Temperature sensors – like all other sensors – must be calibrated at regular intervals. This ensures that they deliver accurate and consistent measured values. Temperature calibration (e.g. using a calibration bath or dry-well calibrator) is generally carried out …
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Anniversary at Störk: 20 years as part of the WIKA Group
Stefan Schneider | WIKA insightFor the first time in its history, Störk Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH in Dolle opened its factory doors to the general public. This was to commemorate 20 years of this temperature measuring technology company belonging to the WIKA Group. The anniversary and …
Application of sapphire thermocouples in gasification reactors
Kai Grabenauer | TemperatureGasification reactors, due to their harsh process conditions, place high demands on the instruments used there. Many manufacturers have reacted to this and adapted their products correspondingly. But what are the optimisation possibilities for thermocouples for use …
Large-scale temperature solution: 37-metre thermowell
Stefan Schneider | WIKA insightAt WIKA USA we are used to dealing with unusually sized temperature solutions. However, this request from a customer was abnormal, even for US standards - during a plant shutdown at the Freeport (Texas) site, it was urgently necessary to replace two flanged thermowells …
Thermometer calibration – an overview
Danica Schwarzkopf | Know-howNot all calibrations are the same. This is illustrated by the example of “Thermometer calibration” - which test method is used depends on various factors such as process conditions, quality standards and safety requirements. Depending on the method, the calibration …