Positive displacement (PD) flowmeters are the workhorses of today’s flowmeter world. They perform many important flow measurements that many people take for granted. Most notably, they are widely used for water and gas billing in residential, commercial, and industrial applications.
Despite competition from new-technology meters, positive displacement meters are holding their own, especially in the oil and gas market.
Table of Contents
Chapter One: Executive Summary
- Overview
- Study Series Objectives
- Segmentation.
- Major Segmentation
- Shipments of All Positive Displacement Flowmeters
- Shipments of Positive Displacement Flowmeters by Technology Type
- Shipments of Positive Displacement Flowmeters by Fluid Type
- Other Segmentation
- Average Selling Prices of Positive Displacement Flowmeters by Region
- Average Selling Prices of Positive Displacement Flowmeters by Region by Technology Type
- Shipments of Positive Displacement Flowmeters by Casing Types
- Shipments of Positive Displacement Flowmeters by Line Sizes
- Shipments of Positive Displacement Flowmeters by Accuracy Levels
- Shipments of Positive Displacement Flowmeters by Industry
- The Many Types of Positive Displacement Flowmeters
- Gear Meters
- Rotary Meters
- Helical
- Nutating Disc
- Piston.
- Oscillating Piston
- Diaphragm.
- From “The Meter with a Face” to Electronic Registers
- Growth Factors for the Positive Displacement Flowmeter Market
- High Accuracy a Major Factor
- Excel with High Viscosity Liquids
- Strategies for Success
- Take Advantage of Precise Machining Methods for Enhanced Accuracy
- Invest in More than One Type of Positive Displacement Meter
- Market Size and Growth Forecasts
- Shipments of Positive Displacement Flowmeters Worldwide and by Region
- Shipments of Positive Displacement Flowmeters Worldwide and by Region by Technology: Figures and
- Market Shares
- Market Shares for the Leading Suppliers of Positive Displacement Flowmeters Worldwide
Chapter Two: Scope and Method
- Overview
- Study Series Objectives
- A Complete Analysis of the Flowmeter Market
- The Role of Viewpoint Pluralism
- The Importance of Multi-Technology Research
- Leading Suppliers vs. All Suppliers
- Methodology
- Methodology of Integration: Research Results from 2010 to 2016
- Methodology of Integration: Research Results since 2016
- Geographic Regions
- Definitions and Maps of the World
- Segmentation.
- Shipments of All Positive Displacement Flowmeters
- Shipments of Positive Displacement Flowmeters by Technology Type
- Shipments of Positive Displacement Flowmeters by Fluid Type
- Average Selling Prices of Positive Displacement Flowmeters by Region
- Average Selling Prices of Positive Displacement Flowmeters by Region by Technology Type
- Shipments of Positive Displacement Flowmeters by Casing Types
- Shipments of Positive Displacement Flowmeters by Line Sizes
- Shipments of Positive Displacement Flowmeters by Accuracy Levels
- Shipments of Positive Displacement Flowmeters by Industry
Chapter Three: Ultrasonic Flowmeter Product and Technology Analysis
- Overview
- Flowmeter Types and Flowmeter Selection
- Introduction
- New-Technology Flowmeters
- Coriolis Flowmeters
- Magnetic Flowmeters
- Ultrasonic Flowmeters
- Vortex Flowmeters
- Thermal Flowmeters
- Summary Tables of Advantages, Disadvantages and Principles of Operation:
- Conventional Flowmeters
- Familiarity Breeds Respect
- Switching Technologies Has a Cost
- Differential Pressure Flowmeters
- What Is a Differential Pressure Flowmeter?
- History of Primary Elements and DP Flow Measurement
- Theory of Differential Pressure Measurement
- To Stay with DP or Switch?
- Where DP Meters Excel, and Considerations
- Primary Elements
- Positive Displacement Flowmeters
- Turbine Flowmeters
- Open Channel Flowmeters
- Variable Area Flowmeters
- Selecting a Flowmeter
- Review Tables of Paradigm Case Conditions:
- Paradigm Case Selection Method
- A Note about Multivariable Flowmeters
- Paradigm Case Selection Steps
- Positive Displacement Flowmeter Technology
- Oval Gear
- Rotary
- Gear
- Helical
- Nutating Disc
- Piston.
- Oscillating Piston
- Diaphragm.
- Spur Gear
- Other Types and Variations
- Positive Displacement Flowmeter Products Analysis
- Aichi Tokei
- Denki.
- Badger Meter, Inc.
- Bopp & Reuther Messtechnik GmbH
- Brodie International
- Diehl Stiftung GmbH & Co. KG, and Diehl Metering
- Dresser Utility Solutions (formerly Dresser Natural Gas Solutions), including
- Dresser Measurement and Dresser Utility Solutions UK
- Goldcard Smart Group Co., Ltd.
- Great Plains Industries (GPI) including GPI Australia and FLOMEC brand
- Honeywell International, Inc, Honeywell Process Solutions, and Honeywell Elster Group
- IDEX Corporation, including Liquid Controls LLC, and SAMPI S.p.A.
- Isoil Impianti SpA
- Itron, Inc.
- Kral GmbH and KRAL-USA, Inc. (subsidiary)
- Macnaught Pty Ltd. and Macnaught USA, Inc.
