A 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 …
Pressure measurement device
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 …
Injectables: Pressure measurement without risk of contamination
Jing Lyu | ApplicationsInjectables are among the most sensitive products in the pharmaceutical industry. Sterility is essential during production. This is because the active ingredient enters the patient's body directly, bypassing the patient's natural defences. It is therefore important to …
Saving sea lions with the help of WIKA pressure gauges
Stefan Schneider | WIKA insightWIKA pressure gauges fulfil an important task in the rescue of sea lions in Mexico – just one example of how unusual the possible applications of WIKA products can be. Sea lions inhabit the Baja California peninsula. However, their population is endangered by …