All posts by Hardy Orzikowski

How WIKA’s Mini-Siphon Protects Gauges from Steam Damage

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Preventing Gauge Failure from Ambient Corrosion

Ambient corrosion is ever present in chemical, petrochemical and refining operations. Plant processes often involve the use corrosive materials that leak trace amounts into their nearby surroundings. Over time, even the lowest concentrations of these corrosive agents …

Gauge Inventory: 3 Ways to Lower Costs, Improve Reliability

Hardy Orzikowski | Know-how

Gauge inventory has a way of mushrooming, leaving storerooms stocked with duplicate and obsolete items that can create uncertainty about purchasing and replacing parts. In fact, Instrument Audits of more than 300 processing plants showed that on average a …

When A Misapplied Gauge Led to Crisis

Hardy Orzikowski | Know-how, Pressure

When a misapplied gauge led to a crisis, WIKA offered the solutions. Just as life always throws us a curveball, in business there’s always some heartache along the way to a happy ending. WIKA noted this awhile back when a petroleum refinery had trouble with …

Recurring Gauge Failure

Hardy Orzikowski | Know-how

There are plenty of articles and sites about automobiles and their woes. In an era of sophisticated cars packed with a myriad of electronic gizmos and digital instrumentation, quality gauges are essential to an automobile’s longevity—and its owner’s long-term …