CONTINUOUS MONITORING FEATURE OF SENIORSONIC METERS INCREASES EFFICIENCY & REDUCES MAINTENANCE
02 November 2005 - Emerson Process Management

Expanding its predictive digital technology for process automation, Emerson Process Management announces new online diagnostics in its Daniel Mark III Electronics used in the company's SeniorSonic flow meters.

The new diagnostics continuously report status of the meter, enabling metering specialists to recalibrate only when necessary. As a result, customers eliminate the need for and expenses associated with removing ultrasonic flow meters for scheduled maintenance and calibration. Instead, Conditioned Based Monitoring, which is novel for fiscal flow applications, enables the more proactive approach, and offers customers significant benefits in terms of improved up-time, increased efficiency and reduced maintenance costs.

Emerson Process Management has recently been granted approval from the UK Government's Department of Trade & Industry to eliminate the need for periodic recalibration of its Daniel SeniorSonic gas ultrasonic flow meter. Douglas Griffin, head of measurement for the DTI, announced, "Proposals were made by Emerson to extend, or even eliminate the need for removal of ultrasonic meters for calibration, after the initial flow calibration. DTI reviewed the technology, and accepted the proposals."

The new diagnostics in the SeniorSonic Mark III Electronics add to the product's many unparalleled benefits compared with conventional ultrasonic meters. One proven advantage of the SeniorSonic is that it is fundamentally stable, and therefore it maintains its initial level of accuracy. The online diagnostics in the Mark III Electronics permits this ongoing accuracy to be verified and removes the need for periodic recalibration. Ultrasonic users around the world, where periodic recalibration has traditionally been required, will greatly benefit from the more efficient work practices made possible by Mark III Electronics in the SeniorSonic flow meter in fiscal metering applications.

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