High temperatures, corrosion, and crystallization can put a lot of stress on – and quickly damage – even the most robust pressure measuring devices. WIKA USA has designed an extra-tough diaphragm seal to protect mechanical pressure gauges, pressure switches and …
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Bending Beams and Shear Beams: Indispensable in Weighing Technology
| Mark White | Force“Phew, I’ve not gained anything!” Aren’t you relieved when your bathroom scale shows that? But in actuality, your scale doesn’t directly measure your weight. Instead, the load cell built into it converts the weight force into a path. In many industrial …
WIKA’s Magnetic Float Switch Offers Robust Design, Customizable Level Measurement for Mobile Working Machines
| Jeff Placek | LevelCorrect fluid levels ensure proper and safe operation in mobile working machines. The reliability and space-saving design of WIKA’s miniature magnetic float switches mean they can be used for almost all applications where fluid levels need to be monitored, from …
Load Pins: What They Are and How to Use Them
| Mark White | ForceA load pin provides the connection between force-transmitting machine elements. It also allows the simultaneous measurement of the force acting on the sensor. Load pins are fixed in the axial direction as well as against rotation. A small gap of about 1/5 of a …
The Strain Sensor in Practical Application
| Mark White | ForceDrill two holes and cut the threads, prepare the surface, place the strain sensor and tighten both screws to the specified moment, and then set the zero point. Now the strain measurement can start. If only it were that easy! Of course, the procedure described for …