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Products > Flow > Glass VA Flowmeters > Glass Tube and Float
The Platon range of Borosilicate Glass flowmeters are based on the well known Variable Area principle of flow measurement. Using various combinations of tubes and floats, thirteen standard gas, and seven liquid sizes are available with scales to suit the application. All tubes are flow tested prior to scale placement, which is fused into the glass to provide clear and long lasting visibility. The fluted floats rotate to indicate free movement and therefore reliable operation. Available separately or complete with a flowmeter frame to suit your application. Use the tables to choose a standard tube or consult our Sales Team who can help with a custom scale.
Glass tube Variable Area flowmeters are simple and reliable in operation and instantaneous in response - they offer flow visualisation to the operator, and the float rotation gives confirmation of correct meter performance. Standard tubes and floats offer low line pressure loss and a high-resolution 100mm linear scale fused into the glass tube. Fluid flowing vertically upwards through the tapered glass tube causes the float to rise to an equilibrium position. Flow rate is measured on the scale of the flow tube, along the top edge of the float. Platon borosilicate glass flow tubes from RM&C are individually scaled and individually flow calibrated according to customers requirements. Custom scales are produced using our "Reynolds Curve" prediction software, which corrects for the effects of changes in density, temperature, pressure and viscosity of the working fluid.
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| Specification |
| Flow Tube | Borosilicate glass with fused ceramic scale |
| Float | Duraluminium or Stainless Steel for gases, Stainless Steel for liquids |
| Scale length | 30mm or 100mm typically |
| Overall length | 30mm - 63mm, 100mm - 138mm |
| Accuracy¹ | 30mm - ±5% FSD, 100mm - ±1.25% FSD |
| Standard Calibration² | ATP - 20ºC, 1.013 bar Absolute |
| Suitable Frames | 30mm (RGTF) – RG and LG series, 100mm (GTF) – G, NG and GU series |
| Installation | Install tubes vertically with flow upwards, read top of float |
How to Specify: For standard 100mm gas or water ranges, select the required flow range from the table. To order, quote the Tube Code, with the Scale Code as a suffix. Unit scaled tubes, 1 to 10 linear units, are also available as standard. Quote the required Tube Code with the suffix A.
Example: For a typical Argon flow of 3 L/min, choose the range 0.6 to 4 L/min and quote the code FGTF 2BHD-J.
For other liquids and gases, and for flow measurement at different temperatures and pressures, consult our Sales Team who will arrange a custom scale to your requirements.
Once you have decided upon a tube and scale, note the Frame Size from the right-hand column of the table. Use the Frame Size to choose the correct size flowmeter frame.
Notes: ¹ GTF 1CHD and GTF 1BHD scales are specially calibrated for very low flow rates with an accuracy of ±2.5% FSD. ² Atmospheric temperature and pressure is abbreviated to ATP on Platon flowmeters. Custom scales for other conditions are available. Unless requested, custom scale units will be expressed at ATP.
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