Metering surface water that is pumped from rivers or channels is a challenge that often fails traditional mechanical meters. The stream flows are usually trash-laden and moving at very high velocities (some in excess of 5 m/s (15ft/s)). The wear and tear on a mechanical meter under these conditions is immense, and consistently leads to failures and expensive repairs.
The MACE FloPro provides an extremely accurate and inexpensive solution for these types of applications. By using a MACE insertion velocity sensor, the MACE FloPro can be used in pipes from 100 mm (4") to 2.5 m (100") in diameter. Furthermore, with a Series3 FloPro, up to five pumps can be monitored using one meter. A very cost effective innovation when more than a single pump is used at a pump station.
Because the MACE insertion velocity sensor provides very little obstruction to the flow and has no moving parts, the whole system is virtually maintenance free.
Including an Input/Output card, the MACE FloPro allows the user to monitor various other parameters important to their enterprise. For example, the FloPro can monitor the engine rpm of a diesel engine or the depth of the water from which the pump is extracting. Additionally, should a preset level (either engine revolutions or river depth) be met, the FloPro can stop an engine.