FL1400
STAREX
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As a premier manufacturer and supplier of precision industrial equipment, we present this accurate gas flowmeter regulator engineered for medium-duty fabrication. Designed to deliver uncompromising gas control, it ensures optimal weld pool protection and operational efficiency while drastically minimizing resource waste on the production floor.
Forged brass construction for maximum operational lifespan
Preset 3.5 Bar outlet pressure for consistent delivery
±10% flow accuracy ensuring precise shielding coverage
Fully compatible with Argon, CO2, Helium, and mixed gases
Step into a new realm of welding precision with an instrument meticulously designed to transform your industrial gas delivery systems. When you first handle this flowmeter regulator, the substantial weight and solid thermal mass of the forged brass body immediately communicate industrial-grade resilience. It is built from the ground up to withstand the rigorous, unforgiving demands of continuous fabrication environments. The smooth, cool touch of the polycarbonate flow tube belies its incredible shatter-resistant strength, offering a crystal-clear, distortion-free window into your gas flow dynamics. Every micro-adjustment of the control knob feels deliberate and incredibly smooth, providing tactile feedback through heavy protective gear thanks to a precision-machined internal valve mechanism that entirely eliminates frustrating gas surges.
By maintaining an absolute consistency in shielding gas coverage, this device drastically reduces the occurrence of weld porosity, oxidation, and atmospheric contamination. This level of control ultimately minimizes costly rework and elevates the structural integrity of every weld joint produced in your facility. The high-contrast gauge face ensures that pressure readings are instantly legible, piercing through the dark tint of a welding helmet even in dimly lit shop floors. It is not merely a regulation tool, but a highly reliable guardian of your production quality, ensuring that every single cubic foot of shielding gas is utilized with maximum efficiency and zero waste.
The following technical parameters outline the exacting specifications and model variations available for this precision gas regulation instrument, ensuring seamless integration into your existing fabrication infrastructure.
| General Technical Parameters | |
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| Applicable Gases | Argon, CO2, Helium, and Mixed Gases |
| Body Material | High-Strength Forged Brass |
| Flow Tube Material | Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate |
| Max Inlet Pressure | 3000 PSI - 4000 PSI (Up to 315 BAR) |
| Flow Range | 10-60 SCFH (or 0-25 LPM) |
| Inlet Connection | CGA580 / CGA320 |
| Outlet Connection | 5/8" x 18 RH Female (Standard Welding Hose) |
| Gauge Specifications | 1.5" / 2" High-Contrast Dual Scale Gauge |
| Safety Configuration | Built-in Automatic Safety Relief Valve |
| Capacity | Medium Duty |
| Outlet Pressure | 3.5 Bar (Preset) |
| Flow Accuracy | ±10% |
| Applications | MIG / TIG Welding, Laboratory, Medical, Industrial Manufacturing |
| MODEL | GAS | FLOW RANGE | MAX. WORKING PRESSURE | 10 FEET HOSE |
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| FL1400S-580 | Argon / Helium | 60 (SCFH) | 315 (BAR) | W/O |
| FL1400S-320 | CO2 | 60 (SCFH) | 315 (BAR) | W/O |
| FL1400R-580 | Argon | 60 (SCFH) | 315 (BAR) | W/O |
| FL1400R-320 | CO2 | 60 (SCFH) | 315 (BAR) | W/O |
Equip your heavy-duty fabrication facilities with a flow regulation system that prioritizes both uncompromising performance and long-term longevity. This device is engineered from the ground up to streamline daily operations while significantly cutting down on maintenance overhead and consumable replacements.
Optimized Gas Shielding: Delivers a steady, uninterrupted flow of inert gases, which is absolutely critical for producing clean, spatter-free welds in high-volume, rapid-pace production lines.
Shatterproof Visibility: The outer protective cover and internal flow tube are crafted from premium impact-resistant polycarbonate, effortlessly resisting impact from flying slag, metal debris, and accidental drops.
Ergonomic Adjustments: The tactile adjustment knob provides smooth, progressive mechanical resistance, allowing operators to dial in exact flow rates effortlessly without removing heavy-duty protective gloves.
Versatile Integration: Seamlessly adapts to various heavy cylinder types with standardized CGA fittings, dramatically simplifying inventory management and equipment transitions for large-scale procurement operations.
Achieving flawless, X-ray quality welds requires an unwavering shielding gas envelope that protects the molten puddle from atmospheric contamination. This regulator addresses the critical industrial need for absolute flow stability, eliminating the micro-fluctuations that often lead to microscopic weld defects.
Micro-Machined Valve Core: Ensures that the gas output remains strictly within the ±10% accuracy margin, preventing gas starvation at the arc or excessive turbulence that draws in oxygen.
Surge Mitigation Geometry: The internal gas channel geometry is specifically designed to dampen initial pressure spikes when the cylinder valve is abruptly opened, protecting downstream hoses and conserving valuable gas resources.
Consistent Delivery Pressure: Maintains a rock-steady 3.5 Bar preset outlet pressure, guaranteeing that the volumetric flow rate remains perfectly constant from a freshly filled cylinder right down to the last few remaining PSI.
Heavy industrial environments are notoriously unforgiving, demanding equipment that can endure constant mechanical abuse and environmental stress. The meticulous material selection for this flowmeter regulator focuses entirely on maximizing operational lifespan and minimizing the total cost of ownership across your facilities.
Heavy-Duty Forged Brass: The main structural body is constructed from high-density forged brass, providing exceptional, long-lasting resistance to atmospheric corrosion, workshop chemicals, and intense mechanical stress.
Blast-Resistant Shielding: The dual-layer polycarbonate tube design not only offers superior optical transparency but also acts as a robust physical shield against accidental impacts, protecting the delicate internal measurement float.
