ABB FCH130 Coriolis mass flowmeter

ABB FCH130 Coriolis mass flowmeter

ABB FCH130 Coriolis Mass Flowmeter: Built Clean, Built for Food & Pharma

If you are working in food, beverage, or pharmaceutical production, you already know the struggle. You need precision flow measurement, but you also need to keep everything spotless. That is exactly where the ABB FCH130 Coriolis mass flowmeter comes into the picture.

Here at ST-YUKE CO., LIMITED, we have been helping customers spec out hygienic applications for years. The FCH130 is part of ABB’s FCH100 series—specifically built for sanitary environments where cleaning protocols are brutal and space is tight. Let’s walk through why this meter might be the missing piece in your skid.

Why the FCH130 Is Different from the FCB Series

You might have seen our write-ups on the FCB430 and FCB450. Those are industrial workhorses. The FCH130 takes that same Coriolis DNA but wraps it in a hygienic package.

The big deal here is EHEDG certification and polished wetted materials -1. That means if you are running CIP (clean-in-place) or SIP (sterilize-in-place) cycles, this meter can handle the heat and the chemicals without hiding bacteria. It is designed to drain completely—no crevices, no dead spots where product can get trapped.

Technical Specs: The Numbers You Actually Need

Let us cut to the chase. Here is what the FCH130 brings to the table.

Available Sizes and Flow Ranges

The FCH130 comes in the sizes that matter for hygienic lines -1:

DN 25 (1 inch): 0 to 35,000 kg/h (77,162 lb/h)

DN 50 (2 inches): 0 to 90,000 kg/h (198,416 lb/h)

DN 80 (3 inches): 0 to 250,000 kg/h (551,156 lb/h)

If you need something smaller or larger, you are probably looking at other members of the CoriolisMaster family. But for most food/dairy/bev lines, these three cover the bases.

Accuracy That Keeps Your Recipe Consistent

For liquid applications, the FCH130 delivers -1:

Mass flow and volume flow accuracy: 0.4% or 0.25% of rate (depending on calibration)

Density accuracy: ±10 g/l

Now, if you need that next-level precision—like 0.1% or 1 g/l density—you would step up to the FCH150. But for standard batching, blending, and transfer, the FCH130 is more than capable.

Temperature Handling

Hygienic processes often mean hot CIP cycles. The FCH130 handles -1:

Process temperature range: -50 °C to 160 °C (-58 °F to 320 °F)

That covers most pasteurization and sterilization routines without breaking a sweat.

Wetted Materials

You get stainless steel 1.4404 / 1.4435 (316L) -1. This is the gold standard for food contact surfaces. It is polished, corrosion-resistant, and meets FDA expectations.

Pressure Drop: The Hidden Savings

Here is a stat that surprises people. The FCH130 features a redesigned inner tube that drops pressure loss by up to 90% compared to some other meters -5. Lower pressure drop means your pump does not work as hard. ABB claims this can save you up to 25% on pump energy costs -1-5. Over a year, that adds up.

Outputs and Communication

The FCH130 is built for integration. It speaks the languages modern PLCs understand -1:

RS485 Modbus communication (up to 115 kBaud for fast parameter access)

Two digital outputs—configurable as pulse, frequency, or binary output

Those two outputs are handy. You can use one for flow totalization and the other for valve control or batching triggers. They work together or independently -5.

Power Supply

Runs on 11 to 30 V DC -1. Simple, low-voltage, safe for most control cabinets.

Installation: No Straight Runs Needed

One of the coolest things about any Coriolis meter? You do not need upstream or downstream straight pipe -1. Stick it where it fits. The FCH100 series is compact by design—made for OEM machine builders who need to cram everything into a small footprint -5.

Mounting tips for hygienic lines:

Mount vertically if you want guaranteed draining

If mounting horizontally, tilt it or orient the housing to prevent trapped air

Keep the tubes full—back pressure is your friend

Built-In Diagnostics: Less Downtime

The FCH130 includes onboard diagnostics that continuously check the sensor and electronics -5. If something goes wrong, it logs the fault with a timestamp and a plain-text description. No cryptic codes—just clear English telling you what happened and when.

There is also a trending analysis function. This watches the meter’s performance over time. If it starts drifting outside calibration range, you will know before it becomes a problem. That means you only pull the meter when you actually need to—not on a fixed schedule -5.

What about the FCH150?

Quick note: the FCH130 is the “base” hygienic model. The FCH150 adds two software packages -1-5:

FillMass: For high-speed filling applications (valve control, overfill correction, pre-counting)

DensiMass: For concentration measurement (Brix, Plato, API, etc.)

If you need those, go FCH150. If you need reliable flow, density, and temperature in a hygienic package, the FCH130 is your meter.

Certifications That Matter

The FCH130 carries the stamps you need for regulated industries -1-5:

EHEDG certified for hygienic design and cleanability

FDA compliant materials

ATEX and cFMus options for hazardous areas (zone 0/1/2 and Div 1/2)

So whether you are building a dairy skid or a pharmaceutical line, this meter checks the boxes.

Why Buy from ST-YUKE CO., LIMITED?

Look, the ABB FCH130 Coriolis mass flowmeter is a precision instrument. The model code can get detailed—stuff like FCH130.A1.Y0.050R1.D4.A1.C.3.D1 matters. It tells us about your process connections, Ex approvals, and output configuration.

Get that code wrong, and you might end up with a meter that does not fit your tri-clamp or talk to your PLC.

At ST-YUKE CO., LIMITED, we do this every day. We help you decode the ABB part number so you get exactly what your application needs. No guesswork. No returns because “it didn’t fit.”

Final Thoughts

The ABB FCH130 is a solid choice for hygienic flow measurement. It is accurate, easy to clean, and built to survive dairy, beverage, and pharma environments. With low pressure drop, Modbus communication, and real onboard diagnostics, it brings a lot to the table without breaking the budget.

If you are speccing out a new line or upgrading an old one, reach out to the team at ST-YUKE CO., LIMITED. We know ABB. We know hygienic applications. And we are here to help you get it right the first time.