An energy company suspected that some of the tubeskin thermocouples in their process units weren’t accurate, but they didn’t know which ones were off. WIKA’s R&D Testing Center in Houston pinpointed the culprits and advised the customer on which sensor and …
Accuracy
Tefracto-Pad® Offers Test-Proven Accuracy and Performance for Tubeskin Temperature Monitoring
Adam DeLancey | Know-how, TemperatureWIKA proves the accuracy of our patent-pending Tefracto-Pad ® , an innovative tubeskin thermocouple assembly that offers reliable performance even under severe heat flux. Accurate temperature readings of furnace tubeskins allow process industries to maximize …
Three Reasons to Use a Stainless Steel Pressure Gauge
Hardy Orzikowski | PressureCompanies in the biotechnology, chemical, food processing, petrochemical, oil refining and other industries rely on gauges to keep their operations running properly. For engineers and technicians at these and other facilities, stainless steel pressure gauges serve …
When to Recalibrate Measuring Instrumentation
Hardy Orzikowski | CalibrationAll measuring devices lose accuracy over time. Therefore, reliable readings require a regular schedule of calibrations. The particular conditions and needs of each application will determine when it is time to recalibrate a measuring instrument. Time isn’t …
Pressure Sensor Accuracy: Watch Out for These 3 Errors
Robert Lukat | Know-howThree specific types of errors have a negative impact on pressure sensor accuracy. This easy-to-understand video from WIKA explains the difference between zero-point errors, span errors, and non-linearity. Inaccuracies in pressure instrumentation occur when the …