Wear-Resistant Threads: Precision-cut, deep-profile connection threads prevent galling, stripping, and cross-threading during frequent, hurried cylinder changeovers, ensuring a perfect, leak-free metal-to-metal seal every single time.
Protecting your frontline workforce and expensive infrastructure is a non-negotiable priority in any industrial setting. This device integrates multiple layers of passive and active mechanical safety to effectively mitigate the inherent risks associated with handling high-pressure compressed gases.
Automatic Pressure Relief: A highly responsive built-in safety relief valve automatically vents excess gas if the internal chamber pressure exceeds safe operational thresholds, preventing catastrophic structural ruptures.
High-Pressure Tolerance: Engineered with thick-walled brass to safely handle massive incoming cylinder pressures up to 4000 PSI (315 BAR), offering a massive structural safety margin for daily heavy-duty operations.
Blow-Out Proof Design: The polycarbonate flow tube is deeply and securely anchored within the brass base, specifically designed to direct any potential pressure failure safely away from the operator's face and upper body.
Streamlining your equipment roster is essential for maintaining high operational efficiency and reducing procurement complexity. This highly versatile regulator eliminates the need to stock multiple specialized units by offering exceptionally broad compatibility across various gases and industrial connection standards.
Multi-Gas Calibration: Accurately meters Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Helium, and common ternary shielding gas mixtures, making it the ultimate universal tool for diverse welding and fabrication applications.
Standardized Interfaces: Available with precision-machined CGA580 and CGA320 inlet connections, ensuring immediate, out-of-the-box compatibility with standard industrial gas cylinders without the need for sketchy, leak-prone adapters.
Universal Output Threading: Features a standard 5/8" x 18 RH female outlet, allowing for incredibly quick and secure attachment to all standard industrial welding hoses utilized across your shop floor.
Operator fatigue and instrument misreadings can rapidly lead to significant material waste and compromised structural integrity. The ergonomic and visual design of this flowmeter focuses heavily on intuitive operation and immediate, error-free data comprehension under harsh lighting.
High-Contrast Gauges: The 1.5-inch to 2-inch pressure gauge features bold, dual-scale markings printed on a bright, anti-glare background, allowing for quick visual pressure checks from a distance.
360-Degree Visibility: The highly transparent flow tube provides an unobstructed, all-around view of the floating ball indicator, ensuring accurate flow verification from any conceivable angle in a crowded workspace.
Glove-Friendly Adjustments: The flow control knob features deep, aggressive knurling and a smooth internal damping mechanism, enabling precise micro-adjustments without requiring the operator to remove their protective leather gauntlets.
Absolute consistency across large deployments is the fundamental bedrock of reliable industrial manufacturing. Every single unit undergoes a rigorous, multi-stage quality assurance protocol to guarantee out-of-the-box performance and long-term reliability that meets strict global standards.
100% Pneumatic Testing: Each individual regulator is subjected to strict leak-down and high-pressure stress testing before ever leaving the facility, ensuring a zero-defect delivery rate to your loading dock.
Precision Calibration: Flow rates are meticulously calibrated against standardized pneumatic benchmarks to guarantee the stated ±10% accuracy across the entire 10-60 SCFH operational range.
Global Standard Compliance: Manufactured in state-of-the-art facilities adhering to stringent CE and ISO quality management systems, providing absolute peace of mind for large-scale industrial procurement programs.
Partnering with a dedicated, highly specialized manufacturer ensures that your supply chain remains robust, predictable, and your production lines never experience unnecessary downtime. We are deeply committed to delivering engineering excellence and unparalleled post-procurement support.
Direct Manufacturing Expertise: By sourcing directly from the factory floor, you benefit from uncompromising, multi-tier quality control and highly competitive procurement economics that positively impact your bottom line.
Scalable Production Capacity: Our advanced manufacturing facilities are fully equipped to handle high-volume orders with rapid, predictable turnaround times, ensuring you never face critical inventory shortages.
Tailored Engineering Solutions: We offer extensive customization capabilities, from specific regional connection standards to custom flow ranges, perfectly aligning the equipment with your unique operational requirements.
Dedicated Technical Support: Our in-house team of industrial gas control experts provides comprehensive support, assisting with complex integration, troubleshooting, and establishing preventative maintenance protocols.
A flowmeter provides a true, real-time visual representation of the actual gas flow using a floating ball within a calibrated tube. In contrast, a flow gauge only measures back-pressure and mathematically estimates the flow. This true volumetric measurement is absolutely crucial for precise TIG and MIG welding where exact gas coverage dictates the final weld quality.
Yes, the internal flow tube calibration is intelligently designed to accommodate the specific gravities of common industrial gases, including Argon, Helium, CO2, and their standard mixtures. Operators simply need to reference the appropriate engraved scale on the flow tube to ensure accurate delivery rates for the specific gas blend being utilized.
The safety relief valve is a critical mechanical failsafe calibrated to open automatically if the internal chamber pressure surpasses the structural safety threshold of the forged brass body. It safely and rapidly vents the excess gas into the atmosphere, preventing permanent damage to the internal diaphragm and protecting the operator from potential explosive ruptures.
The high-impact polycarbonate utilized in the flow tube and outer protective cover is specifically formulated and treated to withstand prolonged exposure to common workshop solvents, cutting oils, and the intense UV radiation generated by open welding arcs. This advanced material science prevents the plastic from yellowing, hazing, or becoming brittle over years of use.
For continuous, multi-shift industrial use, we strongly recommend a monthly visual inspection of the inlet O-rings and connection threads for mechanical wear, alongside a routine leak test using an approved detection fluid. The internal sintered bronze filter should also be checked periodically to ensure it hasn't become restricted with particulate matter originating from older gas cylinders.
