by Cadillac Meter | Jan 15, 2024 | News and Events
This time I will review the specsmanship of a single turbine insertion style meter. Its manufacturer infers the meter’s performance by once again mixing and matching information in an attempt to project its capabilities beyond what is possible, with regard to the...
by Cadillac Meter | Jan 15, 2024 | News and Events
It’s easy to choose the wrong flow meter. There are many different meter technologies on the market today, all with their own strengths and weaknesses. These variations in functionality and performance are very important to consider when selecting the most appropriate...
by Cadillac Meter | Jan 14, 2024 | News and Events
Most of today’s flow technologies (paddle wheel, turbines, orifice plates, variable area, pitot tube, vortex, and magnetic) are volumetric, meaning that these devices measure velocity and then calculate volume by using a known cross section area (Velocity...
by Cadillac Meter | Jan 14, 2024 | Magnetic Meter, News and Events, Vortex Meter
As energy usage has become a lightning rod for conversation and studies regarding efficiency, the ability to measure and quantify energy consumption has become forefront in the battle to get a handle on what is being used and how efficient or inefficient that use may...
by Cadillac Meter | Jan 14, 2024 | News and Events
In the United States, there are more than 5 million commercial and industrial buildings, and combined they are responsible for 45 percent of the total amount of greenhouse gasses that are generated in this country. Furthermore, the EPA reports that 30 percent of the...
by Cadillac Meter | Jan 14, 2024 | Cadillac Meter, News and Events
Although some believe that good repeatability is a measure of accuracy, this is a misconception. Repeatability is in no way an accuracy guarantee. Therefore, when considering a measurement device such as a flowmeter, if you see only a repeatability statement and no...
