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How Non-Contact Radar Level Sensors Solve Tough Industrial Measurement Challenges

Jeff Placek | Know-how, Level

Radar is a smart way to accurately and continuously monitor the level of liquids or solids. For manufacturers, process industries, and OEMs, non-contact radar level sensors overcome the toughest measurement challenges. The marketplace offers a wide range of …

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The Benefits of Compact Radar Level Measurement in Off-Road Machinery

Jeff Placek | Know-how, Level

Compact radar level sensors offer important performance and reliability advantages over traditional float, magnetic float, and reed-chain technologies in harsh off-road applications. Because float-based systems rely on moving mechanical parts, they can stick, wear, …

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Measuring and Monitoring the Fluid Level in Production Storage Tanks

Jeff Placek | Applications, Level

Upstream production sites rely on enclosed vessels to temporarily hold crude oil, produced water, and gas condensate after phase separation. WIKA offers a variety of instruments for measuring and controlling level in production storage tanks. The effluent that’s …

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Robust Sensors for Hydrogen Fueling Stations: The Move to H2 Mobility

Jeff Placek | Applications, Pressure, Temperature

While a mature hydrogen infrastructure is still decades to come, the U.S. is making progress toward that zero-carbon future with more electrolyzer installations and advancements in hydrogen transport, storage, and dispensing. Hydrogen-compatible measuring instruments …

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Custom Load Cells for Downforce Control in Planters

Jeff Placek | Applications, Force

Downforce systems in agricultural planters optimize uniform emergence by cutting consistent seed furrows. WIKA specializes in working with OEMs to manufacture customer-specific load cells that fit seamlessly into their machines’ unique designs. Precise downforce …

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Welcome to the WIKA blog

In our WIKA US blog you can expect many interesting articles on pressure, temperature, level and flow measurement, and also on the subject of calibration technology. Furthermore, there are various insights into the world of the WIKA group of companies – seen from different angles.

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  • 8 Common Reasons For Pressure Gauge Failure
  • Pressure Gauge Know-How: Difference Between NPT and G Connections
  • Pt100 vs. Pt1000: Differences and Which RTD to Choose

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