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Connected Plant 2018 Special Advertising Section
Don't Forget the Advantages of Differential Pressure
Flow Metering
I
n the world of process control, Differential
Pressure (DP) flow measurement is often
overlooked as a solid performer. This is especially
true when looking into the measurement
of hydrocarbon fluids in the chemical
and petrochemical industries. The fact is
that when combined with today's advanced
pressure transmitter capabilities, DP technology
outperforms many other flow measurement
solutions.
Each of the higher-performing techniques
available for DP flow measurement,
including Venturi, Cone and
Wedge meters, and Averaging Pitot
Tubes, has its place in optimizing flow
measurements in plant processes. All
differential pressure flow meters can
be employed for compensated mass
flow with the addition of temperature
and static pressure measurement. Most
flow computers have compensation algorithms
already in place that are based
on the latest AGA and API standards, real
gas laws, and other methods. Some multivariable
transmitters have built-in flow
equations, making them a combination
transmitter/flow computer.
There are numerous attributes associated
with DP meters: no moving parts, accuracies
that rival turbine meters without
the need for maintenance, temperature and
pressure options galore, and service ranges
from vacuum to many thousands of pounds
per square inch.
If desired, most DP meter elements
can be flow tested along with their respective
transmitters for ultimate performance.
Some meter designs can have transmitters
directly mounted to the element with suitable
manifolding to allow for future calibration
checks and service.
Badger Meter offers a choice of advanced
differential pressure flow meters.
The company's Preso® line provides a
custom engineered solution specifically
manufactured to fit within the
customer's system, ensuring a reliable
long-term solution for a wide
range of applications. Their fixed geometry
will last for years, and when
combined with advanced differential
Preso® Differential
Pressure Cone Meter
The materials of construction for DP
meters are very flexible. Most companies can
manufacture out of whatever material best
suits the application. Often times, it will be
up to the end user to determine the materials
most compatible with their processes.
pressure transmitters, they deliver very
good rangeability without the complexity
that is common with old school analog
transmitters. When used with a multivariable
transmitter, Preso® DP meters are
easily installed and durable in nature.
This technology is a proven problem solver
with versions that are specific to different
measurement tasks.
www.badgermeter.com
BEUMER Group: Digital Transformation
Effectively shaping digital transformation
W
hat will the world of logistics
look like in a couple of years?
Will drones with stock orders fly
through storehouses, will robots
deliver ordered goods to the final
customer and will truck drivers activate
3D printers in their trailers
to manufacture the order during
transport?
Logistics is one of the industries
where the influence of the
digital transformation process is
particularly strong. This is because
digital logistics offers considerable
potential when it comes to costs
and speed. The smart integration
of digital technologies can especially
make intralogistics more efficient and environmentally safe.
BEUMER Group takes an active part in shaping this change
The new BEUMER app enables users to keep an eye
on the current status of the machines connected
to their system using their mobile devices
initiated by networking and digitalisation. In addition to knowhow
in terms of digital technologies and processes, a major challenge
is to plan and realise digital innovation together with the
customer. On the one hand, potential brought by digital innovation
is to be anticipated in the existing product portfolio. On the
other hand, the focus of digital transformation is set on new busi56
ness
segments opening up for
BEUMER Group.
The customer is at the centre of
all development of digital business
models. Close and iterative coordination
with and involvement
of the customer is therefore a key
prerequisite for digital transformation.
For BEUMER Group's customers,
this creates sustainable value
for tomorrow's logistics.
BEUMER Group is an international
leader in the manufacture
of intralogistics systems for conveying,
loading, palletising, packaging,
sortation, and distribution.
With 4,000 employees worldwide,
BEUMER Group has annual sales of about EUR 750 million. The
BEUMER Group and its group companies and sales agencies provide
their customers with high-quality system solutions and an
extensive customer support network around the globe and across
a wide range of industries, including bulk materials and piece
goods, food/non-food, construction, mail order, post, and airport
baggage handling.
www.beumergroup.com
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