With the aim of advancing digitalisation in the form of Industry 4.0 technologies and putting it into practice, manufacturers of components, systems and plant as well as plant operators have joined forces in the “Digital Data Chain Consortium” (DDCC). WIKA is also …
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Ex protection for dial thermometers: New standard = new marking
Jürgen Reiser | Know-howMechanical measuring instruments for use in explosive atmospheres can now be evaluated in accordance with a new standard: DIN EN ISO 80079-36/37 will replace EN 13463-1/5, with the transition period ending on 31 October 2019. For the first instruments, WIKA has …
EAC approval for pressure gauges and thermometers: What must be considered?
Jürgen Reiser | Know-howWhoever exports measuring instruments or other technical goods to Russia and many of its neighbouring countries, has to go through the certification process of the “Eurasian Conformity” (EAC). An EAC approval is comparable with CE conformity. It is issued for each …
Bourdon tube pressure gauge – functional principle
Jürgen Reiser | Know-howBourdon tube pressure gauges are the most frequently used mechanical pressure measuring instruments. Their pressure element is often referred to as a Bourdon tube: The French engineer Eugène Bourdon made use of this functional principle in the middle of the 19th …
Selection criteria for pressure gauges: type of pressure
Jürgen Reiser | Know-howWithin the selection criteria for pressure gauges, type of pressure takes top priority. The measurement of gauge pressure, in fact, reliably fulfils the purpose with the majority of processes. However, for numerous applications in industry, pressure gauges for absolute …