Bronkhorst’s new Fuel-View series of flow meters, for fuel flows between one and 400 litres per hour, offers a compact, lightweight and cost-effective solution for measuring diesel consumption and operating times of road vehicles, agricultural and aircraft tractors, construction plant, marine vessels, generators and all types of mobile and static engines, at competitive prices from £200 excluding VAT.
Features for preventing theft of fuel, protecting against the overstatement of readings and any interference with compressed air, magnetic fields and disconnection, is said to make Fuel-View one of the best multi-purpose instruments available. The standard configuration is a ‘blind’ instrument, with integrated cable for the remote digital processing of signals. As an option, Fuel-View also comes with an on-board LCD readout, displaying actual flow, total consumption and engine operating time in idling, overload and optimal modes. The instrumentation is operated with an external power supply or, on LCD models, via an embedded standby battery.
The Fuel-View series operates on the principle of a rotary piston, which is mounted in a chamber, and the rotating speed is measured by electronic sensors that record magnetic pulses, the number of pulses being proportional to the actual flow rate. This design allows mainstream fuel flow even if the measuring chamber becomes clogged up, although a filter does protect the chamber from contamination. Mounted in a moulded zinc-aluminium alloy case, with full IP54 protection, the Fuel-View withstands vibration and hydraulic shock.
