International competition: Torpedo drilled its way in to the final
Being faster when compared to a snail is a tremendous challenge for a tunnel boring machine. Students at DHBW Mosbach have mastered this, and have made it through to the final of an international competition with the ?Dirt Torpedo?. WIKA co-sponsored the project by providing measurement technology and a grant.Students at DHBW Mosbach proudly presented […]
Video studio with TV-quality equipment
WIKA has generated a professional video studio at its Klingenberg site. Within an area of more than 62 square metres, image and sound equipment in TV quality has been installed for different formats ? presentations, interviews and webinars. The material will support the business?s internal and external communication.In the video studio, several cameras with high […]
Mineral-insulated cables – a core component for the construction of electrical thermometers
Mineral-insulated cable, often also abbreviated to MI cable, consists of a metal sheath and ceramic-insulated internal conductors. The ceramic is a metal oxide powder (standard material is MgO) with a purity of > 99.0%, which ensures the insulation of the internal conductors from each other and also the insulation of the conductors from the outer […]
More efficient heating with WIKA sensors and heat pumps
Double working principle of a heat pump is basically identical to that of an everyday appliance known to all of us: the refrigerator. However, while the refrigerator removes heat from its interior and gives it off to the environment, the heat pump removes heat from the exterior (air, soil, etc.) and gives it off to […]
The ELMS1 overload protection saves lives
There is always a lot going on in a port like Antwerp. Ships arrive, they are unloaded and loaded, ships leave again – 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. All as fast as possible, because time is money. In Antwerp in 2018, a container throughput of 11.1 bn € […]
Mechanical pressure switches: How does one set the switch point?
Mechanical pressure switches are often supplied with a factory-set switch point. Nevertheless, some users desire to make this configuration themselves, as, for example, the pressure conditions in the application form can change. In the case of pressure switches with a measuring aspect in a bellows, diaphragm or piston design, the manual setting of the switch […]
Bright future
Boarding House reportsFranciscan nun Sister Mary Stella is delighted that the children of the WIKA Boarding House under her care have “a bright future” ahead of them. Unlock will now be financing this institution for a further five years.The young residents receive a “wide-ranging and ambitious education” and later are sent to a state school […]
Ex barrier and intrinsically safe pressure sensors ? an inseparable pair
Within the European Community, intrinsically safe pressure sensors may only be utilized in hazardous areas if they’re installed in conjunction with an Ex barrier. The mix of pressure sensor and Ex barrier must meet up with the ?Proof intrinsic safety? relative to the 94/9/EC ATEX directive. Not absolutely all combinations of sensor and barrier from […]