Flow sensors measure the flow rate of liquid or gaseous media. They are used to monitor the volume or mass flow through a control system. By monitoring the flow, a simplified diagnostic and condition monitoring process can be implemented: A change in the flow rate is often an indication that problems are likely to occur. Simpler so-called flow transmitters map the physical measured variable to an electrical signal. The majority of flow sensors offer digital switching outputs or even digital and analog outputs.
Flow sensors are ideal for flow measurement in the following applications
Extremely communicative: All measurement data is transmitted to the controller via the IO-Link® communication interface. Your advantages: Data storage, remote parameterization and reduced wiring effort. PNP or NPN? NO or NC? 0 ... 10 V, 1 ... 5 V or 4 ... 20 mA? SFAB can do everything in one device. The electrical outputs can be switched between PNP and NPN using software. This also makes storage easier, reduces costs and ensures greater flexibility. For fast and reliable commissioning, all settings made on one sensor can be replicated, i.e., they can be transferred to other identical sensors within seconds. Compared to manual commissioning, this is much less error-prone.
Easy operation: The new design with larger pushbuttons and intuitive menu navigation in the clear display enables easy and safe operation. SFAB reliably measures flow rate and volume and records the temperature. Power consumption can be optimized because, for example, you can quickly detect leakage. Reliable even when a higher protection class and precision are required – for example for paint spray guns in the automotive industry. Thanks to temperature detection, you can control processes stably: Deviating temperatures can indicate defective components, for example.