A major power provider in the Midwest was having issues with high humidity levels in its SF 6 switchgear. WIKA implemented a cost-effective solution for keeping this insulating gas clean and dry, with significant potential savings. By Leo Lopez, Rafael Derencio, …
Applications
Using Motor Sensors for Predictive Maintenance Helps Businesses Save Time and Money
Patrick McGrath | Applications, TemperaturePredictive maintenance is vital to keep equipment running at its peak at all times. In a variety of industries, using wireless sensors for motor condition monitoring helps minimize unplanned shutdowns and reduce the cost of maintenance. Motors are the workhorses …
A Brief History and Overview of Modern Air Conditioning
Lorenzo Avitabile | Applications, Know-howThroughout history, certain inventions have greatly improved people’s quality of life. Among those is air conditioning. Heating has never been much of a problem: humans figured out fire and hearths about 2 million years ago, which allowed them to migrate to …
Off-Road Machinery Industrial Pressure Sensors: The MH-4 for Extreme Environments
Jeff Placek | Applications, PressureThe MH-4 pressure sensor can easily and reliably handle off-road machinery’s toughest challenges, all without the worries of maintenance or loss of accuracy throughout its extended life cycle. WIKA regularly collaborates with OEM customers when improving our …
State-of-the-Art Wireless Sensor Systems for Cold Storage Temperature Monitoring
Patrick McGrath | Applications, TemperatureTemperature-sensitive products like COVID-19 vaccines call for failsafe cold storage units. WIKA IIoT Solutions, a WIKA partner, offers wireless temperature monitoring systems that easily attach to a facility’s existing refrigerators, freezers, or ultra-low freezers. …





