Selection criteria for mechanical Thermometers (1): Response time
Selecting suitable mechanical thermometers for an activity is not an instant task. Bimetal thermometers or gas-actuated thermometers ? the decision on the sort of thermometer alone depends on several factors. The most important selection criteria may be the response time of the measuring Instrument.In terms of speed, there is no way around gas-actuated thermometers. As […]
Switch points in vacuum ranges: How are they set?
Setting the switch points of an electronic pressure switch for an application in the vacuum range isn’t a self-explanatory task. The next article therefore explains what needs to be taken into account with this setting. It involves a pressure switch with a hysteresis function. Instruments with this configuration are most regularly installed in industrial applications.Electronic […]
How does hydrostatic level measurement work?
When considering a new level sensor for level measurement applications, it is often hard to find information on how the different types of level sensors, like the hydrostatic level sensors respectively hydrostatic pressure sensors, are working. Recently, I explained level measurement by using hydrostatic pressure measurement“What does one mean by hydrostatic pressure and hydrostatic level […]
Hiking against dementia
Dementia is one of the main causes of disability in later life, with over 850,000 people currently diagnosed with the disease in the UK. A team of twelve from WIKA UK took part in a 25-kilometre march organised by the Alzheimer’s Society with the motto “United we trek against dementia”.Starting in Richmond, Surrey, the trek […]
Selection criteria for dial thermometers (3): Capillary
Bimetal or gas-actuated – the question of the suitable dial thermometer for the respective process can only be answered in a case without comparison: Only gas-actuated thermometers can be combined with a capillary.Dial thermometer with capillary – This combination is only possible with a gas-actuated instrument.In In the reaction to a temperature change, both dial […]
Food for kids in famine regions
US subsidiary participated in a joint corporate packing eventMore than 75 employees of WIKA USA have packed food for children in famine regions together with their families. pressure gauge was part of a campaign of “From Hunger to Hope” in the United States.The food packages contained rice, soy, dried vegetables and a vitamin powder. For […]
Terminal boxes and angular connectors with M12x1: scope of delivery or accessories?
We are often asked whether for instruments with M12 x 1 connector the corresponding mating connector (also called cable socket or angular connector) is included in the scope of delivery of our pressure sensors. Our clear answer is: no. Unlike the DIN connectors forms A and C (also frequently known as “valve connector”), the M12x1 […]
EAC – The certification system of the Eurasian Economic Union in overview
“ … with เกจวัดแรงดัน , please.” This statement is often added when a product is to be exported to Russia or another CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) country – be it as a single device or installed in a machine. But what exactly is EAC and when do you need it?This blog post discusses the […]
How does one specify the switch point of a float switch?
In pressure gauge octa of the switch points of a float switch, misunderstandings always lead to unsuitable product designs. How one correctly specifies the switch point of a float switch will be explained here.The basic prerequisite for the correct specification and the manufacturing to requirements of a float switch is that both the customer and […]
WIKA in Saudi Arabia: Thinking beyond the oil
Think global and act local: In keeping with this motto, WIKA has opened a production and service centre in Saudi Arabia at the end of 2018 to extend its local services to customers and business in the kingdom. The company is based at Al-Khobar on the Gulf Coast.Over the past years, the WIKA Middle East […]