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Why Should My Pressure Gauge Pointer be in the Center of the Scale?
December 1st, 2025|4 min read
Why Use a Flush Connection in Sanitary Processes?
November 17th, 2025|6 min read
What is a Bellows Gauge?
November 10th, 2025|5 min read
Factors for Choosing the Right Pressure Transducer for Ammonia Refrigerant Systems
November 5th, 2025|8 min read
Product Review: HPS High-Purity Pressure Gauge with Reed Switch
November 3rd, 2025|5 min read
Product Review: RTDs and Thermocouples
October 29th, 2025|7 min read
Ways to Calibrate a Pressure Transducer
October 27th, 2025|8 min read
How Does Media Temperature Affect Pressure Transducer Performance?
October 22nd, 2025|6 min read
How To Properly Store Your Pressure Gauge
October 20th, 2025|5 min read
How to Select the Right Electrical Connection for Pressure Transducers
October 15th, 2025|7 min read
When to Use Gas-Actuated Thermometers
October 8th, 2025|5 min read
Choosing Assemblies for Low-Pressure Applications
October 6th, 2025|10 min read
How Accurate Are Your HVAC Pressure Sensors?
October 1st, 2025|7 min read
Factors for Choosing a Process Connection for Your Application
September 29th, 2025|7 min read
4 Important Benefits of Critical Application Instrument Audits
September 24th, 2025|7 min read
Are Pressure Gauges Repairable?
September 22nd, 2025|6 min read
Product Review: 1032 & 1033 Sanitary Pressure Gauges
September 17th, 2025|8 min read
What to Consider When Selecting Pressure Sensors for Your Liquid Cooling Systems in Data Centers
September 15th, 2025|8 min read
Best Pressure Instruments for Ammonia Plant Applications
September 10th, 2025|8 min read
Why Field Filling Your Isolators is Not Recommended
September 8th, 2025|7 min read
Choosing the Right Pressure Sensor: 5 Factors to Consider
August 27th, 2025|7 min read
Why Use Tri-Clamp Fittings for Hygienic Applications?
August 25th, 2025|8 min read
Product Review: Stainless Steel Pressure Gauge with Removable Bayonet Ring
August 20th, 2025|7 min read
When to Use Straight, Tapered or Stepped Thermowells
August 18th, 2025|7 min read
Can Pressure Tubing Length Affect My Low-Pressure Transducer?
August 13th, 2025|5 min read
How to Select the Right RTD Sensing Element for Your Application
August 11th, 2025|8 min read
Measuring Pressure in Cryogenic Applications
August 6th, 2025|6 min read
How to Select the Right Pressure Gauge Pointer Type?
August 4th, 2025|9 min read
Solid-Front Pressure Gauges vs. Open-Front Pressure Gauges
July 30th, 2025|6 min read
What Is a Zero Box vs. a Dial Pin on a Pressure Gauge—and Why It Matters
July 28th, 2025|6 min read
Product Review: GXLdp Differential Pressure Transducer
July 23rd, 2025|6 min read
Thermocouple and RTD Lead Wire Extensions: What You Need To Know
July 21st, 2025|6 min read
Best Pressure Gauges with Overpressure Protection
July 16th, 2025|6 min read
Temperature Sensors for Industrial Refrigeration Ammonia Compressors
July 14th, 2025|9 min read
What is SIL Certification for Pressure Switches?
July 9th, 2025|5 min read
When to Use an RTD vs. a Thermocouple Temperature Sensor
July 7th, 2025|6 min read
How Much Do Temperature Sensors Cost?
June 25th, 2025|8 min read
When Should I Use a Coated Thermowell?
June 23rd, 2025|5 min read
Product Review: 8008S Stainless Steel Pressure Gauge
June 18th, 2025|5 min read
Pressure Instruments for Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Applications
June 16th, 2025|8 min read
How Does Hydrogen Permeation and Embrittlement Affect Pressure Transducers?
June 11th, 2025|7 min read
Differential Pressure Gauge Product Comparison
June 9th, 2025|7 min read
How to Fit a Thermowell to Bimetal Thermometers, Thermocouples and RTDs
June 4th, 2025|8 min read
Bourdon Tube Construction Types
June 2nd, 2025|7 min read
Benefits of Zero and Span Adjustability in Pressure Sensors?
