Why Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Is Greater Than Purchase Price in Flow Measurement Systems
Titan Enterprises stresses the intangible cost benefits of low-maintenance, long-life flow meter technology where performance is balanced with long-term value.
When selecting industrial flow meters, it is easy to be swayed by spec and upfront cost – true value lies in long-term performance. Titan Enterprises, a UK specialist flow measurement product manufacturer, focuses on the often under-appreciated Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) in flow instrumentation decisions.
“In many industrial applications, the purchase price is just a fraction of the full cost picture,” says Trevor Forster, Managing Director at Titan Enterprises. “Downtime, maintenance, recalibration, and replacement cycles add up – and that’s where Titan’s flow meters stand apart.”
The Lifecycle Advantage
Titan meters are made to last with many of its meters operating for years in rugged environments with little maintenance needed. Key contributors to lower TCO are:
Tough Construction – Chemical-resistant materials and solid-state sensors for longer life in harsh environments.
Non-invasive Designs – Lower risk of clogging fouling or mechanical wear.
Low-to-No Calibration Drift – Low recalibration needs over the product lifecycle.
Rapid Service & OEM Support – Titan's quick response team reduces disruption when support is required.
Total Cost Thinking for Smarter Procurement
As companies grow more data-driven, procurement and engineering teams are rethinking how to evaluate equipment. Titan challenges buyers to consider more than the spec sheet and think about:
- Long-term reliability in real-world applications
- Downtime implications for production lines
- Maintenance costs including calibration intervals
- Technical support availability and spares
“When customers factor in the full lifecycle, our meters often deliver significantly better value than cheaper, commodity alternatives,” Forster adds. “Case in point – a customer recently returned one of our oval gear flowmeters for repair and we traced it back to find it had been in the field for 15 years!”
Titan's TCO Commitment
Titan is committed to helping users choose the most appropriate flow metre across its line of measuring products and providing application-relevant guidance, including:
Turbine Flow Meters – Cost-effective for clean liquids with better repeatability
Ultrasonic Flow Meters – Low maintenance long life for low flow and high flow and high accuracy
Oval Gear Meters – Durable for viscous fluids and hostile chemical environments
For more information on Titan Enterprises and its flow meter solutions, contact Titan Enterprises via email sales@flowmeters.co.uk
Titan Enterprises Limited
- 01935812790
- sales@flowmeters.co.uk
- http://www.flowmeters.co.uk
- Unit 2 5a Coldharbour Business Park, Sherborne Dorset, DT9 4JW GB
About us
With over 40-years experience in flow meter innovation, Titan Enterprises Ltd are a UK-based manufacturer of high performance solutions such as the Atrato ultrasonic flowmeter, Oval Gear flow meters and the low flow Turbine flow meters and instrument range.
Our knowledgeable team can offer either an off-the-shelf meter or fully bespoke flow system designed for a particular application whether it is a low cost OEM solution or a specialist flowmeter in exotic materials. Titan supplies innovative flow measurement solutions into a broad range of sectors, including medical, industrial, food and drink, laboratory and pharmaceutical, offshire oil & gas industry, power, chemicals and mining.
For higher volume users we can custom design a flowmeter to match exact application requirements and thus not compromise achievable results with a less than ideal sensor.
At Titan we endeavour to produce devices that are inherently reliable as well as manufactured using the latest and most economical production technology. All flow meters produced by Titan are designed and manufactured to ISO9001 and calibrated to an uncertainty of ±0.25%.
We produce chemically resistant, high accuracy digital flow meters that are not only competitively priced but are engineered to give long-term reliable performance.
What we do in a nutshell
Titan Enterprises is a leading UK manufacturer and international supplier of high-performance liquid flow measurement solutions. We specialise in the design and production of small-bore, affordable off-the-shelf flow meters to bespoke flow sensors designed to customer specifications meeting specific flow ranges and environmental conditions.
Where we supply to
Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, South America, North America
Industries we supply to
Automation, Chemicals, Consultants, Components Electronics, Energy and Power, Food and Beverage, Glass Ceramics Cement, Metals and Minerals, OEM, Paper and Pulp, Pharmaceutical Cosmetics Toiletries, Plastics and Rubber, Recycling, Textiles, Tobacco, Water and Wastewater
Something interesting you may not know about us:
Titan's R&D spend is 20% of our turnover where the industry norm is 8-10%.
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Atrato Ultrasonic Flowmeter from Titan Enterprises, designed by Trevor Forster
