Absolute pressure sensors and gauges produce readings that are not influenced by fluctuating atmospheric pressure. These precision instruments are used in vacuum pumps, meteorology, laboratories, and aviation/aerospace. There are different types of …
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The Important Role of Differential Pressure Sensors in Hydroelectric Power Generation
Ravi Jethra | PressureIn hydroelectric power generation, dirt and debris in the intake water can shorten the lifetime of turbine blades. Filters inside intake pipes trap the debris so that only sediment-free water hits the blades. A differential pressure sensor/transducer measures the flow …
Pressure Sensor On-board Diagnostics Save Time and Money
Robert Lukat | PressureA number of recent studies have demonstrated that pressure sensor diagnostics in mobile machinery mean less work for field technicians and millions of dollars of cost savings for manufacturers. According to data collected by WIKA from off-road vehicle …
How the Right Pressure Sensor Can Help You Minimize the Effects of Uncontrollable Conditions
Robert Lukat | PressureIncreasing material costs, unplanned equipment downtime, unpredictable weather, government regulations – the list of uncontrollable issues facing industries today goes on. In particular, the mining, construction and agriculture sectors encounter these problems …
Understanding Pressure Sensor Failure and Reliability
Robert Lukat | PressureA pressure sensor plays a key role in the instrumentation of machinery and processes. When sensors fail, the process often fails, with sometimes costly or even fatal consequences. That leads us to the obvious question of why pressure sensors fail. Sensor failures …