The purpose of this article is to illustrate practical techniques that will maximize the allowable distance from instrumentation to the flow meter. Maximum Allowable Distance, And How to Achieve It… Personal and customer-reported experience has shown that cable distances up to 50 feet in the absence of EMI noise sources are generally easily achieved; and … Read More →
The purpose of this article is to illustrate practical techniques that will minimize the unwanted effects of EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) upon flow meter instrumentation. Background… Personal and customer-reported experience has shown that, in the absence of proximal EMI noise sources, trouble-free flow metering instrumentation is generally achieved easily. However, occasional unique challenges still exist. The … Read More →
Zenner Group manufactures innovative metering products for the water and gas industry, including the manufacturing and development of water meters, gas meters, meter reading systems, and submetering products as well as the support services throughout their lifecycle. Here at SCADAmetrics (Wildwood, MO), we manufacture flow metering instrumentation in support of these industries, with the stated … Read More →
Rosemount manufactures a broad line of process instrumentation and flow meters, serving the industrial process, municipal water, and municipal wastewater industries. Here at SCADAmetrics (Wildwood, MO), we manufacture flow metering instrumentation in support of these industries, with the stated mission of helping users extend such meters for enhanced SCADA and AMI interoperability and functionality. Like … Read More →
Siemens Industry (Harleysville, PA) manufactures a broad line of instrumentation for the industrial process sphere, including solutions for flow, level, and pressure. Typical served industries include chemical, food & beverage, power & energy, mining, oil & gas, and water & wastewater. The Siemens HydroRanger 200 (pictured below) is a popular flow meter transmitter that is … Read More →
McCrometer manufactures a broad line of flow meters, serving the agricultural, municipal water, and municipal wastewater industries. Here at SCADAmetrics (Wildwood, MO), we manufacture flow metering instrumentation in support of these industries, with the stated mission of helping users extend such meters for enhanced SCADA and AMI interoperability and functionality. Like many manufacturers of process-oriented … Read More →
Siemens manufactures a broad line of flow meters, serving the industrial process, municipal water, and municipal wastewater industries. Here at SCADAmetrics (Wildwood, MO), we manufacture flow metering instrumentation in support of these industries, with the stated mission of helping users extend such meters for enhanced SCADA and AMI interoperability and functionality. Like many manufacturers of … Read More →
Dieh Metering USA (Lisle, IL) is a manufacturer of ultrasonic flow meters for both residential and commercial/industrial applications within the municipal water utility industry. Here at SCADAmetrics (Wildwood, MO), we manufacture flow metering instrumentation in support of this industry, with the stated mission of helping users extend such meters for enhanced SCADA interoperability and functionality. … Read More →
Kamstrup manufactures a broad line of flow meters and AMI/AMR systems, serving the municipal water utility industry. Here at SCADAmetrics (Wildwood, MO), we manufacture flow metering instrumentation in support of this industry, with the stated mission of helping users extend such meters for enhanced SCADA interoperability and functionality. Like many manufacturers of AWWA-style flow meters, … Read More →
The majority of SCADAmetrics’ instrumentation is focused on connecting flow meters to SCADA, telemetry, and building automation systems. Today, we introduce a new device that helps to connect specialty flow meters to your AMI system: the model PTE Pulse Encodalizer™!! Extending AMI Systems to Specialty Flow Meters (Wastewater, etc…) Modern AMI systems excel at collecting … Read More →
In many commercial building sub-metering applications, the Schneider PowerLogic ION electric meter is utilized to collect electric metering data via Modbus, and also to function as a Modbus gateway to one or more pulse-type flow meters (water, natural gas, steam, etc.). The SCADAmetrics model EMP Signalizer features a pulse output that is compatible with the … Read More →
The model HbMag, by Mueller Systems (Cleveland, NC), is a versatile, battery-powered magnetic flow meter that is suitable for monitoring totalization and rate-of-flow in municipal potable water applications. This meter is the same as the Siemens FM Mag8000, and therefore this article applies equally to this meter, as well. The HbMag features two main signal … Read More →
