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The Ideal Flow Monitoring System for a Drinking Water Supply Network

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The Ideal Flow Monitoring System for a Drinking Water Supply Network

Wouldn’t it be great if you had a closely woven system of measuring points that monitor flow rates in the drinking water supply network as seamlessly as possible and leaks and hydrological problem zones would be detected and corrected as quickly as possible?

Unfortunately the reality looks somewhat different. Installation of conventional flow measuring points in a drinking water supply network incurs high costs and an enormous amount of effort to maintain. Watch this video to see how FLUXUS from Flexim offers flow rate monitoring with a non-invasive, mounted into the ground, efficient solution.

FLEXIM is a technology leader in the field of non-invasive flow measurement with clamp-on ultrasonic technology. FLEXUS clamp-on ultrasonic systems measure according to the transit time difference method. Since the transducers are mounted on the outside of the pipe no interventions in the pipeline system are necessary. the drift free and long-term stable acoustic measuring method detects even the smallest flows, even those that lie below the response threshold of conventional flow meters. Therefore, fluxes is the ideal instrument for monitoring minimum flow rates at night, and thus the key to effective consumption and leakage monitoring.

With FLEXUS, a flow measuring point can be conveniently setup within half a working day without supply interruptions with out affecting traffic, and without a heavy lifting device.  For the installation of the ultrasonic measuring system, only temporary access to the pipe has to be created.  The service engineer first checks the pipe dimensions. Sturdy mounting devices made of stainless steel ensure that the flow transducers are permanently stable when installed. Even on the transducers themselves, nothing can break. The cable and sensor are firmly connected. No plug can come loose. Water or dirt cannot penetrate anywhere. The ultrasonic transducers have IP68 protection and can operate continuously underwater. 

Coupling pads, made of elastic plastic, ensure permanent optimal acoustic coupling to the pipe without any wear. Thanks to their unique internal temperature compensation, FLEXIM transducers do not show any drift during temperature fluctuations. Setup of the measuring point on the pipe is completed by positioning and fixing the ultrasonic transducers. Now only the connection to the measuring transmitter, housed in the switch cabinet, has to be created. The calibration data of carefully paired and calibrated transducers are stored on one chip and are automatically transferred to the measuring transmitter. A zero point calibration on site is not necessary. Where nothing flows, FLEXUS reliably measures zero.

Measurement in Progress

The measuring results are either transmitted by cable or wirelessly via GSM to the process control system. Practical self-diagnosis functions allow for safe evaluation of the measurement quality. Done. Now the measuring point can be refilled underground since the pipe line remained completely intact. There was no need to flush the pipe and no need for the final leak test. In the office, the measured values can be visualized and evaluated on a computer.

Contact a Cross flow and safety technologies expert today to discuss your application! Our team members have years of experience working with Flexim products in a range of applications and can work with your team for find the best solution for your operation.  Also, learn more about the Flexim products offered by Cross Company.

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