Number of employees
5-9
Flomatcher
- 33900 SE Roche Ln
- Corvallis, Oregon
- 97333
- Phone: 1 541 752 5101
- Fax: (541) 754-1126
- Website
Description
Flomatcher's Liquid Rheostat and Variable Frequency Drive systems and Marathon Electronics motor controls contain to date dependent components or controls. There are no Y2K concerns. About Flomatcher/Marathon: Flomatcher manufactures variable speed motor control systems. The company was started in 1957 using a patented Liquid Rheostat. Our proprietary rheostats are used to smoothly and steplessly vary the speed of pump motors to match the constantly changing demand for water flow rates in a wide variety of exacting applications. Flomatcher now has well over 7,000 installed units controlling motors ranging from 4 hp to 4,000 hp from the cold temperatures of Alaska to the high humidity of Hawaii. There is a wide base of installed systems in North and South America. Flomatcher sales, repair and service is provided through a network of sales representatives across the United States and Canada. Some typical applications where liquid rheostats may be found are in water treatment facilities, waste treatment plants, high-rise potable and fire control water systems. The technology behind the liquid rheostat is simple and low maintenance there are no moving parts. Maintenance costs are the lowest in the industry because of the principle of operation and simple components. A skilled electronics technician is not required for operation, maintenance, or repair. The liquid rheostat can be repaired in the field by on site personnel with hand tools that are standard equipment in any plant...