Glossary · Motion control and drives
Micro Motion
Also known as: Emerson Micro Motion
German: Micro Motion
In process instrumentation, Micro Motion is an Emerson brand of Coriolis flow and density meters and related measurement products. Despite its appearance in motion lists, it refers to flow measurement, not motion control.
- Motion control
- Vendor product
- Process industry
In one sentence
Micro Motion is an Emerson brand of Coriolis flow and density meters; the name refers to flow measurement, not motion control.
Example
A dosing skid uses a Micro Motion Coriolis meter to measure mass flow and density of a liquid additive.
How it applies
- Engineering: Coriolis meters measure mass flow directly and usually density and temperature too. They are selected by flow range, media, pressure, material and required accuracy.
- Commissioning: Configuration covers units, damping, zero adjustment and communication (for example HART or a fieldbus).
- Operation: Accuracy depends on correct installation, full pipes and suitable process conditions.
- Documentation: Classify brand names correctly in terminology work: a term list sorted by words can place "Micro Motion" under motion control. In the plant documentation, list the meter with its tag number and refer to the vendor's manual for device configuration. For translation and localization, keep the product name unchanged in every language and record it in the terminology database as a do-not-translate term.
Keep in mind: Brand and product names change. Check them against Emerson's current documentation before naming specific models.