Gear Meters
Gear meters specifically spur gear, are ideal for low flow rates, viscous fluids, and measurement of flows involving starts and stops or pulsing.
Variable Area Meters
Variable Area flow meters are a type of rotameter that measure oils, liquids or gases by relating linear displacement of an internal “float” or sharp-edged orifice plate to a corresponding flow rate.
Coriolis Mass Flow Meters
TRICOR Coriolis flow meters are highly accurate and repeatable multi-variable instruments that measure mass flow, density, and temperature with calculated volumetric flow and feature a very easy user interface.
Paddle Wheel Flow Meter
Operating much like a turbine flow meter, the paddle wheel flow meter consists of a freely rotating wheel which is outfitted with magnets on the blades or “paddles” of the wheel.
Helical Flow Meters
Helical gear ("screw-type") flow meters are designed for measuring highly viscous, abrasive, and filled fluids including lubricating and non-lubricating media, such as polyurethane, polymers, greases and oils.
Turbine Flow Meters
Axial turbine flow meters are designed with wear resistant internal components to provide trouble-free operation and a long service life in a wide variety of industrial applications.
Ultrasonic Flow Meters
Non-contact ultrasonic flow meters for accurate, instantaneous mass & volumetric flow rate measurement of clean, non-aerated fluids in full pipes such as water, chemicals, and oils.
Flow Electronics
Electronics coupled with our mechanical flow meters deliver flow data in your preferred format, whether a local display, remote transmitter, or simple pickup.
Rotary Piston
Rotary Piston positive displacement flow meters are ideal for use in applications with very low flow rates and high pressures, such as offshore chemical injection applications.
Turbidity Sensor
AW-Lake's ProScan Turbidity Sensor is ideal for detection of material transitions, monitoring turbidity, and measuring product concentration, such as in dairy processing, juice processing, and brewing operations.
Fluid Power / Hydraulics
Flow meters used to monitor flow readings in fluid power systems are essential to properly monitoring your process, diagnosing system errors, and ensuring system performance. Our expertise in this area goes back decades with numerous flow meters for the hydraulics and fluid power system industry.
Oil & Gas
From corrosive subsea environments, offshore production platforms, onshore oil fields, or refineries we have the flow expertise to tackle these tough jobs. Difficult oil and gas flow metering challenges like high pressures, pulsating flows, corrosive media and harsh environments are our daily business.
Heavy Industrial
For challenging industrial environments like mining, steel & paper mills, and industrial vehicles we offer flow meters with easy flow paths to run thick materials, rugged meter bodies that handle extreme conditions and designs with high shock and vibration resistance.
Paints/Sealants/Adhesives
Automotive plants and their Tier-1 suppliers have been using AW-Lake flow meters for 40+ years to monitor usage of paints, coatings, adhesives, lubricants, and other fluids to maintain strict process control and manage operational costs. Flow meters in these areas must be capable of measuring a wide range of materials.
Water Cooling
Monitoring process cooling systems, including industrial cooling circuits and HVAC systems, helps maintain your plant or building efficiency, conserve energy, and improve the bottom line. Constant monitoring and control of these systems can easily be done using flow monitoring and control instrumentation from AW-Lake.
General Industrial
General industrial plants around the world have been using AW-Lake flow meters to maintain their process operations, plus they have integrated our meters as a vital part of their end product. Our broad portfolio of flow measurement equipment provides solutions to your paint operations.
Test Systems
With increasing product complexity, tighter regulations, and growing demands on companies to reduce operating costs and improve product quality, there is more focus on test and measurement procedures and equipment.
Alternative Energy
As the world shifts towards sustainable practices, the demand for efficient energy production methods intensifies. AW-Lake flow meters are used in many ways within renewable energy sectors such as solar, wind, hydro, and biofuels.
Marine
In a field where fuel consumption attributes to most of the total operating costs, it is critical for marine ship owners and operators to monitor their fuel systems. Accurate fuel consumption is key to understanding how and where to find areas to improve efficiency and control costs.
Chemical
AW-Lake understands the challenges and intricacies of chemical / petrochemical process monitoring with flow meters. We have the depth of experience with corrosive, aggressive liquids and gases that you need in your flow measurement partner.
Environmental
As the the world continues to examine ways to lesson our impact on the environment and develop new technologies to support those efforts, flow measurement enters the conversation more and more.
