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Replacing antiquated positive displacement meters is mass flow, the fastest growing flowmeter technology.
There are a variety of reasons for this, including:
* Mass flow measurement devices detect the actual mass, rather than the volume, of the substance passing through the meter;
* Accuracy is not affected by temperature, pressure, density or viscosity, so there is increased accuracy over a larger range of flow rates;
* No moving parts - reduced downtime, longer service life, greater calibration stability;
* Increased flow rates - from 0.04 to 25,000 pounds per minute - due to less restriction and no need for a fine mesh strainer, with accuracy better than 0.5% and measurement repeatability of less than 0.1%; and * Wider range - 100:1 turndown compared to 5:1 for mechanical meters.
The company with "best in class" mass flow meters is Accu-Flo Meter Service Ltd., one of this country's first companies to be certified in the Measurement Canada Registration Program.
Founded in 1982, Accu-Flo, a Canadian wholesale distributor/manufacturer and service company that specializes in liquid measurement products and related accessories, has 35 people.
"We employ a knowledgeable staff with a unique blend of skill sets and expertise that allow us to meet our customers' needs," says President Steve Mayer. "We have several volumetric and gravimetric provers, both mobile and stationary."
All of Accu-Flo's calibration equipment is certified and traceable to National...