Hydraulic Flow Monitor - 1/2" BSP 420 BAR 0.5 - 4 lpm

The WPB series in-line flow meters are ideal for monitoring pump performance and media flows through hydraulic circuits and cooling systems.

The flow rate is easily read in either US gpm or L/min from the laser engraved scale.

A varied choice of materials and seals can make it suitable for a wide range of fluids. Due to the sharp edge orifice technology the units have excellent viscosity stability which means it is suitable for a wide operating temperature range.

Installation is made easy with a choice of threaded ports, no need for straight lengths of pipe on inlet or outlet and no restriction to orientation. This combined with the unit being sealed means that it can nearly be installed anywhere.

Operation

The flow monitor consists of tapered centre shaft, encircled by a sharp-edged floating orifice disk, transfer magnet and return spring.

As flow moves through the monitor, a pressure differential occurs across the floating orifice disk, forcing the disk & transfer magnet against the return spring. As flow increases, the pressure differential increases, forcing the disk transfer magnet along the tapered shaft. As flow decreases, the biased spring forces the disk & transfer magnet down the tapered shaft, returning to the “no flow” position.

In metal casing monitors, where the disk & transfer magnet are sealed in the body casing, there is a magnetically coupled magnet follower which displays the reading on the outside scale.

The flow monitor has a linear relationship between flow rate, pressure differential and piston displacement which is displayed on the calibrated scale