Overview

The flow switch was designed by Frank Smith during the Second World War to protect large Mirrlees diesel engines from a loss of cooling water, and the manufacturing was subcontracted to F. Bamford & Co Ltd. In 1947 Frank Smith joined F. Bamford & Co Ltd, bringing with him the design rights of the flow switch, which he developed to suit a wider range of industries.

Other instruments were added to the portfolio with temperature, pressure and level devices designed and manufactured to the same rugged specification. A flameproof range was also designed to be used down coal mines and in petro-chemical installations, and the instrumentation division was a success. Therefore, in 1973 Frank Smith established F Bamford Instruments Ltd in its own right to continue production of this equipment.

Products

• Mechanical and electronic flowmeters.
• Flow, temperature, pressure and level switches.
• Flow indicators and sight glasses.
• Exhaust gas temperature monitoring systems.
• Fibre Optics shaft wear gauge.

Client Base

• Marine.
• Ministry of Defence.
• Mining.
• Petrochemical.
• Power Generation.
• Industrial.
• Offshore.
• Fire Protection.

Accreditation's

F. Bamford Instruments is accredited to BS EN ISO 9001:2000  & EU Directive 94/9/EC (ATEX Directive) Cenelec EN 50014, EN5001B (Zones 1 & 2 Hazardous Areas).

F Bamford Instruments

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