IFM SMF321
Quick facts
| Availability | Confirmed on request |
| Category | Magnetic-inductive volumetric flow meters |
| Warranty | 12-month (new) · 3-month (used/refurbished) |
Shipping & availability
When can SMF321 be shipped?
SMF321 is sourced on request — request a quote and we'll confirm the exact availability and shipping timeline for this specific unit.
Can I pick up SMF321 in person?
Local pickup from our Groningen, Netherlands warehouse may be possible — contact us before ordering to check availability and arrange a collection time.
Is express delivery available?
Yes — mention it when you request a quote for SMF321 and we'll include express shipping options in our reply.
My factory is down and I need this urgently — can you help?
For a critical breakdown, contact us directly at +31 (0)50-7110348 or sales@partnerplc.com — we can look into same-day courier or dedicated taxi/hotshot delivery for SMF321, subject to availability and destination.
Magnetic-inductive flow meter (SM Foodmag series) for the food and beverage industry Measured variables: flow rate, total volume, temperature, conductivity and fluid detection Easy to set up thanks to app-based menu, guided installation and hygienic pushbuttons Reduced cabling by combining supply voltage and output signals via an M12 connection Housing design increases shock and vibration resistance Convenient operation via buttons or parameter setting via IO-Link
Specifications
Product characteristics
| Measuring range | 5...750 l/min; 300...45000 l/h; 1.4...198.2 gpm; 0.22...32.42 ft/s |
| 5...750 l/min | 300...45000 l/h |
| Nominal diameter | DN40 (1 1/2“) |
| Process connection | ifm-specific device flange |
Application
| Special feature | Gold-plated contacts |
| Application | food and beverage industry |
| Media | conductive liquids; water; hydrous media |
| Note on media | food products such as beer, milk, fruit juices, soft drinks, ketchup, yoghurt, yoghurt toppings, ice cream; conductivity: ≥ 5 µS/cm |
| Medium temperature | -20...150 °C; -4...302 °F |
| -20...150 °C | -4...302 °F |
| Min. burst pressure | 870 psi; 6 MPa |
| 870 psi | 6 MPa |
| Pressure rating | 580.1 psi; 4 MPa |
| 580.1 psi | 4 MPa |
Electrical data
| Operating voltage[V] [V] | 18...32 DC |
| Current consumption[mA] [mA] | 250; (24V) |
| Protection class | III |
| Reverse polarity protection | yes |
| Power-on delay time[s] [s] | < 5 |
| Measuring principle | magnetic-inductive |
Inputs / outputs
| Total number of inputs and outputs | 2 |
Inputs
| Inputs | OUT2; external totaliser reset |
| OUT2 | external totaliser reset |
Outputs
| Total number of outputs | 2 |
| Output signal | OUT1; pulse signal; totaliser switching signal; diagnostic signal; IO-Link; OUT2; analogue signal; pulse signal; totaliser switching signal; diagnostic signal |
| OUT1 | pulse signal; totaliser switching signal; diagnostic signal; IO-Link |
| OUT2 | analogue signal; pulse signal; totaliser switching signal; diagnostic signal |
| Electrical design | PNP/NPN |
| Pulse output | flow rate meter |
| Short-circuit protection | yes |
| Type of short-circuit protection | pulsed |
| Overload protection | yes |
| Number of analogue outputs | 1 |
| Analogue current output[mA] [mA] | 4...20; (skalierbar) |
| Max. load[Ω] [Ω] | 500 |
| Resolution of analogue output | 0.38 µA |
| Number of digital outputs | 2 |
| Max. voltage drop switching output DC[V] [V] | 2 |
| Permanent current rating of switching output DC[mA] [mA] | 100 |
| Switching frequency DC[Hz] [Hz] | 0...10000 |
Measuring/setting range
| Measuring range | -20...150 °C; -4...302 °F |
| 5...750 l/min | 300...45000 l/h |
| Display range | -20...150 °C; -4...302 °F |
| -900...900 l/min | -54000...54000 l/h |
| Resolution | 0.01 °C; 0.1 °F |
| 0.01 l/min | 50 l/h |
| Note on factory setting | 0…50 gpm |
| Analogue start point ASP | -750...600 l/min; -45000...36000 l/h; -198.15...158.52 gpm; -32.8...26.24 ft/s |
| -750...600 l/min | -45000...36000 l/h |
| Analogue end point AEP | -600...750 l/min; -36000...45000 l/h; -158.52...198.15 gpm; -26.24...32.8 ft/s |
| -600...750 l/min | -36000...45000 l/h |
| Low flow cut-off LFC | 0...600 l/min; 0...36000 l/h; 0...158.52 gpm; 0...26.24 ft/s |
| 0...600 l/min | 0...36000 l/h |
| Pulse length[s] [s] | 0.00005...2 |
| Pulse value | 0.004...99990000 I |
| -20...150 °C | -4...302 °F |
| 0.01 °C | 0.1 °F |
| Analogue start point | -20...116 °C; -4...240.8 °F |
| -20...116 °C | -4...240.8 °F |
| Analogue end point | 14...150 °C; 57.2...302 °F |
| 14...150 °C | 57.2...302 °F |
| Measuring range[µS/cm] [µS/cm] | 100...100000 |
| Display range[µS/cm] [µS/cm] | 0...10000000 |
| Resolution[µS/cm] [µS/cm] | 1 |
| Analogue start point[µS/cm] [µS/cm] | 0...80000 |
| Analogue end point[µS/cm] [µS/cm] | 20000...100000 |
Accuracy / deviations
