For some years now, it has been possible to increasingly automate production processes, and by doing to to achieve substantial cost reductions in some cases. This raises the question: does it still make sense to use mechanical pressure measuring instruments? The …
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Analogue output signals of pressure sensors 2: DC 0 … 10 V, DC 1 … 5 V, DC 1 … 10 V
| Stefan Heusel | PressureApart from the current signals described in the article "Analogue output signals of pressure sensors 1", the voltage signals 0 … 10 V, 1 … 5 V and 1 … 10 V are used in industrial automation for the transmission of measured values. As with the current signals, …
Analogue output signals of pressure sensors 1: 4 … 20 mA
| Stefan Heusel | PressureIn industrial automation and in pressure sensors in particular, the current signal of 4 ... 20 mA is the most frequently used signal for analogue transmission of values. The wide use of this signal is due to its ease of handling and especially its interference …
What is a pressure transmitter?
| Anna Gries | PressureThe manufacturers of pressure sensors use many different terms for the various designs of measuring instruments, such as pressure sensor, pressure transmitter, pressure transducer, etc. At WIKA, the term: “pressure transmitter” is commonly used to refer to a …
Ingress Protection for Pressure Sensors – Definition of IP protection types
| Dominik Lorenz | PressureA frequently recurring question is about the definition of the so-called IP protection types or sometimes referred to as “IP rating”. The IP ingress protection types provide a system that describes how the housing of electrical equipment is protected against the …