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Sanitary Turbine Flowmeter

Pharmaceutical-Grade Precision. Food-Safe Hygiene. Instant Quick-Release Installation
Engineered strictly for the Food, Beverage, and Pharmaceutical industries, this flowmeter combines laboratory-grade accuracy with a quick-release sanitary design. Unlike standard industrial meters, it features a polished 316L stainless steel body with zero dead zones, ensuring absolute hygiene and compatibility with CIP (Clean-in-Place) and SIP (Steam-in-Place) cycles. The Tri-clamp connection allows your maintenance team to install or remove the unit for inspection in seconds—without tools—maximizing uptime in your critical sanitary processes.
  • Tri-clamp design enables 10-second installation and removal for cleaning.
  • Polished 316L Stainless Steel construction prevents bacterial harborage.
  • ±0.5% accuracy ensures exact ingredient dosing and filling control.
  • Fully compatible with high-temperature CIP cleaning and steam sterilization.
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Whether you need precise nitrogen blanketing for API reactors or sterile air measurement for bioreactor aeration, the Tri-Clamp thermal gas flowmeter delivers exceptional accuracy, sanitary compliance, and low maintenance for pharmaceutical and food-grade gas applications.

Zero-Risk Hygiene Compliance

Eliminate the risk of bacterial harborage. The meter body is machined from high-purity 316L stainless steel with a polished internal finish and zero dead-leg structural design. It fully supports high-temperature CIP (Clean-in-Place) and SIP (Steam-in-Place) sterilization cycles up to 150°C, ensuring your process meets the strictest hygiene standards without degradation.

Easy to install, remove, and maintain

Stop scheduling hours of downtime for simple checks. Our ISO-standard Tri-clamp connection design allows your maintenance team to remove, inspect, and reinstall the meter in under 20 seconds—tool-free. This rapid accessibility drastically reduces production halts during line changeovers or routine sanitation checks.

Millisecond Response for Precision Batching

In high-speed bottling and filling lines, slow sensors cause overflow and waste. Our low-inertia turbine rotor accelerates instantly to capture short-duration flow bursts. This fast response time ensures repeatable dosing accuracy (±0.5%), helping you minimize costly product giveaway in filling applications ranging from beer kegs to pharmaceutical vials.

Universal Automation Integration

Whether you run a legacy control panel or a modern DCS, this meter adapts. We offer flexible signal outputs—including standard 4-20mA for continuous monitoring, pulse output for totalizing, and RS485 (Modbus) for smart data integration—ensuring seamless communication with your existing PLCs and batch controllers.

Rugged Durability in Aggressive Media

Sanitary does not mean fragile. Equipped with wear-resistant hard alloy bearings and shafts, this flowmeter maintains its accuracy even when measuring non-lubricating fluids like deionized water (DI water), solvents, or alcohols. It is engineered to resist the corrosive effects of daily caustic washdowns and acidic sanitizers.

Compact “Drop-In” Design

Space is at a premium in skid-mounted systems and filtration units. Our compact, flangeless body design minimizes the installation footprint, making it the ideal OEM choice for manufacturers of filling machines, pasteurizers, and blending skids who need high performance in tight mechanical spaces.

Parameter
Specification
Measurement Principle
Precision turbine rotor with magnetic pulse pickup
Connection Type
Sanitary Tri-Clamp (ISO 2852 / DIN 32676)
Application
Food, beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, biotech, cosmetics
Nominal Diameter
DN15 – DN100 (½" – 4")
Accuracy
±0.5% (Standard), ±0.2% (High Precision Option)
Repeatability
±0.2% of reading
Turndown Ratio
1:10 (standard)
Fluid Viscosity
0.5 – 500 cSt
Fluid Temperature
-10°C to +130°C (CIP/SIP compatible)
Body Material
316L Stainless Steel (1.4404), electropolished Ra ≤0.8 μm
Rotor Material
316L SS, electropolished
Bearing Type
Ceramic or PEEK (CIP/SIP resistant, food-grade)
Surface Finish
Electropolished Ra ≤0.8 μm (all wetted surfaces)
Compliance
3-A Sanitary Standards, FDA 21 CFR, EC 1935/2004, EHEDG
CIP/SIP Rating
130°C steam, pH 2-12 cleaning chemicals
Output Signals
Pulse (magnetic pickup), 4-20mA (with sanitary transmitter)
K-Factor
Calibrated and certified for each meter
Gasket Material
EPDM (standard), Viton, Silicone USP Class VI, PTFE
Protection Rating
P65 (electronics), IP67 (optional)
Material Certificates
3.1 material certificates, FDA compliance letters provided
Quality Certifications
CE

Gasket Selection

  • EPDM: Standard for food/beverage, dairy (not for fats/oils)

 

  • Viton (FKM): Oils, fats, alcohols, elevated temperatures

 

  • Silicone USP Class VI: Pharmaceutical, biotech applications

 

  • PTFE: Universal chemical resistance, high-purity processes

Why Choose Sanitary Turbine Over Alternatives

  • vs. Sanitary Electromagnetic Flowmeters:

    • Measures non-conductive fluids (oils, alcohols, solvents)
    • Better accuracy
    • Lower cost for small sizes (DN15-DN50)
    • Not suitable for products with suspended solids
    • Has moving parts requiring maintenance

  • vs. Sanitary Coriolis Flowmeters:

    • Significantly lower cost
    • Simpler maintenance (field-serviceable rotor)
    • Lower pressure drop
    • Volumetric measurement only (Coriolis measures mass)
    • Lower accuracy (±0.5% vs ±0.1-0.2%)

  • vs. Positive Displacement Meters:

    • Lower pressure drop
    • Higher maximum flow capacity
    • Faster response time
    • Slightly lower accuracy at very low flows

  • Best Applications for Sanitary Turbine:

    • Clean, low-viscosity liquids (water, milk, juices, solvents)
    • Batch control requiring ±1% accuracy
    • Applications where tri-clamp convenience essential
    • Budget-conscious projects requiring sanitary compliance

    • Hygienic flow metering for applications where product purity and measurement accuracy both matter

    • Dairy Processing & Beverage Production

      • Milk and cream transfer metering
      • Carbonated beverage line monitoring
      • Juice concentrate blending control
      • Soft drink syrup proportioning
      • Beer and wine transfer measurement
      • Aseptic filling system control

    • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

      • Critical flow monitoring in WFI and PW distribution loops
      • Formulation ingredient metering
      • Buffer solution preparation
      • Sterile liquid transfer measurement
      • Cleaning solution flow verification
      • Formulation ingredient metering

    • Food Processing & Ingredients

      • Sauce and condiment batching
      • Edible oil metering
      • Flavor and color dosing
      • Sweetener solution measurement
      • Protein slurry transfer
      • Chocolate and confectionery processes

    • Cosmetics & Personal Care

      • Lotion base ingredient metering
      • Shampoo formulation batching
      • Fragrance dosing control
      • Emulsion preparation monitoring
      • Toothpaste ingredient measurement
      • Liquid soap production

    Precision Gas Flow Measurement Starts Here

    Optimize your sanitary gas applications with accurate, maintenance-free thermal mass flow measurement. Contact our engineers today to configure the right tri-clamp solution for your system.
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    (+86) 152-3780-0315
    1 Jingsan North Road, Xiangfu District, Kaifeng, Henan 475004 China

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