WIKA USA’s new Dual Switch Gauge offers customers reliable information and exceptional versatility for pressure monitoring in semiconductor, high purity (HP), and ultra-high purity (UHP) applications. A case study shows how one customer was able to increase …
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The Float Switch: A Simple, Reliable Measurement Method for Almost All Liquid Media
Patrick McGrath | Know-howDue to its reliability, a float switch is one of the most frequently used measurement technologies for monitoring liquid media levels. Its simple yet effective design consists of a hollow float within a guide tube, rising and falling with liquid levels and activating …
WIKA’s Venturi Tubes Face the Challenges of the Desert
Patrick McGrath | FlowFlow measurements in gas exploitation: For its gas fields in the Saudi Arabia desert, oil company Saudi Aramco trusts WIKA’s Venturi tubes. A global specialist in flow measurement, WIKA delivered another 600 instruments to Saudi Aramco by the end of 2017 for a …
Benefits of a Top-Mount Design for Level Indicator
Patrick McGrath | LevelWIKA USA’s magnetic level indicators can be mounted horizontally or vertically. Mounting it vertically at the top of a tank is an effective and economical solution for mobile storage tanks, tanks with limited access, and tanks that do not have side process …
Spring Gasket Assembly Protects the Float Inside a Level Gauge
Patrick McGrath | LevelEven the best designed and matched-to-conditions level gauge can encounter unexpected pressure issues, which could crush a magnetic level indicator’s float. If this occurs, fragments could enter the process and contaminate a batch. A simple spring gasket assembly …