"Right now we use the devices as standalone rate meters and totalizers," says their chief process engineer, "but ultimately we plan to use them as part of a feedback loop into the production process itself. With a 4-20 mA signal, we can use the meters to verify carbon dioxide temperature, pressure, mass flow, and volumetric flow. Plus, we can tie it all into the plant utility network that actually controls carbon dioxide injection."
Lion Brewery reports outstanding performance from the Innova-Mass meters. "They are very easy and economical to install, and have given us absolutely no problems."
An applications engineer with Carbonic Systems, the brewery's gas supplier, was instrumental in installing these devices. "As OEMs and suppliers, we recommend Innova-Mass meters to all of our customers in the dairy, brewery, and pollution-control industries ó wherever pH adjustment and gas and liquid flow monitoring are required. They provide a wealth of information and are easy and economical to install and operate. Users like the meters because they help them spot leaks, track process trends, and improve operating variables. In many cases they help fine-tune processes without overdosingóespecially in carbonic and pH control applications. And the computer connections are ideal for integrating them into real-time process feedback."
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