THERMAL INSTRUMENT is a specialized manufacturer of thermal mass flow meters established in 1959, designing and producing high-performance thermal mass flow meters and flow switches for liquid and gas applications. With over 60 years of experience, the company provides precise flow measurement solutions to diverse industries, boasting an installed base of over 20,000 devices.THERMALINSTRUMENTisaspecializedmanufacturerofthermalmassflowmetersestablishedin1959,designingandproducinghigh-performancethermalmassflowmetersandflowswitchesforliquidandgasapplications.Withover60yearsofexperience,thecompanyprovidespreciseflowmeasurementsolutionstodiverseindustries,boastinganinstalledbaseofover20,000devices.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Insertion Thermal Mass Flow Meters: Including models #62-9, #62-9DT, and #62-9MP. These products are probe-type flow meters inserted directly into the flow stream to measure the flow rate of gases, liquids, or slurries.InsertionThermalMassFlowMeters:Includingmodels#62-9,#62-9DT,and#62-9MP.Theseproductsareprobe-typeflowmetersinserteddirectlyintotheflowstreamtomeasuretheflowrateofgases,liquids,orslurries.
Inline Thermal Mass Flow Meters: Including models #600-9, #600-9SAN (Sanitary), and #600-9UHP (Ultra High Pure). These units can be scaled for line sizes from 1/4 inch to 12 inches, featuring an unobstructed flow path for negligible pressure drop.InlineThermalMassFlowMeters:Includingmodels#600-9,#600-9SAN(Sanitary),and#600-9UHP(UltraHighPure).Theseunitscanbescaledforlinesizesfrom1/4inchto12inches,featuringanunobstructedflowpathfornegligiblepressuredrop.
Flow Transmitters: Including models #9500P, #9200B, and #926. Model #9500P is a microprocessor-controlled electronic transmitter offering integral local control and programming capabilities, with 4-20mA flow output.FlowTransmitters:Includingmodels#9500P,#9200B,and#926.Model#9500Pisamicroprocessor-controlledelectronictransmitterofferingintegrallocalcontrolandprogrammingcapabilities,with4-20mAflowoutput.
Flow Switches: Including models FS and FS16. These switches are an economical choice for process flow applications, known for their durability, accuracy, versatility, and ease of use.FlowSwitches:IncludingmodelsFSandFS16.Theseswitchesareaneconomicalchoiceforprocessflowapplications,knownfortheirdurability,accuracy,versatility,andeaseofuse.
Thermal Mass Flow Technology: A core technology for direct mass flow measurement of gases and liquids. This technology directly measures gas mass flow using heat transfer principles, eliminating the need for additional temperature or pressure compensation.ThermalMassFlowTechnology:Acoretechnologyfordirectmassflowmeasurementofgasesandliquids.Thistechnologydirectlymeasuresgasmassflowusingheattransferprinciples,eliminatingtheneedforadditionaltemperatureorpressurecompensation.
NIST Certified Calibration Process: All instruments produced adhere to a NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) certified calibration process, ensuring measurement accuracy.NISTCertifiedCalibrationProcess:AllinstrumentsproducedadheretoaNIST(NationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnology)certifiedcalibrationprocess,ensuringmeasurementaccuracy.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Over 60 Years of Experience and Extensive Installed Base: Established in 1959, the company has built a leading position in thermal flow metering for over six decades, with a successful installed base of over 20,000 thermal mass flow measurement devices globally.Over60YearsofExperienceandExtensiveInstalledBase:Establishedin1959,thecompanyhasbuiltaleadingpositioninthermalflowmeteringforoversixdecades,withasuccessfulinstalledbaseofover20,000thermalmassflowmeasurementdevicesglobally.
Local Manufacturing and Custom Solution Capability: Headquartered in Trevose, Pennsylvania, the company leverages a local supply chain within a 50-mile radius, ensuring rapid response for parts, customized component design, and stringent quality control.LocalManufacturingandCustomSolutionCapability:HeadquarteredinTrevose,Pennsylvania,thecompanyleveragesalocalsupplychainwithina50-mileradius,ensuringrapidresponseforparts,customizedcomponentdesign,andstringentqualitycontrol.
