Alicat model guide for all flow and pressure instruments

Alicat has a wide range of products designed to meet a variety of application needs. This guide describes our mass flow and pressure solutions to assist you in choosing the model that best fits your use case.

How to use this guide:
  1. From the first column, choose what you wish to do with your device.
  2. From the second column, choose the use case most similar to your needs.
  3. The third column will show the best match for you.
  4. Click on the red button for more information.

M-Series laminar DP mass flow meters simultaneously measure mass flow, volumetric flow, pressure, and temperature of 98+ gases.

M-Series

CODA Coriolis mass flow meters measure true mass flow rate of a wide range of gases.

CODA meters

BASIS MEMS thermal mass flow meters provide great performance in a small footprint.

BASIS meters

Whisper MW-Series mass flow meters measure mass flow and volumetric flow rates when there is little available system pressure, with pressure drops as low as 0.07 PSI.

MW-Series

For a portable version, use the Whisper MWB-Series meter instead.

MWB-Series

MQ–Series differential pressure-based mass flow meters simultaneously measure mass and volumetric flow rates, pressure, and temperature for operating pressures up to 320 PSIA.

MQ-Series

CODA Coriolis mass flow meters measure true mass flow rate for operating pressures up to 4000 PSIA.

CODA Meters

MS-Series mass flow meters simultaneously measure mass flow, volumetric flow, gas pressure, and gas temperature of 128+ gases, including 30+ corrosives.

MS-Series

For a portable option, use the MBS-Series instead.

MBS-Series

Portable, battery-powered MB-Series flow meters measure mass flow and volumetric flow rates anywhere you need for 98+ gases, making them ideal for on-the-go process calibration, verification, and validation.

MB-Series

For low pressure applications, use the portable Whisper low pressure drop meter instead with pressure drops as low as 0.07 PSI.

MWB-Series

Flowing corrosive gases? Use the portable, anti-corrosive meter.

MBS-Series

Alicat’s PCU is a secondary calibration standard that combines up to 3 high-accuracy flow meters of varied ranges with totalizers into a rugged industrial carrying case for go-anywhere portability.

PCU-Series

CODA Coriolis mass flow meters accurately measure true mass flow rates, even when you have unknown or changing chemical composition of your process fluid.

CODA Meters

BIO-Series meters are designed specifically for professional engineers involved in the construction and operation of bioreactors. Ensure that fast, precise, and uncontaminated flow is in your bioprocessing application.

BIO-Series

The FP-25 Calibrator Kit is specifically designed to audit/calibrate particulate matter samplers for air quality management. The FP-25 is compatible with most PM air monitors.

FP-25 Calibrator Kit

MC-Series laminar DP mass flow controllers rapidly reach setpoints and maintain stable control of mass flow, volumetric flow, or pressure for 98+ gases.

MC-Series

CODA Coriolis mass flow controllers control true mass flow rate of a variety of process fluids.

CODA Controllers

BASIS MEMS thermal mass flow controllers provide great performance in a small footprint and are also available as manifolds.

BASIS meters

Whisper MCW-Series low pressure drop controllers rapidly reach setpoints and maintain stable control of mass flow, volumetric flow, or pressure when there is little available system pressure, with pressure drops as low as 0.07 PSI.

MCW-Series

Need to control flow in both directions? Use the Whisper MCDW-Series bidirectional mass flow controller instead.

MCDW-Series

MCQ-Series differential-pressure based controllers control mass flow, volumetric flow, or pressure for 98+ gases for operating pressures up to 320 PSIA.

MCQ-Series

CODA Coriolis controllers control true mass flow rate for operating pressures up to 4000 PSIA.

CODA Controllers

MCS-Series mass flow controllers rapidly reach setpoints and maintain stable control of mass flow, volumetric flow, or pressure for 128+ gases, including 30+ corrosives.

MCS-Series

CODA Coriolis controllers are compatible with even more corrosive fluids.

CODA Controllers

CODA Coriolis mass flow controllers accurately control true mass flow rate, even when you have unknown or changing chemical composition of your process fluid.

CODA Controllers

The MCD-Series can control flow into a closed volume and then control flow in the other direction to exhaust the volume. Or, you can use vacuum to control your process flow in one direction and then apply positive pressure to purge the line in the other direction.

MCD-Series

For low pressure applications, use the bidirectional Whisper MCDW low pressure drop controller instead.

MCDW-Series

Flowing corrosives? Use the MCDS-Series.

MCDS-Series

BIO-Series controllers are designed specifically for professional engineers involved in the construction and operation of bioreactors. Ensure that fast, precise, and uncontaminated flow is in your bioprocessing application.

