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Product Insights: Isolation Pads

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Post date April 23, 2025
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What are Isolation Pads? Isolation pads are materials or devices used to dampen or isolate vibrations and shock from machinery, instrumentation, or sensitive equipment. Their primary purpose is to protect both the equipment and the surrounding structures from vibrations, noise, and mechanical shock that might impact performance, safety, or longevity. Most pads are used in […]

What Is: Water Hammer?

What is Water Hammer and What Causes It? Water hammer is a phenomenon that occurs in plumbing and piping systems when the flow of water is suddenly stopped or changed, causing a shockwave to travel through the pipes. The sudden change in pressure results from the abrupt stopping of water moving at high speed, creating […]

Problem Solving: Valve Sizing

What is a Valve? Before diving into valve sizing an understanding of what valves are is needed. A valve is a mechanical device that controls the flow of a liquid, gas, or slurry through a systematic passageway such as pipes. A valve achieves control by stopping, varying, or starting the fluid flow, controlling the direction […]

Product Insights: Pressure Gauges

What is a Pressure Gauge? Pressure gauges are devices used to measure the pressure of a gas or liquid within a system. The pressure generated is usually measured in force per unit of surface area. For example, psig or Pounds per Square Inch Gauge is such a measurement. Most pressure gauges feature a dial or […]

Product Insights: Pressure Transmitters

What is a Pressure Transmitter? Pressure transmitters are devices used to measure the pressure of liquids or gases in pipes or containers. The pressure readings are then converted into a standardized electrical signal that can be easily interpreted by a control system. Pressure transmitters are often called a pressure transducer but there are key differences […]

Product Insights: Vortex Flow Meter

What is a Vortex Flow Meter? A vortex flow meter is a type of volumetric flow meter used to measure the flow rate of fluids or gases in a pipe. How does a Vortex Meter Work? Vortex meters utilize the natural phenomenon known as the vortex shedding principle. The principle requires a liquid or gas […]

Product Insights: Temperature Sensors

What are Temperature Sensors? Temperature Sensors are devices used to measure the temperature of an object, environment, or system. This information is then converted into an electrical signal that can be measured or processed by an instrument, controller, or display. How do Temperature Sensors Work? The basic principle of a temperature sensor is the Seebeck […]

Product Insights: RTD (Resistant Temperature Device)

What is an RTD? RTD is an acronym for resistance temperature devices. RTDs are used in industrial and commercial processes to measure temperature in pipes, bioreactors, vessels, or tanks. These RTDs are commonly made of platinum, nickel, or copper elements. How does it work? An RTD works based on the temperature coefficient of resistance. It […]

Common Problems: Measuring Relative Humidity

What is Relative Humidity? Before learning how measuring relative humidity impacts your life, you will need a base understanding of what relative humidity is. Humidity and relative humidity are often viewed as interchangeable, but they are not the same. Humidity is the measure of the amount of water vapor in the air. Relative humidity is […]