Hazardous Settings Need the Right Pressure Transmitters, ever since Benjamin Franklin flew a kite in a lightning storm, people have embraced new uses for electricity. Yet just as Franklin learned when he touched a key wired to his kite—and received a sudden …
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 …
Back 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 …
You 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 …
Failure 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 …
