“Sterilisation in place” or “steam in place”, SIP for short, is an indispensable process in pharmaceutical production. It involves sterilising the relevant process equipment directly in the plant using condensing steam. Following the cleaning in place (CIP) …
Temperature
Pressure monitoring at high temperature is a challenge
Jing Lyu | ApplicationsPressure 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 …
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 …
NAMUR working group for pressure and temperature at WIKA
Stefan Schneider | WIKA insightThe NAMUR working group 3.11 (pressure and temperature) was a guest at WIKA. NAMUR are an international user association of automation technology and digitalisation in the process industry. The NAMUR working group started its two-day visit in May with a highlight: …
Measuring the response times of electrical thermometers
Joachim Brückner | Know-howThere are many reasons for using electrical thermometers with short response times: optimisation of the efficiency, more efficient utilisation of the working range of a process, avoidance of thermal overload of the process medium. But how are response times measured, …