Description Page
Number
Figure 1-1 New Technology and Traditional Technology Flowmeters.......................... 12
Figure 1-2 Geographic Distribution of Participants: Worldwide....................................... 13
Figure 1-3 Installed Base of Flowmeters by Type: Worldwide.............................................. 14
Figure 1-4 Geographic Distribution of Participants: North America............................... 15
Figure 1-5 Installed Base of Flowmeters by Type: North America...................................... 16
Figure 1-6 Geographic Distribution of Participants: Europe.................................................. 17
Figure 1-7 Installed Base of Flowmeters by Type: Europe......................................................... 18
Figure 1-8 Geographic Distribution of Participants: Asia........................................................ 19
Figure 1-9 Installed Base of Flowmeters by Type: Asia............................................................... 20
Figure 2-1 New Technology and Traditional Technology Flowmeters.......................... 13
Figure 3-1 Geographic Distribution of Participants.................................................................... 11
Figure 3-2 Profile of Participants............................................................................................................. 12
Figure 3-3 Industry Distribution of Participants........................................................................... 13
Figure 3-4 Number of Employees at Respondent Plants.............................................................. 14
Figure 3-5 Installed Base of Flowmeters by Type........................................................................... 15
Figure 3-6 Other Types of Flowmeters Mentioned for Installed Base............................. 16
Figure 3-7 Types of Ultrasonic Flowmeters in Installed Base.............................................. 17
Figure 3-8 Types of Primary Elements Used with DP Flowmeters
in
Installed Base................................................................................................................................................. 18
Figure 3-9 Flowmeter Applications by Type......................................................................................... 19
Figure 3-10 Applications for Coriolis Flowmeters...................................................................... 20
Figure 3-11 Applications for DP Flowmeters..................................................................................... 21
Figure 3-12 Applications for Magnetic Flowmeters..................................................................... 22
Figure 3-13 Applications for Open Channel Flowmeters........................................................... 23
Figure 3-14 Applications for Positive Displacement Flowmeters...................................... 23
Figure 3-15 Applications for Thermal Flowmeters....................................................................... 24
Figure 3-16 Applications for Turbine Flowmeters......................................................................... 25
Figure 3-17 Applications for Ultrasonic Flowmeters................................................................ 26
Figure 3-18 Applications for Variable Area Flowmeters......................................................... 26
Figure 3-19 Applications for Vortex Flowmeters.......................................................................... 27
Figure 3-20 Types of Fluid Coriolis Flowmeters Measure.......................................................... 28
Figure 3-21 Types of Fluid DP Flowmeters Measure......................................................................... 29
Figure 3-22 Types of Fluid Magnetic Flowmeters Measure......................................................... 30
Figure 3-23 Types of Fluid Open Channel Flowmeters Measure.............................................. 31
Figure 3-24 Types of Fluid Positive Displacement Flowmeters Measure.......................... 32
Figure 3-25 Types of Fluid Thermal Flowmeters Measure.......................................................... 33
Description Page
Number
Figure 3-26 Types of Fluid Turbine Flowmeters Measure............................................................. 34
Figure 3-27 Types of Fluid Ultrasonic Flowmeters Measure................................................... 35
Figure 3-28 Types of Fluid Variable Area Flowmeters Measure............................................. 36
Figure 3-29 Types of Fluid Vortex Flowmeters Measure............................................................. 37
Figure 3-30 Reasons Given for Using Flowmeters of Any Type................................................ 38
Figure 3-31 Reasons Given for Using Coriolis Flowmeters...................................................... 39
Figure 3-32 Reasons Given for Using DP Flowmeters..................................................................... 40
Figure 3-33 Reasons Given for Using Magnetic Flowmeters..................................................... 41
Figure 3-34 Reasons Given for Using Positive Displacement Flowmeters...................... 42
Figure 3-35 Reasons Given for Using Thermal Flowmeters....................................................... 43
Figure 3-36 Reasons Given for Using Turbine Flowmeters......................................................... 44
Figure 3-37 Reasons Given for Using Ultrasonic Flowmeters................................................ 45
Figure 3-38 Reasons Given for Using Variable Area Flowmeters......................................... 46
Figure 3-39 Reasons Given for Using Vortex Flowmeters.......................................................... 47
Figure 3-40 What Factors are Important When Specifying or Purchasing Flowmeters 48
Figure 3-41 Why Accuracy is Important When Specifying or Purchasing Flowmeters 49
Figure 3-42 Why Price is Important When Specifying or
Purchasing
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 50
Figure 3-43 Why Reliability is Important When Specifying or Purchasing Flowmeters 51
Figure 3-44 Importance of Various Factors When Specifying or
Purchasing Flowmeters........................................................................................................................... 52
Figure 3-45 Current Dollar Value of Flowmeters Purchased in 2000............................... 53
Figure 3-46 Percent of Flowmeter Purchases for New vs.
Retrofit
Applications..................................................................................................................................................... 54
Figure 3-47 User Flowmeter Purchasing Expectations for 2001............................................ 55
Figure 3-48 User Flowmeter Purchasing Expectations in Terms of
Dollar Amount............................................................................................................................................... 56
Figure 3-49 Expected Growth or Decline in Coriolis Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 56
Figure 3-50 Expected Growth or Decline in Coriolis Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 56
Figure 3-51 Expected Growth or Decline in DP Flowmeter
Purchases
in 2001...................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Figure 3-52 Expected Growth or Decline in DP Flowmeter
Purchases
in 2001...................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Figure 3-53 Expected Growth or Decline in Magnetic Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 57
Description Page
Number
Figure 3-54 Expected Growth or Decline in Magnetic Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 58
Figure 3-55 Expected Growth or Decline in Open Channel
Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 58
Figure 3-56 Expected Growth or Decline in Open Channel Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 58
Figure 3-57 Expected Growth or Decline in Positive
Displacement
Flowmeter Purchases in 2001................................................................................................................ 59
Figure 3-58 Expected Growth or Decline in Positive
Displacement
Flowmeter Purchases in 2001................................................................................................................ 59
Figure 3-59 Expected Growth or Decline in Thermal Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 59
Figure 3-60 Expected Growth or Decline in Thermal Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 60
Figure 3-61 Expected Growth or Decline in Turbine Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 60
Figure 3-62 Expected Growth or Decline in Turbine Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 60
Figure 3-63 Expected Growth or Decline in Ultrasonic Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 61
Figure 3-64 Expected Growth or Decline in Ultrasonic Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 61
Figure 3-65 Expected Growth or Decline in Variable Area
Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 61
Figure 3-66 Expected Growth or Decline in Variable Area
Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 62
Figure 3-67 Expected Growth or Decline in Vortex Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 62
Figure 3-68 Expected Growth or Decline in Vortex Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 62
Figure 3-69 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of Coriolis
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 63
Figure 3-70 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of DP Flowmeters........................... 64
Figure 3-71 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of Magnetic
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 65
Figure 3-72 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of Open
Channel
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 66
Figure 3-73 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of Positive
Displacement Flowmeters...................................................................................................................... 66
Figure 3-74 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of Thermal
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 67
Figure 3-75 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of Turbine
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 67
Figure 3-76 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of
Ultrasonic
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 68
Description Page
Number
Figure 3-77 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of Variable Area Flowmeters 68
Figure 3-78 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of Vortex
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 69
Figure 3-79 Flowmeter Purchasing Channel for New Applications................................... 70
Figure
3-80 Flowmeter Purchasing Channels for Retrofit
