ABB FCH150 Coriolis mass flowmeter

ABB FCH150 Coriolis mass flowmeter

ABB FCH150 Coriolis Mass Flowmeter: The Premium Choice for Hygienic Precision

If you are working in food and beverage, dairy, or pharmaceutical production, you already know that not all flowmeters are created equal. The ABB FCH150 Coriolis mass flowmeter is the top-tier option in ABB’s hygienic FCH100 series—and here at ST-YUKE CO., LIMITED, we have helped quite a few customers make the leap from the FCH130 to the FCH150.

Why? Because sometimes “good enough” isn’t good enough. Sometimes you need that extra decimal point of accuracy, or you need built-in concentration software that replaces lab samples with real-time data. Let’s dive into what makes the FCH150 worth the upgrade.

What Makes the FCH150 Different from the FCH130?

The FCH130 is a solid hygienic meter. But the FCH150 takes everything up a notch. Same compact, EHEDG-certified design. Same ability to install in tight spaces with no straight pipe runs required -1. Same stainless steel 316L wetted parts -2.

The difference? Accuracy and intelligence.

The FCH150 comes with two software packages that completely change what you can do with the meter:

DensiMass: For high-accuracy concentration measurement, water cut, and net-oil computing -1-4

FillMass: Filling application software with integrated pre-counter, overfill correction, and valve control outputs -1-4

Technical Specifications: The Numbers That Matter

Here is the data you came for. Straight from the ABB datasheets.

Available Sizes and Flow Ranges

The FCH150 covers the standard hygienic line sizes -2-7:

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)

Accuracy: Where the FCH150 Shines

This is the big one. Compare this to the FCH130’s 0.4% or 0.25% -2-4:

Mass flow accuracy: 0.15% or 0.1% of rate

Volume flow accuracy: 0.15% of rate

Density accuracy: 2 g/l or 1 g/l (depending on calibration)

That density accuracy is what gets people excited. At 1 g/l resolution, you can detect minor variations in product concentration that would be invisible to a standard meter. For applications like Brix in beverages or API gravity in oils, this replaces lab sampling with continuous inline measurement.

Temperature Handling

The FCH150 handles higher temperatures than the FCH130 -2-4:

Process temperature range: -50 °C to 205 °C (-58 °F to 400 °F)

That extra headroom matters for SIP (sterilize-in-place) cycles and high-temp hygienic processes.

Wetted Materials

All contact surfaces are polished stainless steel -2-7:

1.4404 / 1.4435 (316L) — FDA compliant, EHEDG certified for cleanability

Outputs and Communication

The FCH150 speaks the languages modern plants understand -2-7:

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

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

These two outputs can work together or independently. You might use one for flow totalization and the other for valve control during batching. Handy stuff.

Power Supply

Simple DC power -2-7:

11 to 30 V DC

The Software Advantage: DensiMass and FillMass

Let’s dig deeper into those two software packages, because this is what you are really paying for when you step up to the FCH150.

DensiMass: Concentration Measurement Made Simple

DensiMass lets the transmitter calculate the concentration of a mixture based on measured density and temperature -5-10. It uses pre-set concentration matrices—think Brix, Plato, Baume, API gravity—or you can enter your own custom matrices with up to 100 values -5.

For industries like beverage production or dairy processing, this means:

Real-time product quality verification

No waiting for lab results

Immediate adjustments to maintain consistency

The FCH150 also handles water cut and net-oil computing -1-4. If you are in the food oil business or dealing with emulsions, that is a game-changer.

FillMass: Precision Filling and Batching

FillMass is built for applications where every milliliter counts -1-4. It includes:

Integrated pre-counter for accurate batch totals

Overfill and underfill correction — automatically compensates for variations

Contact output for valve control — triggers the valve to close at exactly the right moment

ABB designed this for filling processes lasting three seconds or longer -5-10. If you are filling bottles, drums, or IBC totes, FillMass turns the flowmeter into a batch controller. No separate PLC needed for basic filling operations.

Low Pressure Drop: The Hidden Savings

Here is a stat that surprises a lot of engineers. The FCH150 features a redesigned inner tube that drops pressure loss by up to 90% compared to some other meters -5-8. Lower pressure drop means your pump doesn’t work as hard. ABB claims this can save you up to 25% on pump energy costs -1-4.

Over a year of continuous operation, that adds up to real money.

Installation: No Straight Runs Required

Like all Coriolis meters, the FCH150 doesn’t care about upstream or downstream piping -1. Stick it where it fits. The compact design is perfect 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 after CIP cycles

If mounting horizontally, orient the housing to prevent trapped air

Keep the tubes full—back pressure is your friend

Built-In Diagnostics: Less Downtime, More Uptime

The FCH150 includes onboard diagnostics that continuously check the sensor and electronics -5-10. If something goes wrong, it logs the fault with a timestamp and a plain-text description. No cryptic error codes—just clear English telling you what happened and when.

There is also a trending analysis function -5-10. 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 that wastes time and money.

Certifications You Can Trust

The FCH150 carries the stamps required for regulated industries -1-4:

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 for Europe or a pharmaceutical line for North America, this meter checks the boxes.

FCH130 vs. FCH150: Quick Comparison

Why Buy from ST-YUKE CO., LIMITED?

Look, the ABB FCH150 Coriolis mass flowmeter is a precision instrument. The model code can get detailed—things like FCH150.A1.Y0.050R1.D4.A1.C.3.D1 matter. They tell us about your process connections, Ex approvals, and output configuration.

Get that code wrong, and you might end up with a meter that doesn’t 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 FCH150 is the choice when precision and intelligence matter. With accuracy down to 0.1%, density resolution as tight as 1 g/l, and built-in DensiMass and FillMass software, it pulls double duty as a flowmeter and a process analyzer.

If you are speccing out a new hygienic 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.