California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, also known as Proposition 65 (Prop 65), requires the state to publish a list of chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. This list, which must be updated at least once a …
Level Measurement
Combined Measurements in Mobile Working Machines: A Two-in-one Level Sensor and Temperature Sensor
Jeff Placek | LevelA growing trend in the industrial vehicles sector is to combine measuring instrumentation. This shift makes sense, as a level sensor combined with a temperature sensor, or a dual pressure–temperature transmitter, can provide more data at a lower cost than single …
The Float Switch: A Simple, Reliable Measurement Method for Almost All Liquid Media
Trey Himes | Know-howDue to its reliability, a float switch is one of the most frequently used measurement technologies for monitoring liquid media levels. Its simple yet effective design consists of a hollow float within a guide tube, rising and falling with liquid levels and activating …
Diaphragm Seals Improve Reliability in Bioethanol Production
Ravi Jethra | Know-howIn bioethanol production processes, engineers must closely monitor pressure, temperature, level, and flow in order to ensure safe and efficient operations. Diaphragm seals in these applications do double duty: protect pressure measurement instruments from the medium, …
Benefits of a Top-Mount Design for Level Indicator
Trey Himes | LevelWIKA USA’s magnetic level indicators can be mounted horizontally or vertically. Mounting it vertically at the top of a tank is an effective and economical solution for mobile storage tanks, tanks with limited access, and tanks that do not have side process …