Even 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 …
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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. …
Case Study: WIKA Equips Syngas Plant with Long-Lasting Thermocouples
Robert Torgerson | Applications, TemperatureAt a Texas-based syngas plant, the thermocouples in its partial oxidation units were lasting an average of three months before failing. But after switching to WIKA’s TC84 platinum thermocouple with sapphire protection tube, the facility has not had to replace its …





