updates

during other trade shows throughout

2016.

Flow measurement is one of many parameters on which we focus. In this issue

dedicated to flow meter technology, we take a look at the major meter types and

their manufacturers.

On page 6, contributor Jesse Yoder, Ph.D., of Flow Research Inc., writes about

the emerging trend of using multiple technologies to measure flow. In today’s com-

plex fluid-measurement world, more parameters must be considered, such as the

content of the fluid, required accuracy, the application, and equipment and person-

nel safety.

Throughout this issue, Yoder provides snapshots of different meters and what

differentiates them from each other. In some snapshots, he also details the meter’s

history and improvements. Be sure to check out our directory of flow meter manu-

facturers throughout the issue as well. We appreciate all Jesse Yoder’s contribu-

tions to this flow-meter-packed issue.

As I begin my tenure as editor-in-chief of Flow Control and

we produce our last issue of 2015, our team wishes you a

wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year! FC

Warmest regards,

Lori Ditoro

[email protected]

@LoriDitoro

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Jeff Jennings, Equilibar LLC

Mitch Johnson, JMS Southeast

Gobind Khiani, Fluor Canada, Ltd.

Jim Lauria, Mazzei Injector Company

John Merrill, PE, EagleBurgmann Industries

Steve Milford, Endress+Hauser U.S.

Tom O’Banion, Emerson Process Management, Micro Motion

David W. Spitzer, PE, Spitzer and Boyes LLC

Andrew Yeghnazar, Blacoh Fluid Control

Jesse Yoder, Ph.D., Flow Research Inc.

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Multi-Technology: The Next Generation of Flow Meters

For many years, end users have typically asked one ques-

tion when they need to measure flow: What type of meter

should I use? The answer depends on a number of vari-

ables, including fluid type (liquid or gas), required accuracy, ap-

plication (custody transfer or not), fluid temperature and pres-

sure, and preferred vendor. Today, the situation has become

more complicated. In many cases end users are better advised

to ask: What combination of instruments best fits my applica-

tions? The answer might still be a single flow meter technology,

but it might also include accompanying instrumentation. Alter-

nately, the answer could involve multiple flow meters.

Why the Trend Toward Multi-Technology?One reason behind the trend toward multiple technologies

is that fluid measurement has become more complex, and

more variables need to be included in analyses. For example,

multiphase meters have been developed to determine the

percentage of oil, gas and water produced from a well.

This difficult application requires measuring flowrates and

densities. In some multiphase measurements, differential

pressure-style Venturi meters and Coriolis meters are used.

The Coriolis meter measures density, while the Venturi deter-

mines flowrate. Research on these meters began in the

mid-1980s when output from North Sea oil wells began to

decline.

A second reason is that flow measurement accuracy and

repeatability requirements have increased with the value of

the fluid. Even though the price of crude oil decreased from

2014 to 2015, crude oil and natural gas continue to play in-

creasingly important roles as energy sources worldwide. This

means that crude oil, refined fuels and natural gas are mea-

sured more often, and that variables such as temperature

and pressure need to be taken into account in these mea-

surements. As a result, meters such as differential pressure,

turbine and vortex are often accompanied by pressure and

temperature sensors and/or transmitters. Multivariable flow

meters measure volumetric flow and can also compute mass

flow based on temperature and pressure values. Multivariable

flow meters often measure gas flow, which is typically deter-

mined as a mass flow value.

Increased safety concerns also led to the use of more in-

strumentation in flow measurement. Because of natural gas’

explosive nature, its pressure and temperature must be care-

fully monitored and controlled, usually with temperature and

pressure sensors and transmitters.

Compound Flow MetersCompound meters (hybrid technology) are commonly used

to measure water for residential and industrial applications.

They combine positive displacement and turbine meters into

a single meter designed to efficiently measure flow in low-

flow and medium- to high-flow applications. Apartment build-

ings provide a good example of their use. During the morning

and evening hours, liquid flowrates are high, as residents use

large amounts of water. During medium to high flowrates, the

turbine component of the compound meter measures flow.

In the middle of the night, flowrates drop dramatically while

residents sleep. During these times of low flow, the positive

displacement meter measures the water flow.

The VorCone MeterDuring the October 2015 North Sea Flow Measurement

Workshop in Tønsberg, Norway, Eric Sanford of Vortek

Instruments presented a description of a combination vortex

meter and cone meter. This meter, called the VorCone, places

a vortex flow meter before a cone meter in the flow stream.

Because cone meters require very little upstream piping

because of their design, the vortex meter does not interfere

with the operation of the cone meter. The VorCone meter’s

design for measuring volumetric flow mass flow and density

has been tested but is still in development. Overall it is meant

to be a simple, relatively inexpensive gas mass flow meter.

The Dual Flowtube MeterAnother meter design, patented by Flow Research, has two

equal sized tubes inside a pipe. Each tube has a flow sensor,

and the area of each tube is a quarter of the inside diameter

of the pipe. This design offers redundancy and the potential

for better accuracy because flow is measured in two locations

rather than one. The dual flowtube meter is compatible with

eight different flow technologies and is currently being tested.

For more information about Flow Research’s new dual

flowtube meter, visit www.flowtubemeter.com. FC


FLOW OUTLOOK

Jesse Yoder, Ph.D., is president

of Flow Research Inc. in Wakefield,

Massachusetts, a company he founded

in 1998. He has 28 years of experience

as an analyst and writer in instrumenta-

tion. He holds a U.S. patent on a dual-

tube meter design and is the author

of The Tao of Measurement, published

by ISA. Dr. Yoder also founded the

Flowmeter Recalibration Working Group (www.frwg.org),

addressing the topic of recalibration frequency. He may

be reached at [email protected].

Jesse Yoder

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CORIOLIS

Coriolis Meters Are an Accurate Option

The Coriolis flow meter market

has been one of the fastest

growing during the past five

years. In many process plants, users

select them to replace differential

pressure meters. Despite the higher

initial purchase price, many users

find them to be a good investment.

Coriolis meters can more eas-

ily measure liquids than gases

because liquids are denser. Tradi-

tionally, they were expensive and

unwieldy in line sizes above 4

inches, but during the past several

years, a number of suppliers have

developed varieties above 6 inch-

es. With more options in the large-

line segment, Coriolis flow meters

may gain wider acceptance in large

line size applications.

Also an important feature, Co-

riolis meters measure mass flow,

while most other flow meters, ex-

cept for thermal meters, measure

volumetric flow. Volumetric flow can be measured by collect-

ing fluid into small compartments and counting how many

times the compartments are filled. This is how positive dis-

placement meter’s work. It is like pouring milk from a large

container into individual cups and counting the cups.

Why Measure Mass Flow?Many products are sold by weight rather than volume, so

measuring mass flow is preferable in some cases to measur-

ing volumetric flow, and chemical reactions are often based

on mass rather than volume.

Mass flow is especially ap-

propriate for measuring gases

because they are much more af-

fected by temperature and pres-

sure than liquids. Pressure has

minimal effect on liquid com-

pressibility and is often ignored

in the volumetric measurement

of flow. The effects of tempera-

ture on liquids are also often dis-

regarded, except when high accuracy is required.

While magnetic meters have accuracies in the range of

0.5 percent, many Coriolis models achieve an accuracy of

0.1 percent. The Coriolis meter’s high accuracy, along with

its reliability, has resulted in the rapid growth of this market

during the past five years, as surveys have shown. They also

require little maintenance because, apart from the vibrating

tube, they have no moving parts to wear or degrade.

Technological Improvements ContinueSuppliers have made improvements in Coriolis technology

during the past five years. Many now measure gases better.

Another innovation has been the straight tube Coriolis me-

ter. Until 1994, nearly all Coriolis meters used bent tube me-

ters, but they introduced pressure drop into the system. This

makes it neccessary to speed the

fluid up to its original velocity. This

costs money because it requires

the use of pumps. Bent variet-

ies may also experience build-up

around the pipe curvatures, slow-

ing the fluid and making it more

difficult to meter high-velocity flu-

ids. This can be especially prob-

lematic in sanitary applications.

By contrast, newer straight tube

meters are more accurate and reliable, improving on bent

tube meters’ issues with pressure drop. FC

For more information about Flow Research’s work on Coriolis

meters, visit www.flowcoriolis.com.

Endress+Hauser’s Promass F 200 flow meter in a chemical training skid at its Train-ing Center in Reinach, Switzerland

While magnetic flow meters

have accuracies in the

range of 0.5 percent, many

Coriolis models achieve an

accuracy of 0.1 percent.

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DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE

Differential Pressure Primary Elements Developed Through Innovation

Differential pressure (DP)

flow meters consist of two

elements: a DP flow trans-

mitter and a primary element. The

primary element places a constric-

tion in the flow stream to create a

pressure drop. Pressure taps are

placed upstream and downstream

from the primary element. The DP

transmitter then computes flow by

making use of Bernoulli’s theorem,

which is based on the difference

between upstream and down-

stream pressure.

One disadvantage of this type of

meter is that it must create pres-

sure drop to compute the flow rate.

Many different types of primary el-

ements create varying amounts of

pressure drop. The most common

is the orifice plate, which is usually a metal round plate that

contains one or more round holes.

In 1896, Max Gehre received one of the first patents

on orifice meters. The first commercial orifice plate meter

appeared in 1909 and was used to measure steam flow.

Shortly thereafter, the oil and gas industry began using ori-

fice plate meters because of their ease of standardization

and low maintenance. In 1912, Thomas Weymouth of the

United Natural Gas Company

performed experimental work on

the use of orifice meters to mea-

sure natural gas. Weymouth used

pressure taps located 1 inch up-

stream and 1 inch downstream

of a square-edged orifice. The

Foxboro Company licensed Wey-

mouth’s work and used it as a

basis for building orifice meters shortly after this time.

The increased use of orifice meters captured the attention

of several engineering organizations, and the National Bureau

of Standards became involved in this research. In 1930, a

joint test program generated a coefficient prediction equa-

tion based on extensive tests. That year, the American Gas

Association issued AGA-1, a report on the use of differential

pressure meters with orifice plates for custody transfer mea-

surement.

Other types of primary elements such as Venturi tubes,

flow nozzles, Pitot tubes and wedge elements also play unique

roles. Since Venturi tubes do not have a sharp edge, they are

especially useful for measuring the flow of any fluid contain-

ing suspended solids. Flow nozzles resemble Venturis but are

shorter. They are used to measure flow in applications where

erosion or cavitation could damage an orifice plate. Single-

port and averaging Pitot tubes are often used to measure the

flow of air and to measure the flow of stack gas and exhaust

emissions.

Another primary element, the cone type, has recently

evolved through substantial product

development. McCrometer origi-

nally developed and introduced the

cone meter in 1987 under the trade

name V-Cone. The V-shaped cone

meter consists of a cone-shaped el-

ement inserted inside a larger tube,

which is placed inside a pipe. The

cone has a hole in the portion that

faces the flowing fluid. The fluid enters the inside of the cone,

creating a pressure drop. Pressure taps are located upstream

from the cone and also inside the cone itself. Flow rate is then

computed using Bernoulli’s theorem. The chief advantage of

the cone primary element is that it requires very little up-

stream pipe run so it can be used close to elbows and in tight

spaces such as oil platforms. Cone meters are often sold as

standalone items without a transmitter, though they require a

DP flow transmitter for proper operation. FC

For more information about Flow Research’s work on primary

elements, visit www.flowplate.com.

Cameron’s NuFlo DP cone meter cutaway with direct-mount instrument connection.

