{"id":18187,"date":"2024-12-17T14:07:50","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T19:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wika.com\/us\/?p=18187"},"modified":"2026-03-30T08:59:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T13:59:18","slug":"meet-hardy-orzikowski-pressure-temperature-expert-wika-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wika.com\/us\/knowhow\/meet-hardy-orzikowski-pressure-temperature-expert-wika-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Hardy Orzikowski, Pressure and Temperature Expert at WIKA USA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>As part of WIKA USA\u2019s <em>198 Years of Expertise<\/em> video series, get to know Hardy Orzikowski and his multi-decade expertise in pressure gauges and mechanical thermometers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Few people at WIKA USA \u2013 or even the corporate office in Germany \u2013 have worked with mechanical pressure and temperature instruments as long as Hardy Orzikowski has. He first joined the WIKA family in 1982 as an apprentice, and has since moved up the ranks to senior product manager.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wika.com\/en-us\/pressure_gauges.WIKA\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Mechanical pressure gauges<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wika.com\/en-us\/dial_thermometers.WIKA\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">dial thermometers<\/a> are his areas of specialization. During his <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.wika.us\/wika-insight\/wika-usa-celebrates-hardy-orzikowskis-40-years-of-contributions-to-the-company\/\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">40-plus years in this field<\/a>, Hardy has advised countless customers on finding the just-right measurement solutions via one-on-one conversations as well as online content. One such occasion involved a <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.wika.us\/products\/pressure-products\/gauge-for-severe-pressure-pulsation\/\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">toothpaste manufacturer looking for a pressure solution<\/a> that could withstand the process\u2019s high-pulsation environment. The company\u2019s CEO found Hardy via WIKA USA\u2019s article on \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.wika.us\/knowhow\/8-common-reasons-for-pressure-gauge-failure\/\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">8 Common Reasons For Pressure Gauge Failure<\/a>,\u201d then contacted him for assistance. Hardy\u2019s solution: a sanitary gauge with integrated diaphragm element, liquid case fill, and internal restrictor.<\/p>\n<p>Besides listening to current and potential customers, Hardy is also a stronger believe in doing market research and discovering what the measurement challenges are in his field. That\u2018s how the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.wika.us\/products\/pressure-products\/wika-introduces-revolutionary-liquid-filled-gauge-with-flexible-window\/\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">FlexWindow liquid-filled gauge<\/a> came to be. Rather than having a vent that could allow the case fill to spill in certain situations, this innovative mechanical gauge features a clear flexible disk that compensates for temperature-related overpressure or negative pressure by expanding or contracting.<\/p>\n<p>Watch this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=icj5PYLrLVM\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">short video<\/a> to learn more about Hardy, his product expertise, and his passion for solving tough challenges in mechanical pressure and temperature measurement.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">[contact-form-7 id=&#8221;14552&#8243; title=&#8221;Blog Contact Form&#8221;]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of WIKA USA\u2019s 198 Years of Expertise video series, get to know Hardy Orzikowski and his multi-decade expertise in pressure gauges and mechanical thermometers. 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