Ernest Lowe makes life flow a little easier
April 2007
PLCs, DCSs & Controllers
“Flow measurement has never been easier, or more accurate, than it now will be with the Kracht ASR14 controller, renowned for its precise control of batching processes in the flow measurement environment,” says Manny Vieira, sales director of Ernest Lowe.
Ernest Lowe, which has been serving South Africa with innovative pneumatic and hydraulic automation solutions since 1898, is the sole representative for Kracht in South Africa. With its head office based in Germany, Manny claims that Kracht is a leading manufacturer of niche flow measurement equipment to the highest international standards.
Working shoulder to shoulder with its clients to come up with automated solutions for engineering purposes, Ernest Lowe has identified the need for such a high precision flow measurement system. The ASR14 is used for flow rate measurement, totalising and for the control of batching applications such as the metering of gearbox oil. Two single-channel flow meters or one two-channel flow meter can be connected to the ASR14. It has 16 digital outputs and the backlit LCD has four lines, so that a large amount of information can be seen at a glance. A standard dosing software program is available however, Kracht's engineers can adapt the programming for customer-specific applications.
The ASR14 has a CAN-Bus/RS232 interface, which allows the connection of further input and output channels. The Kracht ASR14 can be used in conjunction with Kracht flow meters or other sensors with 24 V incremental signals and requires a power supply of 24 V d.c.
These controllers are now available from Ernest Lowe whose hydraulic engineering division has undergone intensive training in order to render the necessary back-up and technical support to the flow measurement industry in South Africa.
For more information contact Manny Vieira, Ernest Lowe, +27 (0)11 898 6600, manny.vieira@elco.co.za, www.elco.co.za
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