Innovation: New Product News

We are now ready to announce the global rollout of the ST 50 Medium Flow controller. Available only in an aluminum version, it offers a lower cost 200 slpm MFC alternative to it’s big brother, the ST 100 Medium Flow controller. Like the ST 100 Medium Flow, we have no immediate plans to develop a meter version.

The ST 50 Medium Flow shares the same core sensor, LFE and valve technology found in our award-winning Smart-Trak 100 Series and its Low Flow 50 Series brother. Our 50 Series has a standard accuracy of +/- 1.5% of full scale. The flexible and powerful direct-acting control valve sets it apart from the competition by minimizing leak-by, while offering a 300 ms response time to setpoint changes at +/- 0.25% repeatability.

Innova-Sonic 210i Portable Ultrasonic Meter

Innova-Sonic Portable: New 210i

We recently released our next generation Portable Transit-Time Ultrasonic flow meter, the Innova-Sonic^® 210i. The 210i delivers powerful new features at a very economical price. The Innova-Sonic^® 210i features a high-powered ultrasonic pulse with improved digital signal processing, thereby enabling the unit to use just one set of transducers over a wide range of pipe sizes. The major improvement in the 210i is the user-friendly tactile pushbutton interface with large digital display that replaces the outdated Palm/Treo used in the previous version. This significantly simplifies set-up and data collection.

Like its predecessor, the 210i comes with a fully field-configurable 4-20mA current loop analog output, 2GB SD memory card for data logging, and a suite of powerful yet extremely user-friendly programming menus that simplify data analysis. Complex totalization functions are standard, including parallel operation of positive, negative and net flow totalizers.

Improvements have also been made to the sensor racks. While still magnetic, easy to use and re-use, chain straps are also included for non-magnetic pipes. This replaces the sharp and often unwieldy ribbon cables found in the last version.  A long-lasting (up to 16 hours between charges) 11 VDC Lithium-ion battery and charger are included.

Everything necessary for making the measurement (meter, transducers, field mounting hardware, coupling compound…etc.) is packaged in a rugged carrying case for easy transport. All of this is available at a price significantly below competitive meters.

The 210i features an accuracy of +/-1.0% of reading, a wide operating temperature range -40F to 176F (-40C to 80C) and a bi-directional flow range of 0 to 40 fps liquids (0 to 12 mps). The flow meter can be used for a wide range of pipe sizes from 1.0” to 48” (25mm to 1200mm). The built-in totalizers record daily, monthly and yearly totalized flow. Totalized flow for the last 64 days and months and even over the last 5 years can be viewed.

Price & Delivery:

In the spirit of our mission of QD PICS, Sierra traditionally competes first based on value, leading with our performance and quality and not necessarily price. With the Innova-Sonic 210i, we are able to give great value and a great price point.

Through innovative design, we have been able to deliver cutting edge features, while at the same time significantly reduce the price. The original 210 base price was $5,900. The 210i is now much more competitive at $4,950 USD (all inclusive).