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Gear type flow meters VC

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Gear type flow meters for the most demanding tasks in fluid technology measurement technology. Our expertise guarantees functional solutions. Standardised and application-optimised.

GEAR TYPE FLOW METERS VC

Application-optimized specifications with differing clearances, bearing variants and materials

CHARACTERISTICS

Measuring range
0.008 … 700 l/min
0.002 … 185 gal/min
Media temperature
-60 … 210 °C / -76 … 410 °F
Maximum pressure
480 bar / 6 962 psi

APPLICATIONS

> Fuel consumption measurement
> Characteristic curve generation of hydraulic components
> Gear oil filling
> Indirect, volumetric cylinder stroke measurement
> Ratio measurement in 2- and multi-component dosing systems
> Micro-flow measurement and micro-dosing

PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS

> High-precision measurement with outstanding reproducibility
> Wide measuring ranges with sizes graduated to meet specific requirements
> Application-optimized specifications
> Low pressure drop
> Any flow direction
> No flow conditioners necessary
> Wide temperature range
> High working pressure
> Low noise emission
> High-response measurement
> Electronics in EMC compliant design
> RoHS compliant

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> ATEX version

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GEAR TYPE FLOW METERS VC WITH ENCODER

With maximised measured value resolution for high-precision measurements in process and test bench technology.

CHARACTERISTICS

Measuring range
0.02 … 80 l/min
0.005 … 21 gal/min
Media temperature
-20 … 80 °C / -4 … 176 °F
Maximum pressure
480 bar / 6 962 psi

APPLICATIONS

> Process technology
> Test bench construction

PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS

> Basic device identical to standard VC
> Maximised measurement resolution up to 13 157 896 imp/l resp. 49 808 055 Imp/gal

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CHARACTERISTICS

Measuring range
0.008 … 700 l/min
0.002 … 185 gal/min
Media temperature
-40 … 80 °C / -40 … 176 °F
Maximum pressure
480 bar / 6 962 psi

APPLICATIONS

> Process technology
> Test bench construction

PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS

> Basic device identical to standard VC
> Output of square-wave signals in SIO mode
> Output of specific measured values in IO-Link mode
> Simplified commissioning through IODD file (IO Device Description)

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GEAR TYPE FLOW METERS VC WITH analog TECHNOLOGY

For control units or measuring devices with standard analog current inputs.

CHARACTERISTICS

Measuring range
0.008 … 700 l/min
0.002 … 185 gal/min
Media temperature
-40 … 80 °C / -40 … 176 °F
Maximum pressure
480 bar / 6 962 psi

APPLICATIONS

> Process technology
> Test bench construction

PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS

> Basic device identical to standard VC
> Analog output signal for flow rate determination
> Additional digital signal for flow direction determination
> Individualisation of the measuring range possible
> Universal application possibilities
> 16 bit resolution
> Cable break detection
> Display of flow rate and direction by proportional LED behaviour on the device

GEAR TYPE FLOW METERS VC 0.01

The world’s smallest gear type flow meter accurately measures volume flows from 0.5 ml/min. The VC 0.01 is easily capable of measuring very small volumes and micro-doses of media with viscosities from 0.8 cSt.

CHARACTERISTICS

Measuring range
0.5 … 500 ml/min
0.02 … 16.9 fl oz/min
Media temperature
30 … 100 °C / 86 … 212 °F
Maximum pressure
120 bar / 1 740 psi

APPLICATIONS

> For fuel injector testing benches
> For monitoring of microdosing processes in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry as well as in the chemical and petrochemical industry

PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS

> Any flow direction
> High measuring resolution
> Measurement independent of viscosity within the specified ranges
> Low pressure drop
> High-response measurement
> Low measuring starting point
> Low noise emission
> Highly-accurate measurements with outstanding reproducibility
> High degree of accuracy, even with low flow rates at the bottom end of the measuring range
> High working reliability of the electronics

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GEAR TYPE FLOW METERS VCA

Precise flow meters made of aluminum

CHARACTERISTICS

Measuring range
0.02 … 200 l/min
0.005 … 53 gal/min
Media temperature
-10 … 80 °C / 14 … 176 °F
Maximum pressure
240 bar / 3 481 psi

APPLICATIONS

> Lube oil monitoring
> Fuel consumption measurement
> Cylinder stroke measurement

PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS

> Precise measurements with outstanding reproducibility
> Low pressure drop
> Any flow direction
> No flow conditioners nesessary
> Wide temperature range
> High working pressure
> Low noise emission
> High-response measurement
> Electronics in EMC compliant design
> RoHS compliant

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