PIPES, PUMPS & VALVES
Massive magnetic flow meter delivered
The successful supply of a mammoth 2 400 mm magnetic flow meter marks a major milestone for process automation company Endress+Hauser.
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he Promag 400 magnetic flow meter will be installed at the outlet of a new filter plant that forms part of a capacity upgrade of a large potable water treatment plant. This is the largest-diameter flow meter supplied by Endress+Hauser to the water industry in South Africa. Prior to
this, the largest magnetic flow meter supplied was 2 000 mm, which was installed prior to 2007.
A mammoth task
At a weight of around 4 000 kg, moving the flow meter through a production line and to a calibration rig took careful planning and consideration. “It is not a common occurrence to supply these large-diameter magnetic flow meters, as projects of this magnitude do not happen often. The
sheer size and weight of the magnetic flow meter present a challenge,� says Hennie Pretorius, industry manager: Water and Wastewater, Endress+Hauser South Africa. Producing, calibrating and transporting these massive flow meters is an immense task. Endress+Hauser’s manufacturing and calibration facilities are among the best in the industry. For large-diameter electromagnetic flow meters such as this one, manufacturing takes place at production centres in Cernay, France, and Suzhou, China. The facility in China, which was established in 2018, can manufacture
The massive 2 400 mm flow meter weighs in at 4 000 kg
