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Float Level Switches for Wastewater Environmental Safety

October 19, 2017

Municipal wastewater comes from a number of different sources: residential waste, industrial effluent, stormwater, road runoff, and more. On their own or together—but especially together—these fluids can pose a serious risk to humans and the environment. That’s why wastewater treatment …

Float Switches for UL Hazardous Locations

October 10, 2017

Across the world, employers are becoming more and more attuned to the demands of worker safety, especially in dangerous industries like oil and gas. This makes the work of safety certification companies like UL more important than ever. Among many …

Float Switches for UL Ordinary Locations

October 5, 2017

UL, the famed safety certification company and Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory, generally classifies industrial locations and workplaces into one of two designations: “hazardous location” and “ordinary location.” These designations help to determine the safety standards that different products must meet. …

Combination Float Switches: Available Options from SMD Fluid Controls

September 27, 2017

For many industrial applications, multiple sensor types are required—liquid level sensors, temperature sensors, pressure sensors, flow meters, or others. These various requirements can be expensive and difficult to integrate. But with combination switches from SMD Fluid Controls, the cost can …

Float Switches and Liquid Level Sensors for Aerospace Industries

September 19, 2017

Float switches and liquid level sensors are crucial components in a number of industries, and aerospace is no exception. Liquid level sensors for aerospace are used for a variety of applications, including the following: Oil level sensing Fuel gauges and …

Urban Flash Flood Detection Systems Utilize Ultrasonic Level Sensors

September 13, 2017

The past month has seen some of the most devastating floodings in recent American history. With Houston and the Gulf Coast devastated by Hurricane Harvey and numerous Caribbean islands, Florida, and even southern portions of Alabama and Georgia flooded in …

Looking for an APCO TL008? Try SMD’s FM22 Instead. Here’s Why.

September 5, 2017

Have you been looking for an APCO TL008 combination float switch and temperature sensor? If so, you are not alone! Unfortunately, APCO TL008 sensors can be difficult to find. The unit is largely listed as out of stock or unavailable …

The Disadvantages of Ultrasonic Liquid Level Sensors

August 30, 2017

When it comes to liquid level sensors, there are many different styles to choose from. Standard float switches are probably the most popular and well-known options, but there are also more sophisticated units like hydrostatic pressure sensors, optical liquid …

SMD Fluid Controls Named a “Key Vendor” in New Worldwide Market Report

August 22, 2017

In less than two years, SMD Fluid Controls has three times been named a major player in the global float switch marketplace. Most recently, Technavio’s report, Global Float Switch Market 2017-2021, named SMD Fluid Controls as one of the “key …

Continuous Liquid Level Sensors: Ultrasonic & Hydrostatic Pressure Sensors

August 17, 2017

In liquid level measurement, sensors can be thought of as having two general classes: point-level and continuous. Point-level liquid level sensors detect the absence or presence of liquid at a certain point. Overflow alarms and low-level alarms to detect leaks …

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