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The orifice plate flow meter is a commonly used differential pressure flow meter for measuring clean liquid, gas, and steam flows. It is cost-effective for larger pipes over 6 inches in diameter and approved by standards organizations for custody transfer. Electromagnetic flow meters, also called mag meters, are ideally suited for wastewater applications and situations with low pressure drop and sufficient liquid conductivity. They have no moving parts and cannot be used with hydrocarbons or distilled water.

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The orifice plate flow meter is a commonly used differential pressure flow meter for measuring clean liquid, gas, and steam flows. It is cost-effective for larger pipes over 6 inches in diameter and approved by standards organizations for custody transfer. Electromagnetic flow meters, also called mag meters, are ideally suited for wastewater applications and situations with low pressure drop and sufficient liquid conductivity. They have no moving parts and cannot be used with hydrocarbons or distilled water.

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1 The orifice plate flow meter is a type of differential pressure flow meter that

is commonly used in clean liquid, gas, and stream mass flow measurement. It is
available for all pipe sizes; it is very cost-effective for measuring fluid flows in
larger pipes (over 6" diameter). The orifice plate is also approved by many
standards organizations for the custody transfer of liquids and gases.

The orifice flow equations – which make use of the Bernoulli Equation.

2 Electromagnetic Flow Meters, simply known as mag flow meter is a


volumetric flow meter which is ideally used for waste water applications and
other applications that experience low pressure drop and with appropriate
liquid conductivity required.

The device does not have any moving parts and cannot work with
hydrocarbons and distilled water. Mag flow meters are also easy to maintain .

3 A flow meter is a device that measures how much liquid or gas moves
through a pipeline in a given period of time
Impeller meters feature a six-bladed design with a proprietary, non-magnetic
sensing mechanism. The impeller shape coupled with the absence of magnetic
drag provides accuracy and repeatability throughout the flow range of the
sensors.
4 Hydrostatic level measurement involves determining the height of a liquid
using the hydrostatic pressure exerted by the liquid on its surface. The higher
the liquid level, the higher the measured pressure applied to the membrane .

5 The radiation/nuclear level measurement technique is used to measure the


level of fluid or solid in a closed tank using Gamma rays. Gamma radiation
sources are chosen for use in level detecting equipment because gamma rays
have great penetrating power and cannot be deflected.

6 ultrasonic / level sensors measure distance by using ultrasonic waves. The


sensor head emits an ultrasonic wave and receives the wave reflected back
from the target. ultrasonic / level sensors measure the distance to the target
by measuring the time between the emission and reception.
8 The ionization gauge is a special type of instrument used for measuring very
low pressures in the range 10−10 to 1 bar. Normally, they are only used in
laboratory conditions because their calibration is very sensitive to the
composition of the gases in which they operate, and use of a mass
spectrometer is often necessary to determine the gas composition around
them.
The ion gauge works by ionizing the gas molecules within the gauge volume.
The ions are then collected on a thin wire, called the collector.

10 The resistive transducer is used for measuring the physical quantities like
temperature, displacement, vibration etc. The measurement of the physical
quantity is quite difficult. The resistive transducer converts the physical
quantities into variable resistance which is easily measured by the meters.
11 The principle of capacitive level measurement is based on the capacitance
change of a capacitor. The probe and the tank wall form a capacitor whose
capacitance is dependent on the amount of product in the tank: An empty tank
has a lower, a filled tank a higher capacitance.

12 An RTD (Resistance Temperature Detector) is a sensor whose resistance


changes as its temperature changes. The resistance increases as the
temperature of the sensor increases. The resistance vs temperature
relationship is well known and is repeatable over time. An RTD is a passive
device.
Thermistors are temperature-dependent resistors, changing resistance with
changes in temperature. They are very sensitive and react to very small
changes in temperature. They are best used when a specific temperature
needs to be maintained, and when monitoring temperatures within 50°C of
ambient. They can measure liquid, gas, or solids, depending on the type of
thermistor.
A pyrometer is a type of remote-sensing thermometer used to measure
the temperature of distant objects. Various forms of pyrometers have
historically existed. In the modern usage, it is a device that from a distance
determines the temperature of a surface from the amount of the thermal
radiation it emits, a process known as pyrometry 

Precision Sensors delivers fundamental value in the form of cost effective,


reliable, threshold detection and switching products for critical control,
monitoring and alarm functions that its customers rely on to protect people,
equipment, and processes

Encoder sensors are a type of mechanical motion sensor that create a digital
signal from a motion. It is an electro-mechanical device that provides users
with information on position, velocity and direction. There are two main
types of encoders: linear and rotary

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