Applications..................................................................................................................................................... 70
Figure 3-81 Reasons Given for Purchasing Flowmeters from the
Manufacturer.................................................................................................................................................. 71
Figure 3-82 Reasons Given for Purchasing Flowmeters from Stocking Distributors 72
Figure 3-83 Reasons Given for Purchasing Flowmeters from
Independent Sales Reps.............................................................................................................................. 73
Figure 3-84 Reasons Given for Purchasing Flowmeters from Systems Integrators 74
Figure 3-85 Reasons Given for Purchasing Flowmeters From More
Than One Source............................................................................................................................................. 75
Figure 3-86 Who Specifies Brand of Flowmeter for New Applications............................ 76
Figure 3-87 Which Department within a Company Specify the Brand of Flowmeters for New Applications.................................................................................................................................................................................... 77
Figure 3-88 Who Specifies Brand of Flowmeter for Retrofit
Applications..................................................................................................................................................... 78
Figure 3-89 Which Department in a Company Specifies Brand of
Flowmeter for Retrofit Applications.......................................................................................... 79
Figure 3-90 What Medium Flowmeters are Measuring................................................................... 80
Figure 3-91 Percent of Flowmeters Used to Measure Volumetric
Flow vs. Mass Flow..................................................................................................................................... 81
Figure 3-92 Which Units are Used When Measuring Volumetric
Flow
For Gases............................................................................................................................................................. 81
Figure 3-93 Safety Approvals Required on Flowmeters............................................................. 82
Figure 3-94 Other Safety Approvals Mentioned as Being Required on Flowmeters 83
Figure 3-95 Are Other Approvals Required Besides Safety
Approvals
on Your Flowmeters?................................................................................................................................. 84
Figure 3-96 Other Approvals Besides Safety Approvals Mentioned
as Being Required on Flowmeters..................................................................................................... 85
Figure 3-97 Importance of Redundancy for Flowmeter Applications............................. 86
Figure 3-98 Have You Every Experienced Any Problems with Your
Flowmeters?..................................................................................................................................................... 87
Figure 3-99 Degree of Accuracy that Users Require in their
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 88
Figure 3-100 Would You Pay More for a Higher Degree of Accuracy?................................ 89
Figure 3-101 How Much More in Percentage Terms Would You Pay
Per
Flowmeter for a Higher Degree of Accuracy?......................................................................... 89
Description Page
Number
Figure 3-102 Level of Satisfaction with Service and Training
from
Flowmeter Suppliers.................................................................................................................................. 90
Figure 3-103 Do You Purchase Multivariable Flowmeters?...................................................... 91
Figure 3-104 Applications that Multivariable Flowmeters are
Used for................................................................................................................................................................ 92
Figure 3-105 Do You Anticipate Purchasing Multivariable
Flowmeters in the Future?...................................................................................................................... 93
Figure 3-106 In the Past Two Years, Have You Substituted One
Flowmeter Technology for Another?.......................................................................................... 94
Figure 3-107 What Flowmeters Did You Substitute for Coriolis
Flowmeters?..................................................................................................................................................... 95
Figure 3-108 Why Did You Substitute These Meters for Coriolis
Flowmeters?..................................................................................................................................................... 95
Figure 3-109 What Flowmeters Did You Substitute for
Differential
Pressure Flowmeters?.............................................................................................................................. 96
Figure 3-110 Why Did You Substitute These Meters for DP Flowmeters?.......................... 97
Figure 3-111 What Flowmeters Did You Substitute for Magnetic
Flowmeters?..................................................................................................................................................... 98
Figure 3-112 Why Did You Substitute These Meters for Magnetic
Flowmeters?..................................................................................................................................................... 99
Figure 3-113 What Flowmeters Did You Substitute for Positive
Displacement Flowmeters?................................................................................................................. 100
Figure 3-114 Why Did You Substitute These Meters for Positive
Displacement Flowmeters?................................................................................................................. 100
Figure 3-115 What Flowmeters Did You Substitute for Thermal
Flowmeters?.................................................................................................................................................. 101
Figure 3-116 Why Did You Substitute These Meters for Thermal
Flowmeters?.................................................................................................................................................. 101
Figure 3-117 What Flowmeters Did You Substitute for Turbine
Flowmeters?.................................................................................................................................................. 102
Figure 3-118 Why Did You Substitute These Meters for Turbine
Flowmeters?.................................................................................................................................................. 103
Figure 3-119 What Flowmeters Did You Substitute for Ultrasonic
Flowmeters?.................................................................................................................................................. 104
Figure 3-120 Why Did You Substitute These Meters for
Ultrasonic
Flowmeters?.................................................................................................................................................. 104
Figure 3-121 What Flowmeters Did You Substitute for Variable Area Flowmeters? 105
Figure 3-122 Why Did You Substitute These Meters for Variable Area Flowmeters? 105
Figure 3-123 What Flowmeters Did You Substitute for Vortex
Flowmeters?.................................................................................................................................................. 106
Figure 3-124 Why Did You Substitute These Meters for Vortex
Flowmeters?.................................................................................................................................................. 106
Description Page
Number
Figure 3-125 Do You Anticipate Replacing a Flowmeter
Technology
for Another Technology in the Future?..................................................................................... 107
Figure 3-126 What Type of Flowmeters Will You Substitute for
Your Coriolis Flowmeter?................................................................................................................... 108
Figure 127 Why Will You Switch From Your Coriolis Flowmeters?................................ 108
Figure 3-128 What Type of Flowmeter Will You Substitute for Your DP Flowmeters? 109
Figure 3-129 Why Will You Switch From Your DP Flowmeters?............................................ 110
Figure 3-130 What Type of Flowmeters Will You Substitute for
Your
Magnetic Flowmeter?.............................................................................................................................. 111
Figure 131 Why Will You Switch From Your Magnetic Flowmeters?............................... 111
Figure 3-132 What Type of Flowmeters Will You Substitute for
Your
Positive Displacement Flowmeters?............................................................................................. 112
Figure 3-133 Why Will You Switch From Your Positive Displacement Flowmeters? 112
Figure 3-134 What Type of Flowmeters Will You Substitute for
Your
Turbine Flowmeters?............................................................................................................................... 113
Figure 3-135 Why Will You Switch From Your Turbine Flowmeters?............................... 113
Figure 3-136 What Type of Flowmeters Will You Substitute for
Your
Ultrasonic Flowmeters?...................................................................................................................... 114
Figure 3-137 Why Will You Switch From Your Ultrasonic Flowmeters?...................... 114
Figure 3-138 What Type of Flowmeters Will You Substitute for
Your
Variable Area Flowmeters?................................................................................................................ 114
Figure 3-139 Why Will You Switch From Your Variable Area
Flowmeters?.................................................................................................................................................. 115
Figure 3-140 What Type of Flowmeters Will You Substitute for
Your
Vortex Flowmeters?................................................................................................................................ 115
Figure 3-141 Why Will You Switch From Your Vortex Flowmeters?................................ 115
Figure 3-142 Are You Currently Purchasing Foundation Fieldbus
