Insulating gases – not just pure SF 6 but also SF 6 blends, N2, g3, and others – protect switchgear from failure. WIKA is a leader in remote sensing solutions that help power transmission and distribution companies monitor the quality and quantity of these gases. …
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WIKA Provides Custom-Made Thermocouple Array for Contactor Column in a Chevron Refinery
Robert Torgerson | Applications, TemperatureWIKA designed a multipoint thermocouple array specifically for easy retrofitting into an existing amine contactor column at a Gulf Coast refinery. We customized the length so that there was a measuring junction at specific tray heights, then we threaded the array …
A WIKA–Chevron Partnership: Maximizing Amine Contactor Efficiency with Multipoint Temperature Systems
Robert Torgerson | Applications, TemperatureWIKA USA recently had the privilege of partnering with Chevron to custom-build multipoint thermocouple arrays for their refineries’ contactor columns. A chemical specialist from WIKA and a process control engineers from Chevron jointly presented the following …
WIKA Provides Customized Hydrogen Pressure Sensors for Makers of Fuel Cell Systems
Jeff Placek | Applications, PressureWIKA has agreements with three US-based leaders in hydrogen mobility to supply them with customer-specific versions of our high-quality hydrogen-compatible pressure sensors for their fuel cell systems. The market for electric industrial vehicles continues to grow, …
What Are Bimetal Thermometers, and When to Use Them
Daniel Burch | Know-how, TemperatureBimetal thermometers are tried-and-true instruments for measuring temperature in a wide range of industrial applications, combining low cost and low maintenance with easy installation, use, and calibration. Sometimes a measurement technology is so simple yet …





