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Joe North
Director of Sales and Marketing
425-746-9481

Spectrum Controls’ Flow/Meter Proving Module creates Flow Computer Using Quantum PLC

Module Provides Alternative Flow Computer System Solution for Petroleum Applications

August 26, 2003—Bellevue, Washington—Spectrum Controls, Inc., a leading manufacturer of hardware and software for the industrial controls marketplace, is pleased to announce the addition of a new 4-Channel Flow/Meter Proving Input Module for the Telemecanique Modicon Quantum family. The 140 MPM 204 00sc Flow/Meter Proving Input Module is a part a comprehensive alternative solution for pipeline monitoring, custody transfer and net oil measurement applications.

This Flow/Meter Proving Module, combined with the Spectrum Controls’ Universal Analog Input Module and the new Schneider Electric Programmable Controller Flow Computer Function Block in Concept, offers the functionality of a dedicated flow computer—at a fraction of the cost. This combination of components provides unsurpassed reliability, coupled with the security and accuracy of a PLC at a lower total-cost-of-ownership.  In the past, a user had no alternative solutions outside a dedicated computer that offered little or no flexibility. Now the PLC system that already manages the control system functions can also provide flow proving for custody transfer of liquid hydrocarbons.

The 140 MPM 204 00sc Flow/Meter Proving Module provides exceptional flow measurement accuracy and the ability to support both short and long meter proving runs. This module offers versatility and flexibility with the ability to interface with up to four AC or DC pulse sensor types. The Flow/Meter Proving Input Module can dramatically lower installation costs as flowmeters may be directly interfaced to the module, thereby eliminating the expense of additional external conditioning devices. In addition, the Flow/Meter Proving Input Module provides double chronometry (pulse interpolation), allowing short run meter prover calibration and pulse fidelity checking, for failsafe protection and improved system diagnostics.

The partnership of the Flow/Meter Proving Input Module and the Schneider Electric Function Block provides American Petroleum Institute certified flow measurement data and system reporting capabilities that were previously only available from a dedicated flow computer. Up to 16 meter runs are supported, each with proving and diagnostic capabilities. 
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About Spectrum Controls
Since 1983, Spectrum Controls has continued to be the premier provider of hardware and related software products for the industrial controls marketplace. Products fall into three major categories: I/O modules, human-machine interfaces and communications devices. Corporate headquarters is located in Bellevue, Washington with regional sales offices in Michigan and Georgia. For more information, visit our Web site at www.spectrumcontrols.com, email spectrum@spectrumcontrols.com or telephone 425-746-9481.