Sustainable production through robust pressure measurement

Sustainability may be the megatrend for the several-hundred tyre plants worldwide. Among other activities, this consists of increasing both energy and production efficiency by avoiding rejects while simultaneously shortening production cycles.Sustainability ? already during productionDespite all of the electronic aids, an automobile today still has only four points of contact with the road, each barely […]

Integration of a ceramic pressure sensor

In space- and price-critical applications, the ceramic pressure sensor offers a compact and cost-effective solution for implementing pressure measurement which is embedded in the customer’s application. However, there are some details to consider when integrating the ceramic cell.For example, each sensor must be measured and adjusted (see: “Integration of a pressure sensor element – error […]

Safety features of welding pressure gauges

Welding pressure gauges offer several safety features in order to enable the operator to work safely.DIN EN ISO 5171The DIN EN ISO 5171 standard (Gas welding equipment – Pressure gauges used in welding, cutting and allied processes – ISO 5171:2009) describes the requirements for Bourdon tube pressure gauges in this application. The tests that must […]

Bright future

Boarding House reportsFranciscan nun Sister Mary Stella is delighted that the children of the WIKA Boarding House under her care have “a bright future” ahead of them. Our company will now be financing this institution for a further five years.The young residents receive a “wide-ranging and ambitious education” and later are sent to a state […]

Flame arrester protects sewage vacuum truck tanks

A pre-volume deflagration flame arrester or – simplified – a flame arrester prevents flame transmission, through a measuring instrument, into a zone 0 (gas) hazardous area. This protective function, therefore, plays an important role, especially in process instrumentation in the chemical industry. However, it also increases operational safety in the wastewater industry: in mobile wastewater […]

Plenty of space to flower out

WIKA France has moved into a new building close to the previous one. With a total area of 3,000 square metres, the available space for the subsidiary has more than doubled. At the same time, the organisation was newly structured. “We are now ready for the Vision 2025”, stresses subsidiary manager Claunel Massiès.Given the cramped […]

What do dead bands mean with a float switch?

Float switches with reed contacts enable both reliable and economical level measurement. Accordingly, they are used in a wide variety of applications. As with all level sensors using the float principle, users must pay attention to the dead bands when configuring the float switches. What is this design-related variable all about?A float switch, essentially, consists […]

Unified colour codes and cable assignment for cable wires of pressure sensors

Why are there no unified colour codes for cable wires of the pressure sensors? This question is entirely justified, because unified wire colours would simplify everything. Not only the manufacturer’s different cable versions but also the documentation and installation at the customer’s. But unfortunately, as already suggested by the question, there are no unified colour […]