Articles and Press Releases

Short 3-Minute Video Goes Inside Mass Flow Meters     Learn the principle of operations of capillary thermal flow technology for mass flow measurement and control. Follow the molecule of...

Easy Set-Point Configuration   Learn how to configure your set point on your mass flow controller, and how to adjust the potentiometer or "pots" and DIP switches.  ...

Cautions for Leak Testing   Jim Oswald shows you how to avoid common leak testing mistakes of inlet/outlet fittings for your mass flow meter controller....

How to Correctly Wire Your Products   Learn about the wiring connection options, cabling and adding power to your mass flow controller....

Initial Set Up of Your Controller   Learn how to unpack your mass flow controller, mount your flow controller with the correct orientation, install tubing/piping and check for leaks....

Largest In Stock Offering   This Sierra Instruments video demonstrates how to easily order our in stock industrial mass flow meters online. We also show you all of the...

Great Service Starts with YOU!     Tecnical Support Manager, Jim Oswald joins Service Repair Manager, Brenda Kibbee to discuss Sierra's commitment to world class service and technical support....

Sierra Instruments' Smart Interface Program (SIP) for QuadraTherm 640i/780i Mass Flow Meters   Sierra Instruments' Smart Interface Program (SIP) for QuadraTherm 640i/780i mass flow meters provides end-users with a...

Learn how Sierra's new management asset tool can make managing your mass flow meters and controllers for repair and recalibration fast and easy. Brenda Kibbee, Service Manager at Sierra Instruments,...

In this NEW video from Sierra, you’ll learn the operational principles of thermal dispersion mass flow technology. Industrial thermal mass flow meters, also known as thermal dispersion or immersible thermal...

Product Line Overview & Key Applications of Standard Gas Flow Calibration Systems   Introducing Sierra's broad line of CalTrak portable, primary standard gas flow calibration systems. The CalTrak line...

Precise Biogas Flow Measurement Overcoming the Challenges of Changing Gas Composition As oil prices remain high, we are in the midst of a nation-wide initiative to seek renewable sources of energy to...

Flare Gas Mass Flow Metering Innovations Promise More Economical Choices As the drive towards energy independence in the United States continues at full speed, oil and gas companies are turning...

This paper describes capillary tube mass flow meters and controllers for use in general purpose industrial and laboratory applications and in the fabrication of semiconductor devices. It provides a detailed...

Flexibility with Adjustable Liquid Flow Switches Get state-of-the-art gas and liquid flow switch and liquid level control, applicable for hazardous environments, along with high temperatures, all with fast response times. ...

Transit-Time Ultrasonic Flow Meters Portable, economical and high-performance ultrasonic flow meter versions available. Ideal for water management, water loss detection, and thermal energy/BTU metering, our transit-time clamp-on ultrasonic flow meter...

Sub-Metering of Natural Gas Flexible Flow Measurement Delivers Improved Accuracy and Substantial Savings Unlike oil, natural gas exists in abundance in the United States. Of the natural gas consumed in...

Introducing a New Paradigm for Thermal Dispersion Mass Flow Since the publication of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) standard on thermal dispersion mass flowmeters in 2011, there have...

Sierra Expands Primary Standard Gas Flow Calibration Systems & Online Store New Economical, Portable CalTrak® 300 & 350 Open Industrial Hygiene & Environmental Markets Monterey, CA- March 25, 2014 –...

Sierra Instruments Announces QuadraTherm® Thermal Mass Flow Meters Now Have Full Device Description Foundation Fieldbus   Monterey, CA- February 24, 2014 – Sierra Instruments, a leading global mass flow meter...