At Teledyne Hastings Instruments, our success is built on strong partnerships with distributors that combine technical expertise, customer-focused support, and a commitment to delivering complete solutions. This edition of our Distributor Spotlight highlights FLW, Inc., a long-standing distributor partner that has served customers throughout the southwestern United States for more than five decades.

Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Huntington Beach, California, FLW has become a leading provider of industrial measurement, control, calibration and engineered system solutions. They represent more than 50 industry-leading manufacturers and support customers across a wide range of industries requiring pressure, vacuum, temperature, flow, level, and process control instrumentation. Their customer base includes leading organizations in aerospace, semiconductor manufacturing, industrial processing, and advanced technology sectors.

Strong Sales Presence

FLW's technical sales team plays a critical role in supporting Teledyne Hastings' customers throughout the region. They have a dedicated team of seven outside sales engineers covering California, Arizona and the Nevada counties of Clark, Humboldt, Pershing and Washoe. Supporting these field representatives are two inside production specialists. This combination of dedicated inside and outside technical sales personnel enables FLW to provide customers with responsive support, product selection assistance, and application expertise from initial specifications through installation and ongoing operation. 

In addition to their regional sales offices, FLW has expanded their customer support through e-commerce and online technical support capabilities, allowing them to better serve customers while maintaining personalized relationships.

FLW locally stocks multiple Teledyne Hastings Instruments' vacuum gauge products to quickly support customer needs.

ISO 17025 Accredited Calibration and Service

One of FLW's greatest strengths is their extensive service and calibration capabilities. They are ISO 9001 certified and operate an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited calibration laboratory, demonstrating a commitment to quality, accuracy, and traceable measurement standards.

FLW's service department is staffed by 10 experienced calibration technicians and has served as a trusted calibration resource for industrial customers for more than three decades. The team provides calibration, repair, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical evaluation services designed to help customers maximize equipment performance while minimizing downtime.

FLW's laboratory capabilities include:

• Gas flow calibration up to 60 SLM (with Fluke Molbox/Molbloc)
• Pressure calibration from vacuum to 40,000 PSI
• Temperature and relative humidity calibration
• Dimensional and linear measurement
• DC and low-frequency electronics calibration
• Force and load calibration up to 1,000 lbf
• Torque tool calibration up to 1,000 ft-lbs

FLW also offers valuable services including on-site calibration, expedited turnaround options, calibration reminders, online certificate access, and NIST-traceable calibration documentation.

For Teledyne Hastings' customers using vacuum gauges, mass flow meters and/or mass flow controllers, having access to a local accredited service partner helps ensure instruments continue operating at peak performance throughout their lifecycle.

For complete FLW calibration and service details, please visit: https://flw.com/service/ 

More Than Distribution: Custom Engineered Systems

What truly differentiates FLW is their ability to go beyond product distribution and provide complete engineered solutions. Through their Systems Department in Huntington Beach, FLW designs, engineers, assembles, and supports both standard and fully customized systems built to customer requirements.

FLW manufactures several standard platforms including:

• Air amplifier systems
• Gas booster systems capable of pressures up to 30,000 PSI
• Liquid pump systems capable of pressures up to 100,000 PSI

For more demanding applications, FLW develops custom solutions ranging from PLC-controlled booster systems and automated test stations to specialized flow and calibration standards. Projects are engineered from concept through final assembly, allowing customers to work with a single trusted partner throughout the development process.

Their custom engineered systems capability creates unique opportunities to integrate Teledyne Hastings' vacuum gauges, mass flow meters, and mass flow controllers into complete packaged solutions.

Dedicated to Customer Success

For more than five decades, FLW has built a strong reputation based on technical knowledge, responsive service, and a commitment to helping customers solve complex measurement and control challenges. Whether supplying Teledyne Hastings Instruments' vacuum gauges and mass flow instruments, providing accredited calibration services, or designing custom-engineered systems, FLW consistently delivers the expertise and support that customers expect from a trusted partner.

To learn more about FLW products, calibration, service, and design/build capabilities, please visit https://www.flw.com/

To learn more about Teledyne Hastings Instruments' vacuum gauges, mass flow meters, and mass flow controllers, please visit www.teledyne-hi.com