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Flow Meter Suppliers

Topan [email protected]

TRICOR Coriolis Technology8809 Industrial DrFranksville,wI 53126(800) 850-6110Fax: (262) [email protected]

Trillium Measurement & Control2800 John Street, Unit 12Canadawww.calflow.com

TriNova1020 9th Ave SWBessemer, AL 35022(205) 908-5828Fax: (205) [email protected]

Yokogawa Corp of America2 Dart RdNewnan, GA 30265(800) [email protected]/us

DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE FLOW METERABB IncInstrumentation125 E County Line RdWarminster, PA 18974(215) 674-6580(800) 829-6001Fax: (215) 674-6394www.abb.us/instrumentation

ABB Totalflow7051 Industrial BlvdBartlesville, OK 74006(918) 338-4607(800) 442-3097Fax: (918) 338-4607www.abb.com/totalflow


Accura Flow Products1411 S 14th St, Suite OPO Box 15071Fernandina Beach, FL 32034(877) 9ACCURAFax: 877 [email protected]

Alignment Supplies Inc1681 Lance Pointe RdSuite 2Maumee, OH 43537(800) [email protected]

ATEQ Corporation42000 Koppernick RdCanton, MI 48187-2409(734) 451-9449Fax: (734) [email protected]

Automatic Controls Inc50220 Dennis CourtWixom, MI 48393(248) 624-1990

Fax: (248) [email protected]

AW-Lake Company8809 Industrial DrFranksville,wI 53126(262) 884-9800(800) 850-6110Fax: (262) [email protected]

Azbil North America, Inc9033 North 24th Ave Suite 6Phoenix, AZ 85021(866) 736-7671(602) [email protected] us.azbil.com

B&B Instruments Inc1810 Broad Ripple AveSuite 7Indianapolis, IN 46220(317) 251-3811Fax: (317) [email protected]


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Bantrel CoBantrel Tower 1400, 700 - 6th Avenue SWCalgary, Canada(403) 290-5000Fax: (403) 290-5050www.bantrel.com

Bibb Control Systems2909 Lanier Heights RdMacon, GA 31217(478) 745-1645Fax: (478) 742-2364www.bibbcontrols.com

BIF LLC1405 Home AveAkron, OH 44310(330) [email protected]

Bird PrecisionPO Box 569Waltham, MA 02254-0569(800) 454-7369Fax: (781) [email protected]

Black & Veatch3550 Green CtAnn Arbor, MI 48105(734) [email protected]


Brooks Instrument407 W Vine StHatfield, PA 19440-0903

(215) [email protected]

Bruno Schillig [email protected]


Cameron Measurement Systems14450 John F Kennedy BlvdHouston, TX 77032(281) [email protected]/measurement

Canalta Flow Measurement6759 65th AveRed Deer, AB T4P1X5, CA(403) [email protected]

Canfield Connector8510 Foxwood CrtYoungstown, OH 44514(330) 758-8299Fax: (330) [email protected]

CDT de GASColombiawww.sintegas.com

Chandak InstrumentsNagpur, [email protected]

CME, A Division of Aerospace Control Products1314 W 76th StDavenport, IA52806(800) 845-0927Fax: (563) [email protected]

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Control Center LLCA GTE Company300 Sunport Ln, Suite 100Orlando, FL 32809(407) 304-5200Fax: (407) [email protected]

Control Microsystems48 Steacie DrCanada(613) 591-1943Fax: (613) [email protected]

Controls and Meters Inc7613 Washington Ave S

Minneapolis, MN 55439(866) 964-0072Fax: (952) [email protected]


Delta EngineeringIndiawww.orificenozzleventuri.com

Densipro Measurement Services LLC9135 Spring Branch Dr Suite 204Houston, TX 77450(713) 465-4800Fax: (713) [email protected]

DP Diagnostics LLCPO Box 121Windsor, CO 80550(970) [email protected]

Dwyer Instruments Inc102 Indiana Hwy 212Michigan City, IN 46360(219) [email protected]

DY KHANG PRINTING INKS. Co.Vietnamwww.dykhanginks.com.vn

Dynamation IncPO Box 35001Richmond, VA 23235(804) 323-1711Fax: (804) [email protected]

Dynamic Flow Computers12603 SW Freeway, Suite 320Stafford, TX 77477(281) 565-1118Fax: (281) 565-1119info@dynamicflowcomputers.comwww.dynamicflowcomputers.com

EDG3900 N Causeway BlvdSuite 700Metairie, LA 70002(540) [email protected]

Eletta Flow ABSwedenwww.eletta.com

Emcowheaton100 Cummings CtrSuite 152FBeverly, MA 01915(978) [email protected]

Emerson Process Manage-ment - Daniel11100 Brittmoore Park DrHouston, TX 77041

(713) 467-6000danieicst.support@ emersonprocess.comwww.daniel.com


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ENPPIEgyptwww.enppi.com

Experflow Measurements Inc4405 Couture BlvdMontreal, QC H1R 3J3, Canada(514) [email protected]


Flow Matrix2461 Impala DrCarlsbad, CA 92008(760) 431-3930Fax: (760) [email protected]

Fluidic Techniques1213 Antlers DrMansfield, TX 76063(817) [email protected]

Fox Valve Development Corp85 Franklin Rd, Unit 6ADover, NJ 07801(973) 328-1011Fax: (973) [email protected]

Fuji Electric Corp of AmericaPark 80west Plaza 2Saddle Brook, NJ 07663(201) 712-0555Fax: (201) 368-8258www.fujielectric.com

Gas Turbine Efficiency300 Sunport LnOrlando, FL 32809(407) 304-5200Fax: (407) [email protected]

GBS AUTOMATED1240 E. MADISON STBROWNSVILLE TX 78520(956) [email protected]

Grant Marketing GroupPO Box 11168Bozeman, MT 59719(406) 586-9741Fax: (406) [email protected]

Grundfos PumpSensor - Controls17100 W 118 TrOlathe, KS 66061


(913) 227-3400Fax: (559) 346-6461www.grundfos.com

Horizon Agencies & Commercial Serviceswww.hacs-yemen.com

InFLOW Inc1525 Skyline LnLongmont, CO 80504(303) 652-0444Fax: (303) 652-0444www.inflowinc.com

Influx MeasurementsAlresford, United [email protected]

Innovative Sensor Technology, USA Division9516 W Flamingo Rd, Suite 210Las Vegas, 89147(702) 894-9891Fax: (702) [email protected]

Intra Automation GmbHGermanywww.intra-automation.de


KOBOLD Instruments Inc1801 Pkwy View DrPittsburgh, PA 15205(412) 788-2830Fax: (412) [email protected]

McCrometer Inc3255west Stetson AveHemet, CA 92545(951) [email protected]/


McIlvaine Company191waukegan RdSuite 208Northfield, IL 60093(847) 784-0012Fax: (847) [email protected]

Meriam Process Technologies10920 Madison AveCleveland, OH 44102(216) 281-1100Fax: (216) [email protected]

METRON Technology2005 10th StBoulder, CO 80302-5117(303) 449-8000Fax: (303) 443-0949customerservice@ metrontechnology.comwww.metrontechnology.com

Mid-West Instrument6500 Dobry DrSterling Heights, MI 48314(800) 648-5778Fax: (586) 254-6509

[email protected]

MKS Instruments Inc2 Tech Dr, Suite 201Andover, MA 01810(800) 227-8766Fax: (978) [email protected]

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Oman Rocks [email protected]

Omega EngineeringOne Omega DrStamford, CT 06907(800) [email protected]

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Peacock Inc100wright Ave, Suite 7Canada(902) 468-5599Fax: (902) [email protected]


PJKortens and Company1985 W Packard StAppleton,wI 54911(800) 326-9023Fax: (920) [email protected]

Primary Flow Signal Inc800 Wellington AveCranston, RI 02910(401) 461-6366Fax: (401) [email protected]

Proportion-Air, Incorporated8250 N 600 WestMcCordsville, IN 46055(877) 751-4406Fax: [email protected]

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Pumps Plus Equipment Inc4900 Montibello DrPO Box 472303Charlotte, NC 28247-2303(704) 542-0445Fax: (704) [email protected]


RS Calibration Service1047 Serpentine Ln, Suite 500Pleasanton, CA 94566(925) [email protected]/

Sensirion AGSwitzerland41 44 306 40 [email protected]


Spectra Energy5400westheimer CtHouston, TX 77056(713) 989-8414www.spectraenergy.com

Surwest Corporation120 E Ogden AveHinsdale, IL 60521(630) 986-1616Fax: (630) 789-1567www.surwest.com

Teledyne Isco4700 Superior StLincoln, NE 68504(402) [email protected]

Thermo Fisher ScientificEnvironmental Instruments Division27 Forge PkwyFranklin, MA 02038(978) [email protected]/eid

Toshniwal Systems & Instruments Pvt LtdIndiawww.toshniwal.net

Universal Flow Monitors Inc1755 East Nine Mile RdHazel Park, MI 48030(248) [email protected]

V-F Controls Inc8619 Tyler BlvdMentor, OH 44060(440) 974-7757Fax: (440) [email protected]

Veris6315 Monarch Park PlNiwot, CO 80503(303) [email protected]/veris

VorTek Instruments8475w I-25 Frontage RdLongmont, CO 80504(303) [email protected]

VPInstrumentsNetherlandswww.vpinstruments.com

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Magnetic Meters Boast Liner Variety & Improved Technology

The magnetic flow meter market is one

of the largest among flow meters,

namely because of the large installed

base of magmeters worldwide. They were first

introduced for commercial use in 1952, years

before Coriolis (1977), ultrasonic (1963) and

vortex (1969). Because they were introduced

so early, these meters have had more time to

penetrate markets in Europe, North America

and Asia.

Liners Available in Many Different TypesOne growth factor for magnetic meters is the

availability of many types of liners, including

dominant liners such as PFA, PTFE and hard

rubber. These liners increase the durability

and reliability of magnetic flow meters and

make it possible to use them with almost

any type of liquid. No other flow meter that

measures liquids has such versatility when it

comes to the material in the flow meter that

makes contact with the liquid.

The variety of liner types also makes these meters es-

pecially attractive for the pharmaceutical, food & beverage

and chemical industries, which often require sanitary linings.

Some caustic chemicals require

highly durable linings that can with-

stand contact with these types of

liquids. Magnetic flow meters are

also very popular in the water and

wastewater industry, where they

can handle both clean and dirty wa-

ter applications.

Companies Improving Magnetic Flow Meter TechnologyAlthough magnetic meters boast strong applications for

liquids, they cannot measure nonconductive liquids, barring

their use in the oil & gas and refining industries without an

unforeseen technological breakthrough. However, suppliers

have succeeded in reducing the amount of conductivity

required to measure flow with a magnetic meter. To do so,

they have boosted the amount of power used to excite the

magnetic coils, creating a stronger signal. By pushing back

the boundaries of conductivity, suppliers are making mag-

netic meters usable in a broader range of applications.

Other technological advances are developing related to

electrical currents. Magnetic flow meters generate a mag-

netic field when AC or DC electric current passes through

wound wire coils contained within the magmeter. As a re-

sult, its classification as AC or DC refers to the current in

the coils, not necessarily the type of current that powers the

meter. When the meters were first

introduced, they were primarily AC.

Because of noise and additional

voltages that may be present in

the environment of the meter,

these meters need to be zero-

calibrated. To do this properly, the

meter needs to be full of process

fluid and at a no-flow condition.

Some users had difficulty with this

calibration process, and as a result, they found unsatisfactory

results from their magnetic meters.

Partially because of the noise and calibration issues with

AC types, suppliers introduced pulsed DC meters that do not

require zero calibration and handle noise better. Still, AC mag-

netic meters are far from an outmoded technology. In reality,

AC varieties are better able to handle certain types of dif-

ficult applications that include slurries and liquids with solids

content. DC meters, on the other hand, excel with cleaner

liquids. FC

For more information about Flow Research’s work on mag-

netic meters, visit www.flowmags.com.

The Emerson Rosemount 8721 magnetic flow meter is a sanitary meter designed for food, beverage and pharmaceutical applications that require hygienic flow measurement.

One growth factor for

magnetic meters is the

availability of many types

of liners...such as PFA,

PTFE and hard rubber.

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Westron Automation LtdPO Box 55080Canada(780) [email protected]

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Yamatake America Inc9033 N 24th Ave, Suite 5-6Phoenix, AZ 85259(602) [email protected]


MAGNETIC FLOW METERABB IncInstrumentation125 E County Line RdWarminster, PA 18974(800) 829-6001Fax: (215) 674-6394www.abb.us/instrumentation

Abest MeterChina86 (137) [email protected]/


Accent Control Systems2101 Potshop LnNorristown, PA 19403(610) 630-7640Fax: (610) 630-7649www.accent-control.com

ALM SystemsIndiawww.almontazar.com

Amcowater Metering Systems Inc1100 SW 38th AveOcala, FL 34474(800) 874-0890Fax: (352) [email protected]

Automata Inc138 New Mohawk Rd, Suite 151NV City, CA 95959(800) 994-0380Fax: (530) [email protected]

Automatic Controls Inc50220 Dennis Court

Wixom, MI 48393(248) 624-1990Fax: (248) [email protected]

Azbil North America, Inc9033 North 24th Ave, Suite 6Phoenix, AZ 85021(866) 736-7671(602) [email protected]


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Banjo Corporation150 Banjo DrCrawfordsville, 47933(765) 362-7367Fax: (800) [email protected]

Bantrel CoBantrel Tower 1400700-6th Avenue SWCanada(403) 290-5000Fax: (403) 290-5050www.bantrel.com


Behzad Trading EnterprisesQatarwww.behzadgroup.com.qa

Bell Flow SystemsUnited [email protected]

Burkert Fluid Control Systems2915 Whitehall Park Dr Suite 650Charlotte, NC 28273(800) 325-1405Fax: (949) [email protected]

C.G. Enterprises1048 Fitchett LaneCanada(800) 565-9743Fax: (866) 645-5823

C&F TechnologiesSouth [email protected]

Cascadia Instrumentation Inc7360 137 StreetCanada(778) 578-7956Fax: (778) 578-7986sales@cascadia- instrumentation.comwww.cascadia-instrumentation.com

Chandak InstrumentsNagpur, India

[email protected]

Chemline Plastics Ltd55 Guardsmad RdThornhill, ON L3T6LT Canada(800) 930-2436Fax: (905) [email protected]



Coleman Instrument Co11575 Goldcoast DrCincinnati, OH 45249(513) 489-5745Fax: (513) 489-1324www.colemaninstrument.com

Conflow Technologies Inc18 Regan Rd, Units 28 & 29Canada(905) 840-6800Fax: (905) [email protected]

