WIKA was the first company to produce a true OEM pressure transmitter with self-diagnostics, designed specifically to meet the challenges of pressure measurement in mobile working machines. The MH-3 has been successfully tried in the field and is a proven solution …
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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 in …
The Lifespan of an Industrial Pressure Sensor
| Robert Lukat | PressureMTTF/ MTBF and service life of an industrial pressure sensor: How long can I expect an industrial pressure sensor to last before it fails? Industrial pressure sensors are electronic instruments containing a number of components that are typically assembled in semi- …
How to Avoid Damage to Pressure Sensors from Overload and Spikes
| Robert Lukat | PressureDespite the fact that pressure sensors are available in many different pressure ranges today, most pressure sensors failures in the field can be traced to overpressure. Data shows that over 50% of pressure sensors that fail in the field have been subjected to …