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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. …

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 …

Looking for an APCO TL008? Try SMD’s FM22C 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 …

Float Switches for Effluent Pumps & Ejector Pumps

July 26, 2017

For many of us in the modern world, waste is something we flush and forget. We don’t need to know where it goes, or how to gets there. But for people who live with septic tanks or holding tanks instead …

Float Switches for Water Tanks: Horizontal and Vertical Options from SMD Fluid Controls

July 12, 2017

Large water tanks are instrumental to the everyday operation of scores of diverse industries. From agriculture and irrigation to waste treatment, manufacturing, and food and beverage processing, water tanks are essential. For most (if not all) industries where large water …

Air Conditioner and HVAC System Safety Tips

July 5, 2017

According to the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), an estimated 33,500 injuries were reported to hospital emergency rooms as involving air conditioners and other related appliances in 2006. With this in mind, and in the spirit of last week’s blog …

Liquid Level Control Utilizing Conductivity Sensors

June 27, 2017

Maintaining safe operating conditions in a process vessel is critical to the safety of employees and the integrity of consumer products. In many cases, conventional metal and polymeric float switches will be able to complete the task, however, in more …

Float Switches and Level Sensors for Restaurant Equipment

May 25, 2017

Cooking professionally is all about getting levels right. The right amount of each ingredient, each spice, time and temperature come together to make amazing meals. So it follows that when manufacturing commercial restaurant and kitchen equipment, precise level measurement is …

Liquid Level Sensors for Commercial Winemaking Equipment

May 18, 2017

Winemaking is a craft as old as civilization, but like most things, modern technology has changed it considerably. For one example, modern winemaking today relies heavily on float switches and other liquid level sensors. If you’re a winemaker or manufacturer …

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