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Keyence Corporation Clamp-On Ultrasonic Compressed Air Flow Meter
FD-G series
The FD-G Series Clamp-on Ultrasonic Gas Flow Meter can be easily installed from outside the pipe with only a screwdriver. The clamp-on design greatly reduces installation costs by eliminating the need for pipe modification. Detecting flow from outside the pipe eliminates the risk of restricting or blocking the flow of gas. It also eliminates the risk of leakage from new fittings. The device is compatible with stainless steel and iron pipes from—3/4" to 8"—and can measure compressed air, nitrogen, and other gases.
The high-accuracy measurement, paired with a minimum sensitivity of 0.018 CFM, can be utilized for both large flows and incredibly small leaks. The high-definition display can also show both the total flow rate and the current flow rate for a set period, at the same time. Necessary functions for air management are also included, such as automatic leak volume measurement and monetary conversion.
Optimize Compressed Air Usage Through Metering
- Determine air usage baseline at your facility to identify operational efficiencies
- Monitor specific machine drop points or branch pipes. Ranging from 0.75" to 8" diameter
- Identify cost-saving actions such as replacing valves, leak repair at quick connect fittings and optimizing your compressor's operational efficiency.
Simple Clamp-On Ultrasonic Non-Invasive Installation
- Mount in minutes with no special tools or knowledge
- Completely non-invasive flow meter design means no added leakage points
- Compatible pipe sizes include 0.75"-8"
Measure Air Consumption and Analyze Data
- Record compressed air usage and leakage amounts over time through the onboard display or integrate to an external SCADA system such as PowerRadar.
- Network communication options seamlessly integrate data through open protocol
- Use as a powerful energy savings tool to continuously measure and improve on operations.
Specifications
Model
FD-G125L
Pipe size
DN (Diameter Nominal)
100 A, 125 A
NPS (Nominal Pipe Size)
4", 5"
Outer diameter of pipe
ø111 to 117 mm 4.37" to 4.61", ø138 to 144 mm 5.43" to 5.67"
Pipe thickness
2.1 to 5.0 mm 0.08" to 0.2"
Supported pipe materials
Iron, steel, stainless steel
Supported fluids
Air, Nitrogen, other gases*1
Fluid temperature
0 to 60ºC 32 to 140 °F
Recommended pressure
0.4 MPa or greater (58 PSI or greater)
Rated velocity of flow range
Up to 15 m/s
Actual flow rate range (typical)
m3/h
Pipe size 100 A: 470.0
Pipe size 125 A: 720.0
L/min
Pipe size 100 A: 7800
Pipe size 125 A: 12000
CFM
Pipe size 100 A: 280.00
Pipe size 125 A: 420.00
Standard flow rate range (typical) [CFM]
20°C 68°F 60 psi 0.41 MPa
Pipe size 100 A: 1326.34
Pipe size 125 A: 1989.51
20°C 68°F 80 psi 0.55 MPa
Pipe size 100 A: 1681.49
Pipe size 125 A: 2522.23
20°C 68°F 100 psi 0.69 MPa
Pipe size 100 A: 2036.63
Pipe size 125 A: 3054.95
20°C 68°F 120 psi 0.83 MPa
Pipe size 100 A: 2391.78
Pipe size 125 A: 3587.67
Display
QVGA 2.2" LCD color monitor
Display update cycle
Approx. 3 Hz
Display resolution
Instantaneous flow rate
0.1 m3/h, 1 L/min, 0.1 CFM
Consumption/leakage amount
0.1 m3, 1 L, 1 CF
Response time
1.0 s/2.5 s/5.0 s/10.0 s/30.0 s/60.0 s/120.0 s/200.0 s (variable)
Measurement accuracy
Between 10 and 100% of F.S.
±2.0% of RD*2*3*4*5
Between 1 and 10% of F.S.
