Brooks enhances Model 4800 Mass Flow Meter

April 2, 2008 - Hatfield, PA - Brooks Instrument updated the Model 4800 Series mass flow meters/controllers with digital communications via RS-232 and a downport connection option. In addition, it is the first of Brooks' mass flow devices to be fully RoHS compliant.RS-232 Digital CommunicationThis one-to-one communication protocol allows the customer to provide a setpoint and receive the process value, select one of nine gases for the calibration curve, access the valve override function, and access the re-zero function. The RS-232 protocol comes built-in to the product as part of its standard package.Downport OptionOptional downport connections are now available on the Model 4800. To keep the advantage of the 4800 Series small footprint, Brooks utilized a proprietary standard downport option. This option allows top mounting for ease of maintenance and installation and also offers additional space savings over traditional mountings because there is no point-to-point tubing necessary. This option will be very attractive for customers who place a premium on space and ease of maintenance.RoHS ComplianceThe RoHS Directive places Restrictions on the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment. This Directive bans new electrical and electronic equipment containing more than agreed levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, and certain other materials from being distributed in the EU. In Europe and Asia, customers continue to ask and require devices to be RoHS compliant. The 4800 Series is Brooks' first, fully RoHS compliant MFC. Golden Gas Award WinnerBrooks is also proud to announce that its Model 4800 mass flow meter/controller recently won the Gold Award in the 2008 Golden Gas Awards competition in the Mass Flow Measurement and Control category from Gases & Instrumentation magazine, as judged by experts from academia and government. Judges were selected based on their expertise in the areas of technology that matched the award categories.About Brooks Instrument Inc.Brooks Instrument is a world-leading flow measurement and control instrument provider, with headquarters in Hatfield, PA USA, and manufacturing locations, regional sales, and service offices in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Brooks products include glass and metal tube variable area meters (rotameters), thermal mass flow meters and controllers, Coriolis mass flow meters, controllers and transmitters, pressure control products, and a variety of flow accessories. Since its founding in 1946, Brooks products have supported the growth of dozens of industries from biopharmaceuticals, oil and gas, fuel cell research and chemicals, to medical devices, analytical instrumentation, semiconductor manufacturing, and more. Throughout the world, Brooks customers rely on a highly trained network of local representative specialists to help solve unique or unusual flow applications.

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