N° 9 - May 2009
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Environmental protection
as company philosophy
Badger Meter is aware of its responsibility to
the environment. We manufacture flow meters
to manage the precious resources of our world,
but we go beyond our products. Minimizing
pollution is a priority at all our facilities – from
prod­uct development to production to disposal
of waste. Our goal is to incorporate ecology into
all sectors of the company. Our concern for the
environment also extends to our employees and
their families, who also try to practice environmental conservation both at work and at home.
"The greener side of blue", read more on page 01
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» New aseptic valve
» MultySonic 8000
» New PortaSonic 7000
» MAG meter prototype M2000
» New oval gear meter series
» Coriolis mass meters
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» In this issue
» Badger News
Product innovations for Achema 2009
The greener side of blue
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» Products
New aseptic valve
New PortaSonic 7000
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Flow measurement and flow profile determination with MultySonic 8000
New oval gear meter series LM OG
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High Flow meters with register
LM OG-I in PVC with pistol grip
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Dosing supercritical Ethylene in a parallel Polyethylene synthesis
reactor
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Backpressure control in a continuous flow, fixed-bed reactor
operating with supercritical CO2
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MAG meter prototype M2000
Badger Meter Europa and ABB Automation Products GmbH announce Distribution Agreement
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» The distributor corner
Presenting a new distributor
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» Events & Badger inside
Exhibitions
Backstage
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Badger Meter Europe´ski excursion
Welcome
Congratulations
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Customer corner
Subscription
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» Editorial
Dear Customers
and Employees,
Dr. Ing. Horst Gras
VP - International Operations Financial crisis, recession, part-time work
– these are the keywords which we have
been hearing daily in the past months.
Economic institutes, financial analysts
and other experts surpass themselves
almost daily with new negative forecasts.
I don’t think this is helpful in the present
economic crisis. The economy has a lot to
do with psychology, confidence, optimism
and belief in our own ability.
We, at Badger Meter Europa, are of course
also affected by the current economic sit­
uation and have to face sales decreases
in some areas. Our products and customer
base is, however, so broad that I am confident, we will cope with the economic recession. I am convinced that high-quality
products, combined with the performance
capability of our company, will continue to
be in demand.
I am sure that we – as a company – will
come out stronger from this recession
phase. Cost reductions in all departments
are of course necessary and it is
management´s priority to analyze all cost
factors and adjust wherever necessary.
This can be painful for individual employees, but we have to consider the company
as a whole. I am confident and optimistic
about our company´s strength, our employees´ performance and our outstanding
products.
See for yourself at our booth at ACHEMA
2009 May 11-15 in Frankfurt am Main,
­Germany.
I am looking forward to seeing you.
Sincerely yours,
Horst Gras
"We measure the resources of our world"
is our slogan and vision. The measurement
of water and the careful treatment of raw
materials is a business that is still valid in
the economic recession.
We are resolved to continue on the path
we have chosen to develop new products
for the flow metering and control technology market.
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Product innovations for Achema 2009
May 11-15, 2009
Badger Meter Europa is participating at
ACHEMA 2009 – the most important international exhibition on chemical engineering,
environmental protection and biotechnology.
Achema is the interna­tional platform for
the process industry for presenting new
and innovative products. Badger Meter
invites all its customers, distributors and
partners to visit us in hall 10.1, booth M19N21.
New, innovative products await you: The
new MAG meter generation M2000, a new
aseptic control valve, a new ultrasonic flow
meter and a lot more. Come and enjoy a
great selection of beverages in our Badger
Lounge, and share technical information
with our product specialists in a relaxed
atmosphere. Come and visit us!
The greener side of blue
Fresh water. It sustains life, keeps us clean
and provides fun and sport. We often take
this abundance for granted, yet the amount
of water is finite. As the word population
steadily increases, so does the demand for
water.
Our products help to conserve water by
measuring and managing consumption.
Badger Meter products help people to
conserve the world´s valuable resources
and we practice sustainability in our own
business. We call this "the greener side of
blue".