Flowmeters?.................................................................................................................................................. 116
Figure 3-143 Do You Plan on Purchasing Foundation Fieldbus
Flowmeters in the Future?................................................................................................................... 116
Figure 3-144 When Do You Plan on Purchasing Foundation
Fieldbus
Flowmeters?.................................................................................................................................................. 117
Figure 3-145 What Communications Protocol Do You Currently Use
With Your Flowmeters?......................................................................................................................... 118
Figure 3-146 Why Do You Use Foundation Fieldbus With Your
Flowmeters?.................................................................................................................................................. 119
Figure 3-147 Why Do You Use Profibus With Your Flowmeters?........................................... 119
Figure 3-148 Why Do You Use HART With Your Flowmeters?..................................................... 120
Figure 3-149 Why Do You Use 4-20 milli-Amp With Your Flowmeters?................................. 121
Figure 3-150 What Do You Expect With Regard to Your Use of
Communication Protocols in the Future?................................................................................ 122
Description Page
Number
Figure 3-151 Do You Use the Internet in Making Purchase Decisions for Flowmeters? 123
Figure 3-152 Which Types of Flowmeters Do You Use the Internet
for Help in Making Purchase Decisions?..................................................................................... 124
Figure 3-153 What Other Sources of Information Do You Use, Not
Including the Internet?.......................................................................................................................... 125
Figure 3-153 (Continued).................................................................................................................................... 126
Figure 3-154 Do You Use the Internet to Actually Order Flowmeters?......................... 127
Figure 3-155 What Types of Flowmeters Do You Actually Order
Over
the Internet?.................................................................................................................................................. 128
Figure 3-156 Coriolis Flowmeters............................................................................................................ 129
Figure 3-157 DP Flowmeters........................................................................................................................... 129
Figure 3-158 Magnetic Flowmeters.......................................................................................................... 130
Figure 3-159 Open Channel Flowmeters................................................................................................ 130
Figure 3-160 Positive Displacement Flowmeters............................................................................ 131
Figure 3-161 Thermal Flowmeters............................................................................................................ 131
Figure 3-162 Turbine Flowmeters.............................................................................................................. 132
Figure 3-163 Ultrasonic Flowmeters..................................................................................................... 132
Figure 3-164 Variable Area Flowmeters............................................................................................... 133
Figure 3-165 Vortex Flowmeters............................................................................................................... 133
Figure 3-166 How Often Do You Calibrate Your Coriolis Flowmeters?........................ 134
Figure 3-167 How Often Do You Calibrate Your DP Flowmeters?....................................... 135
Figure 3-168 How Often Do You Calibrate Your Magnetic Flowmeters?....................... 136
Figure 3-169 How Often Do You Calibrate Your Open Channel
Flowmeters?.................................................................................................................................................. 137
Figure 3-170 How Often Do You Calibrate Your Positive Displacement Flowmeters?............. 138
Figure 3-171 How Often Do You Calibrate Your Thermal Flowmeters?......................... 139
Figure 3-172 How Often Do You Calibrate Your Turbine Flowmeters?........................... 140
Figure 3-173 How Often Do You Calibrate Your Ultrasonic
Flowmeters?.................................................................................................................................................. 141
Figure 3-174 How Often Do You Calibrate Your Variable Area
Flowmeters?.................................................................................................................................................. 142
Figure 3-175 How Often Do You Calibrate Your Vortex Flowmeters?............................ 143
Figure 4-1 Geographic Distribution of Participants.................................................................... 10
Figure 4-2 Profile of Participants............................................................................................................. 11
Figure 4-3 Industry Distribution of Participants........................................................................... 12
Figure 4-4 Number of Employees at Respondent Plants.............................................................. 13
Figure 4-5 Installed Base of Flowmeters by Type........................................................................... 14
Description Page
Number
Figure 4-6 Types of Ultrasonic Flowmeters in Installed Base.............................................. 15
Figure 4-7 Types of Primary Elements Used with DP Flowmeters
in Installed Base............................................................................................................................................ 16
Figure 4-8 Flowmeter Applications by Type......................................................................................... 17
Figure 4-9 Applications for Coriolis Flowmeters......................................................................... 18
Figure 4-10 Applications for DP Flowmeters..................................................................................... 19
Figure 4-11 Applications for Magnetic Flowmeters..................................................................... 20
Figure 4-12 Applications for Open Channel Flowmeters........................................................... 21
Figure 4-13 Applications for Positive Displacement Flowmeters...................................... 21
Figure 4-14 Applications for Thermal Flowmeters....................................................................... 22
Figure 4-15 Applications for Turbine Flowmeters......................................................................... 23
Figure 4-16 Applications for Ultrasonic Flowmeters................................................................ 24
Figure 4-17 Applications for Variable Area Flowmeters......................................................... 25
Figure 4-18 Applications for Vortex Flowmeters.......................................................................... 26
Figure 4-19 Types of Fluid Coriolis Flowmeters Measure.......................................................... 27
Figure 4-20 Types of Fluid DP Flowmeters Measure......................................................................... 28
Figure 4-21 Types of Fluid Magnetic Flowmeters Measure......................................................... 29
Figure 4-22 Types of Fluid Open Channel Flowmeters Measure.............................................. 30
Figure 4-23 Types of Fluid Positive Displacement Flowmeters Measure.......................... 31
Figure 4-24 Types of Fluid Thermal Flowmeters Measure.......................................................... 32
Figure 4-25 Types of Fluid Turbine Flowmeters Measure............................................................. 33
Figure 4-26 Types of Fluid Ultrasonic Flowmeters Measure................................................... 34
Figure 4-27 Types of Fluid Variable Area Flowmeters Measure............................................. 35
Figure 4-28 Types of Fluid Vortex Flowmeters Measure............................................................. 36
Figure 4-29 Reasons Given for Using Flowmeters of Any Type................................................ 37
Figure 4-30 Reasons Given for Using Coriolis Flowmeters...................................................... 38
Figure 4-31 Reasons Given for Using DP Flowmeters..................................................................... 39
Figure 4-32 Reasons Given for Using Magnetic Flowmeters..................................................... 40
Figure 4-33 Reasons Given for Using Positive Displacement Flowmeters...................... 41
Figure 4-34 Reasons Given for Using Thermal Flowmeters....................................................... 42
Figure 4-35 Reasons Given for Using Turbine Flowmeters......................................................... 43
Figure 4-36 Reasons Given for Using Variable Area Flowmeters......................................... 44
Figure 4-37 What Factors are Important When Specifying or
Purchasing Flowmeters........................................................................................................................... 45
Figure 4-38 Why Accuracy is Important When Specifying or Purchasing Flowmeters 46
Figure 4-39 Why Price is Important When Specifying or
Purchasing
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 47
Description Page
Number
Figure 4-40 Why Reliability is Important When Specifying or
Purchasing Flowmeters........................................................................................................................... 48
Figure 4-41 Why Application is Important When Specifying or
Purchasing Flowmeters........................................................................................................................... 49
Figure 4-42 Why Maintainability/Repair Is Important When
Specifying
or Purchasing Flowmeters................................................................................................................... 50
Figure 4-43 Importance of Various Factors When Specifying or
Purchasing Flowmeters........................................................................................................................... 51
Figure 4-44 Current Dollar Value of Flowmeters Purchased in 2000............................... 52
Figure 4-45 Percent of Flowmeter Purchases for New vs.
