Venturi nozzles help regulate feedstock flow rates in order to minimize uneven coking inside the radiant tube walls of furnaces. Along with tubeskin thermocouple assemblies, Venturi nozzles enable ethylene crackers to operate more efficiently. Refineries and …
Applications
Case Study: Transmission Company Extends Equipment Life, Saves Money with WIKA’s SF6 Gas Dehydrator
Leo Lopez | Applications, SF6 Gas SolutionsA major power provider in the Midwest was having issues with high humidity levels in its SF 6 switchgear. WIKA implemented a cost-effective solution for keeping this insulating gas clean and dry, with significant potential savings. By Leo Lopez, Rafael Derencio, …
Using Motor Sensors for Predictive Maintenance Helps Businesses Save Time and Money
Patrick McGrath | Applications, TemperaturePredictive maintenance is vital to keep equipment running at its peak at all times. In a variety of industries, using wireless sensors for motor condition monitoring helps minimize unplanned shutdowns and reduce the cost of maintenance. Motors are the workhorses …
A Brief History and Overview of Modern Air Conditioning
Greg Carper | Applications, Know-howThroughout history, certain inventions have greatly improved people’s quality of life. Among those is air conditioning. Heating has never been much of a problem: humans figured out fire and hearths about 2 million years ago, which allowed them to migrate to …
The MH-4 Mobile Machines Pressure Sensor, State-of-the-Art Design for Extreme Environments
Jeff Placek | Applications, PressureThe MH-4 pressure sensor can easily and reliably handle off-road machinery’s toughest challenges, all without the worries of maintenance or loss of accuracy throughout its extended life cycle. WIKA regularly collaborates with OEM customers when improving our …