Controls and Meters Inc7613 Washington Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55439(866) 964-0072Fax: (952) [email protected]

Controlswest Inc509 S. 48th St, Suite 105Tempe, AZ 85281r(480) 894-5451Fax: (480) [email protected]

Danfoss IncDanfosswater andwastewater8800w Bradley RdMilwaukee,wI 53224(414) 355-8800Fax: (414) 355-6117www.us.water.danfoss.com

Diehl-Metering GmbHGermanywww.diehl-metering.com

ECHO Process InstrumentationPO Box 800Shalimar, FL 32579(850) 609-1300Fax: (850) [email protected]

EcopetrolColombiaadolfo.perez@ecopetrol.com.cowww.ecopetrol.com.co

ELIS PLZEN a.s.Czech Republicwww.elis.cz

Emerson Process Manage-ment - Rosemount8200 Market Blvd Chanhassen, MN 55317

(800) 999 9307Fax: (952) 949-7001www.rosemount.com


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Ernst Flow Industries116 Main StPO Box 925Farmingdale, NJ 07727-0925(800) 992-2843Fax: (888) [email protected]



Flomotion Systems Inc586 N French Rd, Suite 6Buffalo, NY 14228-2103(800) 909-3569Fax: (716) [email protected]

Flow Equipment Sales & Service Pte LtdSingaporewww.read-out.net

Flow Technology Inc8930 S Beck Ave, Suite 107Tempe, AZ 85284(480) 240-3400Fax: (480) [email protected]

FlowMeters.com1755 E Nine Mile Rd, PO Box 249Hazel Park, MI 48030(248) 542-9635Fax: (248) [email protected]

G Instruments14425 N Church SquareSan Diego, CA 92128(858) [email protected]

GEA DiesselGermanywww.geadiessel.com

Gems Sensors & ControlsOne Cowles RdPlainville, CT 06062(800) 378-1600Fax: (860) [email protected]

Gemu Valves3800 Camp Creek PkwyBldg 2600 Ste 120(678) [email protected]

GF Piping Systems2882 Dow AveTustin, CA 92780(714) [email protected]

Good Measure Corp1906 Linn StN KS City, MO 64116(816) 830-4346Fax: (816) [email protected]

GPI, Inc5252 E. 36th St. N.Wichita, KS 67220-3205(316) [email protected]


H. Hermann Ehlers GmbHGermany(494) [email protected]/de/produkte/messgeraete/

Hoffer Flow Controls107 Kitty Hawk LnElizabeth City, NC 27909(800) [email protected]

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Honeywell Process Solutions101 Columbia RdMorristown, NJ 07962(800) 423-9883Fax: (973) 455-4807www.honeywell.com/ps

HYDREKA SASFrancewww.hydreka.com

icenta ControlsUnited Kingdom44 1722 741890Fax: 44 1722 [email protected]

Incontrol SABrazilwww.incontrol.ind.br


Industrial Instrumentation Services Inc1400 Rahway Ave, Suite 4Avenel, NJ 07001-2214(732) 815-9090Fax: (732) 815-9092www.iisinc.biz

Influx MeasurementsUnited [email protected]




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Invensys Operations Management5601 Granite Parkway III, Ste 1000Plano, TX 75024(469) 365-6400www.iom.invensys.com

ISTEC Corp92 Main StSparta, NJ 07871(973) 726-7090Fax: (908) 726-8707www.istec-corp.com

John C. Ernst21 Gail CourtSparta, NJ 07871(973) 940-1600Fax: (973) [email protected]

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Kube Engineering30298 Trois Valley StMurrieta, CA 92563(951) 926-0675Fax: (951) 926-2562www.kubeengineering.com

Liquid Controls105 Albrecht DrLake Bluff, IL 60044(847) [email protected]

LTS Sales421 W 12th StErie, PA 16501(814) 454-1818Fax: (814) 454-6363www.ltssales.com

Magnetrol International705 Enterprise StAurora, IL 60504(630) [email protected]

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McCrometer Inc3255 W Stetson AveHemet, CA 92545(951) [email protected]/


McIlvaine Company191Waukegan Rd

Suite 208Northfield, IL 60093(847) 784-0012Fax: (847) [email protected]

Merss Corporation1017 W 23rd StINpolis, IN 46208(317) 632-7299Fax: (317) [email protected]

Meters & Controls Co Inc9244 Compton Square Dr, Unit 12Cincinnati, OH 45231(513) 931-5555Fax: (513) [email protected]

METRON Technology2005 10th StBoulder, CO 80302-5117(303) 449-8000Fax: (303) 443-0949customerservice@metrontechnology.comwww.metrontechnology.com

Mid America Meter Inc710 Hamel RdMedina, MN 55340(763) 478-8041Fax: (763) [email protected]

Mikamachi [email protected]

Murray Equipment Inc2515 Charleston PlFortwayne, IN 46808(800) 348-4753Fax: (260) [email protected]

National Energy Equipment IncCanada(514) 225-2350Fax: (514) 355-2223www.nee.ca

Newworld Innovations4539 Metropolitan CrtFrederick, MD 21704(301) 360-3528Fax: (419) [email protected]

Nivo Controls Pvt LtdIndoreMadhya Pradesh, Indiawww.nivocontrols.com

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MASS FLOW CONTROLLERS

Mass Flow Controllers Can Replace Manual Systems

As their name suggests, mass flow

controllers (MFCs) measure and

control mass flow. Their control

valve can open and close to allow or stop

flow. With its bypass design, some of the

fluid is diverted to pass through a small

capillary tube. The diverted flow is mea-

sured, usually with thermal principles, and

used to compute the total mass flow. By

contrast, a mass flow meter has a bypass

for measurement purposes and does not

have a control valve, so it can measure

the flow but not control it.

The semiconductor market accounts

for the majority of MFCs shipped world-

wide. The market’s cycles last between

12 and 18 months and typically experi-

ence more economic ups and downs than

typical process industry markets. It has,

however, recovered since the economic

downturn in 2009 and 2010.

The Use of MFCs Is Expanding in Industrial MarketsSome industrial markets, such as automo-

tive and aerospace, are now weak because of high energy

costs. Others, such as emissions monitoring and biotech/phar-

maceutical, are thriving with environmental regulations and

upgrades in manufacturing processes, and a need for alterna-

tive energy sources will drive additional research and develop-

ment in the foreseeable future. MFCs will benefit from these

industrial segments because they

are used to measure and control

gas flows in these segments. Fuel

cells represent another area of

growth for MFCs.

MFCs Are Replacing Manual SystemsThe trend today is toward the

automation provided by MFCs

and away from the lower accuracy of variable area flow

meters, which also measure and control gas flow. While

some variable area meters have been developed with an

output signal, the majority need to be read manually, and the

needle valve is adjusted manually.

Economic growth in China, India and other emerging

markets should continue with an increase in population and

demand growth in industrial segments including energy con-

sumption, food and beverage, automotive, and power. De-

mand for computers and semiconductor products will also

grow in China and India, causing an increasing use of MFCs

during the next several years.

Mergers & Acquisitions in the MFC Market Mergers and acquisitions in

the past eight years have been

frequent in the MFC market.

Brooks Instrument acquired

Celerity in 2009, and Hitachi

Metals acquired the Japanese

MFC line AERA from Advanced

Energy in 2010. While both

acquisitions may be positive for

the market in the long run, the

first impact is sales when product lines are consolidated and

other redundant business factors are eliminated. Brooks was

sold by American Industrial Partners to Illinois Tool Works

in January 2012. Before that, Brooks was sold by Emerson

Electric to American Industrial Partners in December 2007. FC

For more information about Flow Research’s work on MFCs,

visit www.flowmfc.com.

A mass flow controller application in a pilot plant

A mass flow meter has a

bypass for measurement

purposes instead of a control

valve, so it can measure the

flow but not control it.

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ONICON Incorporated11451 Belcher Rd SLargo, FL 33773(727) [email protected]

Partners InstrumentationPO Box 427Rogers, MN 55374(800) 541-0518info@partnersinstrumentation.comwww.partnersinstrumentation.com

Peacock IncCanada(902) 468-5599Fax: (902) [email protected]

PEMAC ASNorwaywww.pemac.no



Pro Flow Dynamics LLC330 S Maple St, Units F & GCorona, CA 92880(909) 767-1744Fax: (951) 279-5525

www.proflowdynamics.com

Promag Enviro Systems8042 Winston StCanada(866) 449-2781Fax: (604) 421-6842www.promagenviro.ca


S&K Automation3530 Olive Ln NPlymouth, MN 55447(888) 909-3569Fax: (763) [email protected]/

Seil Enterprise CoKorea

SEMEL - United Suppliers For3 Hevron StIsraelwww.semelonline.com

Sensus8601 Six Forks RdSuite 700Raleigh, NC [email protected]


Solares FL Corp5001 Gateway Blvd, Ste 22Lakeland, FL 33811(863) 607-6623www.solaresflorida.com

Southwell Controls LTD857 West 3rd StCanada(877) 984-7788www.southwellcontrols.com

Sparling Instruments Inc4097 N Temple City BlvdEl Monte, CA 91731(800) 800-3569www.sparlinginstruments.com

Spirax Sarco - EMCO Flow-meters2150 Miller Drive Suite HLongmont, 80501(800) [email protected]


TeksanTurkeywww.teksan.com.tr

Toshiba International Corp13131W Little York RdHouston, TX 77041(800) 231-1412Fax: (713) [email protected]

www.tic.toshiba.com

Toshniwal Systems & Instru-ments Pvt LtdIndiawww.toshniwal.net

Trailblazer Controls Corp1745 S Milestone Dr, Suite B7Salt Lake City, UT 84104(801) 955-3900Fax: (801) [email protected]

TriNova1020 9th Ave SWBessemer, AL 35022(205) 908-5828Fax: (205) [email protected]

Yamatake America Inc9033 N 24th Ave Suite 5-6Phoenix, AZ 85259(602) [email protected]


MASS FLOW CONTROLLERAALBORG® Instruments20 Corporate DrOrangeburg, NY 10962

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Alignment Supplies Inc1681 Lance Pointe Rd, Suite 2Maumee, OH 43537(800) [email protected]

AW-Lake Company8809 Industrial DrFranksville,wI 53126(800) 850-6110Fax: (262) [email protected]

Baransay Fuel Dispensers [email protected]

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Gas Flowmeter Calibration

CORE STUDY

MODULE A

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Capovani Brothers Inc704 Prestige ParkwayScotia, NY 12302(518) [email protected]/m.cfm?menuid=m_9


Coastal Instruments IncPO Box 699, 707 Enterprise DrBurgaw, NC 28425(910) 259-4485Fax: (910) [email protected]


Control MicrosystemsCanada(613) 591-1943Fax: (613) [email protected]

Delta M Corporation1003 Larseon DrOak Ridge, TN 37830(865) [email protected]

DH Instruments

A Fluke Company4765 E Beautiful LnPhoenix, AZ 85044(602) 431-9400www.dhinstruments.com

Ernst Flow Industries116 Main St, PO Box 925Farmingdale, NJ 07727-0925(800) 992-2843Fax: (888) [email protected]

ESL Elektronik GmbHHarthausen, [email protected]


Florite International, Inc6950 Valjean AveVan Nuys, CA 91406(818) [email protected]

Flowmetrics Inc9201 Independence AveChatsworth, CA 91311(818) 407-3420Fax: (818) [email protected]

Fluid Conservation Systems502 TechneCenter Dr, Suite B

Milford, OH 45150(800) 531-5465Fax: (513) [email protected]

GTSPO Box 799Shalimar, FL 32579(850) 651-3388Fax: (850) [email protected]

IC Flow Controls IncVSE Flow Meters112 Merle Ln, Suite 208Normal, IL 61761(309) 862-1800Fax: (309) [email protected]

Invensys Operations Management5601 Granite Parkway IIISte 1000Plano, TX 75024(469) 365-6400www.iom.invensys.com


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Kessler-Ellis Products (KEP) 10 Industrial Way E

Eatontown, NJ 07724(732) [email protected]/

LabFriend181 High Street, Suite 8Sydney, NSW 2068, AU+61 2 9496 [email protected]

Lincoln Instruments Inc2720 Kimball AvePomona, CA 91767(909) 626-3399Fax: (909) 625-6654customerservice@lincolninstru-ments.comwww.lincolninstruments.com

McMillan CompanyPO Box 13407075 RR 2338Georgetown, TX 78627(512) 863-0231Fax: (512) [email protected]

Melfi TechnologiesCanada(905) 760-9080Fax: (905) [email protected]

MKS Instruments Inc2 Tech Dr, Suite 201Andover, MA 01810(800) 227-8766Fax: (978) [email protected]

www.mksinst.com

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Mykrolis Corp129 Concord RdBillerica, MA 01821(978) 436-6500Fax: (978) 436-6724www.mykrolis.com

NBS Calibrations Inc2618w 1st StTempe, AZ 85281(480) [email protected]

New-Flow USA131 Glenn Way, Suite 2San Carlos, CA 94070(650) 232-1256Fax: [email protected]

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Optical Scientific Inc2 Metropolitan Ct. Suite 6Gaithersburg, MD 20878(301) [email protected]

Parker HannifinPorter Intrument Div245 Township Line Rd

Magnetic | Mass Flow

/Div. of Aerospace Control Products, Inc.1314 West 76th Street, Davenport, IA 52806 • FAX: 563-391-9231

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MULTIPHASE

Multiphase Meter Development Prominent Around the North Sea

Multiphase flow meters are

used in oil and gas produc-

tion to determine the mixture

and amount of oil, gas and water as

it comes out of the well. In the past,

this measurement could only be made

after the fluids were separated. Multi-

phase flow measurement began when

the prospective decline in produc-

tion of the North Sea oil fields made

it necessary to find a way to analyze

the increasing amounts of gas and wa-

ter that were coming out of the wells.

