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Mechanical pressure switches: What principle do they work on?

05/09/2022 | Melanie Höfling | Know-how
Typical application for mechanical pressure switches

Mechanical pressure switches in compact design ensure safe pressure monitoring in, for example, pumps, compressors and mobile working machines. Regardless of the application, they function in accordance with the principle of the preloaded spring, with a diaphragm or a …

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Hydrogen mobility: Clean engines of the future offer the same convenience as engines today

04/27/2022 | Christian Wirl | Know-how
Hydrogen mobility: Fuel cell bus with zero emissions

For powering on-road and off-road electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cells hold key advantages over batteries. To ensure the safety of these vehicles, governments and standardising bodies around the world continue to establish and update guidelines, codes and regulations …

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What is the leading ignition protection type for UHP pressure transducers?

04/20/2022 | Fabian Mayer | Know-how
Leading ignition protection type UHP pressure transducer

The 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 …

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Switch points in vacuum ranges: How are they set?

03/15/2022 | Haydar Kartal | Know-how
Switch points in the vacuum ranges

Setting the switch points of an electronic pressure switch for an application in the vacuum range is not a self-explanatory task. The following article therefore explains what needs to be taken into account with this setting. It involves a pressure switch with a …

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Sustainable production through robust pressure measurement

02/21/2022 | Jürgen Arndt | Know-how
Sustainability through robust measurement technology

Sustainability is the megatrend for the several-hundred tyre plants worldwide. Among other things, this includes increasing both energy and production efficiency by avoiding rejects while simultaneously shortening production cycles. Despite all the electronic …

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