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 …
Fires are a real risk when transporting coal on a conveyor belt – endangering lives, equipment, and products. Rugged, reliable, and cost-effective, WIKA’s model TCC continuous thermocouple plays an important role in preventing and detecting coal conveyor belt …
Combusting cling wrap, Styrofoam, PVC, and other plastics produces highly corrosive gases that can damage measuring instruments and cause them to fail prematurely. WIKA recently came up with a customized solution that withstands the aggressive flue gases of a waste …
Temperature sensors are essential measuring instruments for ensuring the safety and efficiency of countless industrial processes. While RTDs and thermocouples both provide accuracy and reliability, each has pros and cons that make them better suited for particular …
At 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 …
