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Pressure Sensor Installation: In the Wall or In the Ceiling?

The landscape of room pressure monitors is diverse, with many different options of product design from various manufacturers. One of the basic choices in product design is whether to include the differential pressure transducer on-board with the touch screen, or external in the ceiling or interstitial space. There are pros and cons for each approach, depending mostly on the preference of the A&E firm or customer.

Engine and Power Train Testing Applications

Pressure is a big part of engine testing and automotive component manufacturing. That’s why wherever you find engines being tested; you’ll likely find transducers measuring everything from air intake pressures to exhaust back-pressures. In the automotive industry, you’ll find transducers measuring everything from tire inflation pressure for dynamometer testing to controlling tool pressure during crankshaft journal burnishing. 

A frequent question asked about room pressure monitoring applications is “how much sensor accuracy do I need?” The most common thought is to order the most accurate sensor available. For a moment, consider all things are equal with regard to price. Is the best accuracy the best choice? Not always. It depends on the application.

Tomorrow is thanksgiving and host & hostesses across the country are busy shopping for all the tasty treats to be served to their entire guest list that were invited to join them for this holiday.  There are many items to prepare for dinner, potatoes, corn, green beans, etc… but the highlight of any thanksgiving meal is the turkey.  

A common issue that users see is that a new device is added to a network but is not communicating with the segment or has intermittent communication. Troubleshoot BACnet communication problems through the following steps:

Hospitals and outpatient facilities serve a critical need in global communities. They provide emergency care for the sick, but we also rely on them as a safe zone for treating communicable diseases and keeping the public safe. Pressurized rooms in these special buildings are designed to contain dangerous airborne contaminants, such as tuberculosis, aspergillus, and vaporized cough. When properly pressurized, these rooms protect the most vulnerable patients, and allow healthcare staff to safely treat highly infectious cond

There are 5 things you should know when selecting intrinsically safe pressure transducers there are a number of things to look for.

1. Be assured that the pressure transducer has been significantly modified for intrinsically safe applications — the printed circuit board has been simplified to use low voltage and current, capacitors and inductors have been minimized, etc. Intrinsically safe

One factor that should be considered when selecting an industrial pressure transducer for monitoring high temperature liquids or gases is the operating temperature range of the transducer. This specification is included under environmental data on most manufacturers' data sheets. 

Have you ever wanted to build your own Haunted House or Spooky Trail?

I'm sure we've all thought about it one time or another. You know what I'm talking about. Places like amusement parks, fairs, or even a homemade one that your “Halloween Crazed” neighbors down the street built themselves. But how do they work?

Any design engineer must seriously consider the manufacturing environment when looking to select a pressure transducer for inclusion within a refrigeration chiller, pump, engine test equipment, or other machinery. The life of a pressure transducer is proportional to the system design and assembly process.