Developed for the hydrocarbon industry, the Sitrans FUT 1010 ultrasonic flowmeter features the nearly maintenance-free TransLoc mounting system that allows the transducers to be mounted on the outside of the pipe, preventing contact with the medium. This approach allows the externally mounted transducers to be calibrated for higher accuracy. It also has the additional benefit that it alleviates clogging by high paraffin liquids, which is typically seen in conventional flowmeters used in hydrocarbon applications, says the manufacturer. The device is available in two versions: one for gas and one for liquids measuring viscosities up to 2,800 cSt (centistokes). — Siemens Industry Automation Division, Nuremberg, Germany