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Real men, and women, read instructions
In my days of buying and applying process instrumentation (primarily pressure sensors and flowmeters) I can say that I used to read the specifications and instructions very carefully. Since the ultimate objective was to get good information, I did all I could to make sure a given flowmeter was installed in a way to give the most reliable readings. If that meant including straight pipe sections, orienting the piping to eliminate trapped air, or whatever, I did that as long as I knew what was necessary.
I won't name any names, but some manufacturers were better than others when it came to in-depth installation information. So when I received a release from FCI offering a "best practices engineering guide [that] provides real-world installation help," it got my attention. The guide is free and available at FCI's Website.
According to the release, "The Engineering Guide’s detailed information and diagrams are based on FCI’s 40 plus years of experience designing and engineering flow instruments. The Guide provides recommendations and engineering practices for optimizing flow meter installations to ensure performance and accuracy in commonly found conditions and line sizes. The Best Practices Guide solves an industry-wide issue for all flow meter customers—wide variations in actual field conditions. Conditions that are significantly different from the ideal conditions under which their flow meter was originally calibrated."
Good for them, and for any other manufacturers who provide similar information. People who ignore instructions when they're available deserve the results they get.
Real men, and women, read instructions
November 8, 2007
In my days of buying and applying process instrumentation (primarily pressure sensors and flowmeters) I can say that I used to read the specifications and instructions very carefully. Since the ultimate objective was to get good information, I did all I could to make sure a given flowmeter was installed in a way to give the most reliable readings. If that meant including straight pipe sections, orienting the piping to eliminate trapped air, or whatever, I did that as long as I knew what was necessary.I won't name any names, but some manufacturers were better than others when it came to in-depth installation information. So when I received a release from FCI offering a "best practices engineering guide [that] provides real-world installation help," it got my attention. The guide is free and available at FCI's Website.
According to the release, "The Engineering Guide’s detailed information and diagrams are based on FCI’s 40 plus years of experience designing and engineering flow instruments. The Guide provides recommendations and engineering practices for optimizing flow meter installations to ensure performance and accuracy in commonly found conditions and line sizes. The Best Practices Guide solves an industry-wide issue for all flow meter customers—wide variations in actual field conditions. Conditions that are significantly different from the ideal conditions under which their flow meter was originally calibrated."
Good for them, and for any other manufacturers who provide similar information. People who ignore instructions when they're available deserve the results they get.
Posted by Peter Welander on November 8, 2007 | Comments (0)
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