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MCE’s Expanded ABB Instrumentation Solutions

Written by Motion & Control Enterprises, LLC (MCE) | Dec 18, 2025 7:52:24 PM

As your operations grow more complex and regulatory expectations rise, you need instrumentation solutions from a partner you can rely on.

That's where MCE can help. Our operating companies Swanson Flo and North East Technical Sales recently expanded their partnership with ABB, so we can give you better access to high-quality instrumentation, faster support, improved delivery reliability, and a stronger local team.

MCE will support ABB instrumentation customers in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Virginia and parts of Texas, New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Why ABB for Instrumentation and Flow Control?

ABB’s instrumentation lines are used across any industry that moves material through pipes, including oil and gas, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, pulp and paper, cosmetics manufacturing, chemical processing, steel mills, and more.

ABB instrumentation for flow, temperature, level, and pressure measurement helps operators monitor what’s happening inside a pipe, whether it’s liquids, gases, steam, or slurries. Maintain safe, efficient processes, especially in heavily regulated or hazardous environments.

Highly regulated industries can’t afford to work with supply partners who outsource production and quality control. When you do, you risk losing control over strict quality, data security, and compliance issues. The results can be financially devastating and include costly failures, recalls, legal penalties, damaged brand reputation, and safety risks.

ABB manufactures and assembles most of their instrumentation solutions for North America in North America, giving you:

  • More dependable lead times
  • Direct access to engineering support
  • Better control over quality and consistency
  • Faster troubleshooting assistance when issues arise

MCE’s team of experienced instrumentation and process control experts offers full lifecycle service, supporting process instrumentation and remote operation systems from design and installation through maintenance, replacement, and upgrades.

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Instrumentation, Measurement & Analytics Product Innovations Powered by ABB

For more than 140 years, ABB has been manufacturing electrification and automation products engineered to run. Their portfolio includes control systems, drives and PLCs, measurement and analytics, motors and generators, and robotics.

ABB’s instrumentation, measurement, and analytics products are based on common technology, making them easy to configure, easy to integrate, and easy to maintain.

Here are just a few examples of their offering, now available through MCE in more regions:

Digital Diaphragm Seals (Level Measurement)

Traditional level measurement often relies on long silicone-filled capillary tubes that can kink, heat-soak, or respond slowly. ABB’s digital diaphragm seal system removes the long capillaries and uses two pressure transmitters instead. Benefits include:

  • Faster, more accurate responses
  • Easier installation
  • Reduced configuration risk
  • No risk of capillary damage or heat effects
  • Improved reliability in hot or sun-exposed environments

It also makes stocking simpler, with no more ordering exact capillary lengths.

Non-Invasive Temperature Sensors

Conventional temperature measurement requires cutting into a pipe and installing a thermowell or sensor, work that usually demands a shutdown. ABB’s clamp-on sensor attaches to the exterior of the pipe, avoiding hot work and downtime.

This provides:

  • Lower installation cost
  • Faster and safer installation
  • No penetration of the pipe wall
  • No welding or process shutdowns
  • A safer option for facilities trying to add instrumentation without interrupting production

Bailey Damper Drives

Bailey Damper Drives are well-known for durable and precise airflow in boilers, power plants, and combustion systems. Some Bailey Damper Drives in use today have been operating since the 1960s.

After decades of dependable use, older mechanical drives may have gear wear or looseness that prevents accurate control and need to be replaced.

ABB purchased Bailey Damper Drives years ago and offers the modern version of the same system. ABB provides:

  • Improved accuracy and airflow control
  • Better burner efficiency and reduced fuel costs
  • Lower emissions through proper fuel-to-air ratios

If you see the Bailey name on older equipment, we can provide the successor with the same durability and longevity with updated performance.

Learn more about MCE's instrumentation and flow control solutions.

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How MCE’s Expanded ABB Partnership Creates a Better Customer Experience

Our recent expansion with ABB gives you more reliable product availability, faster technical support, and direct access to experts who can help you solve your toughest process challenges.

We offer a comprehensive selection of rugged process instruments including flow, pressure, temperature, level, and analytical measurements.

  1. Improved responsiveness: MCE offers more local inventory visibility, faster troubleshooting, and clearer timelines.
  2. Larger regional support team: We’ve combined multiple disciplines into one, giving you a wider base of local experts who know your plants, your process, and your constraints.
  3. Easy transition from previous brands: If you’ve been using other instrumentation lines, we can cross-reference your specs and quote ABB equivalents directly. We’ll guide you through the changes and ensure compatibility.

Instrumentation and Calibration Solutions with Local Expertise

Our team stands behind every customer with local service and repair. With more than 50 years of application experience and factory-certified expertise, our technicians provide both in-house and in-field support to keep your processes safe, stable, and performing at their best. Our goal: to help you minimize downtime and extend equipment life.

Instrumentation and Calibration Services for Highly Regulated Industries

Our instrumentation and calibration services cover the full lifecycle of your critical assets such as instrumentation, valves, actuators, and sensors. We offer comprehensive evaluation, repair, and calibration of instruments and industrial flow equipment.

We can also diagnose and assist with technical issues onsite or remotely via phone or video call. Our services include:

  • Complete valve repair and rebuild program capability
  • High-tech valve leak test stand
  • Instrument evaluation, assessment, repair, and calibration
  • Certified diaphragm seal assembly and testing for transmitters and gauges
  • Flow meter verification
  • Pressure transmitter calibration services

Whether it’s instrumentation, flow control, or automation, MCE has the solutions, service, and technical precision to keep your operation moving with confidence.