Magnetic flow meters for industrial and sanitary applications
Electromagnetic flow meters, also known as magmeters, are sensors that provide high accuracy flow measurement. These magnetic flow meters operate according to Faraday's law of induction. All of ifm's magnetic flow meters measure flow rate, total flow volume and temperature simultaneously. Additionally the sanitary SM Foodmag can measure conductivity.
SM Foodmag
for sanitary applications
SM magmeter
for industrial applications
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Filtered water for beverages |  |
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Dairy | |
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Beer | |
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Glycol solutions / cooling water |
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Line size | 1.5" - 4" | 1/4" - 2" |
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Accuracy | ~ ±0.5% | ~ ±1% |
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Medium temperature | -4…302 °F -20…150 °C |
14…158 °F -4...194 °F (units with TFT display) |
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Medium conductivity | ≥ 5 µS/cm | ≥ 20 µS/cm |
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Totalizer function | |
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Sanitary magmeters, Type SMF |
Magmeters, Type SM |
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Sanitary magmeters and industrial magmeters both provide high-accuracy flow measurement. Sanitary magmeters have 3A and FDA approvals for food safe applications.
Industrial magmeters offer most of the same functions and benefits for industrial applications where sanitary approvals are not needed.
Sanitary magmeters are used in dairy, brewing, wine, and other beverage production. They can accommodate various conductive media types, including those that leave residue. Sanitary magnetic-inductive measurement enables consistency in:
- Pasteurization
- Mixing, carbonation and bottling
- Metering hot water, wine, wort, or beer.
Industrial magmeters work with many different conductive mediums. They're used in applications such as welding, die casting, and test stands. Common functions include:
- Monitoring cooling water supplies
- Measuring inlet and outlet water volume
- Confirming loss of flow