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 | ForceWorking 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 …
Case Study: Why a Major Agricultural Machinery Company Started Using WIKA’s Level Sensors
Jeff Placek | Applications, LevelA 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, …
Pumping Systems in Power Plants: How to Maximize Industrial Pumps’ Longevity and Efficiency
Jeff Placek | ApplicationsPumping 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. …
Industrial Pumps: The Beating Heart of a Power Plant
Jeff Placek | ApplicationsPumps 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 …





