Fluid Friction Measurements Manufacturer,Supplier and Exporter in India

Fluid Friction Measurements (Product Code: SLE/MCE/42) is a pipe-flow trainer used to measure friction losses in straight pipes, fittings and flow meters in engineering and polytechnic hydraulics laboratories. It combines four smooth-bore pipes from 4.5 mm to 17.2 mm inside diameter, an artificially roughened pipe, a range of bends and elbows and 38 tapping points on one closed water circuit. It is made by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), an OEM manufacturer, at its own factory in Ambala, India.

Specifications

What Is the Fluid Friction Apparatus Used For?

Every pipeline designer has to estimate how much head is lost to wall friction and fittings, and this trainer lets students measure those losses rather than just read them from charts. Water from the submersible pump is routed through one test section at a time; the pressure drop is read across the annular-chamber tappings and plotted against the flow rate, taken from the rotameter or from a timed fill of the volumetric tank.

Comparing the four smooth pipes shows how friction factor depends on Reynolds number, the roughened pipe brings in relative roughness, and the bends, elbows, mitre, Y and T give loss coefficients for fittings. The Perspex Venturi, orifice meter and Pitot tube add flow measurement to the same session. Use the stopwatch method at low flows, where it is more accurate than reading the rotameter. The trainer suits TVET lab equipment programmes in India as well as university hydraulics courses.

What to Specify When Ordering

• Electrical supply at the installation point: the trainer runs on 230 V, 50 Hz, single phase.
• Floor space for the 800 x 800 x 1200 mm unit and access around the movable manometer panel.
• Whether you need a stopwatch for the volumetric measurements.
• Number of trainers and the delivery location.

OEM Manufacturer

The Fluid Friction Measurements trainer is made by Jain Scientific Equipments Private Limited, which trades under the ScienceLab name and acts as the OEM (original equipment manufacturer). Pipework, fittings, manometer panel and frame are put together at the company's own licensed factory at Saha, Ambala, Haryana, rather than bought in from a reseller.

Quotations, repeat orders and requests for replacement pipe sections or manometer tubes all go to the manufacturer itself — ask us. Engineering colleges, training institutes, dealers and importers are supplied factory-direct; see the ScienceLab company profile for more.

Related Fluid Mechanics Equipment

Other items for pipe-flow and loss experiments:

• Friction Loss In Pipe — a simpler single-pipe unit for laminar and turbulent friction studies.
• Pipe Flow And Nozzle Kit — pipe loss and velocity-profile tests with air instead of water.
• Pipe Surge and Water Hammer Apparatus — moves on from steady to unsteady pipe flow.
• Bench Stopwatch — for timing the volumetric tank during flow measurement.

Find more hydraulics trainers in the Fluid Mechanics category.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which losses can be measured with the Fluid Friction Measurements trainer?
The Fluid Friction Measurements trainer measures friction losses in four smooth pipes and a roughened pipe, and local losses in 90° and 45° bends and elbows, a mitre, a Y, a T, an inline strainer, a Venturi and an orifice meter.

How is flow rate measured?
Flow rate on the Fluid Friction Measurements trainer is read from a rotameter covering 400 to 4000 L/h, or found by timing a fill of the volumetric measuring tank with a stopwatch, which gives accurate results even at low flow rates.

What pressure instruments does the trainer use?
The Fluid Friction Measurements trainer uses eight tube manometers of 0 to 1000 mm water column, a differential pressure sensor of 0 to ±350 mbar and a Bourdon tube pressure gauge reading -1 to 1.5 bar, connected to 38 tapping points.

Does it need a separate water supply?
No. The Fluid Friction Measurements trainer has a closed water circuit with its own tank and submersible pump, so it only needs filling with water and a 230 V, 50 Hz, single-phase electrical supply to operate.

Who manufactures the Fluid Friction Measurements trainer?
The Fluid Friction Measurements trainer is manufactured by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), the OEM, at its own factory in Ambala, Haryana, India, and it is supplied direct to colleges, institutes, dealers and importers.

Can a calibration certificate be provided for the instruments?
Calibration certificate availability for the gauges and sensor on the Fluid Friction Measurements trainer should be discussed with us before ordering. Please raise it through the contact page so it is addressed in the quotation.

Request a Quote

Get a quotation for Fluid Friction Measurements (SLE/MCE/42) by writing to us on the contact page or adding it to the enquiry cart. Quotations are issued directly by the manufacturer for buyers in India and international markets.

Last updated: 24 September 2026