Engineering firm recommends Katronics’ flow meter hire service for its versatility and practicality
Katronic flow meters support the Addison Project with data collection for projects and verification.
Addison Project engineers use Katronics’ test equipment hire service for a wide variety of projects
The versatility of Katronic’s non-invasive flow meters has helped Addison Project, one of the UK’s leading process engineering consultancies, to obtain and compile flow data required for its project proposals and for the preparation of verification reports during project handover phases. As the engineers only need to carry out flow measurements occasionally, Addison Project uses Katronic’s hire service, typically with a portable KATflow 230 unit. Prior to delivery, the flow meter is pre-configured by Katronic staff in accordance with the application requirements and fitted with the appropriate ultrasonic sensors.
Process engineer Derek Jones commented: “We appreciate the flexibility that hiring a flow meter offers us. We’re now very familiar with the measurement equipment; it’s really easy to install and operate, and Katronic provides excellent support when we need to adjust the settings.”
To illustrate this, here are two application examples in which the KATflow 230 clamp-on flow meter was used:
Project 1: Data collection
Addison Project used a KATflow 230 for small-diameter stainless steel pipes in a chemical dosing system. The aim of the project was to improve the plant infrastructure in order to reduce chemical consumption across the entire site, for which Addison required benchmark figures for flow rates and volumes. Given the nature of the chemicals, it was a major advantage to be able to do this non-invasively without having to interrupt the dosing process.
Project 2: Project Validation
Following system improvements to a hygienic CIP system, Addison Project engineers validated the project by measuring flow velocities and flow rates using a clamp-on flow meter from Katronic. Here too, given the high-purity and sterile nature of the process, it was crucial that there was no intervention in the system.
Derek Jones commented: “We like the measurement equipment; it arrives clean and well-maintained, pre-configured and ready for use, which saves us time and provides us with results we can rely on.”
