Eldridge Products Inc. - EPI
465 Reservation Road
Marina, California 93933
United States
Phone. (800) 321 - FLOW (3569)
Fax. (831) 648 - 7780
http://www.epiflow.com

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About Us

Welcome to the Eldridge Products, Inc. (EPI) blog. We are the premier thermal mass flow meter manufacturer in the world. Our company produces a wide offering of thermal mass flow meters for gas flow meter measurement and gas flow control. EPI, founded in 1988, has been an industry leader for over 25 years, specializing in manufacturing thermal mass flow meters and other flow meter related technology.

Spotlight on Sensors

How do EPI's unique sensors work?


EPI’s proprietary thermal mass flow sensors use two ratiometrically-matched, reference-grade platinum Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTDs). A forced null Wheatstone Bridge preferentially heats one RTD. The second RTD acts as a temperature reference by taking on the temperature of the flowing gas. The resistance ratios are maintained through the Wheatstone Bridge to compensate for the dynamic changes in process temperature. By maintaining a constant temperature difference between the RTDs, EPI can measure the amount of heat dissipated by the flowing gas. As heat is dissipated, more power is needed to maintain the constant temperature. The power demand is directly proportional to the gas mass flow rate, allowing our sensors to measure the gas molecular rate of flow without further compensation for outside effects.

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