Dosatron® is a water powered dosing unit manufactured by a company located in France that has been selling water powered dosing technology since 1974.


Dosatron® is a company built on an invention

The concept of water powered proportional dosing (metering) was born in 1974. The process was invented by two French brothers, one being an engineer and the other a vet. It has led Dosatron® to the development of a range of products designed to meet technical requirements specific many areas of operation.


The Dosatron® operating principle

The DOSATRON® water powered dosing (metering) pump is a simple and ingenious system.
Installed directly in the water supply line, the Dosatron® operates without electricity; it uses the flow of water as the power source. The water activates the Dosatron®, which takes up the required percentage of concentrate and injects it into the water. Inside the Dosatron®, the concentrate is mixed with the water, and the water pressure forces the solution downstream. Once adjusted, the dispenser requires no action or external control.
The dose of concentrate will be directly proportional to the volume of water entering the Dosatron®, regardless of variations in flow and pressure that may occur in the main line. The high dosing precision eliminates all risks of overdosing, thus contributing to respecting the environment.


A multitude of applications

The Dosatron® allows the dosing of any liquid or soluble concentrate into water and is used in various application areas; livestock (in-line medication through drinking water,…), irrigation (proportional fertiliser injection,…), vehicle wash (soap, waxes,…), metal processing (dosing and mixing of soluble oils), printing industry (fountain solution,…), hospital and agribusiness hygiene (disinfectants, beer line Cleaning In Place,…),…

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External link

Dosatron Worldwide website

Dosatron U.S.A., Inc. website

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