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 pressure transmitter) delivers a standardised, …
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Level sensors – the agony of choice?
| Enrico Bossart | ProductsIf 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 variants. But how do I find the right level sensor for …
How does one specify the switch point of a float switch?
| Enrico Bossart | LevelIn 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 basic prerequisite for the correct specification …
Float switch: What is it and how does it actually work?
| Enrico Bossart | LevelFloat switches are simple, universally applicable and exceptionally reliable. It is not a coincidence that, today, float switches still represent the most frequently used principle for level monitoring. But how does a float switch actually work? Float switches, in …
Pressure switches with IP65 and IP67 ingress protection
| Jens Bargon | Pressure, ProductsAn important specification for industrial measuring instruments in general, and pressure sensors in particular, is the ingress protection. In this context, an assumed typographical error in our data sheets for the PSD-4, PSD-30, PSD-31 and PSA-31 electronic pressure …