{"id":11084,"date":"2019-05-10T12:42:33","date_gmt":"2019-05-10T17:42:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wika.com\/us\/\/?p=11084"},"modified":"2025-02-21T14:37:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T19:37:00","slug":"industrial-thermometers-for-high-vibration-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wika.com\/us\/products\/temperature-products\/industrial-thermometers-for-high-vibration-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"The TR10 and TR40 RTDs: The Industrial Thermometers for High-Vibration Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some shaking is expected in industrial and commercial applications, but the sensors of most industrial thermometers fail after exposure to significant vibrations. WIKA\u2019s TR10 and TR40 resistance temperature detectors are specially designed for high-vibration environments.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Power plants and the chemical industry rely on machinery that produces considerable mechanical vibrations. Pumps, compressors, motors, and turbines all have the potential to generate acoustic vibrations, which then turn into structural vibrations. Most industrial thermometers have delicate sensors that can break and fail when exposed to such conditions.<\/p>\n

The Pros and Cons of Various Industrial Thermometers<\/h2>\n

Thermocouples\u00a0<\/strong>are excellent temperature sensors for a range of processes. They are vibration-resistant, cost-effective industrial thermometers with fast response times across a wide temperature range. However, while a thermocouple has good accuracy, an RTD is even more accurate. At 0\u00b0C reference, the reading tolerance of a thermocouple is \u00b11.1\u00b0C, whereas an RTD\u2019s reading tolerance can be as small as \u00b10.15\u00b0C \u2013 dependent on the sensor type. Furthermore, some installations are not equipped for thermocouple sensor inputs.
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Wire-wound RTDs\u00a0<\/strong>are highly accurate along the entire temperature range. However, vibrations and mechanical stress can damage its extremely fine platinum wires, leading to inaccurate temperature measurements or noise in the signal output and, eventually, an open circuit. For customers, a fragile industrial thermometer means an increased frequency in sensor replacements and higher operating costs.<\/p>\n

Thin-film RTDs <\/strong>are both highly accurate and vibration-resistant. They feature thin-film resistors, which consist of an extremely fine layer of metal \u2013 usually platinum but can also be copper or nickel \u2013 deposited on a ceramic base. A glass layer seals together this metal film and the wire connections. This type of industrial thermometer does not rely on long lengths of fine, brittle wires for the sensing element. Their compact size, smaller mass, and no moving parts also allow them to withstand vibrations extremely well.<\/p>\n

Vibration-Resistant Industrial Thermometers by WIKA<\/span><\/h2>\n\n
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Model TR10 RTD sensor<\/p><\/div>\n \n

WIKA makes two thin-film RTDs that are ideal for high-vibration applications.<\/p>\n

The standard TR10 RTD sensor<\/strong><\/a><\/span>tolerates up to 6 g of force (peak to peak), and can come in an optional vibration-resistant version that tolerates up to 20 g. For a highly vibration-resistant version whose sensor tip can withstand up to 50 g, WIKA offers a special construction thin-film measuring resistor.<\/p>\n

Vibration resistance is just one of this industrial thermometer\u2019s many positives. The TR10 series also features:<\/p>\n