±1.0% of F.S.*2*3*4*5
Zero point error
±0.15% of F.S.*2*6
Static leakage repeatability
±1.0% of RD*4*7
Hysteresis
Variable
Flow units
CFM(S), CFM, m3/h (N), m3/h (S), m3/h, L/min (N), L/min (S), L/min
I/O wiring connection port
M12 4-pin connector (male)
Detection mode (switchable)
ch.1
Instantaneous flow mode/area mode/pulse (+) mode/integrated flow mode/warning mode (consump)*8
ch.2
Instantaneous flow mode/area mode/pulse (−) mode/warning mode (leak)/error output mode/analog output/integrated flow reset/flow rate zero input/origin adjustment input*8
Standard I/O (switchable)
Control output (ch.1/ch.2)
NPN/PNP setting switchable, open collector output 30 VDC or less, max. 100 mA/ch, residual voltage: 2.5 V or less
Analog output (ch.2)
4 to 20 mA/0 to 20 mA, load resistance: 500 Ω or less
External input (ch.2)
Short-circuit current: 1.5 mA or less, input time: 20 ms or more
Protection circuit
Power supply reverse connection protection, power supply surge protection, short-circuit protection for each output, surge protection for each output
Analog input (for volume conversion)
M8 4-pin connector (female), analog current input (4 to 20 mA), input resistance: 100Ω or less
Power supplied to pressure sensor
Supply voltage: Equivalent to voltage applied to the FD-G, Supply current:70 mA or less (analog output of the pressure sensor included)
Communication interface
USB
USB 2.0
Ethernet
Standard
IEEE 802.3u (100BASE-TX)
Transmission rate
100 Mbps
Cable
Category 5 or higher STP (shielded twisted pair) or UTP (unshielded twisted pair) cable
Connector
M12 connector (female, D-code)
Network function
Modbus TCP, EtherNet/IP™, IO-Link*9
Recording capacity
Consumption amount/ leakage amount
Approx. 5 years
Events
100
Power supply
Power voltage
20 to 30 VDC including 10% ripple (P-P), Class 2
Power consumption
350 mA or less at 20 V, 290 mA or less at 24 V, 230 mA or less at 30 V (load current excluded) (analog output of the pressure sensor excluded),
550 mA or less at 20 V, 490 mA or less at 24 V, 430 mA or less at 30 V (Maximum load current excluded) (analog output of the pressure sensor excluded)
Environmental resistance
Enclosure rating
IP65/67 (IEC 60529)*10
Ambient temperature
Detection head: −10 to +60°C 14 to 140°F (no freezing), display unit: −10 to +55°C 14 to 131°F (no freezing)
Relative humidity
5 to 85%RH (no condensation)
Vibration resistance
10 to 500 Hz, power spectral density: 0.816 G2/Hz, XYZ axes
Shock resistance
100 m/s2, 16 ms pulse, XYZ axes, 1000 times for each axis
Material
Display unit
Body: PBT + coating, display: PMMA, Power supply port: SUS304-equivalent, Ethernet port: zinc nickel plating
Detection head
Body: PPS/SUS304, rear surface: rubber
Mounting/damping bracket
SUS304
Weight
Approx. 2.7 kg
Model | FD-G125L | |
Pipe size | DN (Diameter Nominal) | 100 A, 125 A |
NPS (Nominal Pipe Size) | 4", 5" | |
Outer diameter of pipe | ø111 to 117 mm 4.37" to 4.61", ø138 to 144 mm 5.43" to 5.67" | |
Pipe thickness | 2.1 to 5.0 mm 0.08" to 0.2" | |
Supported pipe materials | Iron, steel, stainless steel | |
Supported fluids | Air, Nitrogen, other gases*1 | |
Fluid temperature | 0 to 60ºC 32 to 140 °F | |
Recommended pressure | 0.4 MPa or greater (58 PSI or greater) | |
Rated velocity of flow range | Up to 15 m/s | |
Actual flow rate range (typical) | m3/h | Pipe size 100 A: 470.0 |
L/min | Pipe size 100 A: 7800 | |
CFM | Pipe size 100 A: 280.00 | |
