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GE Awarded First MCERTS Product Conformity Certificate for Closed Pipe Flowmeter
Leicester, UK, October 14, 2005—GE Sensing, a leading provider
of precision sensing products, systems and services, announced today
the award of the first Environment Agency MCERTS Product Conformity
certificate for a closed pipe flowmeter under the Continuous Water
Monitoring scheme. Generally Class 1 certified, The Panametrics
DF868 clamp-on Flowmeter helps water authorities and other businesses
comply with the EU’s Integrated Pollution Prevention Control (IPPC)
regulations.
The DF868 uses non-invasive ultrasonic transducers that clamp-on to the outside of existing pipes, avoiding costly process disruption and downtime for installation. Providing flow rate and integrated daily volume of final discharge water, hundreds of DF868s are already deployed across the UK on abstraction, raw sewage and final discharge applications and the intensive evaluation for MCERTS approval included pipes of varying material, from 50mm to 1200mm in diameter.
The DF868 is simply retrofitted to existing pipes where there is no existing flow meter, or it can be installed to replace a failed in-line meter, without any process shutdown. With a 400:1 turndown, the DF868 is readily sized to a wide range of pipes, unlike conventional meter technologies where ratios of 20:1 or even 10:1 are encountered. Whilst a closed and full pipe is typically required, numerous partial full discharge pipes have been simply yet successfully modified for DF868 installation.
In addition to minimal installation cost, the rugged DF868 is rated IP66 and requires no routine maintenance. All stainless steel pipe fittings, complete submersibility of the clamp-on transducers and permanent acoustic couplant ensure longevity of service. The easy-to-use graphical display has a simple menu driven keypad with full choice of flow units for display and output functions. A comprehensive diagnostics function enables ongoing meter health-checks, either locally or remotely.
The DF868 is a Panametrics product. Panametrics has joined other GE high-technology sensing businesses under a new name—GE Sensing.
About GE
GE (NYSE: GE) is Imagination at Work—a diversified technology, media and financial services company focused on solving some of the world’s toughest problems. With products and services ranging from aircraft engines, power generation, water processing and security technology to medical imaging, business and consumer financing, media content and advanced materials, GE serves customers in more than 100 countries and employs more than 300,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.ge.com.
About GE Sensing
GE has united the technological innovation and experience of industry leaders in the design and manufacture of advanced measurement and sensor-based solutions into one world-class business—GE Sensing. This new company, with operations around the world, offers a broad range of products and services that help customers solve challenges and drive productivity.
GE’s precision instruments and systems measure temperature, pressure, liquid level, humidity, gas concentration, and flow rate for applications ranging from environmental, medical and pharmaceutical to automotive, aerospace, chemical and petrochemical. Using technologies such as infrared detection, ultrasonics and MEMS, GE helps customers monitor, protect, calibrate, control and validate their critical processes and applications.
Druck, General Eastern, Kaye, NovaSensor, Panametrics, Thermometrics and Ruska are now under one name: GE Sensing. For more information, visit
http://www.gesensing.com.
For more information on the DF868 Flowmeter, contact:
Steve Milford
Tel: +44 (0)116 231 7100
Email: steven.milford@ge.com
For more information on GE Sensing, contact:
Tony Cuttill
Tel: +44 (0) 116 231 7222
Email: tony.cuttill@ge.com
Click Here to download high resolution images of the DF868 Flowmeter.
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