Badger Meter is on "the greener side of
blue" in its own manufacturing pro­cesses.­
We use scrap materials and other recycled
materials to make our products and minimize our company´s carbon footprint.
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New aseptic valve
The series SCV-09 aseptic control valves are compact, modulating diaphragm style valves
designed to meet the manufacturing standards established by the 3A symbol council.
The innervalves are designed to accomodate a wide spectrum of low and medium
flow rates. The aseptic series is well suited­ for the biotechnology, pharmaceutical­ and food processing industries. The self
draining,­ isolated seal design allows the
valve to be used in applications where
quick assembly and disassembly for sanitation purposes are required.
Applications include liquid and gas side of
bioreactors. The aseptic valves are angle
valves with two 1/8” NPT connections for
venting, purging and sterilization as well
as Tri-Clamp® connections. They can be
used for applications up to 10 bars and
up to 145°C within a Cv-range of 3 to 11,5.
The valves are available in ½”, ¾” and 1”
sizes.
New PortaSonic 7000
The new PortaSonic 7000 is now available.
The PortaSonic 7000 series are portable
ultra­sonic flow meters designed for accurate
and reliable non-intrusive flow measurement of influent and effluent process water
and other liquids. These flow meters utilize
the ultrasonic transit-time principle.
The new model is approx. 30 % lighter than
the former model and ensures 12 hours of
continuous operation. The flow meter’s internal battery can be totally recharged in
three hours. The PortaSonic 7000 has an
accuracy rating of +/- 1.0 % of reading and
contains 256 MB of memory using a standard SD memory card (expandable to 8 GB).
The flow meter’s front panel contains a color
LC display and the flow meter comes equipped with a USB connector for stream­ing
flow data and set up parameters to a host
computer. The USB interface software is
included with the purchase. The flow meter
is housed in a rugged enclosure and has
an IP64 environmental rating. An op­tional
printer is available that can be used for flow
trending. The PortaSonic 7000 is especially
suited for the flow measurement of water
& waste water, heating & cooling water,
hydrocarbons, as well as acids and toxic
liquids. The sensors are designed for pipe
sizes ranging in diameters from DN 13 to DN 6000. The easy strap-on sensors can
be installed on pipes in either the vertical
or horizontal position.
Special introductory pricing is available until June 30, 2009!
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Flow measurement and flow profile calculation using
MultySonic 8000
MultySonic 8000 is an ultrasonic flowmeter that can acquire, apart from the flow, the
flow profile as well as the mean medium temperature and changes in the medium composition.
MultySonic 8000 measures everywhere
in filled pipes, partially filled pipes, open
channels, rivers and streams.
MultySonic 8000 is ideally suited for applications in wastewater plants, open-channel­ drainage basins and condensate return
lines. The flow meter is rated for explosion-proof applications and is maintenance
free. The installation requires no culverts
or flumes.­ The meter is highly accurate and
is capable of measuring backflow.
It continuously monitors itself with onboard diagnostics and ensures redundancy
utilizing a multichannel concept.
The MultySonic 8000 transducer is capable
of measuring up to eight end points. Flow
calculations are realized independ­ently of
fluid viscosity. The flow meter is capable
of measuring electrically non-conductive
fluids­ and has virtually no pressure loss.
The installation is quick and easy and can
be done without interrupting the flow.
New oval gear meter series LM
Badger Meter designed a new generation of electronic oval gear meters in the LM OG
series.
The new models are equipped with a
completely new circuit board and their
appeal lies not only in better functional­
ity, but also in a larger and more legible
display.
High pressure rate (100 bars) and clear
cost reductions were given special attention in the construction of the measur­
ing chamber. The new generation of the
LM OG series is a high-quality product
with very high accuracy and lower man­
ufacturing costs.
The new generation is setting new standards in functionality, accuracy and price.
With this product, we are able to offer
you high quality at an attractive, competitive price. The complete production of
the series is done in Germany.
» Made in Germany « at attractive prices.
