For powering on-road and off-road electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cells hold key advantages over batteries. To ensure safety, governments and standardizing bodies around the world continue to establish and update guidelines, codes, and regulations for hydrogen …
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WIKA Develops Pressure Sensor for Hydrogen-Powered Vehicles
Jeff Placek | Applications, PressureIn hydrogen-powered vehicles, the gas in the H 2 storage tank has to be regulated through a series of control valves before reaching the fuel cell. Pressure instruments play an important role in this process, but standard pressure sensors fall short in hydrogen …
WIKA Customizes, Manufactures Pressure Gauges in Record Time for Field Hospitals’ Medical Oxygen Manifolds
Jeff Placek | Applications, PressureWIKA USA manufactured 4,000 custom-designed pressure gauges in less than three days to make sure field hospitals in New York City had the medical manifolds they need to manage oxygen supplies for COVID-19 patients. As more Americans contract the novel …
WIKA Pressure and Temperature Products for the Air Compressor Industry
Jeff Placek | ApplicationsPressurized air powers a wide assortment of equipment and enables a range of processes. To ensure the performance and longevity of air compressors, these units require reliable instrumentation for monitoring pressure and temperature. A multitude of industrial …
WIKA’s iSENS HES Limit Switch Offers Unsurpassed Anti-Two Blocking Technology
Jeff Placek | ForceA must-have component in lifting machinery, the anti-two block limit switch helps the operator protect equipment, loads, and personnel by preventing the hook block from colliding with the boom. WIKA Mobile Control manufactures the iSENS HES limit switch that is ideal …