- Max Precision Flow Meters (Max Machinery)
- OVAL Corporation
- Red Seal Measurement
- Satam Metering Solutions
- TASI Group and TASI Group companies: AW-Lake Company,
- KEM Küppers Elektromechanik GmbH, and Litre Meter
- TechnipFMC plc
- Tuthill Corporation
Chapter Four: Market Size and Forecast for Ultrasonic Flowmeters
- Overview
- Positive Displacement Flowmeters Are One of the Earliest Technology Types
- Utility
- Applications
- Positive Displacement Flowmeters Will Be Around for Many Years to Come
- The Effect of the Pandemic on the Positive Displacement Flowmeter Market
- The Many Types of Positive Displacement Flowmeters
- Gear Meters
- Rotary Meters
- Helical
- Nutating Disc
- Piston.
- Oscillating Piston
- Diaphragm.
- From “The Meter with a Face” to Electronic Registers
- Growth Factors for the Positive Displacement Flowmeter Market
- There Are Many Positive Displacement Flowmeter Suppliers
- General Market Demand
- Large Installed Base
- New Products, Applications, and Capabilities
- High Accuracy a Major Factor
- Good for Measuring Low Flowrates
- Excel with High Viscosity Liquids
- Enhanced Networking Capabilities
- Accurate Resolution Data
- Specified for Use by Approval Organizations
- Factors Limiting the Growth of Positive Displacement Flowmeters
- Competition from New-Technology Flowmeters
- Competition from Conventional Meters
- Market Size and Growth Forecasts
- Shipments of Positive Displacement Flowmeters Worldwide and by Region
- Shipments of Positive Displacement Flowmeters Worldwide and by Region by Technology
- Shipments of Positive Displacement Flowmeters Worldwide and by Region by Fluid Type
- Average Selling Prices of Positive Displacement Flowmeters Worldwide and by Region
- Average Selling Prices of Positive Displacement Flowmeters Worldwide and by Region by Technology
- Shipments of Positive Displacement Flowmeters Worldwide and by Region by Casing Type
- Shipments of Positive Displacement Flowmeters Worldwide and by Region by Line Size
- Shipments of Positive Displacement Flowmeters Worldwide and by Region by Accuracy Levels
- Shipments of Positive Displacement Flowmeters Worldwide and by Region by Industry
Chapter Five Supplier Market Shares
- Overview
- Market Shares for the Leading Suppliers of Positive displacement Flowmeters Worldwide: Figures to
- Top Three Positive Displacement Flowmeter Suppliers Worldwide by 2019 Revenues
Chapter Six Strategies for Success
- Overview
- Competing in Today’s Flow Measurement Market
- Flowmeter Market Leaders
- How Can the Market Leaders Most Effectively Compete?
- The Competitive Middle
- Strategies for Smaller Companies
- Technology Specific Strategies
- Research and Develop New Features and Products
- Replace Mechanical with Electronic Registers
- Take Advantage of Precise Machining Methods for Enhanced Accuracy
- Invest in More than One Type of Positive Displacement Meter
- Offer Both Positive Displacement and Coriolis Meters for Downstream Refined Fuel Applications
- Develop Improvements to the Basic Technology and the Installation
- Make Customers’ Potential Ancillary Costs a Part of Your Retention Strategy
- Reinforce the Price Advantage of Positive Displacement Flowmeters
- Focus on the Gas Utility Market
- Compete in the Market for Downstream Oil Distribution
- Emphasize the Advantages of Positive Displacement Meters Marketing Strategies
- Educate Your Customers about Your Flow Technology
- Survey End-Users Regularly, and Listen to What They Say
- Emphasize the Reliability of Flowmeters
- Suppliers to One Sector, Look to Expand into Other Markets
- Conventional Flowmeter Manufacturers Should Lead with Their Strengths
- New-Technology Flowmeters Are More Than Just Highly Accurate
- Consider Becoming a Broad-line Supplier
- Understand Industry Segments
- Add Value to Long-term Relationships
- Be Willing to Form Alliances with Other Companies
- Provide a Migration Path for End-Users to Current Technology
- Be Alert to Significant Changes in Core Industries
- Build a Great Website and Keep It Up-to-Date
- Get into the Modern World of Social Media
- Invest in Smart Meters and in Communication Protocols
- Supplier Responses to Positive Displacement Questionnaires
Chapter Seven: Supplier Profiles
- Overview
- Aichi Tokei Denki.
- Badger Meter, Inc.
- Bopp & Reuther Messtechnik GmbH
- Brodie International
- Diehl Stiftung GmbH & Co. KG
- Dresser Utility Solutions (formerly Dresser Natural Gas Solutions), including Dresser Measurement and Dresser Utility Solutions UK
- Flow Technology, Inc. (FTI)
- Goldcard Smart Group Co., Ltd.
- Great Plains Industries GPI) including GPI Australia and FLOMEC brand
- Honeywell International, Inc, Honeywell Process Solutions, and Honeywell Elster Group
- IDEX Corporation, including Liquid Controls LLC, and SAMPI S.p.A.
- Isoil Impianti SpA
- Itron, Inc.
- Kral GmbH and KRAL-USA, Inc. (subsidiary)
- Macnaught Pty Ltd. and Macnaught USA, Inc.
- Max Precision Flow Meters (Max Machinery)
- OVAL Corporation
- Red Seal Measurement
- Satam Metering Solutions
- TASI Group and TASI Group companies: AW-Lake Company, KEM Küppers Elektromechanik GmbH, and Litre Meter
- TechnipFMC plc
- Tuthill Corporation
Appendices
- Appendix A: Overview of The World Market for Positive Displacement Flowmeters, 3rd Edition
- Appendix B: Directory of Positive Displacement Flowmeter Suppliers
