multiphase flow meter

Multiphase Flow Meter Basics for Mixed Oil, Water, and Gas Streams

January 15, 2026

Multiphase production streams occur when gas and liquid move together in the same line, sometimes with oil and water present as separate liquid phases. A multiphase flow meter is designed to measure these mixed streams without fully separating them into individual phases. At Mid-West Instrument, we treat multiphase measurement as a system-level task rather than […]

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coriolis flow meter

Coriolis Flow Meter Basics: How Direct Mass Flow Protects Quality and Revenue

December 30, 2025

In modern process plants, accurate measurement is not just a nice feature. It is the backbone of product quality, plant safety, and reliable revenue. Whether you are batching high value chemicals, loading custody transfer trucks, or blending ingredients for food and beverage, every small error in measurement can ripple through your operation. That is why […]

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magnetic flow meter

Magnetic Flow Meter Fundamentals: How They Improve Accuracy and Reduce Maintenance

December 15, 2025

In process industries, accurate and repeatable flow measurement is at the heart of safe, efficient operations. Across water and wastewater, chemical processing, food and beverage, and industrial utilities, plants rely on dependable flow data to control quality, protect assets, and meet regulatory requirements. Magnetic flow meters have rapidly grown to become the second largest segment […]

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irrigation

Irrigation Flow Meter: Handle Dirty Water & Sustain Pressure

November 30, 2025

We design measurement solutions that perform in real irrigation conditions, where water quality changes with the season and the available pressure has to stretch across long mains, laterals, and pivots. In practice that means an irrigation flow meter must tolerate sand, silt, algae, and pockets of air while adding as little permanent pressure loss as […]

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loop piping

The Calculable Benefits of Loop Piping

November 15, 2025

We design and support measurement solutions that help customers build stable, efficient utilities. In compressed air, inert gas, water, and other plant services, loop piping is one of the most effective layouts you can choose. A loop ties the main header back to the source so flow can approach the use point from more than […]

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threaded seal

Threaded Diaphragm Seal: Compact Protection for Accurate Pressure Measurement

October 30, 2025

We build diaphragm seal assemblies to isolate your instruments from difficult media while preserving accurate pressure transmission. A threaded seals provides a compact, screw-in connection that simplifies installation on small lines, manifolds, and OEM skids where space is limited and where flanged hardware is not required. The seal places a flexible diaphragm between the process […]

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flange seal

How Flange Diaphragm Seals Improve Accuracy, Reliability, and Uptime

October 15, 2025

We build diaphragm seal solutions so your instruments can see process pressure without touching process media. Flange seals give us a direct bolt-on interface to standard process piping flanges, which simplifies installation, shortens maintenance time, and preserves measurement accuracy when the fluid is corrosive, viscous, dirty, crystallizing, sanitary sensitive, or at an elevated temperature. With […]

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bidirectional pressure release valve

The Bidirectional Pressure Relief Valve of a Mid-West Instrument Bellows-Type Differential Pressure Gauge

September 30, 2025

At Mid-West Instrument, we manufacture high-accuracy bellows-type differential pressure gauges with built-in features that support safe, long-term operation. One of the most important components in our bellows-style design is the bidirectional pressure relief valve. This valve is critical to protecting both the gauge and the surrounding system from damage caused by overpressure in either direction. […]

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differential pressure gauges

The Allowable Leakage Rate of Differential Pressure Piston Type Gauges

September 15, 2025

At Mid-West Instrument, we manufacture differential pressure gauges with tight internal tolerances to ensure precision performance and long-term reliability. A key component of our design is the piston assembly, which must allow for accurate movement while controlling media bypass. One of the critical performance characteristics we test and certify is the allowable leakage rate. Because […]

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