Retrofit
Applications..................................................................................................................................................... 53
Figure 4-46 User Flowmeter Purchasing Expectations for 2001............................................ 54
Figure 4-47 User Flowmeter Purchasing Expectations in Terms of
Dollar Amount............................................................................................................................................... 55
Figure 4-48 Expected Growth or Decline in Coriolis Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 56
Figure 4-49 Expected Growth or Decline in Coriolis Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 56
Figure 4-50 Expected Growth or Decline in DP Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 57
Figure 4-51 Expected Growth or Decline in DP Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 57
Figure 4-52 Expected Growth or Decline in Magnetic Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 58
Figure 4-53 Expected Growth or Decline in Magnetic Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 58
Figure 4-54 Expected Growth or Decline in Open Channel
Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 59
Figure 4-55 Expected Growth or Decline in Open Channel
Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 59
Figure 4-56 Expected Growth or Decline in Positive
Displacement
Flowmeter Purchases in 2001................................................................................................................ 60
Figure 4-57 Expected Growth or Decline in Positive
Displacement
Flowmeter Purchases in 2001................................................................................................................ 60
Figure 4-58 Expected Growth or Decline in Thermal Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 61
Figure 4-59 Expected Growth or Decline in Turbine Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 62
Figure 4-60 Expected Growth or Decline in Turbine Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 62
Figure 4-61 Expected Growth or Decline in Ultrasonic Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 63
Figure 4-62 Expected Growth or Decline in Ultrasonic Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 63
Description Page
Number
Figure 4-63 Expected Growth or Decline in Variable Area
Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 64
Figure 4-64 Expected Growth or Decline in Vortex Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 65
Figure 4-65 Expected Growth or Decline in Vortex Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 65
Figure 4-66 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of Coriolis
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 66
Figure 4-67 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of DP Flowmeters........................... 67
Figure 4-68 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of Magnetic
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 68
Figure 4-69 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of Open
Channel
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 69
Figure 4-70 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of Positive
Displacement Flowmeters...................................................................................................................... 69
Figure 4-71 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of Thermal
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 70
Figure 4-72 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of Turbine
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 70
Figure 4-73 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of
Ultrasonic
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 71
Figure 4-74 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of Variable Area Flowmeters 71
Figure 4-75 Flowmeter Purchasing Channel for New Applications................................... 72
Figure 4-76 Flowmeter Purchasing Channels for Retrofit Applications..................... 73
Figure 4-77 Reasons Given for Purchasing Flowmeters from the
Manufacturer.................................................................................................................................................. 74
Figure 4-78 Reasons Given for Purchasing Flowmeters from Stocking Distributors 75
Figure 4-79 Reasons Given for Purchasing Flowmeters from
Independent Sales Reps.............................................................................................................................. 76
Figure 4-80 Who Specifies Brand of Flowmeter for New Applications............................ 77
Figure 4-81 Which Departments Within a Company Specify the Brand of Flowmeters for New Applications.................................................................................................................................................................................... 78
Figure 4-82 Who Specifies Brand of Flowmeter for Retrofit
Applications..................................................................................................................................................... 79
Figure 4-83 Which Department in a Company Specifies Brand of
Flowmeter for Retrofit Applications.......................................................................................... 80
Figure 4-84 What Medium Flowmeters are Measuring................................................................... 81
Figure 4-85 Percent of Flowmeters Used to Measure Volumetric
Flow vs. Mass Flow..................................................................................................................................... 82
Figure 4-86 Which Units are Used When Measuring Volumetric
Flow
For Gases............................................................................................................................................................. 82
Figure 4-87 Safety Approvals Required on Flowmeters............................................................. 83
Description Page
Number
Figure 4-88 Other Safety Approvals Mentioned as Being Required on Flowmeters 84
Figure 4-89 Are Other Approvals Required Besides Safety
Approvals
on Your Flowmeters?................................................................................................................................. 85
Figure 4 90 Other Approvals Besides Safety Approvals Mentioned
as Being Required on Flowmeters..................................................................................................... 86
Figure 4-91 Importance of Redundancy for Flowmeter Applications............................. 87
Figure 4-92 Have You Ever Experienced Any Problems with Your
Flowmeters?..................................................................................................................................................... 88
Figure 4-93 Degree of Accuracy that Users Require in their
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 89
Figure 4-94 Would You Pay More for a Higher Degree of Accuracy?.................................. 90
Figure 4-95 How Much More in Percentage Terms Would You Pay
Per
Flowmeter for a Higher Degree of Accuracy?......................................................................... 90
Figure 4-96 Level of Satisfaction with Service and Training
from
Flowmeter Suppliers.................................................................................................................................. 91
Figure 4-97 Do You Purchase Multivariable Flowmeters?........................................................ 92
Figure 4-98 Applications that Multivariable Flowmeters are Used for....................... 93
Figure 4-99 Do You Anticipate Purchasing Multivariable
Flowmeters
in the Future?.................................................................................................................................................... 94
Figure 4-100 In the Past Two Years, Have You Substituted One
Flowmeter Technology for Another?.......................................................................................... 95
Figure 4-101 What Flowmeters Did You Substitute for Coriolis
Flowmeters?..................................................................................................................................................... 96
Figure 4-102 What Flowmeters Did You Substitute for
Differential
Pressure Flowmeters?.............................................................................................................................. 97
Figure 4-103 Why Did You Substitute These Meters for DP Flowmeters?.......................... 98
Figure 4-104 What Flowmeters Did You Substitute for Magnetic
Flowmeters?..................................................................................................................................................... 99
Figure 4-105 Why Did You Substitute These Meters for Magnetic
Flowmeters?.................................................................................................................................................. 100
Figure 4-106 What Flowmeters Did You Substitute for Positive
Displacement Flowmeters?................................................................................................................. 101
Figure 4-107 Why Did You Substitute These Meters for Positive
Displacement Flowmeters?................................................................................................................. 101
Figure 4-108 What Flowmeters Did You Substitute for Turbine
Flowmeters?.................................................................................................................................................. 102
Figure 4-109 Why Did You Substitute These Meters for Turbine
Flowmeters?.................................................................................................................................................. 103
Figure 4-110 What Flowmeters Did You Substitute for Ultrasonic
Flowmeters?.................................................................................................................................................. 104
Figure 4-111 Why Did You Substitute These Meters for
Ultrasonic
Flowmeters?.................................................................................................................................................. 104
Description Page
Number
Figure 4-112 What Flowmeters Did You Substitute for Vortex
Flowmeters?.................................................................................................................................................. 105
Figure 4-113 Why Did You Substitute These Meters for Vortex
Flowmeters?.................................................................................................................................................. 105
Figure 4-114 Do You Anticipate Replacing a Flowmeter
Technology
for Another Technology in the Future?..................................................................................... 106
Figure 4-115 What Type of Flowmeter Will You Substitute for Your DP Flowmeters? 107
Figure 4-116 Why Will You Switch From Your DP Flowmeters?............................................ 108
Figure 4-117 What Type of Flowmeters Will You Substitute for
Your Magnetic Flowmeter?................................................................................................................. 109
Figure 4-118 Why Will You Switch From Your Magnetic Flowmeters?........................... 109
Figure 4-119 What Type of Flowmeters Will You Substitute for
