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WE CREATE CHANGE IN FLOW market barometer G.F. Fischer, Instromet Group founder, with Jesse Yoder at Gastech, Amsterdam: The only thing that interests me is gas.

Inc. The Market Barometer is the component of Worldflow that focuses on the flowmeter industry.

We find the events, report them, and place them in the context of the flowmeter industry.

1 WE CREATE CHANGE IN FLOW market barometer G.F. Fischer, Instromet Group founder, with Jesse Yoder at Gastech, Amsterdam: The only thing that interests me is gas. René Descartes Q Focus this Quarter: Flowmeter Markets Rebound, Pluses & Minuses of New-Tech Flowmeters A Worldflow publication Flow Research, Inc. The Market Barometer is the component of Worldflow that focuses on the flowmeter industry. Every quarter, the Market Barometer shines its spotlight on this industry, looking for important events to discuss or highlight. We find the events, report them, and place them in the context of the flowmeter industry. The Market Barometer explains and interprets the importance of new technologies, new products, mergers, and acquisitions. We give you the information and ideas you need to generate forecasts, make budget decisions, and implement winning strategies. 1 Market Barometer Q2 2011

2 EZ Faxback Response Form Please use this form to request more information about any of the studies below. Return this form by mail, , or fax Check the boxes next to the studies you would like more information about New-Technology Flowmeter Studies The World Market for Coriolis Flowmeters, 4 th Edition The World Market for Magnetic Flowmeters, 4 th Edition The World Market for Ultrasonic Flowmeters, 4 th Edition The World Market for Vortex Flowmeters, 4 th Edition The World Market for Thermal Flowmeters The World Market for Mass Flow Controllers, 2 nd Traditional Technology Flowmeter Studies The World Market for Pressure Transmitters, 3 rd Edition The World Market for Pos. Disp. Flowmeters, 2 nd Edition The World Market for Turbine Flowmeters, 2 nd Edition Cross-Technology Flowmeter Studies Volume X: The World Market for Flowmeters, 4 th Edition The World Market for Gas Flow Measurement, 2 nd Edition The World Market for Oil Flow Measurement Analytical Studies The World Market for Liquid Analytical Measurement Flow Research Services Worldflow Monitoring Service Website Name Title Company Street City Country Phone Zip State Fax Return this form by mail, , or fax to: Flow Research 27 Water Street Wakefield, MA info@flowresearch.com Market Barometer Q (fax)

3 Market Barometer Q Publisher and Executive Editor: Jesse Yoder, PhD Editor: Belinda Burum Table of Contents State of the Industry: Second Quarter Flowmeter markets rebound strongly in Market Research...10 Could there be a perfect flowmeter? The pluses & minuses of new-tech flowmeters for gas flow measurement Pioneers of Instrumentation: G.F. Fischer...17 G.F. Fischer, Instromet Group founder, still lives for gas Company Highlights: SICK AG...23 SICK Engineering GmbH, now SICK Flow Solutions, celebrates 20 years and promotion to a division In the News Companies Elster American Meter celebrates 175th anniversary New Emerson center in China to offer flowmeter modeling Itron and KROHNE to offer magmeter technology to water utilities Emerson acquires Fisher Sanmar joint venture in India Itron meters to help Bolivians access their own natural gas New Indian facility to produce Itron water meters Yamatake Group companies in Japan to add Azbil Products Sensus new remote shutoff device to save time and improve safety for gas utilities Elster launches industry-first e-commerce platform for utilities, municipalities, distributors (Continued on page 4) 3 Market Barometer Q2 2011

4 Table of Contents (Continued from page 3) Sierra s online sales launch delivers MFCs on the web Upcoming Trade Shows: Company Korner: Two Mass Flow Controller Companies Brooks Instrument commits to MFC growth in semiconductors Horiba banks on MFC and other semiconductor products Products & Technologies New-Technology Flowmeters Coriolis E+H announces world s first 14-inch, 4-tube high accuracy flowmeter for pipeline custody transfer and other high flow applications GE s Rheonik Corolis flowmeter proves itself Emerson offers Super Duplex stainless steel Micro Motion meters Magnetic Mueller Systems introduces HbMAG for the water industry Ultrasonic Emerson expands ultrasonic meter family to provide high-accuracy liquid measurement for non-custody transfer applications Tokyo Keiki introduces next generation clamp-on meter UFW Sierra s portable ultrasonic meter delivers new features at a low price Thermal/MFC FCI debuts new VeriCal in-situ calibration system for flare gas VPInstruments offers VPFlowMate solution for gas mixtures Flow Research proposes new mass flow controller study Multiphase KROHNE produces new multiphase flowmeter for Shell Products & Technologies Traditional Technology Flowmeters Pressure/DP Flow/Primary Elements Emerson expands PROFIBUS to Rosemount Pressure study to ship Positive Displacement Elster launches AC-800 industrial gas meter (Continued on page 5) Market Barometer Q

5 Table of Contents (Continued from page 4) Sensus introduces accustream meter for water utilities PD study on its way New Badger Meter low flow revenue calculator helps utilities quantify the financial impact of deploying water meters Elster s new H5000 Woltmann meter first to win European approval for 1600:1 measuring range Turbine New Hoffer metering system offers interchangeability and API series meets Canadian custody transfer standards Turbine study in final stages Open Channel/VA Brooks adds Sho-Rate model to low-flow glass flowmeter family Spirax Sarco releases the TVA flowmeter for saturated steam Products & Technologies Liquid Analytical Endress+Hauser Conducta expands liquid analysis center Copyright 2011 All data and information in this report is proprietary and copyrighted by Flow Research, Inc. However, clients may reproduce this material internally for members of their own organization. Disclaimer While every effort has been made to insure that this report is accurate and complete, Flow Research accepts no liability for consequences of any actions that are based on the findings in this publication. Flow Research, Inc. 27 Water Street, Wakefield, MA or (fax) info@flowresearch.com 5 Market Barometer Q2 2011

Market Barometer is part of the Worldflow Monitoring Service. Other publications in this service include the Energy Monitor and Flash Reports.

6 Market Barometer is part of the Worldflow Monitoring Service. Other publications in this service include the Energy Monitor and Flash Reports. The Living Database provides more indepth information and analysis about the instrumentation business. Here is the Worldflow publication schedule for the next several months: Q Market Barometer July 2011 Energy Monitor August 2011 Q Market Barometer September 2011 Energy Monitor October Q Market Barometer November 2011 Energy Monitor December 2011 Market Barometer Q

WE CREATE CHANGE IN FLOW

WE CREATE CHANGE IN FLOW market barometer Tønsberg, Norway site of the North Sea Flow Measurement Workshop René Descartes Focus this Quarter: Doing business in the Mideast $1.3B gas flow measurement market