Liquid Measure Australia

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Strapping

Overview of
Liquid Measure Australia

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Government Service Licence: [top]

Liquid Measure Australia Pty Ltd., holds Service Licence No: SL0298 with certifying mark "LQL" for instrument classes 6(a), 6(b) 8(c) & 8(d).

Liquid Measure Australia Pty Ltd., as holder of this licence is subject to the conditions imposed by the Chief Inspector of Trade Measurement and as such are authorised to certify for use in trade measuring instruments for the classes listed below:

Farm Milk tanks
Vehicle tanks.
Liquid measuring instruments operating at a flow rate exceeding 100 L/min for petroleum products.

Standards: [top]

Liquid Measure Australia adheres to the following standards for tank calibration:

Tank Type

Reference

Standards

Road and Rail Vehicle Tanks National Standards Commission 9/S, 9/0, 9/0/A, 9/0/B

Effluent/Sullage/Waste Vehicle Tanks National Standards Commission 9/1/0, 9/1/0A

Vertical Tanks IP & API IP 202/69, API 2550

Horizontal Tanks IP & API IP 202/72, API 2551

Spheres and Spheroids IP & API IP 202/73, API 2552

Barge Tanks IP & API API 2553

Vertical Tanks Optical Reference Line ISO ISO 7507

Industry Clients of Liquid Measure Australia: [top]

Petroleum
Chemical
Food & Beverage (Juices & Cordials)
Wine & Brewery
Waste Removal ~ Sullage
Agricultural ~ Dairy.

Dipstick Manufacturing: [top]

Liquid Measure Australia produces professional dipsticks. The blank dipstick material used is 20 x 20 x 3 square hollow section, generally black in colour and anodised to a depth of 25 microns. All of our dipsticks have a solid foot inserted and a reference mark to measure wear.

Liquid Measure Australia's dipsticks are environmentally friendly. Unlike many other dipstick manufacturers, Liquid Measure Australia's dipstick foot inserts are always sealed with adhesive and riveted to ensure no encroachment of product into the void of the dipstick. This stops leakage when the dipstick is withdrawn from a tank.

After inputting of field calibration data the dipstick is computer scribed to an accuracy of +/- 0.2 mm. The dipsticks are computer engraved making them very easily readable. Any other client information can be engraved onto the dipstick. I.e. Tank No:, Product stored etc. You can order your dipstick online or print out this page to fax your order.

The graduations of all our dipsticks adhere to the National Standards Commission Document 105 Appendix B "Layout of Graduations."

Methods of Calibration

Strapping: [top]

Strapping is the physical measurement of a tank using strapping tapes and other equipment to measure a vessel and then computer calculation to obtain increments of volume.

Volumetric Calibration: [top]

Volumetric Calibration is where a liquid is metered into a vessel. Volume increments are related to a distance from a datum point in the tank, commonly known as a dip-plate.

Gravimetric Calibration: [top]

Gravimetric calibration is achieved by using a weighing machine to determine volume via density.

Optical: [top]

Optical measurement is used in conjunction with other methods, measuring distances from a datum point to calculate volume.

Optical measurement allows extra information to be gathered which the other methods such as "Strapping" do not. i.e. measurement of "Tilt or Subsidence".

Hydrostatic Settlement Survey: [top]

Hydrostatic Settlement Survey is the measurement of the subsidence of a tank when being hydrostatically tested (filling with water). LMA can set out and graphically report settlement and subsidence (API 653).

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