Midland Metal, a supplier of brass, stainless steel, and plastic fittings, valves, and hose accessories, has announced an expanded line of dry and liquid-filled gauges. Material Data: Black steel case and ring Plastic lens Brass inside and connection Face and pointer have aluminum finish Available with 1/8” npt or ¼” npt brass lower or center…
The lowdown on gauges
This article was updated on March 16, 2016, with updated text and new images. What is a gauge? A gauge is any device designed to measure the intensity of a particular type of energy or quality. A light meter is a device that converts photon energy into electrical current so it can measure the intensity…
Bluetooth embedded amplifier for proportional cartridge valves goes wireless
If you are of a certain age, you might remember when nearly every electronic device had a cord. You also might remember having been tripped, or tangled in those wires as well. In your home, the stakes were fairly low. That’s not usually the case in the field, where they can also pose real safety…
What is a pressure gauge?
Editor’s note: This article was updated with expanded information on digital and dry pressure gauges, as well as gauge calibration. A pressure gauge is a fluid intensity measurement device. Pressure gauges are required for the set-up and tuning of fluid power machines, and are indispensable in troubleshooting them. Without pressure gauges, fluid power systems would…
MTS Introduces External-Mounted Model MXR Sensor for Off-Highway Equipment
MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC), a global supplier of test systems and position sensors, announced that the Sensors Division introduced the Temposonics® MH-Series Model MXR linear position sensor, the latest addition to the company’s MH-Series for off-highway equipment. The Model MXR sensor provides customers with a way to realize the benefits of MTS’ non-contact Temposonics®…
MTS Expands Product Offering to Include Hall Effect Sensors
MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC), a global supplier of test systems and position sensors, announced that the Sensors Division has expanded its product line for mobile equipment to include the new Model HE hall effect linear position sensor. “By offering the Model HE sensor along-side our line of MH-Series linear positioning sensors, we are able…
Measuring pressure with transducers
The measurement of pressure had once been a monopoly of Bourdon tube pressure gauges, and if you wanted to check the pressure at any location in a fluid power circuit, you had to go right to the source to install a pressure gauge at the location you wished to measure. The invention of test points…
Magnetek, Inc. to Exhibit Mobile Hydraulic Wireless Controls at IFPE 2014
Magnetek, Inc., a leading provider of digital power and motion control systems, will be exhibiting at IFPE 2014, co-located with Conexpo-Con/Agg at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev., March 4-8. Visitors to the Company’s booth, 81147, located in the South Hall, will be able to test a variety of Magnetek’s wireless control demos,…
Monitor Pressure the Easy Way
The new Ashcroft® DG25 digital pressure gauge provides a 5 full digit LCD in ranges up to 25,000 psi. Available in accuracies of 0.5% and 0.25% FS, this new design boasts a minimum battery life of 2000 hours. Standard features include an IP67 enclosure, selectable units of measure, a 20 segment bar graph indicator, min-max,…
Brennan Industries Expands Mobile App to Include Pressure Ratings
Brennan Industries Inc. expanded its mobile application that provides easy access to the Brennan product catalog and product cross-reference tool, to include pressure ratings for more than 6,000 parts in more than 330 popular series. The mobile app, optimized for iPhone and Android devices, now includes pressure ratings in PSI or bar units for many…