Multiphase meters were developed out

of this research. The information they

collect also helps diagnose the condi-

tion of the well. For example, they can

detect that a well that begins to output

a greater percentage of water might be

in a declining state.

Much research still takes place in

areas near the North Sea. Much of

the development for new products and

theories is performed around the world. Norway has become

a center for these flow meters with Christian Michelsen Re-

search (CMR) in Bergen. From 1982 to 1985 CMR created

the Fluenta flare gas meter, and in 1985, it founded Fluenta,

a manufacturer of ultrasonic flow meters for flare gas mea-

surement. Its research sought to better diagnose the cause of

the output decline in wells in the North Sea. Today a number

of other multiphase companies call Norway home.

Another development hot

spot on the North Sea, the UK

is home to a number of multi-

phase companies. One com-

pany, TUV SUD National Engi-

neering Laboratories (NEL) in

Glasgow, Scotland, is responsi-

ble for flow measurement within

the UK’s National Measurement

System. It also provides technical consulting, research, test-

ing, flow measurement and program management services.

TUV SUD’s recent research has provided major support for

multiphase and wet gas metering as well as traditional mea-

surement techniques such as orifice plates.

Developments WorldwideIn October 2015, Tønsberg, Norway hosted the 33rd annual

North Sea Flow Measurement Workshop, which focused on

multiphase and wet gas meters. More than 180 attend-

ees gathered to learn more on topics such as magnetic

resonance multiphase flow, wet natural gas flow, flow meter

calibration and ultrasonic flow meters in wet gas applica-

tions. Participating companies included Roxar, One Subsea,

Abbon, GE Measurement & Control, Cameron, Solartron ISA,

Christian Michelsen Research and SICK.

Also in August 2015, Schlumberger acquired Cameron and

together became One Subsea.

The new company markets the

PhaseWatcher Subsea Multiphase

Meter, which was originally devel-

oped by Framo Engineering before

Schlumberger acquired it in 2011.

Users can expect to see more

research and development on

multiphase meters despite their

complexity. Many companies are trying to reduce the meter’s

cost, which can exceed $500,000, and find more effective

ways to determine the relative fluid mixture of wells. Wet gas

flow measurement is also increasingly important, especially for

subsea wells. Both Coriolis and Venturi meters are commonly

used in multiphase meters, sometimes in combination. FC

For more information about Flow Research’s work on multi-

phase meters, visit www.flowmultiphase.com.

One Subsea’s manufacturing facility in Bergen, Norway; One Subsea markets the PhaseWatcher Subsea Multiphase Meter.

Users can expect to see more

research and developement

on multiphase flow meters

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Smar International Corp6001 Stonington Ste 100Houston, TX 77040(713) 849-2021www.smar.com

South Fork Instruments5254 Crestline WayPleasanton, CA 94566(925) 461-5059www.southforkinst.com

Teledyne Hastings Instruments804 Newcombe AveHampton, VA 23669(800) [email protected]




TSAG Mid Atlantic Inc103 Kimberly CtYorktown, VA 23692(888) 309-TSAGFax: (757) 890-0004www.tsagmidatlantic.com

Yutaka Engineering [email protected]

MULTIPHASE FLOW METER Endress+Hauser

2350 Endress PlaceGreenwood, IN 46143


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Sika USA Inc1500 S Sylvania Ave, Suite 111Sturtevant, WI 53177(262) [email protected]

MULTIVARIABLE FLOW METERAbu Dhabi [email protected]


Accusonic Technologies28 Patterson Brook RdWestwareham, MA 02576(508) 273-9600Fax: (508) [email protected]


Aqua [email protected]

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Azbil North America, Inc9033 North 24th Ave Suite 6Phoenix, AZ 85021(866) 736-7671(602) [email protected] us.azbil.com


Canfield Connector8510 Foxwood CrtYoungstown, OH 44514(330) 758-8299Fax: (330) [email protected]

Control Microsystems48 Steacie DrCanada(613) 591-1943Fax: (613) [email protected]



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Ernst Flow Industries116 Main St, PO Box 925Farmingdale, NJ 07727-0925(800) 992-2843Fax: (888) [email protected]

Ferro Neumatica LTDAColombiawww.ferroneumatica.com.co



Invensys Operations Manage-ment5601 Granite Parkway IIISte 1000Plano, TX 75024(469) 365-6400www.iom.invensys.com



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Kytola Instruments320 Maxwell Rd, 600AAlpharetta, GA 30009(678) [email protected]

Malema Sensors1060 S Rogers CirBoca Raton, FL 33487(561) 995-0595Fax: (561) [email protected]


Roxar ASASwedenwww.roxar.com

Seltech Inc5921 H StLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 614-9699Fax: (501) [email protected]

Spirax Sarco1150 Northpoint BlvdBlythewood, 29016(800) [email protected]/us

Spirax Sarco - EMCO Flow-meters2150 Miller DriveSuite HLongmont, 80501(800) [email protected]


OPEN-CHANNEL FLOW METERACC Industrial [email protected]


ADS Environmental Services4940 Research DrHuntsville, AL 35805(800) 633-7246Fax: (256) [email protected]

AMETEK Drexelbrook205 Keith Valley RdHorsham, PA 19044(215) 674-1234Fax: (215) [email protected]

Automation Products Group1025 W 1700 NLogan, UT 84321(888) 525-7300Fax: (435) [email protected]

Cascadia Instrumentation IncCanada(778) 578-7956Fax: (778) 578-7986sales@cascadia- instrumentation.comwww.cascadia-instrumentation.com


Control Electronics IncPO Box 330148 Brandamore RdBrandamore, PA 19316(610) 942-3190Fax: (610) [email protected]

Controls and Meters Inc7613 Washington Ave SMinneapolis, MN 55439(866) 964-0072Fax: (952) 944-2689webinfo@controlsandm eters.comwww.controlsandmeters.com


EESiFlo219 East Main StMechanicsburg, PA 17055(866) EES-IFLOFax: (717) 697-2122www.eesiflo.com

Emcowheaton100 Cummings Ctr, Suite 152FBeverly, MA 01915(978) [email protected]

Emerson Process Manage-ment - MobreyUnited [email protected]


FloCatTTI InstrumentsPO Box 1073Williston, VT 05495(802) 863-0085(800) 235-8367Fax: (802) [email protected]


POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT


Positive Displacement Meters Hold Their Place in Utility Measurement

Positive displacement (PD) meters

are the workhorses of today’s flow

meter world. They perform impor-

tant flow measurements that many peo-

ple take for granted, such as billing for

water and gas in residential, commercial

and industrial applications. Most likely a

PD meter also measures how much wa-

ter you use at your house. Even though

they face stiff competition from new

meters in some segments, PD meters

remain the best solution for certain ap-

plications, particularly low-flow rate and

high-viscosity liquids.

PD meters separate the fluid to be

measured into distinct compartments of

known volume. The flow rate is calculated

based on the number of times these com-

partments are filled and emptied as liquid

or gas passes through during a period of

time. Models differ by the shape and size

of their compartments and whether they are designed for liq-

uids or gases.

Utility Measurement StrengthPD meters make low-cost mechanical measurements for util-

ity purposes. In these segments, the main competition for PD

meters is single jet, multi-jet, compound and Woltman turbine

meters. The reason is that

industry approvals for new-

technology meters, such as

magnetic and Coriolis, are at

least several years away.

PD meters for gas appli-

cations also face competi-

tion from turbine flow me-

ters. However, PD meters

are primarily used for smaller

pipe sizes, and most PD

meters for gas applications

measure between 1½ inches and 10 inches. Turbine meters,

by contrast, perform best with steady, high-volume flows. For

this reason, turbine meters are more likely to be used for pipe

sizes above 10 inches. This is also the range in which ultra-

sonic meters excel. While ultrasonic, turbine and PD meters

overlap in the 4- to 10-inch size range, PD meters still have

an advantage in the smaller sizes. Low flowrates are not a

barrier for PD meters, so they will continue to be used in the

smaller line sizes to measure gas flow.

Product ImprovementsPositive displacement sales are bolstered by new applications

in the oil and gas industry, cryogenics and ultra pure water

processing. Suppliers who support the aerospace industry are

reporting an uptick in government spending for the military

and for civilian and government aircraft flight applications.

Some relatively new developments focus on improved

methods to increase man-

ufacturing precision. For

example, improved coordi-

nate measuring machines

enable the creation of more

perfectly round pistons and

other components. As is the

case with turbine meters,

improved bearing technol-

ogy is also making ball bear-

ings more reliable and less

prone to failure.

In the area of oil flow measurement, PD meters face a stiff

challenge from Coriolis meters. Because oil is a high-value

product, end users are more willing to pay the higher prices of

Coriolis meters to measure its flow. PD meters are widely used

to measure the flow of hydrocarbon products both upstream

and downstream of refineries at custody transfer points. FC

For more information about Flow Research’s work on positive

displacement flow meters, visit www.flowpd.com.

Positive displacement meters in a chemical skid

Even though they face stiff com-

petition from new meters in some

segments, PD meters remain the

best solution for certain applica-

tions, particularly low-flow rates

and high-viscosity liquids.

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Open Channel | Optical | Positive Displacement

Flomotion Systems Inc586 N French Rd, Suite 6Buffalo, NY 14228-2103(800) 909-3569Fax: (716) [email protected]

Flotech Controls Pte LtdSingaporewww.polyquip.com.sg

Greyline Instruments Inc105 Water StMassena, NY 13662(888) [email protected]

H. Hermann Ehlers GmbHan der AutobahnOyten, 28876, DE(494) [email protected]/de/produkte/messgeraete/

Hach Co Flow Products & Services5600 Lindbergh DrLoveland, CO 80538(970) [email protected]


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Levelese Inc326 Steele StDenver, CO 80206(303) [email protected]

Magnetics Division, Global Equipment MktgPO Box 810483Boca Raton, FL 33481-0483(561) 750-8662Fax: (561) [email protected]

Marsh-McBirney IncA Hach-Company Brand4539 Metropolitan CrtFrederick, MD 21704(800) 368-2723Fax: (301) [email protected]


Niagara Meters150 Venture BlvdSpartanburg, SC 29306(864) 574-3327Fax: (864) [email protected]

PJKortens and Company1985 W Packard St

Appleton,wI 54911(800) 326-9023Fax: (920) [email protected]



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Pulsar Process Measurement IncPO Box 51774565 Commercial Dr, Suite 105Niceville, FL 32578(850) 279-4882www.pulsar-us.com

Renaissance Instruments Inc6609 South Lakewood DrGeorgetown, TX 78633(512) 869-1700Fax: (512) [email protected]/renaissance

Siemens Industry Inc., Process Instrumentation & Analytics1201 Sumneytown PikeSpring House, PA 19477-0900(800) [email protected]/industry

Spirax Sarco - EMCO Flow-meters2150 Miller Drive, Suite HLongmont, 80501(800) [email protected]

Swivel Joints730 Electric DriveSumter, SC 29153 (866) [email protected]/



USABlueBookPO Box 9006Gurnee, IL 60031(800) 548-1234Fax: (847) [email protected]

www.usabluebook.com

Wyatt Engineering6 Blackstone Valley Pl, Suite 401Lincoln, RI 02865-1162(401) 334-1170Fax: (401) [email protected]

Yamatake America Inc9033 N 24th Ave, Suite 5-6Phoenix, AZ 85259(602) [email protected]

OPTICAL FLOW METERClark Solutions10 Brent Dr(978) 568-3400Fax: (978) [email protected]

Guarino Design & Development1004 N Oak Park Ave(708) 848-7175



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Machine Products Corp5660 Webster StDayton, OH 45414(937) 890-6600Fax: (937) [email protected]

Optical Scientific Inc2 Metropolitan Ct, Suite 6Gaithersburg, MD 20878(301) [email protected]


Photon ControlCanada(604) [email protected]

Titan Enterprises LtdUnited [email protected]

POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT FLOW METERACC Industrial [email protected]

Amcowater Metering Systems Inc1100 SW 38th AveOcala, FL 34474(800) 874-0890Fax: (352) [email protected]

Aquante LLC4900 Nautilus Ct N, Ste 210Boulder, CO 80301(303) 530-4136Fax: (303) [email protected]

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CORIOLISFlow Meter Suppliers

Bell Flow [email protected]

