Smartflow's High Temperature Low Flow Indicator lets users visually confirm that cooling media is flowing in a high-pressure hot water mold cooling system by simply looking to see that the impeller is spinning freely.
Flow indicator Burger & Brown’s Smartflow High Temperature Low Flow Indicator has a stainless-steel body that attaches to a mold cooling system with 3/8-inch national pipe thread taper (NPT) or 3/8-inch British standard pipe parallel (BSPP) threaded connections. The indicator works with high-pressure hot water systems, and its body has a high-temperature-glass window that gives users a view of its impeller, which spins to indicate that the cooling media is flowing. It operates with flow rates ranging from 0.08 gallon to 1 gallon per minute and can handle temperatures up to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and pressures up to 250 psi.
What’s new? The High Temperature Low Flow Indicator, which can operate at a much lower flow rate than existing high-temperature flow meters.
Benefits Simple, reliable evidence of cooling media flow. Scale buildup is a constant threat inside restricted high-temperature cooling channels, such as those with bubblers or baffles. If cooling channels become blocked by scale, the rotor will stop moving, providing a visual indication of loss of media movement.
Burger & Brown Engineering Inc., Grandview, Mo., 816-878-6675, www.smartflow-usa.com
Associate Editor David Tillett writes and edits for Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing, Plastics Recycling and The Journal of Blow Molding. He covers new products, industry news, patents and consumer and business equipment. He has more than 20 years of experience in daily newspaper, online and magazine journalism.
