USAGE EXAMPLES

The industrial oval gear meters pictured on the left are used for a variety of applications including
petroleum based fluids, water solutions, and liquids compatible with the materials of construction.

Examples of applications include petroleum, chemical, fuel management, lubrication, solvents and
food product industries.

HELICAL ROTOR

GENERAL INFORMATION/EQUIPMENT DESIGN

In helical rotor meters, two nested rotors create pockets of fixed volume. The counter-rotation of the
rotors carries the pockets of liquid axially down the length of the rotors. The rotation rate and number
of rotations, determined by the flowrate, is measured using electronic sensors. Helical rotor meters are
made of cast iron, cast steel or bronze depending on the material flowing through it.

USAGE EXAMPLES
Common applications of the helical rotor meter involve the measurements of highly viscous materials
such as concrete or molasses. Pictured below is an example of one of these meters.
RECIPROCATING PISTON

GENERAL INFORMATION/EQUIPMENT DESIGN

Fluid enters a reciprocating piston meter, also known as an oscillating piston meter, through an inlet
port. The port leads to a precisely measured gap created by a piston in a round chamber. As the piston
oscillates around the chamber, it displaces an exact volume of fluid.

Electromagnetic sensors outside the meter detect the rotation of a magnet inside the center of the
piston, which indicates the quantity or rate of fluid passing through the meter. Below is a picture of a
reciprocating piston meter.

USAGE EXAMPLES

The piston meter to the left is part of a system that handles diesel exhaust fluid. In the middle picture,
a piston meter is used in renewable fuel applications. Piston meters are good for low volume
measurement applications such as fueling light aircraft and helicopters, shown on the right. Other
industries that use these flowmeters include chemical, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, and food and
beverage.

ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
 High accuracy and repeatability. Can only be used with relatively clean
Only one moving part to cause wear. liquids.
Can be made of materials to ensure
sanitary needs of food and beverage
processing.
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682 Piston Meter

The TCS 682 reciprocating piston flow meter combines

outstanding accuracy (0.1% of flow rate) with one of the widest turndown ratios in the industry (250:1). The TCS 682
reciprocating piston flow meter has a rugged industrial design that is tolerant to changing viscosities, temperatures
and liquids with suspensions and solids.

This proven design has over 80 years of unmatched performance and continues to provide the very best in flow
measurement, backed by our industry leading 10 year warranty (5 year warranty LPG)!
 The TCS 682 series flow meter is a true
positive displacement meter that has a unique inline design consisting of three reciprocating pistons operating within
their respective measuring chambers. Each piston works in a manner similar to an automobile engine. The pistons
are fitted to a wobble plate, which has a shaft extending from its upper surface and a valve pivot attached beneath it.

The valve pivot drives a sliding valve from piston to piston as a known amount of product flows through each
cylindrical bore, controlling the sequence of events in a smooth mechanical motion. This smooth mechanical motion
is then transferred through the drive shaft to the register.