WIKA USA answers frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the basic physical principles of pressure and pressure measurement. This includes discussions of absolute pressure, atmospheric pressure, gauge pressure, and differential pressure. Pressure is generally …
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Count on WIKA’s Dry Cell Sanitary Gauge for Accurate Pressure Readings
| Hardy Orzikowski | ApplicationsCompliance and Risk, Operations, and Quality Control executives, along with process and maintenance supervisors in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and food and beverage industries , have been clamoring for highly robust, reduced-risk, accurate, easy-to-clean …
Eugene Bourdon and the History of the Bourdon Gauge
| Hardy Orzikowski | PressureThe Industrial Revolution was underpinned by the fortunes of a few dozen financiers, the blood, sweat and tears of millions of factory workers, and a handful of key technical innovations. One of the key inventions of the mid-19 th century was the Bourdon gauge. …
Pressure Gauge Readings in psi for Industrial and Processing Applications
| Hardy Orzikowski | PressurePressure gauge readings come in a variety of international units. In most of North America, psi (pounds per square inch) is the standard unit of pressure measurement. Industrial processes and scientific laboratories rely on gauges reading in psi to measure relative …
Tips for Correctly Installing Pressure Gauges
| Hardy Orzikowski | PressureAre your gauges installed properly? WIKA’s FAST team of audit experts knows that all too often this isn’t the case. Improperly installed gauges can lead to premature gauge failure and prevent you from troubleshooting issues with equipment or processes. Don’t …