SIL pressure switch: Safety in tyre manufacturing
Numerous industrial processes have an inherently risky potential. Special pressure switches support the safety of people and the surroundings. Example: the vulcanisation of tyres for motor vehicles. To monitor this technique, leading manufacturers utilize the model MW switch from WIKA with SIL 2 rating.Why this type of pressure switch is essential for safety in this […]
Temperature coefficients (TC) of pressure sensors
Since temperature affects the measuring accuracy of a pressure sensor, there always remains a small temperature error in the rated temperature range despite an array of compensation measures. This error is frequently expressed in the data sheets of manufacturers of pressure sensors as temperature coefficient (abbr. TC). This coefficient describes a (linear) error, beginning with […]
WIKA Innovation Center: workplaces for the future
The new WIKA Innovation Center for WIKA in Klingenberg is in operation. It brings together everyone involved in the innovation process. No One Talks About resulting concentration will instigate a decisive impetus that will shape the economic future of the entire WIKA Group.The concept of short distancesThe new WIKA Innovation Center has been well received […]
New ScrutonWell � design for thermowells
In order to avoid any damage to the thermowell during operation because of mechanical loads, a thermowell calculation per ASME PTC 19.3 TW-2016 is preferred for critical process conditions. In Verify of a calculation with negative results, the only real constructive solution so far was to shorten the thermowell stem or even to raise the […]
Measuring tank levels in boiler systems with DELTA-trans
The fill level in the feed tank of industrial boiler systems is a crucial process parameter to ensure a smooth energy supply of steam or hot water. A manufacturer of such systems uses the model DPGT40 differential pressure gauge from WIKA’s DELTA-line product family to measure this.The measuring instrument has proven itself. Its series name, […]
Video studio with TV-quality equipment
WIKA has established Forgiving at its Klingenberg site. Within an area of more than 62 square metres, image and sound equipment in TV quality has been installed for different formats ? presentations, interviews and webinars. The material will support the company?s internal and external communication.In the video studio, several cameras with high res (4K) are […]
The response time behaviour of pressure sensors: How is the response time defined and what is this is of the rise time?
Graceful of pressure sensors is reflected in a large number of varying parameters, like the response time, settling time or rise amount of time in specifications or data sheets. In general, it can be assumed that the response time means the interval required by the output signal of a pressure sensor to show a change […]
The challenges of installing pressure sensors on air compressors
Pressure measurement is an integral part of the monitoring process that measures how economically an air compressor is running at all times.The rising cost of energy means that each unit within a factory must always be running at optimal performance, and for air compressors that means increasing or decreasing the compressor load to meet the […]
Measuring the response times of electrical thermometers
There are many reasons for using electrical thermometers with short response times: optimisation of the efficiency, more efficient utilisation of the working range of a process, avoidance of thermal overload of the process medium. But how are response times measured, what is the normative basis for them and what needs to be taken into account?The […]
Vibration and shock loading on pressure transmitters
Pressure transmitters are subjected to vibration and mechanical shocks in many applications and also during transport. Below, the terms shock and vibration will be explained in greater detail. Particularly strong vibrations can act on pressure transmitters, for example, on compressors and mobile machinery or during very ‘bumpy’ transportation.When Okay is exposed to a short-duration, individual […]