Testing tyre inflator gauges without an external compressed-air supply: using the hand pump, buffer reservoir and fine adjustment correctly
A tyre inflator gauge is to be tested directly at a petrol station. However, no...
Moisture in a load cell junction box: systematically checking leakage currents, signal drift and sealing
A vessel scale with four load cells suddenly develops a slowly drifting zero point after...
NBR, FKM or EPDM in a MINIMESS test point: selecting the correct seal for the medium and temperature
A MINIMESS test point is used on a hydraulic system with mineral oil at 60...
Pneumatic calibration with nitrogen or compressed air: correctly assessing cleanliness, moisture and supply
A precision pressure controller is to automatically calibrate pressure sensors up to 20 bar. Both...
Installing a radar level sensor in an angled nozzle: correctly adjusting antenna alignment and reflection direction
An existing storage tank has a process nozzle welded into the roof at an angle....
Dual Pt100 for redundancy: correctly planning two measuring inserts, two transmitters or sensor switchover
A temperature measuring point can be critical to the operation of a plant. If the...
Installing impulse lines for liquids: correctly managing gas bubbles, elevation differences and transmitter position
A flow measurement using an orifice plate operates with a differential pressure range of, for...
Measuring particles in compressed air: correctly accounting for pressure level, sampling and counting volume
A compressed-air line operates, for example, at 8 bar. To check the compressed-air quality, a...
Using a contamination probe with protective film: balancing protection of the entrance window against loss of sensitivity
A contamination probe is regularly used on dirty, wet or mechanically challenging surfaces. To protect...
Checking an SF6 gas density monitor after transport: assessing temperature equalization and pointer position before commissioning
A new SF6 gas density monitor is delivered in winter. Immediately after unpacking, the pointer...