WIKA is a global company with decades of instrumentation experience, including a deep understanding of alloys and different manufacturers’ trade names for them. That’s why EPC companies from around the world partner with WIKA on offshore and seaside engineering …
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The Magnetic Level Indicator Working Principle: Simple and Effective
| Trey Himes | Know-howThe magnetic level indicator working principle is widely used in level instrumentation. The interaction between float magnets inside the chamber and magnetic flags outside the chamber provide virtually maintenance-free, continuous level information. This type of level …
WIKA’s Bracket-less Level Gauge Design Ensures Greater Accuracy and Reliability
| Trey Himes | LevelBoiling liquids, entrained gases, and flashing liquids all affect the behavior of floats in level instrumentation and, therefore, reduce the accuracy of level measurements. WIKA USA’s level gauge design features an improved solution for internal guide rods that keep …
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 …
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 …