Process industries rely on pressure instruments for safe and efficient operations. WIKA USA’s XSEL ® process gauges offer exceptional performance, reliability, and safety, even in the harshest conditions. The process industry converts raw materials – crude …
Process Gauges
Reduce the Risks of Particulate Contamination, Seized and Galled Threads with Gall Resistant Fitting on UHP Pressure Gauge
| Felix Brockmeyer | PressureReplacing standard alloy fittings on a pressure gauge with gall resistant fittings is a minor change, but doing so eliminates the major issues associated with standard fittings. Fittings in a gall resistant material ensure a leak-tight seal, prevent particulate …
Eugene Bourdon and the History of the Bourdon Gauge
| Hardy Orzikowski | PressureThe Industrial Revolution was underpinned by the fortunes of a few dozen financiers, the blood, sweat and tears of millions of factory workers, and a handful of key technical innovations. One of the key inventions of the mid-19 th century was the Bourdon gauge. …
The Best Gauge for High Vibration Conditions
| Hardy Orzikowski | PressureBased WIKA Instrument’s analysis of audit data from more than 250 plants, vibration is one of the most common reason for gauge failure. What are signs of gauge failure? Visible = detached pointer and dust on the inside of the gauge window. Hidden risks = wear …
Preventing Gauge Failure from Ambient Corrosion
| Alina Green | Know-howAmbient corrosion is ever present in chemical, petrochemical and refining operations. Plant processes often involve the use corrosive materials that leak trace amounts into their nearby surroundings. Over time, even the lowest concentrations of these corrosive agents …