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Knowledge Base

These guides describe our mass flow and pressure solutions to assist you in choosing the model that best fits your use case.

What is laminar flow?

What is mass flow?

What is pressure drop?

What is the difference between mass flow and volumetric flow?

How does laminar differential pressure mass flow technology work?

How does coriolis mass flow technology work?

Mass flow control response
SPECIFICATIONS

Calibration and accuracy

SPECIFICATIONS

Choosing an instrument

Alicat model guide

Choosing a pressure controller

Choosing a portable flow meter

When to use a CODA Coriolis mass flow instrument

Ten parameters for choosing flow meters

Process ports + fittings

Process ports and fittings guide

Avoiding jetting in mass flow controllers: the vena contracta

Features + Capabilities

Features of Alicat instruments

How tough is an Alicat?

High-accuracy multi-gas calibrations with Gas Select

What type of fluid can be flowed through an Alicat flow instrument?

Comparisons

Types of gas flow instruments

Absolute vs gauge pressure instruments

Rotameters vs Alicat flow meters for bioprocessing

Clamp-on flow meters vs Alicat portable flow meters

Thermal vs laminar differential pressure mass flow instruments

Communication options

Which option is best for my application?

RS-232 communication with an Alicat

Call, email, or chat with an Applications Engineer

FastTrack Flow & Pressure Devices

Alicat instruments built and shipped just 3 – 5 business days from your order.
Alicat instruments built and shipped just 10 – 15 business days from your order.
CALIBRATION
Standard or High Accuracy
DISPLAY
Monochrome, Color, or None
PROTOCOL
Analog, RS-232, RS-485, Modbus RTU, or PROFIBUS
CONNECTOR
MD8, Locking Industrial, DB9M, DB15
FITTINGS
NPT

FLOW METER RANGES

2 SCCM – 500 SLPM

FLOW CONTROLLER RANGES

2 SCCM – 100 SLPM
PRESSURE METER RANGES
1 – 100 PSI
SINGLE AND DUAL VALVE PRESSURE CONTROLLER RANGES
1 – 100 PSI

Do FastTrack instruments meet your requirements?

FASTTRACK QUOTE

Service and Support

Whether it is time for your instrument’s annual recalibration or your instrument needs a repair or upgrade, you can fill out the Service Request Form below, email us, call us, or start a live chat session to get the service process started.

Service Request Form

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+1 (888) 290-6060

Email

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