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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

 

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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

 

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

 

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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

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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

 

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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

 

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

 

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 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

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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

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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

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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