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  Products > Comparing Variable Area Flowmeters and Mass Flow Meters
         
 

Rotameter or Mass Flow Meter?

         
 
Variable area flowmeter or high-precision mass flow meter:
The user determines the device
Variable area flowmeters for plant and apparatus construction are just as popular as ever. The numerous advantages in daily practice are convincing: cost-effective purchase, simple installation and handling, maintenance-free and independent operation.
Certain applications require measurement accuracy, with respect to pressure and temperature independence, which cannot be achieved with conventional variable area flowmeters. This is where the 'red-y compact' thermal mass flow meters come into their own. Alongside the advantages of the variable area flowmeters, the devices offer extremely precise and rapid measurement with digital CMOS sensors and run independent of mains electricity thanks to battery power.
         
Measuring principle   Variable Area (Floating-body)   Thermal Mass Flow
    Variable Area Flowmeter Q-Flow   Thermal Mass Flow Meter red-y compact
    Reasonable and secure   Digital convenience
Media   Gases & Liquids   Gases
Accuracy   +/- 4% of full scale   +/- 1% of full scale
Turndown ratio   1 : 10   1 : 50
Measuring Ranges   2 mln/min – 450 ln/min   1 mln/min – 300 ln/min
Insensitive to pressure   NO   YES
Insens. to temperature   NO   YES
Scale   Direct reading or mm scale   Direct reading
Calibration   Air/Water   Real gas
Manual Valve   YES   YES
Totalizer   NO   YES
Alarmfunctions   With limit indicator (Relay)   Integrated
Display of Reading   Float in measuring glass   LC-Display
Mounting position   Vertical   Any position
Supply   Mechanical Device   Battery or 24 Vdc
Material   Aluminium or stainless steel   Aluminium or stainless steel
Seals   FKM or EPDM   FKM or EPDM
More information   Overview Variable Area Flow   red-y compact series
 
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  Vögtlin Instruments AG – flow technology – Phone +41 61 756 63 00 – Last Update: 30.11.2007