Pressure monitoring at high temperature is a demanding measuring requirement. This requires a specially designed diaphragm seal. With model 990.45, WIKA offers such an instrument in its portfolio and was therefore awarded the contract by the operator of an oil …
Pressure measurement device
Coatings of measuring instruments: Use and advantages
Sina Odenwald | Know-howProcess applications are becoming increasingly complex. Measuring instruments must therefore meet the highest requirements and function reliably – even with harsh outdoor conditions or aggressive media. Coatings are usually indispensable for use, for example, in the …
Hydrostatic pressure test with a digital pressure gauge
Jing Lyu | Applications, PressureA hydrostatic pressure test is used as a proof of strength and leak tightness of containers and pipelines that hold liquids and gases. The procedure and documentation of such a test can be increased in efficiency by using digital pressure gauges. This is particularly …
Ignition protection type Ex i for pressure measuring instruments with battery operation
Jing Lyu | Pressure, ProductsWhich ignition protection type is suitable for battery-operated pressure measuring instruments, which are increasingly being used in combination with a radio unit? WIKA has clearly answered this question for its portfolio: “Ex i”, i.e. intrinsic safety. This …
Pressure transducer: Digitally connected with EtherCAT®
Fabian Mayer | Pressure, ProductsPressure transducers with EtherCAT ® as the communication protocol continue the digitalisation of the semiconductor industry at the transmitter level. In future, in every production plant, dozens of pressure measuring locations will be equipped with them. Their …