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High Flow meters with register
For certain unique applications, our High
Flow meters can now be equipped with
extended electronic displays. The High
Flow meters are coated oval gear meters,
type LM OG-I with Vectra gears in ¾“ and
1“ sizes, ideal for the measurement of high
flows of motor oils, glykol, water mixtures
and hydrocarbons.
High Flow meter type LM OG-I in plastic with LCR
High Flow meter type LM OG-I in stainless steel with
LM OG-I in PVC with
pistol grip
High Flow meter type LM OG-I with register F110
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Our expanded LM OG-I series – coated
oval gear meters for industrial applications – now offers the possibility to
provide ½“ meters as hose end meters
with stainless steel outlet and plastic
pistol grip. The PVC model will be used
primarily for the filling and batching of
water-based fluids and cleansing agents
in industrial applications.
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Dispensing supercritical Ethylene in a parallel Polyethylene synthesis reactor
Polyethylene is often synthesized in slurry-phase reactors under supercritical conditions. This was a particularly challenging application where supercritical ethylene is
dispensed to 24 parallel miniature batch reactors.
Ethylene is known to exhibit a strong JouleThomson effect upon expansion. Additional­
ly, the rheological properties vary significantly as a result of even minor process
variations (T&P) at the pressure points for
polyethylene synthesis. Company ILS-Integrated Lab Solutions in Berlin, Germany
– an independent engineering and plant
construction office specializing in the design and construction of fully-automated,
customized reaction systems in the chem­
ical, petrochemical and pharmaceutical
industry – used a high-temperature Badger
valve in this application. The ethylene feed
is pre-heated using electrical heat-tracing
as is the valve seat itself. "The Badger valve
implemented provides excellent pressure
control of the 24-parallel polyethylene synthesis and the seals have shown no swell­
ing from the supercritical ethylene employed," says ILS Managing Director Dr. Nagy.
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Backpressure control in a continuous flow, fixedbed­ reactor operating with supercritical CO2
Supercritical CO2 represents a flexible oxidation medium and solvent, which may be
used instead of comparatively toxic solvents.
The high diffusivity of supercritical CO2
results in excellent diffusion in microporous reaction systems and can potentially
reduce or eliminate coke formation often
associated with hydrocarbon processing
over solid-acid catalysts.
ILS-Integrated Lab Solutions in Berlin,
Germany implemented a high-temperature Badger valve­ for this application.
Supercritical CO2 exhibits a strong JouleThomson effect upon expansion. This can
severely affect valve control resulting in
phase changes in the valve seat and in
extreme cases can result in valve freezing. A Badger valve was implemented
for this application and is heated using
an electrical heating tape. "The valve has
proven to be extremely robust, allowing
our client to perform a variety of supercritical oxidation tests over a wide range
of flows at pressure drops of up to 200
bars," says ILS Managing Director Dr.
Nagy.
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MAG meter prototype M2000
The new amplifier type M2000 is best
suited for bi-directional flow measurement
of fluids with a conductivity of > 5 μS / cm
(> 20 μS / cm for demineralized water).
M2000 shows a high accuracy, is easy to
use and can be chosen for a large and flexible application spectrum. The backlit, fourline display shows all actual flow measur­
ing data, daily and complete information,
including alarm messages. The standard
amplifier has 4 programmable digital outputs, one digital input, power output and
USB interface. Integrated test tools make
putting it into operation and servicing it
easier. The prototype will be presented at
the Achema show.
M2000 is expected to be on the market in
autumn 2009.
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Badger Meter Europa and ABB Automation Products GmbH announce Distribution Agreement
Badger Meter Europa GmbH has announced
that it has completed a private label distribution agreement with ABB Auto­mation
Products GmbH regarding ABB’s CoriolisMaster series flow meters. The addition
of this product line to Badger’s existing
flow metering technology portfolio­ will
broaden­ Badger’s market base and allow
the company to pen­etrate new markets
and applications. The CoriolisMaster
– which will be distributed under the brand
name of MultyMass MC2 – is designed
for the measurement of mass, volume,
density, concentration and temper­ature at
the highest­ level of accuracy. The Coriolis­ technology is ideal for demanding fluid
measurement applications.
