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News Release from: Krohne | Subject: Flowmeters
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 16 June 2004
Flowmeters cut grease production costs
Specialist grease manufacturer RS Clare has chosen Krohne flowmeters to help reduce manufacturing costs and improve processes as part of a major plant upgrade.
Specialist grease manufacturer RS Clare has chosen Krohne flowmeters to help reduce manufacturing costs and improve processes as part of a major plant upgrade The company has installed two flowmeters, a straight-tube Optimass Coriolis mass flowmeter and a UFM 3030 ultrasonic flowmeter, which are being used to measure accurately the amount of materials, such as mineral oils, which are added during the production of greases
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 5 Sep 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Previously RS Clare used older technology flowmeters to monitor the addition of materials but their "paddle" design provided a low level of accuracy.
Krohne's flowmeters enable the company to measure and control more precisely the amount of materials added and manufacture to a consistently tighter tolerance.
This has significantly improved RS Clare's ability to manufacture "right first time".
The materials are held in bulk containers and gravity fed through steel pipes to the flowmeters then into mixing vessels.
The UFM 3030 is being used to measure a single material, whereas the Optimass has been configured to take feeds from several bulk containers, which are selected depending on the type of greases being manufactured.
Data signals from the flowmeters are used to control valves which regulate the flow of materials.
"Krohne flowmeters have helped us improve our manufacturing process and reduce costs", said Jim Collins, Business Improvement Manager at RS Clare.
"In an increasingly competitive environment these factors are extremely important".
"The upgrade of our production equipment is continuing and we will shortly be installing three more flowmeters to provide us with a better understanding of the processes and ultimately better control".
Wellingborough-based Krohne's revolutionary Optimass Coriolis flowmeter was the first of its kind to incorporate a single straight tube design.
It is approved in accordance with ATEX, FM and CSA standards for use in hazardous environments.
The UFM 3030 is a three-beam ultrasonic flowmeter incorporating a patented transducer design.
It is ideally suited for use in industrial chemical applications.
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