As with most types of technology, particularly for industrial and commercial applications, there is a constant need for higher degrees of precision and accuracy as well as a greater level of automation and control.
The Micro Motion Coriolis meter is a top example of this type of ongoing drive for a better quality flow meter. This type of meter is designed to measure mass flow, which means that they can be used for both liquids and gasses, and they are also able to offer a greater degree of accuracy. A typical flow meter may offer accuracy at about 0.5 percent, while the Coriolis meter can provide readings at accuracy rates of as low as 0.1 percent.
The Beginnings
The first origins of the principles that make the Micro Motion Coriolis meter such as an accurate flow meter option are not new. They were noted by an early French engineer and mathematician by the name of Gaspard Gustave de Coriolis.
In 1835, de Coriolis noted that objects that are measured in movement through a rotating frame of reference have very typical behavior. This behavior is actually a combination of the perceived path or motion of the body in a straight line while the frame of reference rotates.
Think of a plane that departs any point going to another point on the earth. While the plane needs to travel in a straight line when the flight path is drawn on a map, in the real application the plane actually makes a curved path to compensate for the movement of the earth.
The new designs in Micro Motion Coriolis meter systems use this same principle. The vibration or motion of the tubes in the meter changes with the flow of liquid through the tubes, allowing for accurate measurement of the flow
