{"id":464,"date":"2020-12-19T13:58:23","date_gmt":"2020-12-19T13:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abb.quad-industry.com\/?page_id=464"},"modified":"2020-12-19T17:19:15","modified_gmt":"2020-12-19T17:19:15","slug":"fam540-abb-metal-cone-variable-area-flowmeter-va-master","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/abb.quad-industry.com\/?page_id=464","title":{"rendered":"FAM540, FAM541, FAM544, FAM545, FAM546 &#8211; ABB variable area flowmeter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/abb.quad-industry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FAM540.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-466 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/abb.quad-industry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FAM540.jpg\" alt=\"FAM540\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abb.quad-industry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FAM540.jpg 400w, https:\/\/abb.quad-industry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FAM540-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/abb.quad-industry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FAM540-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abb.quad-industry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FAM540-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>The VA Master <strong>FAM540<\/strong> flowmeter can be utilized for measuring the flow of liquids, steam and gases, especially when aggressive or opaque fluids are to be metered.<br \/>\nIt is ideal for the chemical, pharmaceutical and food and beverage\u00a0industries.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sfContentBlock\">\n<p>The flowmeters are indispensable where high pressure and \/ or high temperature operating conditions exist. The stainless steel primaries as well as the PTFE liner primaries are proven in many applications even under hardest conditions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Primary instrument designs<br \/>\n\u2013 Type <strong>FAM541<\/strong>: Standard-line with flange connections<br \/>\n\u2013 Type <strong>FAM544<\/strong>: Hygienic design<br \/>\n\u2013 Type <strong>FAM545<\/strong>: With PTFE-liner for aggressive fluids<br \/>\n\u2013 Type <strong>FAM546<\/strong>:\u00a0With steam jacket for temperature sensitive fluids<\/li>\n<li>Easily adjustable for new operating conditions<\/li>\n<li>Magnetic stick operation<br \/>\n\u2013 Configurations also possible with closed housing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All devices are available as analog indicator with or without alarms as well as electronic transmitter with 4 to 20 mA, HART communication and NAMUR contact outputs and optionally with a graphical display. They can be used in all hazardous areas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sfContentBlock\">\n<p><strong>General specifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Application<br \/>\n\u2013 Clean liquids, gases and steams<\/li>\n<li>Mounting<br \/>\n\u2013 Vertically, in line<\/li>\n<li>Connections<br \/>\n\u2013 1\/2\u00a0to 4 in., flanged, hygienic (DIN, SMS), vertical<\/li>\n<li>Flow ranges<br \/>\n\u2013 Water flows: 0.028 to 120 m<sup>3<\/sup>\/h<\/li>\n<li>Flow turndown<br \/>\n\u2013 Typically 10:1<\/li>\n<li>Operating pressure<br \/>\n\u2013 Up to 100 bar (1450 lbf\/in 2 g)<\/li>\n<li>Operating temperature<br \/>\n\u2013 Up to 400 \u00b0C (752 \u00b0F)<\/li>\n<li>Accuracy<br \/>\n\u2013 Class 1.6 (Class 2.5: PTFE line tubed opt.)<\/li>\n<li>Alarms<br \/>\n\u2013 Slot sensors, up to 2 off<\/li>\n<li>Tube material<br \/>\n\u2013 Stainless steel, optional PTFE lined<\/li>\n<li>Float\u00a0material<br \/>\n\u2013 Stainless steel, optional PTFE lined\/float damping<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Catalog and Questionnaire List<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/abb.quad-industry.com\/pdf\/DS_FAM540_EN_E.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-465 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/abb.quad-industry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/DS_FAM540_EN_E.pdf.jpg\" alt=\"DS_FAM540_EN_E.pdf\" width=\"90\" height=\"120\" \/><span class=\"dsTitle\">Data sheet &#8211; VA Master FAM540 | Metal cone variable area flowmeter<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The VA Master FAM540 flowmeter can be utilized for measuring the flow of liquids, steam and gases, especially when aggressive or opaque fluids are to be metered. It is ideal for the chemical, pharmaceutical and food and beverage\u00a0industries. The flowmeters are indispensable where high pressure and \/ or high temperature &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":451,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abb.quad-industry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/464"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abb.quad-industry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abb.quad-industry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abb.quad-industry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abb.quad-industry.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=464"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/abb.quad-industry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/464\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":470,"href":"https:\/\/abb.quad-industry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/464\/revisions\/470"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abb.quad-industry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/451"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abb.quad-industry.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}