Робоча станція для вимірювання витрати стисненого повітря в лабораторних умовах

Compressed air consumption in industry is increasing. It is necessary to be able to determine its value during operation. These data can reveal malfunctions in the compressed air distribution. The article presents the implementation of the measuring station in laboratory conditions, the aim of which was to create a functional solution that allows accurate measurement of compressed air consumption during operation. The Aventics AF2 flow meter operating on the thermal principle with the possibility of communication using OPC UA was used. The system was integrated into the equipment of the pneumatic laboratory and the measured values were processed in the MATLAB. This tool allows you to monitor the change in selected quantities in real time. It allows you to save them as MS Excel files or as graphic outputs. Verification of the system's functionality was carried out by a series of measurements. The results confirmed the suitability of the selected technical solution. The article is an overview and informational.