Digital and analog options: Ultrasonic flowmeters come in a wide range of outputs, and advanced technology has allowed for the creation of ultrasonic transducers with digital readouts and network connection capabilities. This means that transducers can communicate measurements in real time to a central monitoring system.
High accuracy: As long as the meter is properly mounted and installed, these meters are highly accurate. However, inline and insertion flowmeters are generally more accurate than clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeters.
It is important to note that ultrasonic meters are often mounted on the inside of pipes in cases where the pipe quality isn’t good. If pipe quality is sufficient, clamp-on ultrasonic options are available.
Disadvantages of S1 Ultrasonic Water Meter
While ultrasonic flowmeters offer many advantages, they are far from perfect solutions. Some of the issues associated with them are:
Higher upfront cost: S1 Ultrasonic Water Meters are significantly more expensive than many of the other inline flowmeter options available today. Much of this is because the acoustic parts are very expensive. While these meters offer long-term cost benefits, the upfront cost of purchasing and installing them may pose an issue.
Substance limitations: Ultrasonic flowmeters cannot be used for heavily contaminated liquids or slurry. Essentially, any type of liquid that cannot pass ultrasonic energy is incapable of being measured using an ultrasonic flow measurement device.
Water Meter Test Bench
A Water Meter Test Bench is equipment that can be built from a simple and completely manually operated machine to the highest levels of high tech, designed with automatic controls and IT support. We can design and make them all.
Principal Characteristics of Our Equipment
VOLUMETRIC REFERENCE: We offer three options: Calibrated Tanks (Volumetric Method), Reference Flowmeter (Comparative Method) or Weighing Scales (Gravimetric Method). In this latter option we utilize high precision and performance digital scales.
WORK BENCH: For multiple number of residential or bulk meters designed and tailored made according to the client’s needs. Meters are pressed either mechanically or with a pneumatic cylinder.
ADAPTORS AND SEPARATORS: Test Benches are equipped with special adaptors to fit the different diameters of the meters.
OPTIONAL ACCESORIES: Vertical testing, magnetic influence, and head-loss testing.
VALVE OPERATION: Manual or automatic, using PLC control for automatic starting, stopping, and tanks drain.
TESTING FLOW MEASUREMENT: We offer options for testing flow measurement; from simple and economic rotameters, to electromagnetic and/or ultrasonic flowmeters of high precision and durability.
LOW FLOW MEASUREMENT We offer the option of making precise and efficient low flow measurements, starting at 2 liters/hour (0.01 GPM), using especially high performance electronic flow meters.
PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT: We can offer either analogic instruments (direct reading), or digital sensors integrated to the PLC control system.
CONTROL PANEL: The control panel can be either manual or automatic, using touch screen HMI with graphic of process and automatic monitoring of variables.