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WIKA’s iSENS HES Limit Switch Offers Unsurpassed Anti-Two Blocking Technology

Jeff Placek | Force
Anti-two block switch

A must-have component in lifting machinery, the anti-two block limit switch helps the operator protect equipment, loads, and personnel by preventing the hook block from colliding with the boom. WIKA Mobile Control manufactures the iSENS HES limit switch that is ideal …

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Force Measurement Solutions: Tension Links for Cable Cranes

Jeff Placek | Force
Crawler crane

Working machines like mobile cranes are designed to hoist and move heavy loads. Despite their sturdiness, cranes do have an upper limit of how much weight they can handle. That’s where force measurement comes in. For cranes without hydraulics, tension links measure …

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Case Study: Why a Major Agricultural Machinery Company Started Using WIKA’s Level Sensors

Jeff Placek | Applications, Level
Agricultural vehicle spraying chemicals on a corn field

A U.S. manufacturer of agricultural equipment has long relied on WIKA’s pressure sensors for machine control. It now is starting to use the RLT-1000 in its sprayer tanks, a critical area for level measurement in farm sprayers, due to this level sensor’s quality, …

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Pumping Systems in Power Plants: How to Maximize Industrial Pumps’ Longevity and Efficiency

Jeff Placek | Applications

Pumping systems in a power plant use a significant percentage of a facility's energy. To save money, improve efficiency, and prolong the machines' lifetime, a power station should constantly monitor the flow, pressure, and temperature in industrial pumping systems.  …

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Industrial Pumps: The Beating Heart of a Power Plant

Jeff Placek | Applications
Industrial power plant

Pumps play a vital role in countless applications and industries. In power plants, these hardworking machines are responsible for circulating cool water, raising condensate pressure, moving wetted ash, and much more. As industrial pumps use a significant amount of …

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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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  • WIKA’s iSENS HES Limit Switch Offers Unsurpassed Anti-Two Blocking Technology

  • Understanding Load Pins: What They Are, How They Work, and Where to Use Them

  • WIKA Supplies Custom Force Sensors for Space Flight


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