Aerospace
AW-Lake flow meters are trusted in the aerospace and aviation industry, where they ensure precise measurement and control of fuel, hydraulic fluids, and other critical liquids and gases. They play a vital role in maintaining optimal performance, ensuring safety, and enhancing fuel efficiency.
The RANGER transmitter is sensor agnostic, connects quickly and easily, and provides power to even the most remote sensor — all without the effort and cost of trenching or cabling. Paired with your existing cloud or the SignalFire Cloud, the RANGER system is the simplest way to access all of your sensor data from one platform. Whether you’re converting an existing system or building a new system, going wireless with SignalFire means you can go live and start accessing your sensor data almost immediately.
Compatible with a wide range of existing technology and powered by a battery that lasts up to 8 years or optional solar panel or DC (external) power source, the RANGER transmitter makes monitoring easier and more affordable. SignalFire’s system requires no trenching or cabling, greatly reducing installation cost and time. Once the RANGER transmitter is connected to your sensor, your system is powered and ready to deliver data directly to the cloud, where you can easily access it from your laptop, PC, or mobile device and start realizing the potential of insight.
SignalFire’s platform with RANGER IoT cellular transmitters integrates the latest in wireless technology, enabling direct connectivity from any sensor to a cloud platform. With ever-changing communication protocols, the RANGER platform makes it easy to stay on the forefront of technology. The modular, plug-and-play nature of the system provides flexibility as well as time and cost savings, allowing room for your network to grow and change as you add or change sensors and as wireless technology advances. The RANGER features an expansion module to support additional sensor protocols including HART, Modbus and SDI-12. The RANGER firmware can also be updated over-the-air to support new features or sensor types creating a future-proof solution. — so you spend less time in the field and more time in control.
Key Features:
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Low Data Usage:LTE CAT M1 / NB-IoT Connectivity
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Latest Technology:MQTT / SparkPlugB built in for any MQTT-ready host
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Hazardous Area Certified:Class I Division 2 Certified for hazardous locations
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Data at Your Fingertips:Wireless data transmission anywhere in the world with an cellular connection
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Long Battery Life:High-capacity Lithium battery pack powers sensor and radio for years, even in low temperatures. Transmitter can be configured for check-in intervals between 5 seconds to 1 hour to save battery life.
Operating Temperature
-40°F to 185°F (-40°C to 85°C)
HUMIDITY
0% – 100% condensing
Input Power
Standard:
- Battery pack: 4 D-cell Lithium Thionyl Chloride, 76AHr
- Optional solar power
- Optional 10-30Vdc input. Average Current at 12VDC: 20mA (without attached sensors), 110mA with maximum 60mA sensor load. Peak current 250mA
Input/Output (Standard)
- 1 Latching Relay Output (2A @ 30Vdc; 0.3A @ 110Vac; 0.5A @ 125Vac). Failsafe & local automation configurable
- 2 Digital Inputs report state, total counts, frequency (2kHz max), volume total with K Factor
- Analog Input (1-5Vdc or 4-20mA). Configurable for flow totalizing mode
- Provides a configurable 13V or 18V to attached sensor(s). Maximum current of 60mA
Expansion module options (One module possible per RANGER)
2AI1DI Module: Adds two additional analog inputs and one digital input
Modbus Module: Modbus RTU – RS485 up to 8 slaves, 32 or 96 total registers (read/write)
HART® Module:
- Supports 1-15 HART sensors in multi-drop mode
- Reports 4 process variables, field device status, unique identifier, and device tag for each HART device
- Scan and configure HART IDs with the RANGER, separate HART modem not required
SDI-12 Module:
- Monitors and powers one to eight SDI-12 sensors at 13V, 60mA max
- Reads/reports up to 16 measurements
- Supports reading the default measurement and all additional measurements from connected SDI-12 devices
Battery Life
Up to 8 years of battery life
Data Interface
- LTE CAT M1 / NB-IoT, auto-selectable
- MQTT / SparkPlug messaging
Cellular Radio Power
23dBm
Antenna
- Integrated Dual LTE & GPS
- Optional External Antenna with SMA Connector
Enclosure
Industrial polycarbonate UV Rated; IP67
Safety Rating
Class 1 Division 2 Certified, Groups A, B, C, D. Temperature Code T5. Certified to CSA C22.2 No. 213:2017, Conforms to UL 121201:2017, CE Approved
Electrical Connection
- Pluggable terminal block, 16-30AWG screw terminals
- Local Micro-USB Configuration port
Weight (with battery)
2 lbs (0.9 kg)
Estimated Monthly Data Usage
Check-in interval dependent
- 1 min = 27 MB
- 5 min = 5.4 MB
- 15 min = 1.08 MB
- 60 min = 0.27 MB
Cellular Specifications
- LTE band support:
Cat-M1 / NB-IoT: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B8, B12, B13, B14, B17, B20, B25, B26, B28, B66 - Supports 4FF SIM type
- Power saving features: eDRX
- Secure socket using TLS
- PTCRB Certified
- Carrier Certifications: Anterix, AT&T, AT&T FirstNet, Verizon
Real-World Applications
The JV-BB and its predecessor JV-KG have been installed on hundreds of chemical injection skids throughout the Gulf of Mexico and beyond for decades. The robust construction and resilient materials of construction lend this meter perfectly to this application. With high accuracy and tolerance of pulsing flows, this meter out-performs the competition in some of the harshest environments in the world.
