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Load pins: Definition and application areas

06/20/2018 | Markus Heidl | Know-how
Drei Kraftmessachsen in Edelstahl

A load pin provides the connection between force-transmitting machine elements and also allows the simultaneous measurement of the force acting on the sensor. The load pins are fixed in the axial direction as well as …

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Baking for cancer care

06/12/2018 | Stefan Schneider | WIKA insight

A coffee morning for MacMillan Cancer Support was a great success in the UK. Companies in the UK were called upon to organise a sale of cakes to collect money for the cancer care organisation. Along with thousands …

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Which are the available configuration levels for pressure sensors?

05/24/2018 | Christian Wirl | Pressure
Drucksensoren

The various possible configuration levels for a pressure measurement solution are not defined conceptually in any standard. At WIKA we have chosen the following terminology:   A pressure sensor (also …

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3-A vs. EHEDG or also theoretical vs. practical

05/14/2018 | Jochen Gries | Know-how
Organisationsvergleich

Experts estimate the time spent cleaning in the food and beverage industry to be as much as 30 percent. Thus, it is also understandable why the manufacturers attach great importance to a cleaning-friendly design …

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Level sensors – the agony of choice?

04/26/2018 | Enrico Bossart | Products
Füllstandssensor

If one is looking for a level sensor, one can be quickly overwhelmed by the huge selection. A level sensor for limit level detection or continuous measurement can be ordered in a variety of technologies and design …

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Overload safety of Bourdon tube pressure gauges

04/12/2018 | Marc Syguda | Know-how
Belastbare Manometer

The question occasionally arises, in connection with Bourdon tube pressure gauges, about the overload safety of the instruments. This article deals with exceeding the measuring range by up to 30 %. What happens with the …

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How does one specify the switch point of a float switch?

02/02/2018 | Enrico Bossart | Level
Switch points of a float switch

In the specification of the switch points of a float switch, misunderstandings always lead to unsuitable product designs. How one correctly specifies the switch point of a float switch will be explained here. The …

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Measuring instruments for combined heat and power plants (CHP)

01/08/2018 | Gerhard Renz | Applications
Blockheizkraftwerk - BHKW

The range of combined heat and power plants (CHP) is very large, as is the high variance of different plant types. The distinction is made by the generated power/heat output on the one hand and by the energy source used …

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