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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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 …
Pressure equipment directive 97/23/EC PED – Pressure limits 0.5 bar and 200 bar for pressure sensors and pressure transmitters
| Dominik Lorenz | PressureIn connection with the pressure equipment directive 97/23/EC (PED), a pressure limit of 200 bar is often mentioned. But what does this limit mean for manufacturers and/or companies that place pressure sensors, pressure transmitters and pressure equipment on the market? …
Active and passive temperature compensation of pressure sensors
| Dominik Lorenz | GeneralHow does an active or passive temperature compensation of pressure transmitters actually work? High-quality pressure transmitters, especially those used in precision critical applications, are almost always provided with an individual temperature compensation. But …
The most common measuring principles for pressure sensors: thin-film, thick-film and piezoresitive sensors
| Michèle Beyer | PressureAlthough, for most applications, the choice of sensor measuring principle or functional principle of the pressure sensor is not important, we are still often asked about how the sensor elements integrated in our pressure sensors and pressure transmitters work. First of …