Flow Meter Filling Machines

Flow meters are used for measuring the flow rate or quantity of a moving fluid or gas generally used in the filling machinery. Most of the flow meters are based on the velocity of the fluid flow through a cross section of pipe or change in Kinetic energy with temperature or any such stimulant. There are basically three types of flow meters.

Volumetric meters are generally used for liquids without particles. They are further of two types namely timed flow meters and piston rotary fillers. The timed flow volumetric fillers can be used to fill products from water to oils and creams. It is a highly accurate system. It is installed with flow control adjusters. It has a pump and no drip fill heads. The body is generally of heavy-duty stainless steel. The rotary piston fillers are more suitable for creams gels and pastes. This is more suitable for food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry.

In the Electromagnetic Magnetic Flowmeter filling process the fluid is passed through a magnetic field. The magnetic fields interaction with the fluid creates an electric charge, which is used to measure the speed of the flow. The system is based on the physical characteristics of the liquids and is a foolproof method for all conductive fluids.

In Mass flow meters the liquid flow is measured in terms of mass flow. These are generally based on thermal meters that sense the heated element from the liquid flow path. It is a state of the art static system for all liquids and is the most accurate. In a Coriolis mass flow meter fluid is passed through the vibrating flow pipe causing a deflection of the flow tube proportional to the mall flow rate of the liquid.