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Premier Control Technologies (PCT) supplies Alicat mass flow controllers for laboratory, industrial and OEM applications, with UK technical support to help you select a suitable instrument.
The range includes configurations for low pressure drop, high-pressure service, vacuum applications, bioprocessing and hazardous areas. Alicat also offers Coriolis controllers for suitable gas and liquid applications.
Selection depends on your process media, required flow range, inlet and outlet pressures, and control requirements. Measurement technology, wetted materials, communication interfaces and approvals vary by model and configuration.
Need help choosing an Alicat mass flow controller?
Tell us your gas or liquid, minimum and maximum flow rates, inlet and outlet pressures, operating temperature and required control interface. Include any requirements for wetted materials, hazardous-area approval or OEM integration.
If you do not have every detail yet, describe your application. Contact PCT for help selecting an Alicat mass flow controller.
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Compare Alicat mass flow controller options
Compare the main Alicat controller families below as a starting point for selection. The appropriate configuration depends on your process media, flow range, available pressure and control requirements.
| Alicat controller family | Measurement technology | Available full-scale flow ranges | Operating temperature | Main selection benefit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC family, including MCP and MCR variants | Laminar differential pressure | 0.5 SCCM to 12,000 SLPM across the family | −10 to 60°C | Gas flow control for laboratory and industrial applications, with valve configurations suited to different flow requirements |
| Whisper™ MCW family, including MCRW variants | Laminar differential pressure | 0.5 SCCM to 1,000 SLPM across the family | −10 to 60°C | Low pressure drop for gas delivery systems where available pressure is limited |
| BASIS™ 2.0 | Thermal mass | 100 SCCM to 100 SLPM | 0 to 50°C | Compact gas flow control for OEM equipment and integration into larger systems |
| CODA™ KC Series | Coriolis | 40 g/h to 300 kg/h | Fluid: −35 to 70°C Ambient: 0 to 60°C | Direct mass flow measurement and control for suitable gas and liquid applications |
| IS-Max™ ISMC Series | Laminar differential pressure | 0.5 SCCM to 250 SLPM | −20 to 70°C; low-temperature FFKM required below −10°C | Intrinsically safe gas flow control for appropriately classified hazardous areas |
Flow ranges shown are the available full-scale options across each family, not the controllable range of one instrument. SCCM and SLPM express gas flow at specified reference conditions.
Accuracy, control range, response time, pressure requirements and approvals depend on the selected model and configuration. Hazardous-area suitability must be checked against the instrument's certification and installation requirements. Contact PCT for help selecting a controller.
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Why choose an Alicat mass flow controller?
Alicat offers different measurement technologies and valve configurations to suit laboratory, industrial and OEM applications. PCT can help select a controller around your process requirements.
- Active flow control: A mass flow controller measures flow and adjusts its valve to maintain the selected setpoint within its operating limits.
- Gas selection: Compatible laminar differential pressure models offer onboard gas selection and tools for defining gas mixtures.
- Low pressure drop: Whisper™ configurations provide options for gas systems where available pressure is limited.
- OEM integration: BASIS™ 2.0 provides compact thermal mass flow control for integration into equipment.
- Gas and liquid applications: CODA™ Coriolis controllers provide direct mass flow measurement and control for suitable process media.
- Specialist configurations: Options across the range address requirements such as vacuum service, bidirectional control and hazardous-area operation. Suitability depends on the selected instrument.
- UK technical support: PCT can help specify flow range, wetted materials, valve sizing and communication interfaces for your application.
Features vary by model and configuration. Contact PCT to discuss your application.
Get help selecting an Alicat mass flow controller
Share your application details using the form below. Include your process gas or liquid, minimum and maximum flow rates, inlet and outlet pressures, and operating temperature.
Tell us how you need to control the instrument and include any requirements for wetted materials, hazardous-area approval, vacuum service or OEM integration.
If you are unsure which model you need, describe your application and PCT’s team can help identify a suitable configuration.
Alicat mass flow controller applications
Alicat mass flow controllers are used across laboratory, industrial and OEM applications. The examples below cover a range of gas delivery and process-control requirements. Suitability depends on the selected instrument, process media and operating conditions.