High-Performance and Durable Product Design: Utilizing exotic materials such as 316L stainless steel, Hastelloy C, Tantalum, and Titanium with protective coatings, ensuring robust construction and long-term stable operation even in corrosive environments.High-PerformanceandDurableProductDesign:Utilizingexoticmaterialssuchas316Lstainlesssteel,HastelloyC,Tantalum,andTitaniumwithprotectivecoatings,ensuringrobustconstructionandlong-termstableoperationevenincorrosiveenvironments.
Superior Measurement Accuracy and Repeatability: Offering an accuracy of ±0.50% of full scale or 1% of reading and ±2% repeatability, along with a wide turndown ratio of 100:1 or better, enabling precise measurement from very low to high flow rates.SuperiorMeasurementAccuracyandRepeatability:Offeringanaccuracyof±0.50%offullscaleor1%ofreadingand±2%repeatability,alongwithawideturndownratioof100:1orbetter,enablingprecisemeasurementfromverylowtohighflowrates.
Exclusive Unobstructed Flow Path Design: Inline flow meters feature an unobstructed flow path resulting in negligible pressure drop, and sensors are protected from direct contact with the fluid, safeguarding them from adverse process conditions.ExclusiveUnobstructedFlowPathDesign:Inlineflowmetersfeatureanunobstructedflowpathresultinginnegligiblepressuredrop,andsensorsareprotectedfromdirectcontactwiththefluid,safeguardingthemfromadverseprocessconditions.
Comprehensive Customer Support and Services: Providing a range of post-sales support programs, including NIST certified recalibration, loaner meter programs, and on-site recalibration services, to ensure continuous customer operations.ComprehensiveCustomerSupportandServices:Providingarangeofpost-salessupportprograms,includingNISTcertifiedrecalibration,loanermeterprograms,andon-siterecalibrationservices,toensurecontinuouscustomeroperations.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
PetrochemicalPetrochemical
SemiconductorSemiconductor
Landfill Gas & Bio-GasLandfillGas&Bio-Gas
Chemical ProcessingChemicalProcessing
Food & BeverageFood&Beverage
Power / UtilityPower/Utility
PharmaceuticalPharmaceutical
Cooling Water SystemsCoolingWaterSystems
Compressed Air SystemsCompressedAirSystems
Wastewater TreatmentWastewaterTreatment
GHG Emissions MonitoringGHGEmissionsMonitoring
Natural Gas MeasurementNaturalGasMeasurement
Flare Gas MeasurementFlareGasMeasurement
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
United States (Headquarters and key sales partner activities)UnitedStates(Headquartersandkeysalespartneractivities)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
3-A Sanitary Standard Certification: The Model 600-9SAN3A sanitary thermal mass flow meter meets the 3-A Sanitary Standards 28-05 for flow meters, signifying compliance with hygienic standards accepted by regulatory bodies including USDA and FDA.3-ASanitaryStandardCertification:TheModel600-9SAN3Asanitarythermalmassflowmetermeetsthe3-ASanitaryStandards28-05forflowmeters,signifyingcompliancewithhygienicstandardsacceptedbyregulatorybodiesincludingUSDAandFDA.
NIST Certified Calibration Compliance: All products ensure high measurement accuracy and reliability through adherence to the NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) certified calibration process.NISTCertifiedCalibrationCompliance:AllproductsensurehighmeasurementaccuracyandreliabilitythroughadherencetotheNIST(NationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnology)certifiedcalibrationprocess.
Technical Strength: The company possesses over 60 years of specialized knowledge and experience in thermal mass flow meter technology, demonstrating unique design and customized calibration capabilities for liquid and gas measurement applications.TechnicalStrength:Thecompanypossessesover60yearsofspecializedknowledgeandexperienceinthermalmassflowmetertechnology,demonstratinguniquedesignandcustomizedcalibrationcapabilitiesforliquidandgasmeasurementapplications.