Bios International Corp10 Park PlButler, NJ 07405(973) 492-8400Fax: (973) [email protected]

Blend-Rite Industries Inc45 Davey StBloomfield, NJ 07079(973) 429-7120Fax: (973) [email protected]

Blue-White Industries5300 Business DrHuntington Beach, CA 92649(714) 893-8529Fax: (714) [email protected]



Bubble-O-Meter LLC6181 Memorial DrDublin, OH 43017(614) 763-0804Fax: (614) 763-0804www.bubble-o-meter.com



Carlon Meter Co Inc1710 Eaton DrGrand Haven, MI 49417(616) 842-0420Fax: (616) 842-1265www.carlonmeter.net




Cole-Parmer625 E Bunker Court

Vernon Hills, IL 60061(800) 323-4340Fax: (847) [email protected]

Crafts Technology91 Joey DrElk Grove Village, IL 60007(847) 758-3100Fax: (847) 758-0162www.craftstech.net

CTE Chem Tec Equipment Co234 SW 12th AveDeerfield Beach, FL 33442(954) 428-8259Fax: (954) [email protected]

Dresser Roots Meters & Instruments16240 Port Northwest DrHouston, TX 77041(832) 590-2303Fax: (832) [email protected]


EDG3900 N Causeway Blvd Suite 700Metairie, LA 70002(540) [email protected]



FLO-CORP (Flow Line Options Corp.) 471 E Bergey StWadsworth, OH 44281(877) 356-5463Fax: (330) [email protected]

FloCatTTI Instruments, PO Box 1073Williston, VT 05495(800) 235-8367Fax: (802) [email protected]



Flow Technology Inc8930 S Beck Ave, Suite 107Tempe, AZ 85284(480) 240-3400



FluidstechCanada(519) [email protected]

FMC TechnologiesINVALCO Division2825 W WashingtonStephenville, 76401(800) 468-2526Fax: (254) [email protected]


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Franklen Equipment IncPO Box 700 2324 E Washington StNew Lenox, IL 60451(815) 727-9600Fax: (815) 727-9619www.franklen.com

GEA DiesselGermanywww.geadiessel.com

Gems Sensors & ControlsOne Cowles RdPlainville, CT 06062(800) 378-1600Fax: (860) [email protected]

GMR Gross-Mess-Regeltech-nik Sensoren FittingsGermanywww.mess-regel.de


GPI, Inc5252 E 36th St NWichita, KS 67220-3205(316) [email protected]

Graco Inc88 - 11th Ave NEMinneapolis, MN 55413(612) 623-6000Fax: (612) [email protected]

Great Plains Industries

5252 E 36th St NWichita, KS 67220(316) 686-7361Fax: (316) [email protected]

H. Hermann Ehlers GmbHGermany(494) [email protected]/de/produkte/messgeraete/

Henke Sasswolf/DSI963 Brush Hollow RdWestbury, NY 11590(516) 876-8400Fax: (208) [email protected]

Horizon Agencies & Commercial Serviceswww.hacs-yemen.com

IC Flow Controls IncVSE Flow Meters112 Merle Ln, Suite 208Normal, IL 61761(309) 862-1800Fax: (309) [email protected]



INKnet Systems Inc2928 N Downer AveMilwaukee, WI 53211(414) [email protected]


Itron2111 N Molter RdLiberty Lake,wA [email protected]

Jatrodiesel Inc16213 SW 63rd StMiami, FL 33193(216) 373-7065www.jatrodiesel.com


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KRAL-USA IncPO Box 2990Matthews, NC 28106(704) 814-6164Fax: (704) [email protected]

Kube Engineering30298 Trois Valley StMurrieta, CA 92563(951) 926-0675Fax: (951) 926-2562www.kubeengineering.com


Liberty Process Equipment Inc2525 S Clearbrook DrAlrlington Heights, IL 60005(847) 439-9200Fax: (847) [email protected]

Linc Energy Systems11919 W I-70 Frontage Rd NUnit #109Wheat Ridge, CO 80033(303) [email protected]/


Litre MeterGreat Britainwww.litremeter.com

LTS Sales421W 12th StErie, PA 16501(814) 454-1818Fax: (814) 454-6363www.ltssales.com

Macnaught USA, Inc614 S Ware BlvdTampa, FL 33619(813) [email protected]

Master Meter Inc101 Regency PkwyMansfield, TX 76063(817) 842-8000Fax: (817) [email protected]

Max Machinery Inc33A Healdsburg AveHealdsburg, CA 95448(707) [email protected]

METRON Technology2005 10th StBoulder, CO 80302-5117(303) 449-8000Fax: (303) 443-0949customerservice@metrontech-nology.comwww.metrontechnology.com

Metroval Controle de Fluidos


Brazilwww.metroval.biz


Muis Controls Ltd10610 172 StCanada(800) 661-8823Fax: (780) [email protected]




Neptune Technology Group Inc1600 AL Highway 229Tallassee, AL [email protected]


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Oil-Rite Corporation4325 Clipper Dr PO Box 1207Manitowoc, WI 54221-1207(920) 682-6173Fax: (920) [email protected]

Olsen Tool and Plastics Inc4060 Norex DrChaska, MN 55318-3000(800) 633-3460Fax: (612) [email protected] Rocks [email protected]

www.oman-rocks.com


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Petro Chem Technology495 Plainfield Ave, PO Box 540Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922(908) 286-0033Fax: (908) [email protected]

Petrol InstrumentsItalywww.petrol-instruments.com


Precision Pumping Systems2204 Talleyway

Kelso,wA 98626(800) 982-0288Fax: (360) [email protected]

Pressure Controls Inc406 Cortland StBelleville, NJ 07109(973) 751-5002www.pressurecontrols.biz

Pro Flow Dynamics LLC330 S Maple St, Units F & GCorona, CA 92880(909) 767-1744Fax: (951) 279-5525

www.proflowdynamics.com


Pumps Plus Equipment Inc4900 Montibello DrPO Box 472303Charlotte, NC 28247-2303(704) 542-0445Fax: (704) [email protected]

SAMPI spaIDEX CorpItaly


Positive Displacement


THERMAL

New Thermal Meters Developed for Environmental Markets

Like the Coriolis flow meter,

thermal meters measure

mass flow, but their method

is different. Instead of using fluid

momentum, thermal meters use

the thermal or heat conducting

properties of fluids. Most measure

gas flow, but some also measure

liquid flow.

Some thermal meter technolo-

gies measure the speed at which

heat added to the flow stream dis-

perses, while others measure the

temperature difference between

a heated sensor and the ambient

flow stream. The meters typically

require one or more temperature

sensors to measure the fluid tem-

perature at specific points.

Industrial thermal meters use

a concept similar to hot wire an-

emometers. The small, fragile an-

emometers are used in velocity

profile and turbulence research

and are susceptible to breakage

and to contamination from dirt.

By contrast, the industrial thermal

meters use rugged sensors that are better adapted to indus-

trial environments while still measuring the speed of heat dis-

sipation to determine mass flow.

Advantages & DisadvantagesThermal flow meters’ niche

comes from their relatively low

purchase price along with their

ability to measure the flow of

some low-pressure gases that

are not dense enough for Coriolis

meters to measure. However,

they only offer low to medium

accuracy. Some can achieve

accuracy levels of 1 percent, but

others are in the 3 to 5 percent range.

While thermal meters can uniquely support many gas flow

applications, including process gas and other non-custody

transfer applications, they are limited in their application for

liquids and are not a good fit for steam flow measurement.

The meters also do not have the necessary industry approv-

als for use with custody-transfer of natural gas in pipelines.

This market is dominated by ultra-

sonic, turbine and differential pres-

sure flow meters, all of which have

custody-transfer approvals from

the American Gas Association.

Thermal meters are unlikely to get

this approval without technological

breakthroughs.

The Development of Multipoint Thermal Meters In response to new environmental

requirements in recent decades,

thermal meter companies devel-

oped multipoint thermal flow meters.

For example, the Environmental

Protection Agency has initiated a

program to reduce pollution in the

atmosphere, paving the way for

a new industry around continu-

ous emission monitoring systems

(CEMs). For CEM in large stacks

emitting pollution from industrial

sources, multipoint thermal flow

meters measure gas flow at up to

16 points and use these values to

compute flow for the entire pipe, duct or stack. Single-point

thermal meters measure flow at one point, making it difficult to

accurately compute flow in a large pipe or smokestack.

Today thermal flow meters compete with ultrasonic and dif-

ferential pressure flow meters using averaging Pitot tubes for

flue gas monitoring. Thermal flow

meters measure the flow of gas-

es through flues, including large

pipes, stacks, ducts or chimneys

that dispose of gases created by

a combustion process.

Thermal meters also com-

pete in the same markets for

flare gas monitoring systems

that burn waste gases from re-

fineries, process plants and power plants. Thermal flow me-

ters measure the amount of gas flared in either a single pipe

or network of pipes. These too are subject to environmental

regulations. FC

To read more about Flow Research’s latest research on ther-

mal flow measurement, visit www.flowvolumex.com.

Thermal flow meters can

uniquely support many gas

flow applications, including

process gas and other non-

custody transfer applications.

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Flowmeter Suppliers

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San-Vij EngineersIndiawww.sanvij.com


Sensus8601 Six Forks RdSuite 700Raleigh, NC [email protected]


Sika USA Inc1500 S Sylvania AveSuite 111Sturtevant,wI 53177(262) [email protected]


Temperatures.com IncMeasurementDevices.com Division362 Second St #144Southampton, PA 18966(215) 325-1450www.measuremendevices.com


Total Control Systems2515 Charleston PlFortwayne, IN 46808(260) 484-0382Fax: (260) [email protected]

Tuthill Transfer Systems8825 Aviation DrFort Wayne, IN 46809(260) 747-7529Fax: (260) [email protected]

USABlueBookPO Box 9006Gurnee, IL 60031(800) 548-1234Fax: (847) [email protected]

Webster Instruments1290 Ewaterford AveMilwaukee,wI 53235(414) 769-6400Fax: (414) 769-6591

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SONAR FLOW METERAramcoNetherlandsmart.louisse@aramco.nlwww.aramcooverseas.com

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CiDRA50 Barnes Park NorthWallingford, CT 06492(877) CIDRA 77Fax: (203) [email protected]

www.cidra.com

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HAWK Measurement America3911 W Van Buren, Suite B-7

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RyU LtdaColombiawww.ryultda.com


THERMAL FLOW METERAALBORG® Instruments20 Corporate DrOrangeburg, NY 10962(800) 866-3837Fax: (845) [email protected]

Abest MeterChina86 (137) [email protected]/


Advanced Instruments and Controls40485 Murrieta Hot Springs Rd, Suite 355Murrieta, CA 92563(951) 852-1860Fax: (951) 257-7323www.advancediandc.com

Alignment Supplies Inc1681 Lance Pointe Rd, Suite 2Maumee, OH 43537(800) [email protected]


Atlantic Process Controls Inc89 On the HarborMount Pleasant, SC 29464(843) 478-7373Fax: (843) 884-6394www.apctrl.com

Automatic Controls Inc50220 Dennis Court

Wixom, MI 48393(248) 624-1990Fax: (248) [email protected]


BronkhorstHigh-Tech [email protected]

Bronkhorst USA Inc57 S Commerce Way Suite 120Bethlehem, PA 18017(610) 866-6750Fax: (610) [email protected]



CCR Process ProductsCanada(613) [email protected]


Chandak InstrumentsIndiainfo@chandakinstruments.comwww.chandakinstruments.com

Coastal Instruments IncPO Box 699 707 Enterprise DrBurgaw, NC 28425(910) 259-4485Fax: (910) [email protected]


Custom Heat LLC10 School St, PO Box 1Danvers, MA 01923(978) 777-4441Fax: (978) [email protected]

Delta M Corporation1003 Larseon DrOak Ridge, TN 37830(865) 483-1569


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Sonar | Thermal

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Delta-Phase Electronics IncChinawww.delta-phase.com.cn

E-T-A Circuit Protection & Control1551 Bishop CtMt Prospect, IL 60086(800) 462-9979Fax: (847) [email protected]

E+E Elektronik124 Grove St, Ste 225Franklin, MA 02038(508) [email protected]

Eldridge Products Inc465 Reservation RdMarina, CA 93940(800) 321-3569Fax: (831) [email protected]

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ESL Elektronik [email protected]


FCI - Fluid Components International1755 La Costa Meadows DrSan Marcos, CA 92078(760) [email protected]


FloCatTTI InstrumentsPO Box 1073Williston, VT 05495(800) 235-8367Fax: (802) [email protected]


Flotech SolutionsUnited Kingdomwww.flotech.co.uk

Flow Matrix2461 Impala DrCarlsbad, CA 92008(760) 431-3930Fax: (760) [email protected]

www.flowmatrix.net

Fluid Conservation Systems502 TechneCenter DrSuite BMilford, OH 45150(800) 531-5465Fax: (513) [email protected]

FLUIGENTFrancewww.fluigent.com

Fox Thermal Instruments Inc399 Reservation Rd

Marina , CA 93933(831) 384-4300sales@foxthermalinstruments.comwww.foxthermalinstruments.com

