Intellectual

Sub-markets we serve:

• Universities - Universities require flexible, lab friendly instruments that support teaching, project work and grant funded research across chemical, mechanical, materials, environmental and life science departments. Typical needs include accurate gas flow for experiments and calibration, programmable liquid dosing for reagent prep, and clean utility regulation for CIP or sanitary processes.
• Research, Development & Technical Institutes - R&D institutes prioritise high precision, rapid reconfiguration and robust data capture for prototype testing, component verification and environmental simulation. Common requirements include multi gas mixing, stable back pressure under dynamic conditions, and portable flow verification for QA and audits.

Product groups for universities & R&D

Mass flow meters & controllers

• Alicat MC Series gas MFCs - fast (≈50–100ms) multivariate control, 10,000:1 turndown, 98+ preloaded gases; control by mass flow, volumetric flow or pressure from one device. Ideal for general lab rigs and automated sequences.
• Alicat MCR Series (high flow) - high accuracy control up to 12 000 SLPM for purge lines, blowers and pilot skids.
• Alicat MCV Series (vacuum) - ¼″ VCR®, positive shut off (≤1×10⁻⁹ atm cc/s He) for vacuum coaters and leak sensitive systems
• Alicat M Series meters - multivariate instruments (mass, volumetric, pressure, temperature); no warm up; portable variants available.
• Alicat MB / MWB portable meters - battery powered laboratory grade verification; Whisper versions minimise pressure drop for near atmospheric setups.
• Alicat PCU Portable Calibration Unit - three meters in one case, combined turndown up to ~1,000,000:1 for on site checks and audits.

Back pressure & vacuum regulation

• Equilibar® Research Series BPRs - dome loaded, multi orifice, frictionless diaphragm control with extreme turndown; materials and trims for lab chemistries and temperatures up to dedicated HT variants.
• Equilibar EVR precision vacuum regulators - high resolution vacuum control with zero hysteresis behaviour; metallic and polymer bodies from ¼″ to 4″. Excellent for central vacuum/chamber regulation.
• Equilibar IC Series (industrial high flow) - CF3M/1.4409 stainless bodies, Class 150/300, NPT/tri clamp/flanged; bridges lab to pilot scale where larger lines need the same precision.
• Overview of Equilibar ranges (GS/BD/FD/BR/SD etc.) available for general, sanitary and supercritical service

Pressure reducing regulators

• Jordan Valve Mark 60 - self operated sliding gate PRV for quiet, low offset downstream pressure on utilities and chambers; widely used on steam/air/gas/liquids.
• Additional Jordan options (e.g., Mark 61/63/64/601/602 or Mark 66/660 air loaded) where differential control, higher flows or air loaded set points are preferred.

Gas mixers

• Fusion Flow MXM (precision) – programmable 2–10 channels, 200 SCCM to 50,000 SLPM, ±0.6% mixture accuracy, ≈25ms step response; remote access and logging for R&D.
• Fusion Flow IMX (industrial) – up to 4 channels, to 3200 SLPM, rugged 24/7 operation for pilot lines and small production cells.
• Gas mixing systems, static mixers and turnkey panels also available

Pumps & dosing

• Fluid Metering Inc. (FMI) Q Series pump heads (Q1/Q2/Q3) - valveless ceramic piston modules for pulseless micro to mL level dosing; broad materials (316L, ETFE, PVDF) and wash gland options. Pair with QV or QBLDC drives (including QBLDC150 lab drive).
• Longer peristaltic pumps - lab and pilot models with analogue/RS 485 control; examples include WT600 2J (multi head, up to 6000 mL/min per head) and WT600 1F (dispensing).

Liquid flow & visual indication

• LX liquid turbine flowmeters – all 316 SS, ±0.5% of reading, low pressure drop; ½″–4″ threaded/tri clamp/flanged; IS pickups/displays available—ideal for coolant/water and pilot rigs.
• Lake variable area meters - from Clear View low pressure visual indicators to P Series high pressure models (including phosphate ester compatible variants for aerospace style fluids).

Process displays & instrumentation

• Status DM3600A / DM3600U panel meters - universal input, rate/totaliser, relay/analogue/RS 485 Modbus options for simple batching and readout.
• Status DM4500F - pulse/frequency display for turbines and pickups (rate, total, RPM, pulse count) with relay/analogue/RS 485 options.

Typical applications we solve (how & why)

• Gas flow control for experimental setups & calibration - fast responding MFCs (MC/MCW/IS Max variants) shorten settling times and improve repeatability in teaching labs and research rigs; portable meters (MB/MWB) and the PCU enable on bench verification and audits without downtime.
• Multi gas mixing for environmental simulation, sensor work and combustion studies - MXM/IMX mixers provide programmable blends with ±0.6% accuracy and ≈25ms steps, reducing cylinder changeovers and improving chamber reproducibility.
• Precise liquid dosing for reagents, microfluidics and coatings - FMI Q Series valveless ceramic piston heads (with QV/QBLDC drives) deliver pulseless, drift free micro flows; Longer WT600 1F/WT600 2J add easy scaling and RS 485/analogue control for automated sequences.
• Pressure regulation for membranes, filtration & reactor studies - Equilibar Research Series BPRs hold upstream pressure stable across wide turndown and mixed phases; Mark 60 PRVs provide quiet, low offset downstream pressure for utilities and test loops.

• Vacuum & altitude simulation; vacuum coating - EVR precision vacuum regulators (frictionless diaphragm) deliver high resolution chamber control; MCV vacuum MFCs add VCR® + positive shut off to protect integrity.
• Fuel/energy and coolant flow on pilot rigs - LX turbines offer compact, accurate liquid measurement with low ΔP; Status DM3600A/DM4500F provide local rate/total and batching on skid panels.
• Portable verification & lab QA - MB/MWB portable meters and the PCU cover a wide range of flows with NIST traceable accuracy for quick checks across instruments and benches.