At many pumping stations, production wells, filtration plants, and custody transfer stations, it is often desired to add chemicals (such as hypochlorite, for example) to the water flow. Whenever chemicals are pumped into a pipeline, it is important for the utility to ensure that the chemical flow is a fixed proportion of the pipeline flow. … Read More →
Sensus, a Xylem Brand (Morrisville, NC) manufactures a broad line of flow meters and AMI/AMR systems, serving the municipal water utility industry. Here at SCADAmetrics (Wildwood, MO), we manufacture flow metering instrumentation in support of this industry, with the stated mission of helping users extend such meters for enhanced SCADA interoperability and functionality. Sensus offers … Read More →
A heartfelt thank you to Neptune Technology Group for the gracious invitation to their Neptune Connect Conference in Fort Lauderdale, FL (October 2023)! And perhaps most importantly, it was so great to shake hands and meet face-to-face with so many terrific water industry professionals — many of whom I had previously spoken with on the … Read More →
Venturi-Type Flow Meters are utilized within the municipal water industry to measure flows both within the water treatment plant, as well as within distribution. The Venturi flow measurement is based upon measuring the pressure drop between two sections of the tube with differing diameters. Often times, Venturi meters are outfitted with only a 4-20 milliamp … Read More →
Master Meter Inc (Mansfield, TX) manufactures a broad line of flow meters and AMI/AMR systems, serving the municipal water utility industry. Here at SCADAmetrics (Wildwood, MO), we manufacture flow metering instrumentation in support of this industry, with the stated mission of helping users extend such meters for enhanced SCADA interoperability and functionality. Like many manufacturers … Read More →
Endress+Hauser USA (Greenwood, IN) manufactures instrumentation for the industrial process sphere, including solutions for flow, level, pressure, and temperature. Typical served industries include chemical, food & beverage, life sciences, power & energy, mining, minerals, metals, oil & gas, and water & wastewater. The Endress+Hauser Promag W 400 (pictured left) is a popular magnetic flow meter … Read More →
Flow-Tronic (Welkenraedt, Belgium) develops and manufactures flow measurement instrumentation for the water & wastewater industries. The Flow-Tronic Torpee-Mag (pictured left) is a full-profile, insertion-type magnetic flow meter. Insertion-type magmeters may be installed via hot-tap, which precludes the need to shut down, empty, or cut the pipe. Such technology can provide most economical installations for flow … Read More →
Siemens Industry (Harleysville, PA) manufactures instrumentation for the industrial process sphere, including solutions for flow, level, and pressure. Typical served industries include chemical, food & beverage, power & energy, mining, oil & gas, and water & wastewater. The Siemens FM Mag6000 (pictured left) is a popular magnetic flow meter transmitter that is suitable for a … Read More →
The model evoQ4 is a popular magnetic flow meter manufactured by Honeywell (formerly Elster-AMCO); and it is available in pipe diameters 1.5-12 inch. Like many AWWA-style flow meters, the evoQ4 is available with several remote signaling options, including: Encoded and pulse signaling modules for the evoQ4 are detailed in the following Honeywell documents: HERE (pulse … Read More →
A customer recently expressed a desire to utilize a Model WW-900 device and consequently monitor its performance within the context of both his AMI/AMR system and his SCADA system. The WW-900 is a unique, all-in-one device manufactured by Victaulic Bermad Technologies (Houston TX); and it features both a flow meter and a control valve in … Read More →
Along that theme, we are pleased to unveil the latest results of our recent work toward improving our flagship instrument, the Model EM-100 EtherMeter! SCADAmetrics continuously develops new products to solve today’s metering challenges. Additionally, we also dedicate a significant effort toward improving our existing products in order to make them more user-friendly, reliable, and … Read More →
In the past, Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) Systems for municipal water were generally limited to collecting flow totalization from water meters that were natively outfitted with a Sensus/Neptune protocol signal. Today, the SCADAmetrics Encodalizer™ is able to provide a Sensus/Neptune protocol option to many flow meters that otherwise would be precluded from your AMR/AMI system. … Read More →