Your Positive Displacement Flowmeters?................................................................................ 110
Figure 4-120 Why Will You Switch From Your Positive Displacement Flowmeters? 110
Figure 4-121 What Type of Flowmeters Will You Substitute for
Your
Turbine Flowmeters?............................................................................................................................... 111
Figure 4-122 Why Will You Switch From Your Turbine Flowmeters?............................... 111
Figure 4-123 What Type of Flowmeters Will You Substitute for
Your
Ultrasonic Flowmeters?...................................................................................................................... 112
Figure 4-124 Why Will You Switch From Your Ultrasonic Flowmeters?...................... 112
Figure 4-125 Are You Currently Purchasing Foundation Fieldbus
Flowmeters?.................................................................................................................................................. 113
Figure 4-126 Do You Plan on Purchasing Foundation Fieldbus
Flowmeters in the Future?................................................................................................................... 113
Figure 4-127 When Do You Plan on Purchasing Foundation
Fieldbus
Flowmeters?.................................................................................................................................................. 114
Figure 4-128 What Communications Protocol Do You Currently
Use With Your Flowmeters?................................................................................................................. 115
Figure 4-129 Why Do You Use Foundation Fieldbus With Your
Flowmeters?.................................................................................................................................................. 116
Figure 4-130 Why Do You Use Profibus With Your Flowmeters?........................................... 116
Figure 4-131 Why Do You Use HART With Your Flowmeters?..................................................... 117
Figure 4-132 Why Do You Use 4-20 milli-Amp With Your Flowmeters?................................. 118
Figure 4-133 What Do You Expect With Regard to Your Use of
Communication Protocols in the Future?................................................................................ 119
Figure 4-134 Do You Use the Internet in Making Purchase Decisions for Flowmeters? 120
Figure 4-135 Which Types of Flowmeters Do You Use the Internet
for
Help in Making Purchase Decisions?............................................................................................... 121
Figure 4-136 What Other Sources of Information Do You Use, Not
Including the Internet?.......................................................................................................................... 122
Figure 4-137 Do You Use the Internet to Actually Order Flowmeters?......................... 123
Description Page
Number
Figure 4-138 What Types of Flowmeters Do You Actually Order
Over
the Internet?.................................................................................................................................................. 124
Figure 4-139 Coriolis Flowmeters............................................................................................................ 125
Figure 4-140 DP Flowmeters........................................................................................................................... 125
Figure 4-141 Magnetic Flowmeters.......................................................................................................... 126
Figure 4-142 Open Channel Flowmeters................................................................................................ 126
Figure 4-143 Positive Displacement Flowmeters............................................................................ 127
Figure 4-144 Thermal Flowmeters............................................................................................................ 127
Figure 4-145 Turbine Flowmeters.............................................................................................................. 128
Figure 4-146 Ultrasonic Flowmeters..................................................................................................... 128
Figure 4-147 Variable Area Flowmeters............................................................................................... 129
Figure 4-148 Vortex Flowmeters............................................................................................................... 129
Figure 4-149 How Often Do You Calibrate Your Coriolis Flowmeters?........................ 130
Figure 4-150 How Often Do You Calibrate Your DP Flowmeters?....................................... 131
Figure 4-151 How Often Do You Calibrate Your Magnetic Flowmeters?....................... 132
Figure 4-152 How Often Do You Calibrate Your Open Channel
Flowmeters?.................................................................................................................................................. 133
Figure 4-153 How Often Do You Calibrate Your Positive Displacement Flowmeters?............. 134
Figure 4-154 How Often Do You Calibrate Your Thermal Flowmeters?......................... 135
Figure 4-155 How Often Do You Calibrate Your Turbine Flowmeters?........................... 136
Figure 4-156 How Often Do You Calibrate Your Ultrasonic
Flowmeters?.................................................................................................................................................. 137
Figure 4-157 How Often Do You Calibrate Your Variable Area
Flowmeters?.................................................................................................................................................. 138
Figure 4-158 How Often Do You Calibrate Your Vortex Flowmeters?............................ 139
Figure 5-1 Geographic Distribution of Participants.................................................................... 10
Figure 5-2 Profile of Participants............................................................................................................. 11
Figure 5-3 Industry Distribution of Participants........................................................................... 12
Figure 5-4 Number of Employees at Respondent Plants.............................................................. 13
Figure 5-5 Installed Base of Flowmeters by Type........................................................................... 14
Figure 5-6 Types of Ultrasonic Flowmeters in Installed Base.............................................. 15
Figure 5-7 Types of Primary Elements Used with DP Flowmeters
in
Installed Base................................................................................................................................................. 16
Figure 5-8 Flowmeter Applications........................................................................................................... 17
Figure 5-9 Applications for Coriolis Flowmeters......................................................................... 18
Figure 5-10 Applications for DP Flowmeters..................................................................................... 19
Figure 5-11 Applications for Magnetic Flowmeters..................................................................... 20
Figure 5-12 Applications for Open Channel Flowmeters........................................................... 21
Description Page
Number
Figure 5-13 Applications for Positive Displacement Flowmeters...................................... 21
Figure 5-14 Applications for Thermal Flowmeters....................................................................... 22
Figure 5-15 Applications for Turbine Flowmeters......................................................................... 22
Figure 5-16 Applications for Ultrasonic Flowmeters................................................................ 23
Figure 5-17 Applications for Variable Area Flowmeters......................................................... 24
Figure 5-18 Applications for Vortex Flowmeters.......................................................................... 25
Figure 5-19 Types of Fluid Coriolis Flowmeters Measure.......................................................... 26
Figure 5-20 Types of Fluid DP Flowmeters Measure......................................................................... 27
Figure 5-21 Types of Fluid Magnetic Flowmeters Measure......................................................... 28
Figure 5-22 Types of Fluid Open Channel Flowmeters Measure.............................................. 29
Figure 5-23 Types of Fluid Positive Displacement Flowmeters
Measure................................................................................................................................................................. 30
Figure 5-24 Types of Fluid Thermal Flowmeters Measure.......................................................... 31
Figure 5-25 Types of Fluid Turbine Flowmeters Measure............................................................. 32
Figure 5-26 Types of Fluid Ultrasonic Flowmeters Measure................................................... 33
Figure 5-27 Types of Fluid Variable Area Flowmeters Measure............................................. 34
Figure 5-28 Types of Fluid Vortex Flowmeters Measure............................................................. 35
Figure 5-29 Reasons Given for Using Flowmeters of Any Type................................................ 36
Figure 5-30 Reasons Given for Using Coriolis Flowmeters...................................................... 37
Figure 5-31 Reasons Given for Using DP Flowmeters..................................................................... 38
Figure 5-32 Reasons Given for Using Magnetic Flowmeters..................................................... 39
Figure 5-33 Reasons Given for Using Positive Displacement
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 40
Figure 5-34 Reasons Given for Using Turbine Flowmeters......................................................... 41
Figure 5-35 Reasons Given for Using Ultrasonic Flowmeters................................................ 42
Figure 5-36 Reasons Given for Using Variable Area Flowmeters......................................... 43
Figure 5-37 What Factors are Important When Specifying or
Purchasing Flowmeters........................................................................................................................... 44
Figure 5-38 Why Accuracy is Important When Specifying or
Purchasing Flowmeters........................................................................................................................... 45
Figure 5-39 Why Price is Important When Specifying or
Purchasing
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 46
Figure 5-40 Why Reliability is Important When Specifying or
Purchasing Flowmeters........................................................................................................................... 47
Figure 5-41 Importance of Various Factors When Specifying or
Purchasing Flowmeters........................................................................................................................... 48
Figure 5-42 Current Dollar Value of Flowmeters Purchased in 2000............................... 49
Figure 5-43 Percent of Flowmeter Purchases for New vs.
