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Frequently Asked Questions about sizing magnetic flow meters

How does fluid conductivity affect measurement? Each manufacturer specifies a minimum conductivity that depends on the technology and dimensions of each model. Changes in the

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Common applications of magnetic flow meters: water, process and food industries

This measurement principle has been used worldwide for over 50 years, as evidenced by the fact that the popularity of these flow meters has not declined.

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Advantages and disadvantages of using magnetic flow meters

Flow meters based on this principle are used in all sectors of industry and in every country in the world. The wide variety of models allows for their application.

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Magnetic Flow Meters: Measurement Principle

Electromagnetic flow meters (magnetic counters) have existed since approximately 1939. The Swiss clergyman and inventor Father Bonaventura Thürlemann (1909-1997) was a pioneer in the industrial use of this measurement principle.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Vortex Flowmeter Design

How do pipe vibrations affect flow measurement with a Vortex flow meter? One might expect that a Vortex flow meter, due to the measurement principle on which it relies, would...

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Models, Advantages, Disadvantages and Applications of VORTEX Flowmeters

Vortex flow meters consist of several components, including the measuring tube, the solid body, the sensor, the preamplifier, and the meter electronics (see Fig. below).

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Vortex flow meters: measurement principle

This measurement principle is based on the fact that downstream of an obstacle, vortices (vortices) form in the fluid, both in a closed pipe and in

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Frequently asked questions about turbine flow meter design and maintenance

What accuracy can turbine flow meters achieve? Turbine flow meters can achieve an accuracy of less than 0.2% if viscosity values are kept within a narrow range.

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Advantages, disadvantages and main applications of turbine flow meters

Advantages: – They offer excellent short-term repeatability. – Some models feature a wide measurement range and good linear behavior. – They have a digital output.

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Main Turbine Flowmeter Models

The following figure shows, among other things, an inductive transducer used to generate an electrical signal. Some designs use radio frequency sensors, which have the advantage of not producing

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