| manufacturing of food and drink across the world, | | | | which do not intrude into the pipe. These flow |
| processing plants need to be able to constantly | | | | meters are ultrasonic and can easily monitor a whole |
| measure the flow of ingredients being used. During | | | | range of information about the gas or liquid flowing |
| the manufacturing of food and drink there will | | | | through the pipe from outside the pipe. |
| naturally be a requirement for water, as an ingredient | | | | For this article we are going to use the example of |
| in itself or used to clean, steam and heat. Oil and gas | | | | water and its use in the food and drinks industry. In |
| may also be pumped in to help provide heat during | | | | the manufacturing and processing of food and drink, |
| the manufacturing process. These too will require | | | | the supply of clean water is essential. Hot and cold |
| flow measurement. This is where clever flow meter | | | | water, so vital in a number of manufacturing |
| technology comes into play. | | | | processes is now an extremely expensive product |
| If you have never heard of a flow meter then it | | | | which requires constant metering. This is where |
| probably best to give you a quick explanation. Flow | | | | ultrasonic flow meter devices come into their own. |
| meters are instruments designed to measure the | | | | Ultrasonic flow meters can be applied to measure and |
| linear, nonlinear, mass or volumetric flow rates of | | | | record data across the manufacturing process |
| gases or liquids. There are many different types of | | | | including water consumption/loss, water |
| flow meter systems on the market today. The flow | | | | temperatures, boiler/chiller evaluation and pump |
| meter device chosen to use will naturally be dictated | | | | evaluations. |
| by a series of important factors. These include what | | | | The great benefit of ultrasonic flow meter |
| type of liquid or gas needs to be monitored and | | | | technology is that is does not need to penetrate pipe |
| whether this liquid or gas is toxic or hazardous. Also | | | | work as it can be clamped onto the surface. |
| the pressure and temperature of the liquid or gas is | | | | Engineers can also take advantage of totally portable |
| very important, as is what kind of flow | | | | ultrasonic flowmeters that can be taken around a |
| measurements will need to be collected. | | | | processing plant and used for a variety of tasks. |
| Flow meters can be sited within the tube or pipe | | | | If you perhaps would like to find out more about this |
| where the liquid or gas flows through, or alternatively | | | | exciting technology and how ultrasonic flow meters |
| they can be attached or placed on the outside | | | | are used in the food and drink industry then why not |
| surface of the tube or pipe. As mentioned above, | | | | check out the website for Katronic. Katronic are |
| whether the flow meter is sited within the pipe/tube | | | | established specialised manufacturers and suppliers of |
| itself, or located on the outside surface, depends | | | | ultrasonic flow meter technology. On the Katronic |
| entirely on the type of liquid or gas and a number of | | | | website you will be discover that this technology is |
| other factors. In this article we will be looking at flow | | | | being used across a wide range of industries. |
| meters that are used on the external pipe wall and | | | | |