Differences between the Impact Flow Meter and the Centripetal Force Flow Meter
There are a lot of solids flow meters on the market these days. But not all of these devices are the same, even though they may look the same. Many companies promote their devices as one thing, but underneath the hood they are really something else. So, how does a plant manager, process engineer, or maintenance manager tell the difference to pick the device they need to get the results they need? This blog will try to help clarify the difference between two of the most popular solids flow meters, the impact meter or impact flow meter and the centripetal force meter. HOW THEY WORK The Impact Flow Meter: The impact flow meter goes by many different names like impact meter, impact scale, impact weigher or impact flow meter, but they are all basically the same. The measurement technique for an impact meter is fairly simple, product flow is dropped down a chute and directed to impact plate at a specific angle and flow rate. The impact creates an impact force, which has a v