Patent ID: 6374478
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: G01F,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a Coriolis flowmeter having a straight flow tube made of a first metal, said method comprising the steps of:joining said straight flow tube to a balance bar that is oriented substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said straight flow tube and that encloses a portion of said straight flow tube wherein said joined flow tube and balance bar form a flow tube assembly; installing a drive system and sensors to said straight flow tube and said balance bar; inserting said flow tube assembly into an aperture in a casing wherein said casing is made of a second metal that is dissimilar to said first metal; affixing each end of said flow tube assembly to at least two points in said casing; enclosing said flow tube assembly in said casing; and sealing access openings in said casing responsive to enclosing said flow tube assembly.