FLOWave: A Leap Forward In Flowmeter Efficiency And Utility

By Volker Erbe, Product Manager Sensors, John van Loon, Segment Manager Hygienic

Technology generally advances in incremental steps, with tools getting marginally smaller, faster, and more efficient each year. However, on rare occasions technological innovation surges forward, leaving what went before looking archaic. The brand new flowmeter called FLOWave uses one such transformational technology: SAW (Surface Acoustic Wave). While traditional flowmeters are carried into plants by teams of people or special tools, FLOWave fits in the palm of the hand.

In an era in which the footprint and energy efficiency of production plants are high on manufacturers’ agendas, the size of FLOWave is more than just technologically impressive. It is a field instrument that can help companies rethink their manufacturing networks, especially when used in conjunction with other small, highly-efficient pieces of production equipment. Bürkert, the company behind FLOWave, is focused on providing such equipment to manufacturers, with its Robolux Valves and ELEMENT control heads also enabling the construction of smaller, more efficient, and better organized facilities.