Kracht VCA Gear Flow Meter

The Kracht VCA is a high-precision aluminum housing gear flow meter manufactured by Kracht, built for volumetric measurement of lubricating and viscous liquids in industrial hydraulic, fuel and lubrication systems. This Kracht VCA operates on the positive displacement gear principle; liquid flow turns the precision internal gears, and contactless sensors detect gear rotation to output pulse signals proportional to flow volume. The Kracht VCA is widely stocked as an original spare part for maintenance and retrofit of machine lubrication skids, test benches and fuel consumption monitoring systems.

The Kracht VCA supports single-channel or optional dual-channel pulse output, powered by 12–30V DC with reverse polarity protection and short-circuit resistant PNP/NPN signal output. The Kracht VCA delivers repeatable measurement accuracy up to ±1% of reading for media viscosity above 20 mm²/s, with high resolution and low pressure drop across the flow range. It requires no upstream or downstream straight pipe sections, enabling compact installation inside tight machinery frames. The enclosure of the Kracht VCA carries an IP65 rating, and ATEX certified variants are available for hazardous area applications. Status pulse signals from the Kracht VCA can feed PLC, flow totalizers and SCADA systems for consumption logging and flow alarm interlocks.

This Kracht VCA covers multiple nominal sizes including 0.04, 0.1, 0.2, 2 and 5, with a measuring range of 0.02 to 200 l/min and maximum working pressure up to 240 bar. The Kracht VCA is engineered to handle lubricating oils, hydraulic fluids and diesel fuels, and it supports bidirectional flow measurement. Its internal ball bearing and stainless steel gear construction provide long service life when used with properly lubricated clean fluids. Calibration of the Kracht VCA follows factory traceable standards, so replacement units can be directly swapped into existing circuits without major program modification.

The Kracht VCA is commonly deployed for lubrication oil monitoring, engine fuel consumption measurement, cylinder stroke metering and precision filling control in marine, power, steel and test bench industries. Replacing a faulty flow meter with the Kracht VCA restores volumetric flow monitoring rapidly and helps protect expensive rotating equipment by tracking lube oil supply. As a mature Kracht positive displacement flow meter, the Kracht VCA offers stable high-resolution flow measurement for users maintaining hydraulic and lubrication systems. ESD precautions should be followed while handling the Kracht VCA to protect the sensitive onboard sensor electronics.