Retrofit
Applications..................................................................................................................................................... 50
Figure 5-44 User Flowmeter Purchasing Expectations for 2001............................................ 51
Description Page
Number
Figure 5-45 Expected Growth or Decline in Coriolis Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 52
Figure 5-46 Expected Growth or Decline in DP Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 52
Figure 5-47 Expected Growth or Decline in Magnetic Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 53
Figure 5-48 Expected Growth or Decline in Open Channel
Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 53
Figure 5-49 Expected Growth or Decline in Positive
Displacement
Flowmeter Purchases in 2001................................................................................................................ 54
Figure 5-50 Expected Growth or Decline in Thermal Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 54
Figure 5-51 Expected Growth or Decline in Turbine Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 55
Figure 5-52 Expected Growth or Decline in Ultrasonic Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 55
Figure 5-53 Expected Growth or Decline in Variable Area
Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 56
Figure 5-54 Expected Growth or Decline in Vortex Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 56
Figure 5-55 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of Coriolis
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 57
Figure 5-56 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of DP Flowmeters........................... 57
Figure 5-57 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of Magnetic
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 58
Figure 5-58 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of Open
Channel
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 58
Figure 5-59 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of Positive
Displacement Flowmeters...................................................................................................................... 59
Figure 5-60 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of Thermal
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 59
Figure 5-61 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of Turbine
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 59
Figure 5-62 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of
Ultrasonic
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 60
Figure 5-63 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of Variable Area Flowmeters 60
Figure 5-64 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of Vortex
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 60
Figure 5-65 Flowmeter Purchasing Channel for New Applications................................... 61
Figure 5-66 Flowmeter Purchasing Channels for Retrofit Applications..................... 62
Figure 5-67 Reasons Given for Purchasing Flowmeters from the
Manufacturer.................................................................................................................................................. 63
Figure 5-68 Reasons Given for Purchasing Flowmeters from Stocking Distributors 64
Description Page
Number
Figure 5-69 Reasons Given for Purchasing Flowmeters from
Independent Sales Reps.............................................................................................................................. 65
Figure 5-70 Reasons Given for Purchasing Flowmeters from Systems Integrators 66
Figure 5-71 Who Specifies Brand of Flowmeter for New Applications............................ 67
Figure 5-72 Which Departments Within a Company Specify the Brand of Flowmeters for New Applications.................................................................................................................................................................................... 68
Figure 5-73 Who Specifies Brand of Flowmeter for Retrofit
Applications..................................................................................................................................................... 69
Figure 5-74 Which Department in a Company Specifies Brand of
Flowmeter for Retrofit Applications.......................................................................................... 70
Figure 5-75 What Medium Flowmeters are Measuring................................................................... 71
Figure 5-76 Percent of Flowmeters Used to Measure Volumetric
Flow vs. Mass Flow..................................................................................................................................... 72
Figure 5-77 Which Units are Used When Measuring Volumetric
Flow For Gases............................................................................................................................................... 72
Figure 5-78 Safety Approvals Required on Flowmeters............................................................. 73
Figure 5-79 Other Safety Approvals Mentioned as Being Required on Flowmeters 74
Figure 5-80 Are Other Approvals Required Besides Safety
Approvals
on Your Flowmeters?................................................................................................................................. 75
Figure 5-81 Other Approvals Besides Safety Approvals Mentioned
as
Being Required on Flowmeters............................................................................................................ 75
Figure 5-82 Importance of Redundancy for Flowmeter Applications............................. 76
Figure 5-83 Have You Every Experienced Any Problems with Your
Flowmeters?..................................................................................................................................................... 77
Figure 5-84 Degree of Accuracy that Users Require in their
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 78
Figure 5-85 Would You Pay More for a Higher Degree of Accuracy?.................................. 79
Figure 5-86 How Much More in Percentage Terms Would You Pay
Per Flowmeter for a Higher Degree of Accuracy?................................................................ 79
Figure 5-87 Level of Satisfaction with Service and Training
from
Flowmeter Suppliers.................................................................................................................................. 80
Figure 5-88 Do You Purchase Multivariable Flowmeters?........................................................ 81
Figure 5-89 Applications that Multivariable Flowmeters are Used for....................... 82
Figure 5-90 Do You Anticipate Purchasing Multivariable
Flowmeters in the Future?...................................................................................................................... 83
Figure 5-91 In the Past Two Years, Have You Substituted One Flowmeter Technology for Another? 84
Figure 3-92 What Flowmeters Did You Substitute for Coriolis
Flowmeters?..................................................................................................................................................... 85
Figure 5-93 What Flowmeters Did You Substitute for
Differential
Pressure Flowmeters?............................................................................................................................. 86
Figure 3-94 Why Did You Substitute These Meters for DP Flowmeters?............................ 86
Description Page
Number
Figure 5-95 What Flowmeters Did You Substitute for Magnetic
Flowmeters?..................................................................................................................................................... 87
Figure 5-96 Why Did You Substitute These Meters for Magnetic
Flowmeters?..................................................................................................................................................... 87
Figure 5-97 What Flowmeters Did You Substitute for Positive
Displacement Flowmeters?................................................................................................................... 88
Figure 5-98 Why Did You Substitute These Meters for Positive
Displacement Flowmeters?................................................................................................................... 88
Figure 5-99 What Flowmeters Did You Substitute for Thermal
Flowmeters?..................................................................................................................................................... 88
Figure 5-100 Why Did You Substitute These Meters for Thermal
Flowmeters?..................................................................................................................................................... 88
Figure 5-101 What Flowmeters Did You Substitute for Turbine
Flowmeters?..................................................................................................................................................... 89
Figure 5-102 Why Did You Substitute These Meters for Turbine
Flowmeters?..................................................................................................................................................... 89
Figure 5-103 What Flowmeters Did You Substitute for Ultrasonic
Flowmeters?..................................................................................................................................................... 90
Figure 5-104 Why Did You Substitute These Meters for
Ultrasonic
Flowmeters?..................................................................................................................................................... 90
Figure 5-105 What Flowmeters Did You Substitute for Variable Area Flowmeters? 91
Figure 5-106 Why Did You Substitute These Meters for Variable Area Flowmeters? 91
Figure 5-107 What Flowmeters Did You Substitute for Vortex
Flowmeters?..................................................................................................................................................... 92
Figure 5-108 Why Did You Substitute These Meters for Vortex
Flowmeters?..................................................................................................................................................... 92
Figure 5-109 Do You Anticipate Replacing a Flowmeter
Technology
