A diaphragm seal system in a vacuum process must master a major challenge – it must deliver a reliable measuring result, even when the pressure drops and the temperature rises at the same time. The example of a chemical company producing phthalic anhydride (PA) shows …
Applications
WIKA develops pressure sensor for hydrogen-powered vehicles
Christian Wirl | ApplicationsDue to customers‘ demand for greater safety, eco friendliness, performance and efficiency, manufacturers of mobile working machines, trucks and buses are increasingly interested in hydrogen as a fuel source. In hydrogen-powered vehicles, the gas in the H 2 storage …
Pressure monitoring in the pharmaceutical industry with a universal instrument
Jing Lyu | ApplicationsPressure monitoring in the pharmaceutical industry is a demanding task with a wide variety of requirements. However, a corresponding diversification in instrumentation does not have to be an inevitable consequence. This is demonstrated by the use of a universal process …
Flame arrester protects sewage vacuum truck tanks
Jing Lyu | ApplicationsA pre-volume deflagration flame arrester or – simplified – a flame arrester prevents flame transmission, through a measuring instrument, into a zone 0 (gas) hazardous area. This protective function, therefore, plays an important role, especially in process …
Unique: Diaphragm pressure gauge for pharmaceutical industry
Jing Lyu | ApplicationsRequirement and solution − The following example from China shows WIKA's competence in the pharmaceutical sector: One of the biggest vaccine manufacturers in China urgently needed a safe and autoclavable pressure gauge in hygienic design for the production of an …