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In the global metallurgical industry, the volume of products produced is currently growing, and there is also pressure to reduce input costs while evenly increasing output quality and occupational safety. One of the ways, in which this can be achieved is to focus on the correct measurement of individual process variables already during the technological process. In most metallurgical plants in Central Europe, standard measuring devices without advanced functions have been used for many years, however, in connection with the Industry 4.0 trend, it is important to allow remote operators to monitor, configure and also analyze traffic at individual measuring nodes, or service the device on-site. without telephone contact with the operator and the need to shut down the entire technological unit. This article is devoted to the analysis of the current possibilities of measuring the flow of liquid media and then there is a part that deals with the development of a new type of sensor, which has these functions and will directly contribute to the gradual reduction of production costs. Undoubtedly, the undeniable advantage of this research is that the device can be configured during its production so that it can be used in manufacturing companies outside the heavy industry.

Keywords: Flow meter, heavy industry, liquid, velocity, measuring

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