The new standard in compressed air measurement: CS Instruments' VA 500 flow meter

Company Description:

CS Instruments is a company specializing in compressed air and gas measurement technology, offering flow meters, leak detectors, dew point sensors, chart recorders, software, power meters and more. Their products are used to control and monitor compressed air and gas systems.

Key product areas and product information:

Flow meters: for measuring the flow of compressed air and nitrogen.

Leak detectors: for detecting air leaks in compressed air systems.

Dew point sensor: For measuring the dew point of compressed air.

Chart recorders: For recording various parameters of compressed air and gas systems.

Software: for analyzing and reporting data from compressed air and gas systems

Power meter: For measuring the power consumption of compressed air and gas systems.

VA 500 - Compressed Air and Gas Flow Meter

Product Description:

The VA 500 is a thermal mass flow sensor designed for compressed air and gas measurement. With the VA 500 it is possible to document and reduce energy costs and increase sustainability. With only one measuring device, you can monitor consumption and analyze leakage flows. Due to this design, it is also ideal for mobile measurements.

Product features:

Measurement of mass flow rate with direct output of standard volume flow rate

Very accurate at low and full flow rates

Compensation of pressure and temperature by the thermal mass flow principle

Quick and easy installation through standard ½" ball valve

No moving parts, no wear and tear

Reduced pressure drop due to reduced blockage of the diameter

Can be used for compressed air and non-corrosive gases such as nitrogen, oxygen, argon, helium, etc.

Technical parameters:

Standard with Modbus-RTU (RS 485) interface, 4 .... .20mA and pulse output

Optional: Modbus TCP (Ethernet), PoE, M-Bus and other interfaces

Optional: Bidirectional measurement

Pressure up to 50 bar

Temperatures up to 110°C

Protection class IP65

Integrated display showing measured values

Available for pipe diameters from 1/2" to 40", larger diameters on request

Easy installation under pressure

Setting via keypad on the display

Flow meter can be reset via the display

Flow rates up to 224 Nm/s

Accuracy: ± 1.5 % m. v. ± 0.3 % f. s. On request: ± 1 % m. v. ± 0.3 % f. s.

Areas of application:

Due to its high degree of accuracy and versatility, the VA 500 flow meter can be used in a wide range of applications for the measurement of compressed air and a variety of non-corrosive gases, including nitrogen, oxygen, argon, helium, and others.