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The World Market for Differential Pressure (DP) Flowmeters and Primary Elements

A New Market Study from Flow Research 

This page contains a description of a new market study currently underway at Flow Research on differential pressure (DP) and primary elements. To order this study, contact Flow Research by email at  jesse@flowresearch.com, or call Flow Research at 781-245-3200. Or, use our handy Order Form. Delivery of the study is expected in October 2005.

Flow Research previously published a worldwide pressure transmitter study in 2004. The pressure transmitter study revealed shipments of DP, gage, absolute, and level pressure transmitters worldwide. This study will attempt to determine the true size of the worldwide DP flowmeter market by taking into account DP transmitters, primary elements, and associated instrumentation such as flow computers, and gage and absolute pressure transmitters. This is the first time any research company has done this, to the best of our knowledge. Once again, Flow Research is breaking new ground in market research.

Study Overview

DP Flow User Survey

Table of Contents

Order Form

Study Overview (PDF)

DP Flow User Survey (PDF)

Table of Contents

Order Form (PDF)

 

Flow Research is conducting a study of the worldwide DP flowmeter and primary element market. One main goal of this study is to arrive at the true value of the DP flowmeter market by taking into account the value of DP transmitters, primary elements, and associated instrumentation.  In the past, Flow Research and some other research companies have identified the value of the DP flowmeter market with the value of the market for DP transmitters used for flow.  While this is a major part of the total picture, it is not the total picture.  By including the value of primary elements and associated instrumentation, we hope to determine the true value of the DP flowmeter market.

 

Another goal of this study is to determine to what extent DP flowmeters are holding their own with respect to other flow technologies.  DP flowmeters still have a very large installed base, and are still inclined to replace like with like unless they’ve had a problem with the meters.  DP flowmeter manufacturers are responding to market changes with innovations like the ProBar and ProPlate, with multivariable transmitters, and with high-tier pressure transmitters with enhanced stability and accuracy.  These innovations will help DP flow technology hold its own against the onslaught of new-technology flowmeters.

 

So far most of the innovations seem to be on the side of the transmitter rather than on the side of the primary elements.  However, there are companies such as Primary Flow Signal and Preso Meter (now part of Racine Federated) that have developed proprietary versions of Venturi and Pitot tube meters.  Many different types of orifice plates have been developed, and perhaps there is room for more research here.  This study will attempt to identify any areas of research in developing and improving primary elements.

 

This study includes market size in dollars and units for DP flowmeters worldwide and by geographic region.  DP flowmeters are divided into the following components:

 

  • Multivariable pressure transmitters

  • DP transmitters used to measure flow  

  • Gage pressure transmitters used to measure flow 

  • Absolute pressure transmitters used to measure flow 

  • Flow computers used to measure flow  

  Other segmentation includes the following:

 

  • DP flowmeter sales by geographic region

  • Volumetric vs. mass flow 

  • DP flowmeters by industry

  • DP flowmeters by distribution channels (Direct vs. Independent Reps vs. Distributors vs. E-Business)

  • DP flowmeters by customer types (End-users vs. OEMs vs. Systems Integrators vs. Engineers/Consultants)

 

Primary elements will be segmented as follows:

 

  • Orifice plates

  • Venturi tubes

  • Flow nozzles

  • Pitot tubes/Averaging Pitot tubes

  • Other

Scope

 

The data developed in this study includes total revenues and unit sales by geographic region, and average selling prices for DP flowmeters.  Other data includes the following:

 

  • Market shares for the leading suppliers of DP flowmeters by geographic region  

  • Market size and growth forecasts for DP flowmeters by component type (extending through 2009)

  • Market size and growth forecasts for DP flowmeters by industry

  • Detailed product descriptions by supplier

  • DP flowmeter sales by distribution channel

  • DP flowmeter sales by customer type

  • Strategies for success

  • Profiles of all significant supplier companies

Flow Research has completed a series of eleven studies that include all types of flowmeters.  Information about these studies is at http://www.flowresearch.com/flow.htm.  This study should be of special interest to any manufacturer of DP and vortex flowmeters, and to users and specifiers of DP and vortex flowmeters.
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