Hydraulic Test Stands
The JV-BB gear meter is ideal for hydraulic test stands due to its high accuracy and repeatability, which ensure precise measurement of fluid flow under varying conditions. Its robust design withstands the high pressures and temperatures typical in hydraulic systems. It can handle a wide range of viscosities and flow disturbances and its compact size and lack of need for straight run installation make it versatile and easy to integrate into complex hydraulic setups.
Onshore Chemical Injection Systems
Although onshore chemical injection systems are installed on land, at ground level, and in more stable conditions, they are still exposed to weather, varying temperatures, dust, and potential exposure to industrial pollutants. The JV-BB gear meter is still the best choice for its high accuracy and repeatability for consistently precise dosing of the valuable chemicals. Additionally, they handle a wide range of viscosities and flow rates.
Marine Fuel Monitoring
The JV-BB gear meter is ideal for marine fuel monitoring due to its robust construction, ensuring durability in harsh environments. Its repeatable accuracy ensures consistent measurements, crucial for fuel management. Unlike many meters, it doesn’t require a straight run for installation, offering flexibility in the often confined spaces of marine vessels. Additionally, its ability to detect flow in both directions ensures reliable monitoring, making it perfect for comprehensive marine fuel management systems.
The JV-BB and its predecessor JV-KG have been installed on hundreds of chemical injection skids throughout the Gulf of Mexico and beyond for decades. The robust construction and resilient materials of construction lend this meter perfectly to this application. With high accuracy and tolerance of pulsing flows, this meter out-performs the competition in some of the harshest environments in the world.
Hydraulic Test Stands
The JV-BB gear meter is ideal for hydraulic test stands due to its high accuracy and repeatability, which ensure precise measurement of fluid flow under varying conditions. Its robust design withstands the high pressures and temperatures typical in hydraulic systems. It can handle a wide range of viscosities and flow disturbances and its compact size and lack of need for straight run installation make it versatile and easy to integrate into complex hydraulic setups.
Onshore Chemical Injection Systems
Although onshore chemical injection systems are installed on land, at ground level, and in more stable conditions, they are still exposed to weather, varying temperatures, dust, and potential exposure to industrial pollutants. The JV-BB gear meter is still the best choice for its high accuracy and repeatability for consistently precise dosing of the valuable chemicals. Additionally, they handle a wide range of viscosities and flow rates.
Marine Fuel Monitoring
The JV-BB gear meter is ideal for marine fuel monitoring due to its robust construction, ensuring durability in harsh environments. Its repeatable accuracy ensures consistent measurements, crucial for fuel management. Unlike many meters, it doesn’t require a straight run for installation, offering flexibility in the often confined spaces of marine vessels. Additionally, its ability to detect flow in both directions ensures reliable monitoring, making it perfect for comprehensive marine fuel management systems.
We work with you to increase process efficiency, reduce costly production down-time, establish real-time monitoring and control, and provide the critical tracking and record keeping necessary to meet EPA regulations.
Practical Experience
- Chemical Injection
- Water Separation
- Subsea Operations
- Oil Field Management
- Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking)
- Hydraulic System Monitoring
- Valve Actuation / Blowout Prevention
- Fuel Measurement
- Custody Transfer
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