Pressurized air powers a wide assortment of equipment and enables a range of processes. To ensure the performance and longevity of air compressors, these units require reliable instrumentation for monitoring pressure and temperature. A multitude of industrial …
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WIKA’s iSENS HES Limit Switch Offers Unsurpassed Anti-Two Blocking Technology
Jeff Placek | ForceA 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 …
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. …





