Mobile working machines are often used in the harshest and most remote areas of the world, from frozen tundra to scorching-hot desert. Thus they are exposed to extreme and, moreover, constantly changing operating conditions. Some of the machinery even runs non-stop. …
Pressure sensor
Development of an OEM pressure sensor for mobile working machines
| Arndt W. Jahns | Applications, Pressure, ProductsDue to their diverse scope of tasks, OEMs have a wide range of requirements and needs for their applications. Manufacturers of mobile working machines have a particular expectation of the properties that a pressure sensor should possess. WIKA has been guided by this in …
WIKA develops pressure sensor for hydrogen-powered vehicles
| Christian Wirl | ApplicationsDue to customers‘ demand for greater safety, eco friendliness, performance and efficiency, manufacturers of mobile working machines, trucks and buses are increasingly interested in hydrogen as a fuel source. In hydrogen-powered vehicles, the gas in the H 2 storage …
High-accuracy moisture measurement in SF6 switchgear
| Andre Dahlheimer | ProductsMoisture measurement in SF 6 -insulated switchgear is essential. That's why WIKA has improved the performance of the GDHT-20 sensor for this industry. The transmitter, which also provides values for gas density, pressure and temperature, now measures the dew/frost …
What is the leading ignition protection type for UHP pressure transducers?
| Fabian Mayer | Know-howThe leading ignition protection type is critical for the electrical connection of a pressure sensor with explosion protection. It does not necessarily have to be the one with the stricter requirements. This applies, for example, for the UHP pressure transducers of the …