WIKA’s family of robust products with IO-Link – pressure, temperature, and flow sensors – enable the remote monitoring and process control of intelligent machines in smart factories. IO-Link has revolutionized the monitoring, management, and control of …
Temperature
WIKA Offers Web-Based Thermowell Wake Frequency Calculators
Adam DeLanceyTwo wake frequency calculators – a pared-down one and a full version – are free, easy-to-use online tools for determining the diameters, length, thickness, and material of a thermowell. Thermowells are important accessories that shield sensitive temperature …
Case Study: WIKA Equips Syngas Plant with Long-Lasting Thermocouples
Alina GreenAt a Texas-based syngas plant, the thermocouples in its partial oxidation units were lasting an average of three months before failing. But after switching to WIKA’s TC84 platinum thermocouple with sapphire protection tube, the facility has not had to replace its …
Partial Oxidation (POX) Reactions Pose Challenges for Thermocouples and Other Measuring Instruments
Alina GreenThe extreme temperatures and high concentration of hydrogen in partial oxidation (POX) reactors create a harsh environment for measuring instruments that are not equipped to handle such challenges. Partial oxidation (POX), the initial process of turning crude …
Case Study: How WIKA’s Tubeskin Thermocouple Assembly Maximizes Furnace Capacity Without Compromising Tube Integrity
Alina GreenAn operator of steam methane reformers was able to minimize burner fuel consumption and increase productivity after installing XTRACTO-PAD ® assemblies on furnace tube walls. WIKA USA has developed a comprehensive portfolio of tubeskin thermocouples for …