for Another Technology in the Future?....................................................................................... 93
Figure 5-110 What Type of Flowmeter Will You Substitute for Your DP Flowmeters? 94
Figure 5-111 Why Will You Switch From Your DP Flowmeters?.............................................. 94
Figure 3-112 What Type of Flowmeters Will You Substitute for
Your Magnetic Flowmeter?.................................................................................................................... 95
Figure 5-113 Why Will You Switch From Your Magnetic Flowmeters?.............................. 95
Figure 5-114 What Type of Flowmeters Will You Substitute for
Your Positive Displacement Flowmeters?.................................................................................. 96
Figure 5-115 Why Will You Switch From Your Positive Displacement Flowmeters? 96
Figure 5-116 What Type of Flowmeters Will You Substitute for
Your Turbine Flowmeters?..................................................................................................................... 97
Figure 5-117 Why Will You Switch From Your Turbine Flowmeters?.................................. 97
Figure 5-118 Are You Currently Purchasing Foundation
Fieldbus Flowmeters?................................................................................................................................ 98
Description Page
Number
Figure 5-119 Do You Plan on Purchasing Foundation Fieldbus
Flowmeters in the Future?...................................................................................................................... 98
Figure 5-120 When Do You Plan on Purchasing Foundation Fieldbus
Flowmeters?..................................................................................................................................................... 99
Figure 5-121 What Communications Protocol Do You Currently Use
With Your Flowmeters?......................................................................................................................... 100
Figure 5-122 Why Do You Use Profibus With Your Flowmeters?........................................... 101
Figure 5-123 Why Do You Use HART With Your Flowmeters?..................................................... 102
Figure 5-124 Why Do You Use 4-20 milli-Amp With Your Flowmeters?................................. 103
Figure 5-125 What Do You Expect With Regard to Your Use of
Communication Protocols in the Future?................................................................................ 104
Figure 5-126 Do You Use the Internet in Making Purchase Decisions for Flowmeters? 105
Figure 5-127 Which Types of Flowmeters Do You Use the Internet
for Help in Making Purchase Decisions?..................................................................................... 106
Figure 5-128 What Other Sources of Information Do You Use,
Not Including the Internet?................................................................................................................ 107
Figure 5-129 Do You Use the Internet to Actually Order Flowmeters?......................... 108
Figure 5-130 What Types of Flowmeters Do You Actually Order
Over the Internet?...................................................................................................................................... 109
Figure 5-132 Coriolis Flowmeters............................................................................................................ 110
Figure 5-132 DP Flowmeters........................................................................................................................... 110
Figure 5-133 Magnetic Flowmeters.......................................................................................................... 111
Figure 5-134 Open Channel Flowmeters................................................................................................ 111
Figure 5-135 Positive Displacement Flowmeters............................................................................ 112
Figure 5-136 Thermal Flowmeters............................................................................................................ 112
Figure 5-137 Turbine Flowmeters.............................................................................................................. 113
Figure 5-138 Ultrasonic Flowmeters..................................................................................................... 113
Figure 5-139 Variable Area Flowmeters............................................................................................... 114
Figure 5-140 Vortex Flowmeters............................................................................................................... 114
Figure 5-141 How Often Do You Calibrate Your Coriolis Flowmeters?........................ 115
Figure 5-142 How Often Do You Calibrate Your DP Flowmeters?....................................... 116
Figure 5-143 How Often Do You Calibrate Your Magnetic Flowmeters?....................... 117
Figure 5-144 How Often Do You Calibrate Your Open Channel
Flowmeters?.................................................................................................................................................. 118
Figure 5-145 How Often Do You Calibrate Your Positive Displacement Flowmeters?............. 119
Figure 5-146 How Often Do You Calibrate Your Thermal Flowmeters?......................... 120
Figure 5-147 How Often Do You Calibrate Your Turbine Flowmeters?........................... 121
Figure 5-148 How Often Do You Calibrate Your Ultrasonic
Flowmeters?.................................................................................................................................................. 122
Description Page Number
Figure 5-149 How Often Do You Calibrate Your
Variable Area
Flowmeters?.................................................................................................................................................. 123
Figure 5-150 How Often Do You Calibrate Your Vortex Flowmeters?............................ 124
Figure 6-1 Geographic Distribution of Participants.................................................................... 10
Figure 6-2 Profile of Participants............................................................................................................. 11
Figure 6-3 Industry Distribution of Participants........................................................................... 12
Figure 6-4 Number of Employees at Respondent Plants.............................................................. 13
Figure 6-5 Installed Base of Flowmeters by Type........................................................................... 14
Figure 6-6 Types of Primary Elements Used with DP Flowmeters
in
Installed Base................................................................................................................................................. 15
Figure 6-7 Flowmeter Applications by Type......................................................................................... 16
Figure 6-8 Applications for Coriolis Flowmeters......................................................................... 17
Figure 6-9 Applications for DP Flowmeters........................................................................................ 17
Figure 6-10 Applications for Magnetic Flowmeters..................................................................... 18
Figure 6-11 Applications for Turbine Flowmeters......................................................................... 19
Figure 6-12 Applications for Ultrasonic Flowmeters................................................................ 20
Figure 6-13 Applications for Variable Area Flowmeters......................................................... 20
Figure 6-14 Applications for Vortex Flowmeters.......................................................................... 21
Figure 6-15 Types of Fluid Coriolis Flowmeters Measure.......................................................... 22
Figure 6-16 Types of Fluid DP Flowmeters Measure......................................................................... 23
Figure 6-17 Types of Fluid Magnetic Flowmeters Measure......................................................... 24
Figure 6-18 Types of Fluid Turbine Flowmeters Measure............................................................. 25
Figure 6-19 Types of Fluid Ultrasonic Flowmeters Measure................................................... 26
Figure 6-20 Types of Fluid Variable Area Flowmeters Measure............................................. 27
Figure 6-21 Types of Fluid Vortex Flowmeters Measure............................................................. 28
Figure 6-22 Reasons Given for Using Flowmeters of Any Type................................................ 29
Figure 6-23 Reasons Given for Using Coriolis Flowmeters...................................................... 30
Figure 6-24 Reasons Given for Using DP Flowmeters..................................................................... 31
Figure 6-25 Reasons Given for Using Magnetic Flowmeters..................................................... 32
Figure 6-26 Reasons Given for Using Turbine Flowmeters......................................................... 33
Figure 6-27 Reasons Given for Using Ultrasonic Flowmeters................................................ 34
Figure 6-28 Reasons Given for Using Variable Area Flowmeters......................................... 35
Figure 6-29 Reasons Given for Using Vortex Flowmeters.......................................................... 36
Figure 6-30 What Factors are Important When Specifying or Purchasing Flowmeters 37
Figure 6-31 Why Accuracy is Important When Specifying or Purchasing Flowmeters 38
Description Page
Number
Figure 6-32 Why Price is Important When Specifying or
Purchasing
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 39
Figure 6-33 Why Reliability is Important When Specifying or Purchasing Flowmeters 40
Figure 6-34 Why Quality is Important When Specifying or Purchasing Flowmeters 41
Figure 6-35 Importance of Various Factors When Specifying or
Purchasing Flowmeters........................................................................................................................... 42
Figure 6-36 Current Dollar Value of Flowmeters Purchased in 2000............................... 43
Figure 6-37 Percent of Flowmeter Purchases for New vs.