Hela Technologies Inc1531 Monrovia AveSuite FNewport Beach, CA 92663(949) 764-9400Fax: (480) [email protected]

icenta ControlsUnited Kingdom

44 1722 741890Fax: 44 1722 [email protected]

Innovative Sensor Technology, USA Division9516 W Flamingo Rd Suite 210Las Vegas, 89147(702) 894-9891Fax: (702) [email protected]

Kayden InstrumentsCanada



Kojima Instruments IncKyotanabe-City, [email protected]/kofloc_e/



Flowmeter Suppliers

Kurz Instruments2411 Garden RdMonterey, CA 93940(800) [email protected]

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Mass Flow Meters and Con-trollers.com22642 Indian Springs RdSalinas, CA 93908(831) 455-0419

McMillan CompanyPO Box 1340, 7075 RR 2338Georgetown, TX 78627(512) 863-0231Fax: (512) [email protected]


MKS Instruments Inc2 Tech DrSuite 201Andover, MA 01810(800) 227-8766Fax: (978) [email protected]

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Mykrolis Corp129 Concord RdBillerica, MA 01821(978) 436-6500Fax: (978) 436-6724www.mykrolis.com

NBS Calibrations Inc2618 W 1st StTempe, AZ 85281


NetMotion Inc4160 Technology DrFremont, CA 94538(800) 790-7837Fax: (510) [email protected]

NPP TIKRsian Federationwww.tik.perm.ru



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Parker HannifinPorter Intrument Div245 Township Line RdHatfield, PA 19440-0907(215) 723-4000



PlantScan Corporation9227 E Lincoln Ave, Suite 20Lone Tree, CO 80124(303) 706-1183Fax: (303) [email protected]

PolycontrolsCanada(450) 444-3600Fax: (450) 444-1088www.polycontrols.com

Precision Instrumentation13413 Benson AveChino, CA 91710(909) 590-0408Fax: (909) [email protected]

Premier Control Technolo-gies LtdUnited [email protected]

QualiflowFrance

www.qualiflow.com

Redfish Sensors360 S Adkins Way, Suite AMeridian, ID 83642(877) 253-5755Fax: (208) 475-4580www.redfishsensors.com


Sage Metering Inc8 Harris Ct, D-1Monterey, CA 93940(831) [email protected]

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Shenzhen CSE(China Science & Energy) Industries Develop-ment Co LtdChinawww.worldmaterial.com

Siargo Ltd


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Thermal | Turbine

2041 Mission College BlvdSuite 250Santa Clara, CA 95054(408) [email protected]

Tangent Labs2845 Tobey DrINpolis, IN 46219(317) 487-2378Fax: (317) [email protected]

Teledyne Hastings Instruments804 Newcombe AveHampton, VA 23669(800) [email protected]

Thermal Instrument Company217 Sterner Mill RdTrevose, PA 19053(215) [email protected]

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TSAG Mid Atlantic Inc103 Kimberly CtYorktown, VA 23692(888) 309-TSAGFax: (757) 890-0004www.tsagmidatlantic.com

TSI Incorporated500 Cardigan RdShoreview, MN 55126(800) 874-2811Fax: (651) [email protected]

TURCK Inc3000 Campus DrMinneapolis, MN 55441(800) 544-7769Fax: (763) [email protected]

Unifin International1030 Clarke RdCanada(519) [email protected]


Vogtlin Massflow USA8809 Industrial DriveFranksville,wI 53126(416) [email protected]

VPInstrumentsNetherlandswww.vpinstruments.com

weber Sensors Inc4462 Bretton CrtBldg 1, Suite 7Acworth, GA 30101(770) 592-6630Fax: (770) 592-6640www.webersensorsinc.com

TURBINE FLOW METERABB IncInstrumentation125 E County Line RdWarminster, PA 18974(800) 829-6001Fax: (215) 674-6394www.abb.us/instrumentation

Abest [email protected]

Amcowater Metering Systems Inc

1100 SW 38th AveOcala, FL 34474(800) 874-0890Fax: (352) [email protected]

Aquametrix IncCanada(800) 742-1413Fax: (903) 954-0415www.aquametrix.com

AW-Lake Company8809 Industrial DrFranksville, WI 53126(800) 850-6110


Azbil North America, Inc9033 North 24th Ave, Suite 6Phoenix, AZ 85021(866) 736-7671(602) [email protected] us.azbil.com

Badger Meter4545w Brown Deer RdPO Box 245036Milwaukee, WI 53224-9536(800) 876-3837

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Blend-Rite Industries Inc45 Davey StBloomfield, NJ 07079(973) 429-7120Fax: (973) [email protected]

Blue-White Industries5300 Business DrHuntington Beach, CA 92649(714) 893-8529Fax: (714) 894-9492


TURBINE


Turbine Meters Become More Efficient & Reliable

Even though the earliest turbine flow me-

ter was invented before positive displace-

ment (PD) flow meters came into use,

the history of turbine flow meter use does not

go back as far as that of PD meters. PD me-

ters were first used for gas applications in the

early 1800s, while Reinhard Woltman invented

the first turbine meter in 1790. Even so, it was

not until the early 1940s that turbine meters

were first used for fuel measurement, in part

because fuel use on military planes in World

War II needed to be measured. Soon afterward,

turbine meters were used in the petroleum in-

dustry to measure the flow of hydrocarbons.

The history of using turbine meters to

measure gas flow dates back to 1953. Rock-

well introduced a turbine meter to the gas in-

dustry in 1963, but it took about 10 years for

it to become widely accepted by the industry.

In 1981 the American Gas Association (AGA)

published its Report #7, “Measurement of

Fuel Gas by Turbine Meters.”

Suppliers Developing Better Performing Turbine MetersTurbine meter suppliers are now developing features to make

them more efficient and reliable. For example, new ceramic

and sapphire ball bearings now last longer than other bear-

ings. Another development is a dual-rotor turbine meter that

extends the flow range and provides higher measurement

accuracy, and also reduces the effects of swirl on flow mea-

surement. Elster has developed a turbine meter that offers

bi-directional flow.

Another research development, a new sensor design, will

potentially reduce the pressure drop in turbine flow measure-

ment. It could also provide enhanced

accuracy and reduced susceptibility

for particles in the flow stream. While

this design is still in the development

phase, it has the potential to impact

the turbine meter market over time.

Industry ApprovalsApproval organizations specify approv-

als for turbine meter use in custody transfer for utility measure-

ment in residential, commercial and industrial applications.

These organizations include AGA, the American Water Works

Association and the International Standards Organization in

Europe.

AGA’s approval of a standard for using turbine meters for

natural gas custody transfer has increased their use. While

turbine meters have enjoyed an advantage in the past based

on their approvals, this advantage is diminishing as new-tech-

nology flow meters are approved for custody transfer of natu-

ral gas. Now turbine meters face competition from ultrasonic

meters, and the report on the use of Coriolis flow meters has

also been approved by AGA (Report #11).

Installed Base Gives Turbine Meters an EdgeOne major growth factor for turbine flow meters is their large

established base worldwide. Because they have been around

longer than new-technology meters, they have had more time

to penetrate the markets in Europe,

North America and Asia, and when

ordering flow meters, especially for

replacement purposes, users often

replace like with like. An investment

in a flow meter technology includes

not just the cost of the meter, but

also training in its installation and

use. Some companies stock spare

parts or even spare meters for replacement purposes. This

fuels the growth of the existing turbine meter market. FC

For more information about Flow Research’s work on turbine

meters, visit www.flowturbine.com.

Hoffer Flow Controls’ meters and rate indicators in an NOx ultra pure water application

A new sensor design will

potentially reduce the

pressure drop in turbine

flow measurement.“

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Cameron Valves & Measurement3250 Briarpark Drive, Suite 300Houston, TX 77042(281) [email protected]

Carlon Meter Co Inc1710 Eaton DrGrand Haven, MI 49417(616) 842-0420Fax: (616) 842-1265www.carlonmeter.net



Chemineer IncPO Box 1123Dayton, OH 45401(800) 643-0641Fax: (937) [email protected]

CIMATEC S.R.L.Gerencia Comercial, [email protected]

Clark Solutions10 Brent Dr(978) 568-3400Fax: (978) [email protected]

Climate Control SystemsOEM Division408 Mersea Rd 3Canada(519) 322-2515www.mnsi.net


Control MicrosystemsCanada(613) 591-1943Fax: (613) [email protected]


DIGMESA AG27750 SW 95th Ave Suite 100Wilsonville, OR 97070(503) [email protected]


Electronic Data DevicesPO Box 12128Odessa, TX 79768(432) 366-8699Fax: (432) [email protected]

Electronic Systems Design Inc1010 North Maclay AveSan Fernando, CA 91340(888) 326-0864www.esdi.net

Elster-Instromet2221 Industrial RdNE City, NE 68410(402) 873-8200Fax: (402) 873-7616www.americanmeter.com

Emcowheaton100 Cummings Ctr Suite 152FBeverly, MA 01915(978) [email protected]

Emerson Process Manage-ment - Daniel11100 Brittmoore Park DrHouston, TX 77041(713) [email protected]

EPG Companies Inc19900 Country Rd 81Maple Grove, MN 55311(800) 443-7426Fax: (763) [email protected]

Equflow [email protected]

Faure Herman Meter Inc4702 North Sam Houston Parkway W Suite 100Houston, TX 77086(713) 623-0808Fax: (713) [email protected]


FloCatTTI InstrumentsPO Box 1073Williston, VT 05495(800) 235-8367



Flow Technology Inc8930 S Beck Ave Suite 107Tempe, AZ 85284(480) 240-3400Fax: (480) [email protected]

FlowMeters.com1755 E Nine Mile Rd PO Box 249Hazel Park, MI 48030(248) 542-9635Fax: (248) [email protected]


FluidstechCanada(519) [email protected]

FMC TechnologiesINVALCO Division2825 W WashingtonStephenville, TX 76401(800) 468-2526Fax: (254) [email protected]


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Franklen Equipment IncPO Box 700, 2324 E Washington StNew Lenox, IL 60451(815) 727-9600Fax: (815) 727-9619www.franklen.com

Futurestar1470 Lake Dr WChanhassen, MN 55317(952) 942-8388Fax: (952) [email protected]

G Instruments14425 N Church SquareSan Diego, CA 92128(858) [email protected]

Gems Sensors & ControlsOne Cowles RdPlainville, CT 06062





GPI, Inc5252 E. 36th St NWichita, KS 67220-3205 (316) [email protected]

Graco Inc88 - 11th Ave NEMinneapolis, MN 55413(612) 623-6000Fax: (612) [email protected]

Great Plains Industries5252 E 36th St NWichita, KS 67220(316) 686-7361Fax: (316) [email protected]

H. Hermann Ehlers [email protected]/de/produkte/messgeraete/

Hawkins & Associates Inc3010 Business Park Dr Suite GNorcross, GA 30071(770) 242-0101Fax: (770) 242-0405www.hawkins-assoc.com

Henke Sasswolf/DSI963 Brush Hollow RdWestbury, NY 11590(516) 876-8400Fax: (208) [email protected]


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icenta ControlsUnited [email protected]


Industrial Instrumentation Services Inc1400 Rahway Ave, Suite 4Avenel, NJ 07001-2214(732) 815-9090Fax: (732) 815-9092www.iisinc.biz

InFLOW Inc1525 Skyline LnLongmont, CO 80504(303) 652-0444Fax: (303) 652-0444www.inflowinc.com


Jatrodiesel Inc16213 SW 63rd StMiami, FL 33193(216) 373-7065www.jatrodiesel.com

JLwingert Company11800 Monarch StGarden Grove, CA 92841(714) 379-5519Fax: (714) [email protected]

JLC Intl948 Lenape Dr, Town CenterNew Brittain, PA 18901(215) 340-2650Fax: (215) [email protected]


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KTH Sales Inc8574 LA PlMerrillville, IN 46410(219) 736-0060Fax: (219) [email protected]



Malema Sensors1060 S Rogers CirBoca Raton, FL 33487(561) 995-0595Fax: (561) [email protected]



Turbine | Ultrasonic

Mass Flow Meters And Controllers.com22642 Indian Springs RdSalinas, CA 93908(831) 455-0419


McIlvaine Company191Waukegan Rd, Suite 208Northfield, IL 60093(847) 784-0012Fax: (847) [email protected]

McMillan CompanyPO Box 13407075 RR 2338Georgetown, TX 78627(512) 863-0231Fax: (512) [email protected]


Motion Sensors Inc786 Pitts Chapel RdElizabeth City, NC 27909(252) 331-2080Fax: (252) [email protected]

Mueller Systems - Hersey1200 Abernathy Rd NESte 1200Atlanta, GA 30328corporatecommunications@muellerwp.comwww.muellerwaterproducts.com

Muis Controls LtdCanada(800) 661-8823Fax: (780) [email protected]




Neptune Technology Group Inc1600 AL Highway 229Tallassee, AL [email protected]


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Olsen Tool and Plastics Inc4060 Norex DrChaska, MN 55318-3000(800) 633-3460Fax: (612) [email protected]



