Rotameter

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Rotameter

(ˈrəʊtəˌmiːtə)

(General Physics) trademark a device used for measuring the flow of a fluid. It consists of a small float supported in a tapering glass by the flow of the fluid, the height of the float indicating the rate of flow

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BRONKHURST High-Tech, European market leader in thermal mass flow metering and control instrumentation, has developed a no-nonsense, digital alternative to the conventional VA meter (variable area meter) or rotameter, a design that dates back to the 19th century.

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A new direct supply catalogue is available from KDG Instruments detailing the company's range of Rotameter variable area flow meters.

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