Retrofit
Applications..................................................................................................................................................... 44
Figure 6-38 User Flowmeter Purchasing Expectations for 2001............................................ 45
Figure 6-39 Expected Growth or Decline in Coriolis Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 46
Figure 6-40 Expected Growth or Decline in DP Flowmeter
Purchases
in 2001...................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Figure 6-41 Expected Growth or Decline in Magnetic Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 47
Figure 6-42 Expected Growth or Decline in Open Channel
Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 47
Figure 6-43 Expected Growth or Decline in Positive
Displacement
Flowmeter Purchases in 2001................................................................................................................ 48
Figure 6-44 Expected Growth or Decline in Turbine Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 48
Figure 6-45 Expected Growth or Decline in Ultrasonic Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 49
Figure 6-46 Expected Growth or Decline in Variable Area
Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 49
Figure 6-47 Expected Growth or Decline in Vortex Flowmeter
Purchases in 2001............................................................................................................................................ 49
Figure 6-48 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of Coriolis
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 50
Figure 6-49 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of DP Flowmeters........................... 50
Figure 6-50 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of Magnetic
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 51
Figure 6-51 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of Turbine
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 51
Figure 6-52 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of
Ultrasonic
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 52
Figure 6-53 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of Variable Area Flowmeters 52
Figure 6-54 Reasons for Expected Changes in Usage of Vortex
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 53
Figure 6-55 Flowmeter Purchasing Channel for New Applications................................... 54
Description Page
Number
Figure 6-56 Flowmeter Purchasing Channels for Retrofit
Applications..................................................................................................................................................... 55
Figure 6-57 Reasons Given for Purchasing Flowmeters from the
Manufacturer.................................................................................................................................................. 56
Figure 6-58 Reasons Given for Purchasing Flowmeters from Stocking Distributors 57
Figure 6-59 Reasons Given for Purchasing Flowmeters from
Independent Sales Reps.............................................................................................................................. 58
Figure 6-60 Who Specifies Brand of Flowmeter for New Applications............................ 59
Figure 6-61 Which Departments Within a Company Specify the Brand of Flowmeters for New Applications.................................................................................................................................................................................... 60
Figure 6-62 Who Specifies Brand of Flowmeter for Retrofit
Applications..................................................................................................................................................... 61
Figure 6-63 Which Department in a Company Specifies Brand of
Flowmeter for Retrofit Applications.......................................................................................... 62
Figure 6-64 What Medium Flowmeters are Measuring................................................................... 63
Figure 6-65 Percent of Flowmeters Used to Measure Volumetric
Flow vs. Mass Flow..................................................................................................................................... 64
Figure 6-66 Which Units are Used When Measuring Volumetric
Flow For Gases............................................................................................................................................... 64
Figure 6-67 Safety Approvals Required on Flowmeters............................................................. 65
Figure 6-68 Other Safety Approvals Mentioned as Being Required on Flowmeters 66
Figure 6-69 Are Other Approvals Required Besides Safety
Approvals
on Your Flowmeters?................................................................................................................................. 67
Figure 6-70 Other Approvals Besides Safety Approvals Mentioned
as Being Required on Flowmeters..................................................................................................... 67
Figure 6-71 Importance of Redundancy for Flowmeter Applications............................. 68
Figure 6-72 Have You Every Experienced Any Problems with Your
Flowmeters?..................................................................................................................................................... 69
Figure 6-73 Degree of Accuracy that Users Require in their
Flowmeters....................................................................................................................................................... 70
Figure 6-74 Would You Pay More for a Higher Degree of Accuracy?.................................. 71
Figure 6-75 How Much More in Percentage Terms Would You Pay
Per Flowmeter for a Higher Degree of Accuracy?................................................................ 71
Figure 6-76 Level of Satisfaction with Service and Training
from
Flowmeter Suppliers.................................................................................................................................. 72
Figure 6-77 Do You Purchase Multivariable Flowmeters?........................................................ 73
Figure 6-78 Applications that Multivariable Flowmeters are Used for....................... 74
Figure 6-79 Do You Anticipate Purchasing Multivariable
Flowmeters
in the Future?.................................................................................................................................................... 75
Figure 6-80 In the Past Two Years, Have You Substituted One Flowmeter Technology for Another? 76
Description Page
Number
Figure 6-81 What Flowmeters Did You Substitute for Magnetic
Flowmeters?..................................................................................................................................................... 77
Figure 6-82 Why Did You Substitute These Meters for Magnetic
Flowmeters?..................................................................................................................................................... 77
Figure 6-83 Do You Anticipate Replacing a Flowmeter Technology
for Another Technology in the Future?....................................................................................... 78
Figure 6-84 Are You Currently Purchasing Foundation Fieldbus
Flowmeters?..................................................................................................................................................... 79
Figure 6-85 Do You Plan on Purchasing Foundation Fieldbus
Flowmeters in the Future?...................................................................................................................... 79
Figure 6-86 When Do You Plan on Purchasing Foundation Fieldbus
Flowmeters?..................................................................................................................................................... 80
Figure 6-87 What Communications Protocol Do You Currently Use
With Your Flowmeters?............................................................................................................................ 81
Figure 6-88 Why Do You Use HART With Your Flowmeters?......................................................... 82
Figure 6-89 Why Do You Use 4-20 milli-Amp With Your Flowmeters?..................................... 83
Figure 4-90 What Do You Expect With Regard to Your Use of
Communication Protocols in the Future?.................................................................................. 84
Figure 6-91 Do You Use the Internet in Making Purchase Decisions for Flowmeters? 85
Figure 6-92 Which Types of Flowmeters Do You Use the Internet
for
Help in Making Purchase Decisions?................................................................................................. 86
Figure 6-93 What Other Sources of Information Do You Use,
Not Including the Internet?................................................................................................................... 87
Figure 6-94 Do You Use the Internet to Actually Order Flowmeters?.............................. 88
Figure 6-95 What Types of Flowmeters Do You Actually Order Over the Internet? 89
Figure 6-96 Coriolis Flowmeters................................................................................................................ 90
Figure 6-97 DP Flowmeters............................................................................................................................... 90
Figure 6-98 Magnetic Flowmeters............................................................................................................... 91
Figure 6-99 Turbine Flowmeters................................................................................................................... 91
Figure 6-100 Ultrasonic Flowmeters....................................................................................................... 92
Figure 6-101 Variable Area Flowmeters................................................................................................. 92
Figure 6-102 Vortex Flowmeters................................................................................................................. 93
Figure 6-103 How Often Do You Calibrate Your Coriolis Flowmeters?........................... 94
Figure 6-104 How Often Do You Calibrate Your DP Flowmeters?.......................................... 95
Figure 6-105 How Often Do You Calibrate Your Magnetic Flowmeters?......................... 96
Figure 6-106 How Often Do You Calibrate Your Turbine Flowmeters?............................. 97
Figure 6-107 How Often Do You Calibrate Your Ultrasonic Flowmeters?.................... 98
Figure 6-108 How Often Do You Calibrate Your Variable Area
Flowmeters?..................................................................................................................................................... 99
Figure 6-109 How Often Do You Calibrate Your Vortex Flowmeters?............................ 100