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Peacock IncCanada(902) 468-5599


PEMAC ASKristians andNorwaywww.pemac.no


Precision Pumping Systems2204 TalleywayKelso, WA 98626(800) 982-0288Fax: (360) [email protected]

PreMAC IncPO Box 60508Midland, TX 79711(432) 561-8400Fax: (432) [email protected]

Premier Control Technologies LtdUnited [email protected]


Promag Enviro SystemsCanada(866) 449-2781Fax: (604) 421-6842www.promagenviro.ca

Proteus Industries Inc340 Pioneer WayMountain View, CA 94041(650) [email protected]


R & W International Inc9121-A Spring Branch DrHouston, TX 77080(713) 827-0655Fax: (713) 468-7545www.rwintl.com


SEMEL - United Suppliers ForIsraelwww.semelonline.com

Sensus8601 Six Forks Rd, Suite 700Raleigh, NC [email protected]


Spirax Sarco - EMCO Flowmeters2150 Miller Drive, Suite HLongmont, 80501(800) [email protected]

Sponsler Precision Turbine Meters105 Albrecht DriveLake Bluff, IL 60044(847) 283-8342www.sponsler.com





Titan Enterprises LtdColdharbour Business ParkSherbourne, DT9 4JW [email protected]

www.flowmeters.co.uk

Turbines Incorporated15935 US Hwy 283Altus, OK 73521(580) 477-3067Fax: (580) 477-3071karen@turbinesincorporated.comwww.turbinesincorporated.com

V2 Flow Controls1333 Burr Ridge Parkway 200Burr Ridge, IL 60527(877) [email protected]

VorTek Instruments8475 W I-25 Frontage RdLongmont, CO 80504(303) [email protected]

Webster Instruments1290 Ewaterford AveMilwaukee,wI 53235(414) 769-6400Fax: (414) [email protected]


WH Cooke & Co Inc6868 York RdHanover, PA 17331(717) [email protected]

ULTRASONIC FLOW METERAbest [email protected]/



ADS Environmental Services4940 Research DrHuntsville, AL 35805(800) 633-7246

Did You Know?Multivariable flow meters measure volumetric flow and can also compute mass flow based on temperature and pressure values.

– Jesse Yoder, Ph.D., Flow Research Inc.

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ULTRASONIC

Ultrasonic Meter Market Expands with Natural Gas Flow

The ultrasonic flow meter market

is smaller than some competing

technologies. Looking at revenue,

it is more than half the size of the mag-

netic flow meter market worldwide and is

substantially smaller than the differential

pressure and Coriolis meter markets. On

the other hand, the ultrasonic flow me-

ter market is larger than the vortex meter

market. What does this mean for future

growth?

Ultrasonic meters have a distinct ad-

vantage when compared to other new-

technology meters. They perform well in

large pipe sizes, especially those 6 inch-

es and larger. More than half the Corio-

lis meters are sold for 2-inch or smaller

pipes. They also become unwieldy and

expensive in sizes greater than 4 inches.

Size is also advantageous for ultrasonic meters since larger

pipes have more room for the ultrasonic signal to cross.

Although some Coriolis suppliers have been building me-

ters for pipe sizes as large as 16 inches, ultrasonic meters

still have an edge regarding size since many are used for cus-

tody transfer of natural gas in sizes 12 to 42 inches and up.

Coriolis suppliers have not figured out how to make Coriolis

meters for such large pipe sizes.

Gas Flow MeasurementThe main competitors for ultrasonic meters for natural gas

pipeline applications in this large size range are turbine

and differential pressure (DP)

meters. Ultrasonic meters are

highly accurate, non-intrusive

and highly reliable over time with

no moving parts. DP and turbine

meters have an advantage in

installed base, since they have

been in use for so long. Today

many companies are now opting

for ultrasonic meters instead,

especially for new projects.

The expanding market for gas flow measurement is bring-

ing about strong projected growth in the ultrasonic flow meter

market. The market for natural gas flow is expected to show

the strongest growth over process gas and flare gas, and it

uses multipath ultrasonic flow meters for custody transfer. Ul-

trasonic meters are also now being more widely used in the

chemical and refining industries to measure process gases.

These meters off an alternative to magnetic meters that can-

not meter nonconductive liquids or the flow of gas. Insertion

ultrasonic meters will continue to be used to meter flare gas,

where they are used in large pipes.

More Calibration Facilities AvailableOne of the barriers to the use of ultrasonic flow meters to

measure natural gas flow has been the issue of meter re-

calibration. Until 1999, there was no easily available natural

gas calibration facility in the U.S. Users wishing to have their

meters calibrated had to, in many cases, send them to Europe.

In 1999, Colorado Enginnering Experimental Station Inc.

(CEESI) opened its calibration facil-

ity in Iowa. This facility can calibrate

large meters in the 30- to 36-inch

range, as well as smaller meters.

Other facilities have opened

since. TransCanada Calibrations has

serviced those in Canada and parts

of the northern U.S. since 2000.

Southwest Research Institute (SWRI)

in Austin, Texas, can perform calibra-

tions, although they cannot easily do

so for ultrasonic meters larger than 16 inches. In Europe, NMi

Euroloop, in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, services industrial oil

and gas meters. It is operated by the Netherlands Metrological

Institute, while VSL handles traceability. FC

For more information about Flow Research’s work on ultra-

sonic meters, visit www.flowultrasonic.com.

The OPTISONIC 8300 ultrasonic flow meter for steam or hot gas measurement from KROHNE Inc.

The expanding market for

gas flow measurement is

bringing about strong pro-

jected growth in the ultra-

sonic flow meter market.

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Flow Meter Suppliers Ultrasonic



Aquametrix IncCanada(800) 742-1413Fax: (903) 954-0415www.aquametrix.com

Automation Products Group1025 W 1700 NLogan, UT 84321(888) 525-7300Fax: (435) [email protected]


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Bell Flow SystemsUnited [email protected]


BM Tecnologie IndustrialiItalywww.bmtecnologie.it


Burkert Fluid Control Systems2915 Whitehall Park Dr, Ste 650Charlotte, NC 28273(800) 325-1405Fax: (949) [email protected]


Cameron Measurement Systems14450 John F Kennedy BlvdHouston, TX 77032

(281) [email protected]/measurement

Caribbean Services CorpPO Box 1106Trujillo Alto, PR 00977Puerto Rico(787) 283-2867Fax: (787) [email protected]



Coimsur SA DE CVMexicowww.coimsur.com.mx


Control Electronics IncPO Box 330 148 Brandamore RdBrandamore, PA 19316(610) 942-3190Fax: (610) [email protected]

Daitron27750 SW 95th Ave Suite 100PO Box 3500Wilson, OR 97070Fax: (503) [email protected]/Digmesa-c-21.html

Danfoss IncDanfoss Water and Wastewater8800w Bradley RdMilwaukee,wI 53224(414) 355-8800Fax: (414) 355-6117www.us.water.danfoss.com



Dynameters Shanghai Co LtdChinawww.dynameters.com


EESiFlo219 East Main St

Mechanicsburg, PA 17055(866) EES-IFLOFax: (717) 697-2122www.eesiflo.com

ELIS PLZEN a.s.Czech Republicwww.elis.cz

Elster-Instromet2221 Industrial RdNE City, NE 68410(402) 873-8200Fax: (402) 873-7616www.americanmeter.com

Emerson Process Manage-ment - Daniel11100 Brittmoore Park DrHouston, TX 77041(713) [email protected]

Emerson Process Manage-ment - MobreyUnited [email protected]


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Faure Herman Meter Inc4702 North Sam Houston Parkway West, Suite 100Houston, 77086(713) 623-0808Fax: (713) [email protected]


Ferro Neumatica LTDASalesColombiawww.ferroneumatica.com.co

FLEXIM Americas Corp250-V Executive DrEdgewood, NY 11717(631) [email protected]

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Flomotion Systems Inc586 N French Rd Suite 6Buffalo, NY 14228-2103(800) 909-3569Fax: (716) [email protected]

Flow Technology Inc8930 S Beck Ave, Suite 107Tempe, AZ 85284(480) 240-3400Fax: (480) [email protected]

Fluor Ltd100 Fluor Daniel DrGreenville, SC 29681(864) 281-4400www.fluor.com

FMC TechnologiesINVALCO Division2825 W WashingtonStephenville, TX 76401(800) 468-2526Fax: (254) [email protected]


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Franklen Equipment IncPO Box 7002324 E Washington StNew Lenox, IL 60451(815) 727-9600Fax: (815) 727-9619www.franklen.com

Fuji Electric Corp of AmericaPark 80 West Plaza 2Saddle Brook, NJ 07663(201) 712-0555Fax: (201) 368-8258www.fujielectric.com




GPI, Inc5252 E. 36th St. N.Wichita, KS 67220-3205(316) [email protected]


Great Plains Industries5252 E 36th St NWichita, KS 67220(316) 686-7361Fax: (316) [email protected]

Greyline Instruments Inc105 Water StMassena, NY 13662(888) [email protected]

H. Hermann Ehlers [email protected]/de/produkte/messgeraete/

HAWK Measurement America3911 W Van Buren Suite B-7Phoenix, AZ 85009(978) 304-3000Fax: (978) [email protected]


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HYDREKA SASFrancewww.hydreka.com

icenta ControlsUnited KingdomFax: 44 1722 [email protected]

ifm efector inc782 Springdale DrExton, PA 19341(800) [email protected]


Industrial Instrumentation Services Inc1400 Rahway Ave Suite 4Avenel, NJ 07001-2214(732) 815-9090Fax: (732) 815-9092www.iisinc.biz

InstrumartPO Box 1073 8 Leroy RdWilliston, VT 05495(802) 863-0085Fax: (802) [email protected]

Instruments Direct Inc9876 Main St, Ste 140Woodstock, GA 30188(888) 722-5543Fax: (678) [email protected]





JHA IncPO Box 800Shalimar, FL 32579(800) 651-0777Fax: (850) [email protected]


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LTS Sales421w 12th StErie, PA 16501(814) 454-1818Fax: (814) 454-6363www.ltssales.com



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Marsh-McBirney IncA Hach-Company Brand4539 Metropolitan CrtFrederick, MD 21704(800) 368-2723Fax: (301) [email protected]



Mid America Meter Inc710 Hamel RdMedina, MN 55340





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Petro Chem Technology495 Plainfield Ave, PO Box 540Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922(908) 286-0033Fax: (908) [email protected]


Premier Control Technologies LtdUnited [email protected]

PRINCO Instruments Inc1020 Industrial BlvdSouthampton, PA 18966(215) 355-1500www.princoinstruments.com

Pro Flow Dynamics LLC330 S Maple St, Units F & GCorona, CA 92880(909) 767-1744Fax: (951) 279-5525www.proflowdynamics.com

Pulsar Process Measurement IncPO Box 51774565 Commercial Dr, Suite 105Niceville, FL 32578(850) 279-4882www.pulsar-us.com

Renaissance Instruments Inc6609 South Lakewood Dr

Georgetown, TX 78633(512) 869-1700Fax: (512) [email protected]/renaissance

S&K Automation3530 Olive Ln NPlymouth, MN 55447(888) 909-3569Fax: (763) [email protected]/



SEMEL - United Suppliers ForIsraelwww.semelonline.com

SensComp Inc36704 Commerce RdLivonia, MI 48150(734) 953-4783Fax: (734) [email protected]

SICK AGGermanywww.sick.com

SICK LtdProcess Automation DivisionCanada(855) 742-5583Fax: (289) [email protected]

SICK MAIHAK IncProcess Automation Division6900w 110th StMinneapolis, MN 55438(800) [email protected]


Sika USA Inc1500 S Sylvania Ave Suite 111Sturtevant,wI 53177(262) [email protected]

Southwell Controls LTDCanada(877) 984-7788www.southwellcontrols.com


Spectra Energy5400 Westheimer CtHouston, TX 77056

(713) 989-8414www.spectraenergy.com


Spirax Sarco - EMCO Flowmeters2150 Miller Drive, Suite HLongmont, 80501(800) [email protected]

Spire Metering Technology14B Craig RdActon, MA 01720(978) 263-7100Fax: (978) [email protected]





Teledyne MGD IncTeledyne ISCO Inc9845 Via PasarSan Diego, CA 92126(888) [email protected]


Titan Enterprises LtdUnited [email protected]


Total Temperature InstrumentationPO Box 1073, 8 Leroy RdWilliston, VT 05495-1073(802) 863-0085(800) 235-8367Fax: (802) 863-1193www.ttiglobal.com

V-F Controls Inc8619 Tyler Blvd

Mentor, OH 44060(440) 974-7757Fax: (440) [email protected]

VorTek Instruments8475 W I-25 Frontage RdLongmont, CO 80504(303) [email protected]

VARIABLE-AREA FLOW METERAALBORG® Instruments20 Corporate DrOrangeburg, NY 10962(845) 770-3000(800) 866-3837Fax: (845) [email protected]

ABB IncInstrumentation125 E County Line RdWarminster, PA 18974(800) 829-6001Fax: (215) 674-6394www.abb.us/instrumentation

