Contents Why Velocity Profile Decides the Required Straight Run Straight Length by Flow Meter Type ISO 5167 Lengths for Differential Pressure Elements Upstream Disturbance Multipliers Flow Conditioners as a Compensation Strategy Measuring Straight Length the Right Way Common Mistakes That Read More
Contents Why Geometry Decides Accuracy Blanking Distance: Sizing the Dead Zone Five-Step Mounting Procedure Beam Angle and Clearance Math Avoiding False Echoes from Internals and Foam Outdoor Installation: Sun, Wind, Rain Commissioning: 6 Calibration Steps Common Installation Mistakes Ultrasonic Level Read More
Contents What a Venturi Tube Does The Venturi Effect and Bernoulli Equation Anatomy of a Classical Venturi Tube Five Venturi Tube Designs by Geometry Worked Flow Calculation: From ΔP to Q Venturi vs Orifice Plate vs Flow Nozzle ASME MFC-3M Read More
The K-factor of a flow meter is the number of output pulses the meter generates per unit volume of fluid. It is the calibration constant that lets a turbine, vortex, or paddle-wheel meter convert its raw frequency into engineering units Read More
Static, dynamic, and total pressure are three flavours of the same scalar — but they appear at different ports of a Pitot-static probe, drive different process instruments, and trip up new HVAC and fluid-mechanics engineers because the textbook prose hides Read More
GPM and LPM are the two flow-rate units printed on almost every industrial pump, valve, and flow meter datasheet. GPM means gallons per minute (US gallons unless the label says otherwise). LPM means litres per minute. The conversion between them Read More
Sulfuric acid storage tanks combine three measurement obstacles: corrosive vapor in the headspace, concentration-dependent material compatibility, and regulated overfill protection. Direct-contact float and capacitance probes corrode within months. Non-contact 80 GHz radar with the right antenna material handles 96-98% concentrated Read More
Blast furnace stockline measurement runs at 1200 °C inside, with dust, hydrogen-rich gas, and constant charging dynamics. Mechanical sounding rods and isotope sources have given way to 80 GHz FMCW radar as the standard since around 2018. This guide covers Read More
A 4-20 mA current loop carries a sensor signal across hundreds of meters with near-zero drift. A 0-10 V PLC card cannot accept that current directly. Converting between the two is a five-cent fix on the bench (one resistor) or Read More
Updated May 21, 2026 — Yes, most flow meters can run on a vertical pipe — but only if you pick the right type and respect the orientation rules. A magnetic meter mounted with horizontal flow shows zero. A turbine Read More
