Allied Instrumentation Expands Its Territory with Global Safety Equipment Manufacturer, MSA Safety Inc.

DAVENPORT, IA – MAY 16, 2022 – Allied Instrumentation was awarded a larger footprint with MSA Safety Inc. (MSA), expanding into the North-Central Midwest. Allied Instrumentation is a fast-growing process instrumentation solutions company representing best-in-class brands, and serving the Refining and Specialty Chemicals, Food and Beverage, Power, Natural Gas, and Biofuel Industries to name a few.

MSA is a global leader in the development, manufacture, and supply of safety products that protect people and facility infrastructures. Allied Instrumentation will represent the full MSA product line, including flame and gas detectors and IIoT gateways. The new territory includes the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

“This is a very exciting time for Allied Instrumentation. Our team members have an unmatched level of process industry expertise, and we are gratified to have partners like MSA who recognize that and are enthusiastic about growing with us”, said Kevin Scheibler, President of Allied Instrumentation. “Our goal from day one has been to provide our customers with world-class expertise, products, and services. Our partnership with MSA will allow us to accomplish that mission and better serve our customers in the Northern Midwest.” 

Allied Instrumentation is the parent company of Great Lakes Process Controls, JMI Instrument Co., Power Specialties, and Promac. Allied Instrumentation is also authorized to distribute MSA products in Kansas, Western Kentucky, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska. 

Allied Instrumentation Capabilities Include:

• Procurement of process instrumentation including transmitters, flowmeters, heat-trace solutions, gas and flame detection, and wireless I/O devices
• Assistance with sizing and selection, and custom solutions
• Installation, calibration, and programming services
• Field commissioning service
• OEM and Manufacturing

Allied Instrumentation brings together a legacy of excellence that will better serve the needs of manufacturers and processing plants in the US.

For more information contact marketing@alliedinst.com.

Basics of Coriolis Mass Flowmeters

At its most basic description, a Coriolis mass flowmeter is a U-shaped tube that vibrates or deflects as fluid flows through it. This type of mass flow meter is based on angular momentum conservation as it applies to the Coriolis acceleration of a fluid. The tangential force felt when walking radially outward on a rotating platform is known as Coriolis acceleration. The force occurs when one's position with the center of rotation changes. 

Principle of Operation  of Coriolis Mass Flowmeters

Fluid enters the U-shaped tube is forced to move vertically in response to the vibrating tube. The fluid flowing into the meter resists the force by pushing down on the tube when the tube moves upward. The fluid flowing out of the meter, having been forced upward, resists, reducing its vertical motion by pushing up on the tube — the tube twists due to the two opposing forces acting on it. The twist is proportional to the mass rate of fluid flowing through the tube. 

Operation and Major Components Coriolis Mass Flowmeters

A mass flow meter includes a vibrating U-shaped tube that generates and measures Coriolis acceleration. In place of the previously described rotational motion, the inlet and outlet of the tube remain fixed. In contrast, the tube is vibrated sinusoidally about an axis formed between the inlet and outlet, typically by a magnetic device located in the bend. Most devices use magnetic sensors on each side of the flow tube to measure the velocities, which change as the tube twists. 

Coriolis mass flowmeters apply to liquid applications such as harsh chemicals, low to medium viscosity, foods, slurries, and blending systems. Gas applications are somewhat limited because the density of low-pressure gases is usually too low to operate the flow meter accurately. 

For more information about Coriolis mass flow meters, contact Power Specialties by visiting https://powerspecialties.com or by calling (816) 353-6550.

Great Lakes Process Controls, Inc. Joins Recent Acquisitions by Allied Valve, Inc. to Expand its World-Class Process Instrumentation and Service Solutions Company

DAVENPORT, IA – FEBRUARY 22, 2022 – Allied Valve has expanded its array of brands you know and service you can trust with its latest acquisition, Great Lakes Process Controls, Inc. Great Lakes, along with JMI Instrument Company, Power Specialties, Inc., and PROMAC, Inc., have merged together to form Allied Instrumentation. 

The four companies have been merged to form Allied Instrumentation, which will cover thirteen states in the Midwest, employ 65 people, and generate over $60 million in revenue. Allied Instrumentation is led by newly appointed President, Kevin Scheibler. The company will represent best-in-class products from manufacturers including Yokogawa, MSA/General Monitors, nVent Raychem, FLEXIM and TASI Group. In addition, Allied Valve and Allied Instrumentation will employ an impressive team of more than 100 certified service technicians.

With the new acquisitions, Allied Instrumentation will have product representation in Kansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

“This is a strategy we continue to implement,” said Barry Shoulders, CEO of Allied Valve, Inc., in announcing the move. “With these acquisitions we have consolidated four smaller firms into a larger network covering 13 states to better serve our customers and provide them with a greater array of brands and world-class product expertise.”

Each of the companies acquired will offer a distinct and valuable facet to the newly merged formation of Allied Instrumentation.

Allied Instrumentation Capabilities Include:

• Procurement of process instrumentation including transmitters, flowmeters, heat-trace solutions, gas and flame detection, and wireless I/O devices, to name a few
• Assistance with sizing and selection, and custom solutions
• Installation and calibration services
• Programming assistance
• Field commissioning service

Allied Valve, Inc. Adds Power Specialties, Inc., PROMAC, Inc., and JMI Instrument Company to Create a World-Class Process Instrumentation and Service Solutions Company

DAVENPORT, IA – JANUARY 18, 2022 – Allied Valve has expanded its array of brands you know and service you can trust with the acquisitions of Power Specialties, Inc., PROMAC, Inc., and JMI Instrument Company. The three companies will be merged to form Allied Instrumentation, which will cover seven states in the Midwest, employ 50 people, and generate over $50 million in revenue. Allied Instrumentation will be led by newly appointed President, Kevin Scheibler. The company will represent best-in-class products from manufacturers including Yokogawa, MSA/General Monitors, nVent Raychem, AMETEK Drexelbrook, FLEXIM and TASI Group. In addition, Allied Valve and Allied Instrumentation will employ an impressive team of more than 100 certified service technicians.

With the new acquisitions, Allied Instrumentation will have product representation in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, and Wisconsin.

“This is part of a strategy we have been working on for a while,” said Barry Shoulders, CEO of Allied Valve, Inc., in announcing the move. “With this acquisition we are able to consolidate smaller firms into a larger network to better serve our customers and provide them with a greater array of brands and world-class product expertise.”

Each of the companies acquired will offer a distinct and valuable facet to the newly merged formation of Allied Instrumentation.

Allied Instrumentation Capabilities Include:

• Procurement of process instrumentation including transmitters, flowmeters, heat-trace solutions, gas and flame detection, and wireless I/O devices, to name a few
• Assistance with sizing and selection, and custom solutions
• Installation and calibration services
• Programming assistance
• Field commissioning service

Primary Industries include:

• Refining and Specialty Chemicals
• Food and Beverage
• Power
• Natural Gas/LPG/LNG Storage and Distribution
• Steel
• Pharmaceutical
• Ethanol/Biofuels
• OEM and Manufacturing

The new partnership brings together a legacy of excellence that will better serve the needs of manufacturers and processing plants in the US.