Abu Dhabi CompanyOnshore Oil [email protected]

Accura Flow Products1411 S 14th St Suite OPO Box 15071Fernandina Beach, FL 32034(877) 9ACCURAFax: 877 [email protected]


Aqua [email protected]

[email protected]


Badger Meter4545 W Brown Deer RdPO Box 245036Milwaukee, WI 53224-9536(800) [email protected]

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Bel-Art Products6 Industrial RdPequannock, NJ 07440


(800) 423-5278Fax: (973) 694-7199www.belart.com




Bruno Schillig [email protected]

BSI [Buck Sales Inc] Controls151 State Route 10 E, L102Succasunna, NJ 07876(862) [email protected]

BSI Controls141 Union AveMiddlesex, NJ 08846(732) 560-0700Fax: (732) [email protected]

Burger & Brown Engineering, Inc.4500 E 142nd StGrandview, MO 64030(816) [email protected]

Chemineer IncPO Box 1123Dayton, OH 45401(800) 643-0641Fax: (937) [email protected]

Chemline Plastics Ltd55 Guardsmad RdThornhill, ON L3T6LT CA(800) 930-2436Fax: (905) [email protected]



Comeau Technique LtdCanada(450) 424-0070


Dakota Instruments Inc20 Corporate DrOrangeburg, NY 10962(845) [email protected]



Eletta Flow ABSwedenwww.eletta.com


FLO-CORP (Flow Line Options Corp.) 471 E Bergey StWadsworth, OH 44281(877) 356-5463Fax: (330) [email protected]

FloCatTTI InstrumentsPO Box 1073Williston, VT 05495(800) 235-8367Fax: (802) [email protected]


Flotech SolutionsUnited Kingdomwww.flotech.co.uk


Fluor Ltd100 Fluor Daniel DrGreenville, SC 29681(864) 281-4400www.fluor.com

Futurestar1470 Lake Dr WChanhassen, MN 55317(952) 942-8388Fax: (952) [email protected]

Gizmo Engineering205 Seneca PkwyRochester, NY 14613




icenta ControlsUnited [email protected]


InstrumartPO Box 1073, 8 Leroy RdWilliston, VT 05495(802) 863-0085Fax: (802) [email protected]

Key InstrumentsBrooks Instrument250 Andrews RdTrevose, PA 19053(215) 357-0893Fax: (215) [email protected]

King Instrument Co12700 Pala DrGarden Grove, CA 92841(714) [email protected]



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Massachusetts Metrology and Instrument ServiceOne Liberty SqRockland, MA 02370(781) 982-7125Fax: (781) [email protected]

METRON Technology2005 10th St

Boulder, CO 80302-5117(303) 449-8000Fax: (303) 443-0949customerservice@metrontech-nology.comwww.metrontechnology.com

Muis Controls LtdCanada(800) 661-8823Fax: (780) [email protected]


New-Flow USA131 Glenn WaySuite 2San Carlos, CA 94070(650) 232-1256Fax: [email protected]

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Parker HannifinPorter Intrument Div245 Township Line RdHatfield, PA 19440-0907(215) 723-4000Fax: (215) [email protected]

Parker Hannifin Corp6035 Parkland BlvdCleveland, OH 44124-4141(216) 896-3000Fax: (216) [email protected]

Parker Hannifin Corp - Instru-mentation2605 Kuser RdTrenton, NJ 08650(609) 586-5151www.parker.com


Precision Instrumentation13413 Benson AveChino, CA 91710(909) 590-0408Fax: (909) [email protected]

Premier Control Technolo-gies LtdUnited Kingdompremiercontroltechnologies@

gmail.comwww.pctflow.com

Salcon Inc9022 Cotter StGreen Meadows Commerce CenterLewis Center, OH 43035(740) 549-4969Fax: (740) 549-3363www.salconvalve.com


SmartMeasurement IncSpainwww.smartmeasurement.com

Southwell Controls LTDCanada(877) 984-7788www.southwellcontrols.com



Swagelok Co31500 Aurora RdSolon, OH 44139(440) [email protected]

Tangent Labs2845 Tobey DrIndianapolis, IN 46219(317) 487-2378Fax: (317) [email protected]

Techrep Inc16225 Fritsche Cemetery RdCypress, TX 77429(281) 516-3700Fax: (281) 516-3800www.Techrep-Inc.com



Vogtlin Massflow USA8809 Industrial DriveFranksville,wI 53126(416) [email protected]

WA Technology4313 Byrnes Blvd

Ultrasonic | Variable Area


VORTEX

Multivariable & Dual-Sensor Technologies Offered in Vortex Meters

Vortex flow meters are mea-

suring an increasing number

of variables. While traditional

single-variable vortex meters mea-

sure volumetric flow, newer multivari-

able meters include pressure and/

or temperature sensors to measure

mass flow. Sierra Instruments intro-

duced the first multivariable vortex

flow meter in 1997 with a resistance

temperature detector (RTD) and a

pressure transducer with a vortex

shedding flow meter. By using the

information from these sensors, the

meter can determine volumetric flow,

temperature, pressure, fluid density

and mass flow. This meter is one of a

growing number of multivariable new-

technology flow meters, including

magnetic, differential pressure (DP)

and ultrasonic meters.

While multivariable flow meters

are more expensive, they enable us-

ers to obtain significantly more infor-

mation about the process than a less

expensive single-variable meter. This

information can increase efficiencies and more than make up

for the additional cost. The more complex varieties can also

measure mass flow, which is especially useful for steam and

gas flow measurement.

In addition to process fluid flow, multivariable vortex me-

ters have one of the following sen-

sor configurations:

Integrated temperature

sensor; no pressure sensor

Integrated temperature and

pressure sensors

Integrated pressure sensor;

no temperature sensor

About two-thirds of vortex mul-

tivariable vortex flow meters are

shipped with an integrated tem-

perature sensor but with no pres-

sure sensor.

In November 2015, Sierra Instruments introduced what

it calls the “next generation” of vortex meters. These meters

are specifically designed for flow energy measurement in

steam, compressed air, natural gas and water applications.

As an update to its original meters released in 1997, new

technology features include a micro-

processor for faster software applica-

tions and a suite of digital communi-

cation protocols for networking and

automation.

Dual-Sensor Vortex Flow MetersAnother recent development in vor-

tex meters is a dual-sensor meter.

When a bluff body generates vortices,

a downstream sensor detects and

counts their quantity. These sensors

are typically ultrasonic, piezoelectric

or capacitive, though piezoelectric

sensors predominate. In another

recent innovation, two sensors down-

stream detect the vortices to provide

redundancy, making the meter more

reliable but not necessarily enhancing

performance.

Additionally, two vortex flow me-

ters have been positioned in the same

process line and calibrated together,

providing redundancy. It is somewhat

like having two ultrasonic meters run-

ning in the same line for custody-transfer applications. This

arrangement does not improve individual meter performance,

but it does make for a more stable and reliable installation.

Vortex meters with dual sensors downstream and dual vor-

tex meters calibrated together today each account for a small

percent of the vortex meters

shipped. However, the market

for both configuration types

can be expected to grow at an

above-average rate over the

next several years. As more

end-users become familiar

with the redundancy that both

designs offer, their popularity

can be expected to increase.

Vortex meters measure

steam, gases and liquids with

equal ease, tolerating high temperatures in measuring satu-

rated and superheated steam. In steam flow, their main com-

petitor is DP meters. FC

For more information about Flow Research’s work in the area

of vortex meters, visit www.flowvortex.com.

Sierra Instruments recently introduced the next generation series of its orginigal vor-tex flow meter, the InnovaMass 240i/241i, for gas, liquid and steam measurement.

While multivariable flow meters

are more expensive, they enable

users to obtain significantly

more information about the

process than a less expensive

single-variable meter....

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Flow Meter Suppliers Variable Area | Vortex

Florence, SC 29506(843) [email protected]

Weber Sensors Inc4462 Bretton Crt, Bldg 1 Suite 7Acworth, GA 30101(770) 592-6630Fax: (770) 592-6640www.webersensorsinc.com

Webster Instruments1290 Ewaterford AveMilwaukee,wI 53235(414) 769-6400Fax: (414) [email protected]

West Coast Instruments4316 Hackett AveLakewood, CA 90713(562) [email protected]


Yutaka Engineering [email protected]

VORTEX FLOW METERAALBORG® Instruments20 Corporate DrOrangeburg, NY 10962(800) 866-3837Fax: (845) [email protected]

ABB IncInstrumentation125 E County Line RdWarminster, PA 18974(800) 829-6001Fax: (215) 674-6394www.abb.us/instrumentation

Abest [email protected]/


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Automatic Controls Inc50220 Dennis CourtWixom, MI 48393(248) 624-1990Fax: (248) [email protected]

Azbil North America, Inc9033 North 24th Ave Suite 6Phoenix, AZ 85021(602) 424-7811us.azbil.com

Badger Meter4545 W Brown Deer RdPO Box 245036Milwaukee,wI 53224-9536(800) [email protected]

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BSI [Buck Sales Inc] Controls151 State Route 10 E, L102Succasunna, NJ 07876(862) [email protected]

Burger & Brown Engineering, Inc4500 E 142nd StGrandview, MO 64030(816) [email protected]

Coimsur SA DE CVVillahermosaMexicowww.coimsur.com.mx


Comeau Technique LtdCanada(450) 424-0070Fax: (450) [email protected]


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ENPPIEgyptwww.enppi.com



Fluid Inventor [email protected]

Fluidic Flowmeters LLC445 Veit RdHuntingdon Valley, PA 19006(480) [email protected]



Grundfos Direct SensorsDenmarkwww.grundfos.com/ directsensors

Grundfos PumpSensor - Controls17100 W 118 TrOlathe, KS 66061(913) 227-3400Fax: (559) 346-6461www.grundfos.com






Kojima Instruments [email protected]/kofloc_e/


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NetMotion Inc4160 Technology Dr

Fremont, CA 94538(800) 790-7837Fax: (510) [email protected]

Nice Instrumentation(732) 952-5324www.niceinstrumentation.com



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Omni Integrated Solutions23408 Breckler RdDefiance, OH 43512(419) 782-0818Fax: (419) [email protected]


Parker Fluid Control Division95 Edgwood AveNew Britain, CT 06051(860) 827-2300Fax: (860) [email protected]/fcd



Proteus Industries Inc340 PioneerwayMountain View, CA 94041(650) [email protected]

RM Newell Co Inc5150 Main StBuffalo, NY 14221(716) 632-0662Fax: (716) [email protected]



Solares FL Corp5001 Gateway BlvdSuite 22Lakeland, FL 33811(863) 607-6623www.solaresflorida.com



Spirax Sarco - EMCO Flowmeters2150 Miller Drive Suite HLongmont, 80501(800) [email protected]


Techrep Inc16225 Fritsche Cemetery RdCypress, TX 77429(281) 516-3700Fax: (281) 516-3800www.Techrep-Inc.com



Vacteck PneumaticsGold Coast, [email protected]

VorTek Instruments8475w I-25 Frontage RdLongmont, CO 80504(303) [email protected]


Yokogawa Corp of America12530 W Airport Blvd Sugar Land, TX 77478(800) [email protected]/us


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CheckAll Valve 20 11

CiDRA 25 15

CME Aerospace Control Products

21, 44 13, 200

Eldridge Products 29 17

Emerson Process Management Micro Motion

9 6

Endress+Hauser BC 24

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John C Ernst Company 21 14

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Magnetrol International 1 2

McCrometer 13, 15 7, 8

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NewFlow USA 33 21

OMEGA Engineering Inc 17 9

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Sage Metering 27, 31 16, 19

Thermal Instrument Co 30 18

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Yokogawa Corporation of

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assists end users in selecting instru-

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tion. The tool guides users through

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CME’s Smart Digital Flowmeters Equipped with Easy-to-Read Digital Display

CME’s Smart Digital Flowmeters

are a combination of the compa-

ny’s Laminar Flow Elements and

its Flow Computers. Temperature,

absolute pressure, and differen-

tial-pressure transducers housed

within the Flow Computer monitor

the conditions of the gas in the

flow stream as it flows through

the Laminar Flow Element.


Test Instrument Mobile AppDwyer

Instruments’

Mobile Meter

Software Test

Instrument

Mobile App

converts

Android-based

phones and

tablets into a

multi-function

test instrument

that converts engi-

neering units and calculations

for flow or air velocity. Wireless

probes connect to the phone

or tablet using Dwyer’s mobile

gateway, Model UHH-BTG, that

utilizes wireless technology from

Bluetooth SIG Inc. The app is

available for download in the

Google app market.


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FLUXUS® 7407.316SE for Liquids and Gases

Stainless Steel housed Clamp-On Ultrasonic Flowmeter


Endress+Hauser, Inc2350 Endress PlaceGreenwood, IN [email protected]

The Proline Promag 400 is the flow specialist for all water and wastewater applications. With integrated conductivity measurement, it is industry-optimized with all the necessary drinking water and custody transfer approvals. It can be seamlessly integrated into process control and asset management systems via HART®, PROFIBUS® DP and EtherNet/IP™.

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