Hawk Measurement says its acquisition of Fluidic Flowmeters’ flow measurement product line will allow the company “to participate in the $18 billion global process measurement market.  Fluidic Flowmeters serves the sub segment for direct measurement of volumetric flow of liquids. It is particularly effective with hard to measure liquids that have characteristics such as non-conductive, high viscosity, cryogenic, and are corrosive. Fluidic Flowmeters’ products are classified as oscillatory flowmeters, which use specially designed geometric shapes to create an environment where self-induced, sustained oscillations will occur. Oscillatory flowmeters are inherently digital devices; that is, the basic unconditioned output signal is a frequency. In a properly executed flowmeter, the frequency of oscillation is accurately proportional to volumetric flow rate. There are several categories of oscillatory flowmeters, each with unique geometry and application characteristics.