Webtec Develops New RFS200 Run-Time Meter

Webtec introduces a new run-time meter, the RFS200, which ensures that owners can conduct maintenance on a time-used basis, rather than machine hours — allowing for more sharp and cost-effective hydraulic system health management.

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Webtec has developed a new run-time meter, which is ideal for construction and agricultural machinery where specialized hydraulic attachments can be centrally owned and rented on a time-used basis. The RFS200 also ensures that owners can conduct maintenance on a time-used basis, rather than machine hours, thus allowing for more sharp and cost-effective management of hydraulic system health.

Perfect for system and safety-critical applications, the new Webtec run-time meter is activated by the passage of hydraulic fluid to allow the precise monitoring of system usage. Notably, the RFS200 is unaffected by pressure, helping to ensure accurate and reliable readings.

Effective flow metering relies on the movement of a piston, against a spring, through a sharp-edged orifice. The position is sensed magnetically. The operational trigger point is set during manufacture for reliability and integrity. On the new RFS200, the switch point is fixed at 10 liters per min with an anti-tamper design for security. When the switch point is reached, the counter starts incrementing as indicated by a blinking decimal point on the LCD display. The meter keeps counting whenever the flow rate remains above the trigger point.

Another development on the new run-time meter is the inclusion of Webtec’s first-ever 3D-printed production part: the flow counter battery holder. 3D printing not only provides Webtec with complete design freedom that avoids the constraints of conventional tools for injection-moulding, but shortens lead times dramatically.

The new Webtec RFS200 run-time meter offers flow rates up to 200 liters per minute and maximum pressure of 420 bar. As a point of note, the RFS200 is bi-directional and will allow oil to pass in reverse, but the counter will not be triggered. Suitable for use with hydraulic mineral oil to ISO 11158 category HM, fluid temperatures can be accommodated between -40 degree Celsius and 100 degree Celsius. Timer accuracy is ±0.2 percent over the specified temperature range.

Operational longevity is assured as sensitive components are sealed to IP66 (Ingress Protection), while battery life is over 10 years. The unit’s flow body and housing is made from anodized 2011T6 aluminum, with stainless steel and brass internal components.

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