Platon API, APT, APV Armoured Purgemeter
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PLATON METAL TUBE PURGE FLOWMETER – TYPES API, APT, APV
Armoured Purgemeters are direct reading flowmeters for liquid or gas measurement on small lines. Using a stainless steel tapered tube to create a variable area flowmeter, the magnetically coupled pointer shows flowrate on an external scale.
Armoured purgemeters are chosen where the higher integrity offered by a metal flow tube is important, or where conventional glass flow tubes are not allowed in the process. Ideal for flow monitoring in purging, mixing or sampling systems, the meters are available with inline (API) or rear facing (APT) screwed connections.
For fine flow rate adjustment, the APV model has an integral multi-turn needle valve. Scales are individually produced to show the actual fluid flow for the process fluids and conditions relevant.
The units are suitable for flush mounting in a control panel, using a simple mounting kit.
FEATURES
Armoured Purgemeters are direct reading flowmeters for liquid or gas measurement on small lines. Using a stainless steel tapered tube to create a variable area flowmeter, the magnetically coupled pointer shows flowrate on an external scale.
Armoured purgemeters are chosen where the higher integrity offered by a metal flow tube is important, or where conventional glass flow tubes are not allowed in the process. Ideal for flow monitoring in purging, mixing or sampling systems, the meters are available with inline (API) or rear facing (APT) screwed connections.
For fine flow rate adjustment, the APV model has an integral multi-turn needle valve. Scales are individually produced to show the actual fluid flow for the process fluids and conditions relevant.
The units are suitable for flush mounting in a control panel, using a simple mounting kit.
FEATURES
- For high integrity of high pressure duty
- Suitable for flush panel mounting
- Scaled for specific process conditions
Full Product Specification
| Materials | Flow tube and end blocks – 316 stainless steel Float – stainless steel for liquids, dural for gases O-ring seals – Viton Flow control valve – 316 stainless steel |
| Meter Housing | Aluminium, black anodised, polycarbonate window protection IP65 |
| Scales | Specific scale produced to give actual flow rate in engineering units for quoted process conditions. Standard air and water capacity quoted in flow tables. |
| Accuracy | VDE/VDI 3513 Class 4 standard |
| Repeatability | ± 0.5% FSD |
| Fluid Temperature | -20°C to +150°C |
| Fluid Pressure | 150 bar max (non valved models API, APT) 40 bar max (model APV with valve) |
| Connections | 1/4" NPT female |
| Flow Range | 1-60 L/h (water @ 20ºC) 30-1,600 L/h (air @ ATP) |
Special versions are available with alternative process connections or from alternative materials.
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