Emerson announced the launch of the Flexim™ FLUXUS 631 series, a new platform of portable clamp-on ultrasonic flow meters designed to perform non-intrusive measurements of liquids, gases, and steam without stopping industrial processes.
The new generation of equipment enables high-precision temporary measurements in facilities where permanent instruments do not exist or where it is necessary to verify the performance of already installed systems.
The solution is oriented toward applications in oil and gas, power generation, chemical industry, water treatment, mining, food and beverage, life sciences, and other sectors where operational availability constitutes a critical factor.
By eliminating the need to physically intervene in pipelines, the platform facilitates obtaining process information while maintaining operational continuity.
Temporary measurement expands a plant’s diagnostic capability
In numerous industrial facilities, there are variables that are not permanently monitored due to the cost or complexity of incorporating fixed instrumentation at all process points.
Emerson’s portable flow meters enable covering these needs through temporary measurement campaigns that facilitate verification of mass balances, evaluation of pump and compressor performance, identification of pressure losses, leak detection, and energy efficiency analysis.
This approach provides additional information for decision-making without modifying existing infrastructure.
Emerson: Ultrasonic Measurement Eliminates Process Intervention
Clamp-on meters employ ultrasonic transducers installed on the external surface of the pipeline.
Based on the transit time of acoustic waves through the fluid, the equipment determines flow rate without coming into direct contact with the process or requiring perforations, welding, or operational interruptions.
This characteristic reduces risks associated with installation, prevents product losses, and enables verification at multiple points in the same plant using a single portable instrument.
A single device for different fluids and operating conditions
Emerson’s FLUXUS 631 series incorporates different measurement principles that enable working with liquids, gases, saturated steam, superheated steam, and highly complex fluids, including mixtures with dissolved solids, viscous liquids, and gases with variations in their composition.
The system features dual measurement channels, update rates of up to 20 milliseconds, and communication options via Modbus RTU, USB interfaces, digital outputs, and analog signals to facilitate integration with data acquisition and analysis platforms.
Its portable design, together with operating autonomy of up to 25 continuous hours, expandable through low-consumption modes for extended campaigns, favors its use in both rapid diagnostics and temporary monitoring programs.
Portable instrumentation strengthens condition-based maintenance
The availability of on-demand measurements enables complementing predictive maintenance programs with information obtained directly under real operating conditions.
The ability to compare the hydraulic behavior of pumps, compressors, heat exchangers, and distribution networks contributes to detecting deviations before they evolve into operational failures or significant efficiency losses.
In this context, portable instrumentation becomes a support tool for energy audits, asset verification, and continuous optimization of industrial performance.
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