An energy company suspected that some of the tubeskin thermocouples in their process units weren’t accurate, but they didn’t know which ones were off. WIKA’s R&D Testing Center in Houston pinpointed the culprits and advised the customer on which sensor and …
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Case Study: A More Accurate Yet Compact Flow Meter for Industrial Gas Tanker Trucks
Gabriel Rodrigues | Applications, FlowEven small measurement errors during custody transfer can be extremely costly for producers of industrial gases. One such company, dissatisfied with the flow metering system on its fleet of gas transport trucks, approached WIKA for help in coming up with a …
A More Accurate Tubeskin Sensor for Coker Heaters
Robert Torgerson | Applications, TemperatureAn energy company’s process furnaces were experiencing excessive coking, leading to wasted energy and frequent downtimes for tube cleaning. After installing WIKA’s Tefracto-Pad ® thermocouples, the energy company enjoyed longer run lengths between decoking …
Case Study: Creating a Durable Temperature Assembly for Catalyst Calcination
Robert Torgerson | Applications, Know-how, TemperatureA major producer of supported catalysts in the U.S. was dissatisfied with the short lifespan of the temperature sensors in their rotary calciners. WIKA USA came up with a creative solution that protects thermocouples from mechanical damage while still providing …
WIKA Case Study: MH-4 OEM Pressure Sensors Key to Ongoing Partnership
Jeff Placek | ApplicationsTired of poor quality and delivery issues from its supplier of pressure sensors, a leading technology company for the agricultural sector switched to WIKA in 2017 for dependable instrumentation and reliable service. The relationship has only deepened since then. …