Standard flow rate range (typical) [CFM] | 20°C 68°F 60 psi 0.41 MPa | Pipe size 100 A: 1326.34 |
20°C 68°F 80 psi 0.55 MPa | Pipe size 100 A: 1681.49 | |
20°C 68°F 100 psi 0.69 MPa | Pipe size 100 A: 2036.63 | |
20°C 68°F 120 psi 0.83 MPa | Pipe size 100 A: 2391.78 | |
Display | QVGA 2.2" LCD color monitor | |
Display update cycle | Approx. 3 Hz | |
Display resolution | Instantaneous flow rate | 0.1 m3/h, 1 L/min, 0.1 CFM |
Consumption/leakage amount | 0.1 m3, 1 L, 1 CF | |
Response time | 1.0 s/2.5 s/5.0 s/10.0 s/30.0 s/60.0 s/120.0 s/200.0 s (variable) | |
Measurement accuracy | Between 10 and 100% of F.S. | ±2.0% of RD*2*3*4*5 |
Between 1 and 10% of F.S. | ±1.0% of F.S.*2*3*4*5 | |
Zero point error | ±0.15% of F.S.*2*6 | |
Static leakage repeatability | ±1.0% of RD*4*7 | |
Hysteresis | Variable | |
Flow units | CFM(S), CFM, m3/h (N), m3/h (S), m3/h, L/min (N), L/min (S), L/min | |
I/O wiring connection port | M12 4-pin connector (male) | |
Detection mode (switchable) | ch.1 | Instantaneous flow mode/area mode/pulse (+) mode/integrated flow mode/warning mode (consump)*8 |
ch.2 | Instantaneous flow mode/area mode/pulse (−) mode/warning mode (leak)/error output mode/analog output/integrated flow reset/flow rate zero input/origin adjustment input*8 | |
Standard I/O (switchable) | Control output (ch.1/ch.2) | NPN/PNP setting switchable, open collector output 30 VDC or less, max. 100 mA/ch, residual voltage: 2.5 V or less |
Analog output (ch.2) | 4 to 20 mA/0 to 20 mA, load resistance: 500 Ω or less | |
External input (ch.2) | Short-circuit current: 1.5 mA or less, input time: 20 ms or more | |
Protection circuit | Power supply reverse connection protection, power supply surge protection, short-circuit protection for each output, surge protection for each output | |
Analog input (for volume conversion) | M8 4-pin connector (female), analog current input (4 to 20 mA), input resistance: 100Ω or less | |
Power supplied to pressure sensor | Supply voltage: Equivalent to voltage applied to the FD-G, Supply current:70 mA or less (analog output of the pressure sensor included) | |
Communication interface | USB | USB 2.0 |
Ethernet | Standard | IEEE 802.3u (100BASE-TX) |
Transmission rate | 100 Mbps | |
Cable | Category 5 or higher STP (shielded twisted pair) or UTP (unshielded twisted pair) cable | |
Connector | M12 connector (female, D-code) | |
Network function | Modbus TCP, EtherNet/IP™, IO-Link*9 | |
Recording capacity | Consumption amount/ leakage amount | Approx. 5 years |
Events | 100 | |
Power supply | Power voltage | 20 to 30 VDC including 10% ripple (P-P), Class 2 |
Power consumption | 350 mA or less at 20 V, 290 mA or less at 24 V, 230 mA or less at 30 V (load current excluded) (analog output of the pressure sensor excluded), | |
Environmental resistance | Enclosure rating | IP65/67 (IEC 60529)*10 |
Ambient temperature | Detection head: −10 to +60°C 14 to 140°F (no freezing), display unit: −10 to +55°C 14 to 131°F (no freezing) | |
Relative humidity | 5 to 85%RH (no condensation) | |
Vibration resistance | 10 to 500 Hz, power spectral density: 0.816 G2/Hz, XYZ axes | |
Shock resistance | 100 m/s2, 16 ms pulse, XYZ axes, 1000 times for each axis | |
Material | Display unit | Body: PBT + coating, display: PMMA, Power supply port: SUS304-equivalent, Ethernet port: zinc nickel plating |
Detection head | Body: PPS/SUS304, rear surface: rubber | |
Mounting/damping bracket | SUS304 | |
Weight | Approx. 2.7 kg |