Modern pressure transmitters enable exact control of agricultural chemical application In a risky business fraught with floods, drought, hail, tornadoes, and wildly fluctuating commodity prices, the last thing farmers need to worry about is their machinery. Modern …
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Electronic Pressure Sensors and Predictive Maintenance
Robert Lukat | GeneralBack to the Future with Predictive Maintenance and Pressure Sensors In the 1985 movie “Back to the Future,” Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) wanders upon a 1955 gasoline station and marvels at the number of people waiting on just one customer. One attendant pumps …
Real-World Testing of Industrial Pressure Transmitters
Robert Lukat | PressureYou are probably aware that electronic devices receive a basic quality-control check before they go to market, but you might not be aware of the extensive testing that top-flight companies such as WIKA Instrument perform on their electronic pressure measurement …
Hydraulic Pressure Sensors and Crop Failure
Robert Lukat | PressureFailure is a costly proposition in any industry – and agriculture is certainly no exception. The New York Times reported earlier this year that the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated total losses of $15.8 billion from crops harvested in 2012, thanks to a …
Common Reasons for Pressure Transmitter Failure
Robert Lukat | PressurePressure transmitters have become essential parts of virtually all large equipment. Cranes, dump trucks, bulldozers, earth movers, drilling machines, and agricultural combines all use electronic pressure transmitters as highly reliable sensors for their operating and …