BIO-Series

The MCV-Series features the same rapid control response of our standard mass flow controller in a form factor that includes welded 1/4″ VCR fittings and matches end to end with SEMI standard MFCs. It has an integrated pneumatic shut-off valve for hard vacuum applications.

MCV-Series

For corrosive gases, use the MCVS-Series instead.

MCVS-Series

MCE-Series controllers are equipped with 1/4″ VCR fittings and match end-to-end with SEMI standard MFCs, for easy drop-in upgrades to vacuum deposition fixtures. Control mass flow or pressure of 98+ gases.

MCE-Series

For corrosive gases, use the MCES-Series instead.

MCES-Series

P-Series pressure transducers to measure the differential pressure between any two points in your process. Alternatively, leave the downstream port open to atmosphere and use the device as a dead-ended gauge pressure transducer.

P-Series

For a portable option, use the PB-Series.

PB-Series

If you are flowing corrosive gases, use the PS-Series.

PS-Series

Use the P-Series to measure absolute or gauge pressure of all non-corrosive gases, without introducing a dead-ended obstruction to your system.

P-Series

For a portable option, use the PB-Series.

PB-Series

If you are flowing corrosive gases, use the PS-Series.

PS-Series

PC-Series absolute and gauge pressure controllers control absolute pressure or gauge pressure of all non-corrosive gases.

PC-Series (PSIA/G)

To control the differential pressure between any two points in your process, use the PCD-Series differential pressure controller.

PC-Series (PSID)

Flowing corrosives? Use the PCS-Series instead.

PCS-Series (PSIA/G)

PCS-Series (PSID)

PCD-Series absolute and gauge pressure controllers use two proportional valves to precisely control the absolute or gauge pressure of gases within closed or dead-ended volumes.

PCD-Series (PSIA/G)

To maintain differential pressure between any two points in processes flowing gases within dead-ended volumes, use the PCD-Series differential pressure controller.

PCD-Series (PSID)

Flowing corrosives? Use the PCDS-Series instead.

PCDS-Series (PSIA/G)

PCDS-Series (PSID)

For flowing processes: The PC3-Series controller has its pressure sensor isolated from the flow path so you can measure absolute or gauge pressure at any point in your system, and control flow at a different point.

PC3-Series

Flowing corrosives? Use the PC3S-Series.

PC3S-Series

For closed volumes: The PCD3-Series controller uses two proportional valves and a physically isolated pressure sensor to maintain pressure at any point within a dead-ended volume.

PCD3-Series

IVC-series integrated vacuum controllers integrate a variety of capacitance diaphragm gauges for pressure measurement, and rapidly control the pressure of pumped vacuum processes. They are available with either inline or isolated vacuum sensors.

IVC-Series

For flowing processes: EPC-Series pressure controllers deliver fast and accurate gauge or absolute pressure control in a compact, highly customizable package for easy integration into OEM applications.

EPC-Series

For closed volumes: EPCD-Series pressure controllers use two proportional valves to deliver fast, accurate control of absolute or gauge pressure of gases within closed or dead-ended volumes.

EPCD-Series

CODA Coriolis mass flow meters measure true mass flow rate and density of a wide range of liquids with high accuracy.

CODA Meters

L-Series liquid flow meters simultaneously measure volumetric flow rate, liquid pressure, and liquid temperature in real time for water or other liquids, including methanol, iso-propanol, ethanol, ammonia, dimethylether, iso-pentane, thiophene, iso-octane, or heptane.

L-Series

LB-Series meters measure liquid volumetric flow rates anywhere you need, making them ideal for on-the-go process calibration, verification, and validation.

LB-Series

CODA Coriolis mass flow meters accurately measure true mass flow rates and densities, even when you have unknown or changing chemical composition of your process fluid.

CODA Meters

CODA Coriolis mass flow controllers maintain true mass flow rate and density of a wide range of liquids with high accuracy.

CODA Controllers

LC-Series controllers rapidly reach setpoints and maintain stable control of liquid volumetric flow rate or pressure for water or other liquids, including methanol, iso-propanol, ethanol, ammonia, dimethylether, iso-pentane, thiophene, iso-octane or heptane.

LC-Series

 

CODA Coriolis mass flow controllers accurately control true mass flow rate, even when you have unknown or changing chemical composition of your process fluid.

Controllers

The CODA liquid pump system is a fully integrated liquid control system that reads and controls on mass flow and volumetric flow of an unpressurized liquid source.

CODA Pump
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