Temperature sensors are essential measuring instruments for ensuring the safety and efficiency of countless industrial processes. While RTDs and thermocouples both provide accuracy and reliability, each has pros and cons that make them better suited for particular …
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WIKA Offers Web-Based Thermowell Wake Frequency Calculators
| Adam DeLancey | Applications, TemperatureTwo wake frequency calculators – a pared-down one and a full version – are free, easy-to-use online tools for determining the diameters, length, thickness, and material of a thermowell. Thermowells are important accessories that shield sensitive temperature …
Tefracto-Pad® Offers Test-Proven Accuracy and Performance for Tubeskin Temperature Monitoring
| Adam DeLancey | Know-how, TemperatureWIKA proves the accuracy of our patent-pending Tefracto-Pad ® , an innovative tubeskin thermocouple assembly that offers reliable performance even under severe heat flux. Accurate temperature readings of furnace tubeskins allow process industries to maximize …
Save Time with the Tefracto-Pad®, an Easy-to-Install Tubeskin Sensor That Takes Just One Weld
| Adam DeLancey | Applications, TemperatureWIKA USA proudly introduces the latest product in the Gayesco family of tubeskin thermocouple assemblies: the patent-pending TC59-T Tefracto-Pad ® . This easy-to-install tubeskin sensor cuts the welding and inspection steps in half and results in a fool-proof …
Where should I install my thermowell? A guide for best practices
| Adam DeLancey | Know-how, TemperatureWhen installing thermowells in a pipeline, a user must first answer several questions regarding their location, quantity, stem length, distance from each another, and effects on the process media. Thermowells are highly effective devices for protecting …