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News Release from: Krohne | Subject: Variflux 6000 sterile electromagnetic flowmeter
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 07 November 2003
Sterile solution offered for flow
measurement
The high performance, sterile electromagnetic flowmeter for use in a wide range of applications in the food and beverage industry eliminates the problem of bacteria growth.
The ultimate high performance, sterile electromagnetic flowmeter (EMF) for use in a wide range of applications in the food and beverage industry is available from KROHNE with the launch of Variflux 6000 Variflux 6000 features a unique L-shaped sealing ring with a uni-directional trapezoidal lip which, unlike regular O-rings, eliminates the problem of bacteria growth by preventing expansion of the rubber seal into the measuring tube
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 19 Nov 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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The sealing ring was developed in close cooperation with the EHEDG (European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group), together with customers in the food and beverage industry.
Suitable for a broad variety of duties from ultra-precise batching to flow measurement in large-scale production plants Variflux 6000 boasts an ultra-smooth measuring tube liner made from FDA-approved Teflon-PFA, which allows for easy and effective cleaning and prevents the build up of bacteria.
The liner is chemically and mechanically extremely stable and has been thoroughly proven in more than 100,000 Krohne EMFs.
It is completely CIP and SIP proof, and all wetted parts of the meter are made exclusively from FDA-approved materials.
The fully welded stainless steel housing of Variflux 6000 is designed for easy cleaning and ensures high resistance to corrosive attack from even the most aggressive cleaning agents.
All other parts of the meter in contact with the flow are also manufactured from sterile materials such as stainless steel adapters and Hastelloy C4 or stainless steel electrodes.
The measuring tube liner is reinforced with a stainless steel mesh which guarantees accurate results even under varying pressure and temperature conditions, and provides full vacuum resistance up to process temperatures of 180ø.
Calibration on test rigs with less than 0.03% uncertainty contributes to the high accuracy and repeatability of the meter.
Krohne's EMFs have established themselves as the tried and tested solution in the food and beverage industry for measuring the flow of electrically conductive liquid products, such as wine, beer in all stages of brewing, yeasts, dairy products, fruit juices, dough, ketchup, lemonade and sauces.
Variflux 6000 meters are available in an extensive range of sizes thus allowing a full-scale of flowrates from a few litres/h to 750 m3/h.
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