| Accuracy (under reference conditions) | with optional factory calibration (availability is being planned); ± (0,2 % MW + 2 mm/s); standard; ± (0,5 % MW + 1,5 mm/s) |
| with optional factory calibration (availability is being planned) | ± (0,2 % MW + 2 mm/s) |
| standard | ± (0,5 % MW + 1,5 mm/s) |
| Repeatability | ± 5% MW |
| Accuracy[K] [K] | ± 1 |
| Repeatability[K] [K] | ± 0,5 |
| Accuracy (in the measuring range) | in the range of 100...20000 µS/cm; ±10% MW; in the range of 20000...100000 µS/cm; ±20% MW |
| in the range of 100...20000 µS/cm | ±10% MW |
| in the range of 20000...100000 µS/cm | ±20% MW |
Response times
| Response time[s] [s] | < 2 |
| Damping process value dAP[s] [s] | 0...5 |
Software / programming
| Diagnostic functions | direction of flow detection; liquid detection |
Interfaces
| Communication interface | IO-Link |
| Transmission type | COM3 (230,4 kBaud) |
| IO-Link revision | 1.1.3 |
| SDCI standard | IEC 61131-9 |
| Profiles | Smart Sensor - SSP 4.3.4; Measuring and Switching Sensor, floating point, 4 channel; BLOB; Binary Large Object transfer; Common - I&D; Identification and Diagnosis; Extension; Sensor Control Wide; Extension; Quantity detection, switches when value exceeds the setpoint; Function; Locator; Function; ProductURI |
| Smart Sensor - SSP 4.3.4 | Measuring and Switching Sensor, floating point, 4 channel |
| BLOB | Binary Large Object transfer |
| Common - I&D | Identification and Diagnosis |
| Extension | Quantity detection, switches when value exceeds the setpoint |
| Function | ProductURI |
| SIO mode | yes |
| Required master port type | A |
| Process data analogue | 6 |
| Process data binary | 8 |
| Min. process cycle time[ms] [ms] | 1.9 |
| IO-Link process data (cyclical) | totaliser; 32; flow; 32; temperature; 32; conductivity; 32; status; 4; binary switching information; 8 |
| totaliser | 32 |
| flow | 32 |
| temperature | 32 |
| conductivity | 32 |
| status | 4 |
| binary switching information | 8 |
| IO-Link functions (acyclical) | direction of flow detection; totaliser; memory; operating hours counter; internal temperature; simulation function |
| Supported DeviceIDs | default; 1790 |
| default | 1790 |
Operating conditions
| Ambient temperature | -20...65 °C; -4...149 °F |
| -20...65 °C | -4...149 °F |
| Storage temperature | -20...80 °C; -4...176 °F |
| -20...80 °C | -4...176 °F |
| Protection | IP 67; IP 69; (to DIN EN 60529) |
Tests / approvals
| EMC | DIN 61326-1 |
| CPA approval | model number; SMF; accuracy class; 0,5 |
| model number | SMF |
| accuracy class | 0,5 |
| Shock resistance | DIN IEC 68-2-27; 20 g (18ms) |
| DIN IEC 68-2-27 | 20 g (18ms) |
| Vibration resistance | DIN IEC 68-2-6; 5 g (10...2000Hz) |
| DIN IEC 68-2-6 | 5 g (10...2000Hz) |
| MTTF[years] [years] | 81 |
| UL approval | UL approval no.; I031 |
| UL approval no. | I031 |
| Pressure Equipment Directive | Sound engineering practice; can be used for group 2 fluids; group 1 fluids on request |
Mechanical data
| Weight[g] [g] | 5324.8 |
| Housing | cylindrical |
| Inlet pipe length | 5 x DN |
| Outlet pipe length | 2 x DN |
| Dimensions[mm] [mm] | Ø 125 / L = 140 |
| Materials | housing: stainless steel (316L/1.4404); flange: stainless steel (304/1.4301); electronics fixture: stainless steel (304/1.4301); electronics: stainless steel (316L/1.4404); Display: polysulfone; Display-Sealing: FKM; LED ring: PP |
| Materials (wetted parts) | Pipe section: PFA; electrodes: stainless steel (316L/1.4435) |
| Nominal diameter | DN40 (1 1/2“) |
| Process connection | ifm-specific device flange |
| Surface characteristics Ra/Rz of the wetted parts | Ra < 0.4 μm |
Displays / operating elements
| 4 | capacitive pushbuttons |
| Display | process value; full graphics TFT display, multi-colour 3,5" 320 x 240 Pixel; display layouts: 4; display rotation: 4 x 90°; operating status; LED ring, three-colour |
| process value | full graphics TFT display, multi-colour 3,5" 320 x 240 Pixel |
| operating status | LED ring, three-colour |
| Display unit | l/min; l/h; hl/min; hl/h; m³/min; m³/h; m/s; gpm; gph; ft/s; °C; °F; μS/cm; S/m; ms/cm |
| Factory setting | gpm; °F; μS/cm |
| Language | German; English; Spanish; French; Italian; Japanese; Korean; Portuguese; Chinese |
| Operating elements | 4; capacitive pushbuttons |
Remarks
| Remarks | MW = measured value; MEW = Final value of the measuring range; pulse and totaliser signal are only available for one of the two outputs; reference conditions (1/2): water (free of gas bubbles), 15...35 °C, process connection: DIN32676 series A, pipe standard suitable for process connection; reference conditions (2/2): inlet pipe length 10xDN, outlet pipe length 5xDN, device settling time: 30 minutes, device orientation: horizontal, display orientation: up; accuracy specifications according to factory certificate on delivery |
| Pack quantity | 1 pcs. |
Electrical connection
| Connector | 1 x M12; coding: A; Contacts: gold-plated |









