December 2008
Volume XIV, Number 12
2009 Flowmeter Technology Report

Flowmeter Directory Listings
Manufacturers & Suppliers of Flow Measurement Systems
The Flowmeter Technology Report is a special edition of Flow Control magazine issued every December to provide flowmeter users a resource they can employ throughout the upcoming year to better understand flowmeter technology and identify potential answers to the most pressing flow measurement questions. Check out the Flow Control Vendor Directory for a full listing of the manufacturers and suppliers listed in this important issue of Flow Control magazine.

Coriolis Tech Forecast
A Meter for When Accuracy Matters
Coriolis flowmeters are the highest accuracy meters on the market. And while they are most widely used in the chemical industry, Coriolis usage is growing most rapidly in the oil & gas industry.

DP Tech Forecast
Elemental Improvements
Primary element suppliers have made a number of technological improvements over the past five years, which has enabled differential-pressure flowmeters to maintain much of their market share in the face of competition from newer technology types.

Magnetic Tech Forecast
Low Cost of Ownership Drives Demand
Magnetic Flowmeters are displacing traditional technology flowmeters, such as differential pressure (DP), positive displacement and turbine, in some applications.

Thermal Tech Forecast
Hot Market for Mass Flow Controllers
Thermal flowmeters are mainly used for gas flow measurement, including airflow, natural gas flow and the flow of other industrial gases and mixtures. While many thermal flowmeters are of the insertion variety, wafer and flanged versions are also available. A limited number of thermal flowmeters are used to measure liquid flows.

Turbine Tech Forecast
Users Stick with What They Know
Turbine flowmeters are widely used for both liquid and gas applications. Installed base is a relevant factor in the turbine market because users tend to replace flowmeters with the same technology. As such, the large installed base of turbine flowmeters worldwide will continue to be a source of orders for new meters in the future.

Ultrasonic Tech Forecast
A Market in Boom
The ultrasonic flowmeter market is a fast-growing market with over 50 suppliers worldwide. With so many suppliers, it is not surprising that the landscape of this market has changed significantly in the past several years.

Vortex Tech Forecast
When the Steam Clears
Vortex flowmeters are one of the few meter types that can measure liquid, steam and gas flow with relative ease. In fact, they are used to measure steam flow almost as much as they are used to measure liquid flow. While past generations of vortex meters had problems with vibration errors, suppliers have implemented software and electronic solutions to deal with these problems.