# Compressed air meter - brand/type recommendation **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [August 20, 2025, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/compressed-air-meter-brand-type-recommendation/110010 "2025-08-20T23:55:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![uy\_huynh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/54ee81/32.png) [@uy\_huynh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/uy_huynh)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2025, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/compressed-air-meter-brand-type-recommendation/110010/1 "2025-08-20T23:55:44Z")
Hi all, Not 100% about Ignition, but my company are trying to manage our compressed air info such as usage , pressure, etc… ofc via Ignition. In the past, we have tried couple of compressed air meter but problem is their min pressure threshold is quite high, therefore, it won’t detect any low pressure activity. Is there any meters outthere that can cover something like 50KPA up to 1000KPA. Thanks all ---
**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2025, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/compressed-air-meter-brand-type-recommendation/110010/2 "2025-08-21T11:13:59Z")
We’re starting to use some of these. But I think you’re run into the same issue at lower pressure. However, I believe they do have flow meters for low volume applications. > **[Specs : Air Quality Multi-Sensor - MP-F series | KEYENCE America](https://www.keyence.com/products/process/flow/mp-f/specs/)** > > Specifications of models in MP-F series by KEYENCE America. ---
**Author:** ![tgarrison](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/tgarrison/32/80965_2.png) [@tgarrison](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tgarrison)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2025, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/compressed-air-meter-brand-type-recommendation/110010/3 "2025-08-21T11:44:44Z")
Keyence probably has what you need. We used their stuff all over machine air at my last job. Just go look at a sensor on their page and download a file if you don’t have a rep currently. They’ll ring your phone within 5 minutes. ---
**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2025, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/compressed-air-meter-brand-type-recommendation/110010/4 "2025-08-21T12:14:34Z")
One thing to watch: decide whether you want to monitor the normal, standard or "actual" air flow. (This is basically the uncompressed air flow or the compressed air flow.) The normal or standard might be more useful with reference to your compressors' capacity to figure out how close to maximum you are running. You can always convert if you have both the flow. The normal / standard meters work by mass-flow measurement. See [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfQSf2NBGqc&ab\_channel=Endress%2BHauser](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfQSf2NBGqc&ab_channel=Endress%2BHauser) for the principle of operation. If you know the compressor power requirement for maximum output you might also be able to get a pretty good cost per unit volume which would be useful. There's a good article here: > **[Normal, standard & actual flow rates](https://www.controlandinstrumentation.com/flow/standard.html)** > > The difference between normal, standard and actual flow rates for gases explaned, formulae and conversion factors ---
**Author:** ![ryan.white](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ryan.white/32/73193_2.png) [@ryan.white](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryan.white)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2025, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/compressed-air-meter-brand-type-recommendation/110010/5 "2025-08-21T15:16:08Z")
Another possible alternative is IFM’s SD series. We’ve used their pressure sensors extensively. > **[Flow meter for compressed air and industrial gas - ifm](https://www.ifm.com/us/en/category/200_020_030_020_010#/best/1/100)** > > Flow meter for compressed air & industrial gases ✓ Three-in-one sensors ✓ 50+ years' experience ✓ 5-Year Product Warranty ✓90% Of Orders Shipped in 1 Hour They also make I/O-Link masters that support a lot of protocols (MQTT, Modbus TCP, Profinet, E/IP, etc), so those can be connected to directly by Ignition.