Gas mixing, analysers and calibration
- Gas mixture generation
- Analyser calibration gas control
- Analyser carrier gas control
- Analyser plasma gas control
- Leak detection systems
Bioprocessing, food and beverage
- Bioreactor feed gas control
- Microbiology process control
- Brewing process gas control using nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide
- Modified atmosphere packaging gas control
- Ice cream and fondant aeration
Hydrogen and fuel cell testing
- Hydrogen fuel cell testing
- Fuel cell flow control
Semiconductor, vacuum and coating processes
- Semiconductor gas delivery
- Chemical vapour deposition (CVD) process gas control
- Atomic layer deposition (ALD) process gas delivery
- Vacuum deposition gas control
- Sputtering process control
- Coating technology gas control
- Solar panel coating gas control
Glass, optical fibre and metals processing
- Glass preform gas control
- Optical fibre drawing gas control
- Nitriding gas control
- Argon lance gas control in metals processing
- Flame spraying gas control
- Surface treatment gas control
- Welding gas control
Combustion and laboratory research
- Burner gas control
- Microreactor gas control
- Research and development gas delivery systems
Application requirements vary. PCT can help assess media compatibility, required flow range, inlet and outlet pressures, valve sizing and control interfaces. Specialist processes may require additional equipment and application-specific validation.
Contact PCT for help selecting an Alicat mass flow controller for your application.
Frequently asked questions
Alicat's Whisper™ controllers provide low-pressure-drop options that may suit burner gas delivery where available supply pressure is limited.
Selection depends on the fuel gas, required flow range, inlet and outlet pressures, and control requirements. PCT can help assess a suitable configuration.
A mass flow controller does not replace the burner’s required flame supervision, safety shut-off equipment or combustion safety controls.
A change in inlet pressure may require a different controller or configuration. Check both the instrument’s operating-pressure rating and the differential pressure across its control valve.
Share your existing part number, process gas, required flow range, and new inlet and outlet pressures with PCT. We can help confirm whether the existing instrument is suitable or identify an appropriate alternative.
Alicat offers controllers designed for vacuum applications, including the MCV Series. Selection depends on your gas, required flow range, inlet pressure, chamber pressure and shut-off requirements.
If you are replacing an existing controller, share its part number, dimensions, electrical connections and control interface with PCT. We can help assess a suitable configuration and identify any installation changes needed.
Yes. Alicat’s BASIS™ 2.0 range provides compact thermal mass flow controllers for integration into analysers and other OEM equipment.
The appropriate configuration depends on your process gas, flow range, available pressure, communication interface and installation requirements. Specifications differ from Alicat's other controller families, so performance and compatibility should be checked for the selected model.
PCT can help you assess whether BASIS 2.0 suits your equipment and identify an appropriate configuration.
A mass flow controller measures the mass flow rate of a gas or liquid and automatically adjusts a control valve to maintain a selected flow setpoint.
It combines flow measurement, control electronics and a valve in one instrument. Its ability to maintain the setpoint depends on operating within the specified flow range, pressure conditions and other limits of the selected configuration.
A mass flow meter measures flow and provides a reading or output signal. A mass flow controller also includes a control valve and electronics that automatically adjust flow to a selected setpoint.
Choose a meter when you need to monitor flow, and a controller when you need the instrument to regulate it. PCT can help identify a suitable Alicat configuration for your application.
Compatibility depends on the Alicat series, measurement technology and wetted materials. Gas controllers are available for applications using gases such as air, nitrogen, oxygen, argon, carbon dioxide and hydrogen, subject to the selected configuration.
Alicat also offers liquid-compatible controllers, including CODA™ Coriolis instruments for suitable gas and liquid applications.
Share your media composition, operating temperature, pressures and flow requirements with PCT so we can help check compatibility and identify an appropriate instrument.
Yes. Alicat controllers offer remote setpoint control through communication interfaces that vary by series and configuration. Options across the range include analog signals, serial communication and industrial protocols such as Modbus, EtherCAT and EtherNet/IP.
Confirm the required interface when specifying your controller. PCT can help select a configuration compatible with your PLC, data acquisition system or laboratory equipment.
Alicat mass flow controllers are used in laboratory research, analytical instruments, bioprocessing, semiconductor processing and industrial gas delivery. Applications include gas mixing, bioreactor feed gas control, fuel cell testing and vacuum process gas delivery.
Suitability depends on the process media, operating conditions and selected instrument. PCT can help assess your requirements and identify an appropriate Alicat configuration.
Yes. PCT's UK team can help select an Alicat controller based on your process media, minimum and maximum flow rates, inlet and outlet pressures, operating temperature and control requirements.
We can also help assess wetted materials, communication interfaces, installation requirements and any hazardous-area certification needed for your application.
Share your application details and, if replacing an existing instrument, its part number so we can help identify a suitable configuration.
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