Mass flowmeter gets the dose right for drinks maker

Cheshire-based manufacturer of mixing, distillation and fermentation systems to the drinks industry, ABM, has chosen the Krohne Optimass 1300 Coriolis mass flowmeter for a dosing solution it has supplied to a major UK drinks producer.

ABM was looking for a meter that could deal with flow rates of up to 40,000 litres an hour. The meter is used to control the dosing of fructose from a high strength storage tank into the beverage via a recipe-based system.

The flow rate of the fructose into the main product can increase or decrease slightly and the meter is set to detect this variation. The flow rate of fructose passing through the meter is 0-3,000l/h. The Optimass 1300 flowmeter produces a pulse equivalent to the volume passing through it. As product is pumped through, the system counts the pulses and corrects the dosage accordingly.

The Optimass 1300 records mass flow, density, temperature and concentration of liquids. The measuring tube is made of stainless steel as standard and features a flow splitter for minimal pressure loss, making it easy to clean and drain the tube.

Contact: Krohne; Tel: 01933 408518