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» The distributor corner
We present a new distributor
In early January, Advanced Technology
Materials (ATM) started distributing our
control valves in China, Honk-Kong and
Macao. Their main focus is small flows,
especially in combination with the Bronkhorst Cori-Flow.
Kontakt:
» Suite 403, Bldg. S, Huixin APT., Asian
Games Village, Chaoyang Dist., Beijing
100101
» Tel. +86-10-8499-0033
» Fax. +86-10-8499-0036
»panwei_atm@yahoo.cn terry_atm@yahoo.cn
» www.atm-china.com
From left to right: Product Manager Rainer Windeisen (Badger Meter), Marketing Manager & Asst. Managing
Director Sylvie Clément (Badger Meter), General Manager Pan Wei (ATM China), Sales Manager Terry Mi (ATM
China), Managing Director Wolfgang Schlett (ATM Kanada).
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» Events
September 14. – 19. 2009, in
hall A4, booth 145. Flow meters and control valves for the
beverage industry.
» ITM // Plovdiv, Bulgaria
May 26. – 28. 2009, in pavilion B, booth 61. International water management
& ecological exhibition.
» Drinktec // Munich, Germany
May 11. – 15. 2009, in hall
10.1, booth M19 – N21. Flow
meters and control valves for
the chemical­ industry.
» Watenvi // Brno, Czech Republic
» ACHEMA // Frankfurt, Germany
You will find us in 2009 at the following exhibitions:
September 28th – 3th October 2009, in hall 10. Flow meters and control valves for all
sectors of the industry.
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» Badger inside
Backstage
In this section, we present our employees who have been working for Badger Meter
Europa GmbH for many years and who strongly contribute to the quality and on-time
delivery of our products. In this issue, we present Volker Schwarz and Christoph
Heier.
// Volker Schwarz
Volker Schwarz has been working as facility super­
intendent since April 2006. During his leisure
time, he enjoys hiking and fishing.
What do you like most about your job and can you explain
exactly what you do?”
„My job as superintendent is very versatile because
I provide assistance wherever it is needed. My
job includes outside work, car transfer services
and gardening. I believe that the most important
part of my job is the care and maintainance of our
building and vehicle fleet. I also enjoy helping in
production whenever necessary. Because I have
a large range of responsibilities, it proves that
management and my coworkers have a lot of confidence in me.“
// Christoph Heier
Christoph Heier has been working in the technical sales department for valves since August
2006. During leisure time, he enjoys riding and
repairing motorbikes, cycling and snowboard­
ing.
After working at Badger Meter for three years, what would
you say makes your job interesting?
„I find my job versatile and challenging, because I
am working on custom valve selections from the
beginning of the application to the end, develop­
ing customer-specific solutions. This process requires consultation with the customer, our U.S.
parent company, our suppliers, as well as internally with my coworkers. This cooperation and
teamwork makes the job versatile and interesting.
I like the camaraderie at Badger Meter and work­
ing in our new facility.“
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Badger Meter Europe´s ski excursion
Badger Meter employees once again this
year had an eventful ski and snowboard
weekend. With great snow and sunshine, the destination was the gorgeous ski
area of the Flums Mountains in Switzer­
land. Après-ski was most enjoyable following a day of skiing and snowboard­
ing. Participating this year were Horst
and Inge Gras, Christoph Heier, Steffen
Nacke, Markus Seyfert, Joachim Lang,
Jürgen Schnitzler and our two trainees
Kristin Klemm and Sina Müller!
Welcome
Congratulations
To Paul Stemper for 20 years work at Badger Meter and to Viktor Sittner for 10 years
celebration.
Joachim Lang started on January 1,
2009 as Finance Manager. He is in charge
of the accounting department as well
as of the completion of month-end and
year-end reports.
His hobbies: Football, traveling, reading
a good book.
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Viktor Sittner (left, Assembly of MAG meters) started at Badger Meter on February 15, 1999 and Paul Stemper (right,
Assembly of approved lube meters) on January 10, 1989.
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