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Flow-Way

New Solids Flow Meter
Sauk Valley Systems, Inc. has introduced a new line of solids material flow meters. The FLO-WAY meters are impact plate devices for measuring free flowing granular or powdered materials. Material flows down a tube and strikes an impact plate that is supported by two single point suspension load cells. The load cells are mounted so they measure only the horizontal component of the impact force. Any material that builds up on the impact plate will not affect the reading. Impact forces are integrated over time to give flow rate, total weight accumulated, and load on the sensing plate.

The system is easily calibrated in short tons or metric tons and includes an auto zero function. A sophisticated microcomputer and a four line by twenty character liquid crystal display are housed in a NEMA 4X waterproof fiberglass enclosure. An RS-232 serial port is included to interface to printers, computers, scoreboard displays, and data loggers.

The FLO-WAY is a stand alone complete system. Each control includes a network interface that can be used to network several flow meters together along with Sauk Valley Systems, Inc. BELT-WAY belt scales. A single network cable can connect every device to a computer for data collection.

Batch control, PID loop control, and blending can be accomplished with the low cost I / O option board available with two and four channel 4 - 20 mA outputs.

Using the built in network and PID control loop you can add a controlled amount of an ingredient to material crossing a belt scale or material flowing through another flow meter.

FLO-WAY flow meters are available in the following sizes and prices. The integrator is included in the price. Tons per h our are based on a material density of 100 pounds per cubic foot.

How Does the FLO-WAY Work?
Free Flowing dry bulk materials are directed into the FLO-WAy through an inlet piple measuring from 4" to 12" in diameter. Material strikes the impact generating a force on the horizontal plane (only). Static buildup on the sensing plate has no effect on accuracy. Therefore the need for recalibration due to zero shift is virtually eliminated.