A fully functioning 'mini CORI-FLOW' flow controller, a complete control loop consisting of measuring sensor, PID control, and control valve will all fit in your hand about as well as the latest smartphone! There is not another Coriolis-based complete control loop in the world that is as compact as the mini CORI-FLOW mass flow meter. Granted you will likely not be holding it in your hand, so why does that matter?
Because real estate in a system creates cost; the less space needed, the lower the cost. Because it may be critical to have the final control element (
valve) as close to the point of measurement as possible; if you can’t fit a sensor, transmitter, and control valve into a small space near the point of injection into a reaction your system may not be able to perform as required.