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When it comes to dealing with liquids and gases, Bürkert has become a soughtafter partner all over the world. Why? Probably because we have been learning forand from our customers for more than 70 years now. This enables us to always
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Innovative flowmeterfor more productivityBÜRKERT BEST PRACTICE

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Innovative flow measurement

Focus on the Bürkert solution

Simple, clean and safe

TECHNOLOGY FOR A SUPERIOR FLOW
MEASUREMENT PROCESS

Product safety is a crucial factor in the manufacture of infusion
solutions. This is a matter of very special importance to one of theleading manufacturers of infusions, clinical nutrition, drugs and medicalproducts based in Hesse, Germany. To achieve maximum productsafety, it is necessary to use only state-of-the-art flow measurement
systems. That is why a new Bürkert technology was installed ina field test in the supply line of a filling system for infusion bags.

The flowmeter features a very simple design without

That not only offers a cost-effective alternative tointernal sensor elements in the measuring tube,

previous measuring systems. It also results in lower

Bürkert also offers a complete system solution forand in terms of fluid technology is simply a tube.

cleaning and sterilisation costs, for example. At theflow measurement. A new filling system for infusion

FLOWave does not affect the process or the flowing

present time it is already possible to ­simultaneously

solutions incorporates three FLOWave flowmeters

product in any way and can be regarded as any

measure volumetric flow rate and temperature. Inand Robolux valve interfaces. The latter need lessother tube. With a diameter of 50 mm the FLOWave

the future, additional parameters such as density andspace than conventional valve interfaces and theyweighs only about four kilograms and can easily bemass flow rate will be added, and there will be vali-have a smaller internal volume. Another advantage

installed or replaced by a single person.

dation for all fluids.

of these multiple valve interfaces is that they have

Innovative flow
measurement: FLOWAVE“FLOWave is not just a flowmeter, but a ­revolutionary instrumentfor quality assurance.” – Responsible project engineer on the customer side.

EVEN MORE ADVANTAGEOUS:
THE COMBINATION OF FLOWAVEAND MULTIPLE VALVE INTERFACES

no dead zones. The result is a substantial reductionof flushing times for each valve interface every day.

The crucial factors for flow measurement systems
are long-term operation with no failures and, above
all, with no errors in measurement – even under theharshest conditions. The exact measurement of theflow rate of CIP media is also decisive. In the past,FLOWAVE IN PRACTICE

however, it was often necessary to use expensive
processes with less than optimal hygienic properties

In a practical test the customer was quickly

the overall system efficiency were boosted as ain order to meet the high requirements for measuringconvinced of the unlimited suitability and theresult of the exact measurement of the flow rateaccuracy. The new FLOWave flowmeter changes

advantages of FLOWave. The reliable and re­and temperature, as well as the simple design.

that.

producible monitoring of CIP and SIP processes

The FLOWave flowmeter is therefore not only

made it possible to identify potentials for opti­

a measuring system, but also a tool for quality

misation within a very short period. Not only theassurance and optimisation. Its use even allowed

efficiency of cleaning and sterilisation, but also

the user to gain additional filling time.

Did you know?
New technology: For the flow rate measurement our fluidics experts
developed a technology on the basis of Surface Acoustic Waves(SAW). The technology measures the propagation of surface waves
on the measuring tube and in the flowing medium. The effect iscomparable to the wave propagation in seismic activities.

“I never would have thought that we could actually gain
additional filling time.” – Responsible project engineer on the customer side.

What Bürkert offers foryour flow measurement:

Increased productivity: Due to optimisedcleaning, sterilisation and filling times

Hygienic safety: No sensor elements
or constrictions in the measuring tube

Continuous monitoring: For reliable
and reproducible monitoring of CIP andSIP processes

Maximum reliability: Insensitive tovibrations and magnetic or electricalinterference

Minimal cleaning: Less susceptible tocontamination and easier to clean

Easy validation: Due to digital monitoringand simple design (tube)

Plug & Play: No separate calibrationnecessary after installation

Extended production times: Throughcombination of FLOWave and Robolux