In more than 250 instrument reviews conducted by WIKA, a staggering 30% of gauges in a typical processing plant required corrective action. That’s one in four gauges. Vibration is one of the most common causes of pressure gauge failure in production facilities, …
A recent case study involving a large chemical processing facility provides useful perspectives on the value of a comprehensive facility instrument audit. It will also give you a good idea of how WIKA's Full Audit Service Team can help you reduce the complexity of …
Ambient corrosion is ever present in chemical, petrochemical and refining operations. Plant processes often involve the use corrosive materials that leak trace amounts into their nearby surroundings. Over time, even the lowest concentrations of these corrosive agents …
Many businesses count on their employees to pass on institutional knowledge from one generation of employee to the next, and the changing lifestyle and work habits of millennials could threaten this generational-knowledge model. The problem is particularly acute in …
Gauge inventory has a way of mushrooming, leaving storerooms stocked with duplicate and obsolete items that can create uncertainty about purchasing and replacing parts. In fact, Instrument Audits of more than 300 processing plants showed that on average a …
