Easy installation, minimal maintenance
The CPC Biotech BioPro™ Clamp-On Flow Meter redefines precision in bioprocessing by offering an accurate, non-invasive, and intelligent solution for flow measurement. As process data must be trustworthy, this sensor deals strictly in facts, leveraging the ultrasonic transit time method to ensure highly accurate results without ever contacting the sensitive fluid. Its compact, reusable design and effortless click-on installation motivate continuous maintenance of the highest product integrity, eliminating the pressure drop and shear stress that compromise valuable biomolecules. This proven technology grants crucial confidence and accuracy, leading directly to more time focused on your bioprocess.
Process integrity
- Non-contact ultrasonic flow measurement
- Zero shear stress on cells and biomolecules
- Elimination of pressure drops in the line
- Contamination-free process stream
- No need for tubing splicing
Data confidence
- Accurate ultrasonic transit time technology
- Accuracy consistently within ±2% of reading
- Up to seven customer-specific calibration tables stored
- Reliable, real-time flow rate monitoring
- Excellent stability and repeatability
Design efficiency
- Effortless click-fastening installation
- Reusable, long-lasting hardware
- Compatibility with wide tubing sizes (1/4" to 1-5/8" OD)
- Compact, space-saving footprint
- Simple cleaning and disinfection
System integration
- Compatibility with the CPC Biotech BioProTT™ FlowTrack SL
- Standard communication interfaces (RS-232 and 4-20 mA)
- Suitable for upstream and downstream applications
- Utility in chromatography, filtration, and filling processes
- Transmitter reconfigures itself upon sensor connection
Technical data
| Features | up to OD 5/8" | up to OD 3/4" | up to OD 1-1/8" | up to OD 1-5/8" |
| Size (H x W x L) | 25 x 33 x 45 mm | 27 x 38 x 51 mm | 35 x 43 x 69 mm | 46 x 56 x 84 mm |
| Weight transducer head | 52 g | 72 g | 140 – 160 g | 295 – 315 g |
| Total weight (incl. cable / plug) | 137 g | 153 g | 225 – 245 g | 380 – 400 g |
| Cable length | 2.9 m | 2.9 m | 2.9 m | 2.9 m |
| IP-code | IP 67 | IP 67 | IP 67 | IP 67 |
Calibration
| Tubing types | Flexible tubing, e.g. (platinum cured) silicone, thermoplastic elastomers (TPE), PVC, polyurethane |
| Medium types | Liquids including buffer solutions, cell culture media, fermentation media, hydrocarbons, nutrition media, saline solutions, water, blood, blood substitutes |
| Medium operating temperature | 4 to 50 °C (40 to 122 °F) |
| Calibration tables | Up to seven (7) calibration tables can be programmed in each transducer’s electronic storage. On-site calibration adjustment with user adaptable calibration factor to enhance accuracy |
Precision in every phase
Elevating the complete bioprocess requires seamless flow monitoring from start to finish, which is why the BioProTT™ Clamp-On Flow Meter is engineered to provide accurate, non-invasive measurement across the most critical applications:
- Fillings
- Fill and finish processes
- For flow measurement on flexible tubing in upstream and downstream applications
- Filtration steps
- Chromatography
- Harvest applications
- Process evaluation