All mobile machines have to operate reliably outdoors. Undergoing even tougher conditions are mobile equipment for use in the military and in the construction, agriculture, mining, and material handling industries. Such unforgiving environments put a heavy burden …
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Magnetostrictive Level Measuring in Mobile Machines
| Trey Himes | LevelWhen it comes to working under harsh conditions, mobile machines in the construction, agriculture, mining, and material handling industries — as well as in the military — are at the top of the list. Measuring instrumentation needed to ensure safe and efficient …
Level Monitoring in Mobile Machine Applications
| Trey Himes | LevelMany industries — including construction, agriculture, mining, and material handling — as well as the military rely on mobile machines for their operations. These machines work under extremely harsh conditions, which tax the level measuring instrumentation used to …
Level Gauges with Inverted Design Enable Compact Skid Construction
| Trey Himes | LevelModular is the new mantra in the process sector, and single-purpose, built-to-spec process skids are the latest trend in the refining and chemical industries. A “skid” is a portable work station used in a process facility. It is modular in the sense in that …
Managing Thermal Expansion in Liquid Level Measuring
| Trey Himes | LevelManaging thermal expansion in liquid level measuring is common in many refinery and chemical applications to put liquid level gauges outside the vessel or tank. In this configuration, the gauge is exposed to atmospheric conditions that may affect the temperature of …