May 28th, 2025|6 min read
Product Review: S1 OEM Pressure Transducer
May 21st, 2025|8 min read
Choosing the Right Microswitch for your Pressure Switch Application
May 19th, 2025|5 min read
Product Review: HPT Anti-Corrosion Pressure Gauge for Semiconductor Applications
May 14th, 2025|7 min read
CIP, SIP, Autoclaving: A Comparative Review of Pressure Gauge Cleaning Technologies
May 12th, 2025|7 min read
What is Deadband (aka Hysteresis) on a Pressure Switch?
May 8th, 2025|6 min read
Can You Safely Remove a Pressure Instrument from an Isolator?
May 5th, 2025|7 min read
Considerations for choosing a sanitary pressure gauge
April 30th, 2025|6 min read
Choosing the Right Pressure Gauge Size
April 28th, 2025|9 min read
Class, Division and Zone Codes for Explosion-Proof Pressure Switches
April 23rd, 2025|7 min read
Pressure Transducers for Vulcanizing in Tire Manufacturing and Hydraulic Applications
April 21st, 2025|7 min read
Selecting the Right Pressure Gauge for Ultra-High-Pressure Applications
April 16th, 2025|6 min read
What Causes Zero and Span Offset in Pressure Transducers?
April 14th, 2025|9 min read
What Causes Offset in the Output of a Transducer at Zero and Span?
April 14th, 2025|9 min read
Considerations for using a diaphragm seal in low-pressure applications
April 7th, 2025|10 min read
How Much Do Pressure Transducers Cost? (6 Factors Impacting Price)
April 2nd, 2025|10 min read
Benefits of Cleaning for Oxygen Service
March 31st, 2025|5 min read
Top 5 Must Have Hydraulic Pressure Gauge Features
March 26th, 2025|7 min read
How Much Do Industrial Bimetal Thermometers Cost?
March 24th, 2025|6 min read
What is a Siphon?
March 19th, 2025|8 min read
How Do I Select the Right Pressure Gauge Range?
March 19th, 2025|8 min read
What is MEMS Pressure Sensor Technology?
March 17th, 2025|6 min read
Why Fully Certified Thermocouples and RTDs are Critical for Hazardous Locations
March 12th, 2025|6 min read
What’s the Right Pressure Instrument Mounting Assembly for Me?
March 10th, 2025|8 min read
Why Use a Flushing Connection on a Diaphragm Seal?
March 5th, 2025|5 min read
What is a Thermowell Wake Frequency Calculation?
March 3rd, 2025|5 min read
Heat Dissipation Pressure Gauge Accessories for Non-Steam Applications
February 26th, 2025|7 min read
NEMA 4/4X (Watertight) vs. NEMA 7/9 (Explosion Proof) Pressure Switches
February 24th, 2025|6 min read
How To Check the Calibration of a Pressure Gauge
February 19th, 2025|7 min read
Do Pressure Gauge Accessories Affect Accuracy?
February 12th, 2025|9 min read
Protecting Monel Pressure Gauges from Stress Corrosion Cracking in Hydrofluoric Applications
February 10th, 2025|6 min read
How Much Do Thermowells Cost? 5 Factors that Influence Price
February 5th, 2025|6 min read
Ingress Protection and NEMA Ratings for Pressure Gauges
February 3rd, 2025|5 min read
How Often Should I Check the Calibration of My Pressure Gauge?
January 29th, 2025|5 min read
When NOT to Use An Isolation Ring
January 27th, 2025|7 min read
Digital vs. Mechanical Pressure Gauges
January 22nd, 2025|5 min read
What are Ingress Protection (IP) Ratings for Pressure Sensors?
January 20th, 2025|6 min read
What is a Thermocouple
January 15th, 2025|6 min read
Advancements in Pressure Sensors for Hydrogen Applications
January 13th, 2025|7 min read
What is an RTD?
January 10th, 2025|6 min read
Choosing Pressure Measurement Instruments for the Chemical Industry
January 6th, 2025|8 min read
Which RTD & Thermocouple Lag Extension is right for me?
December 18th, 2024|6 min read
10 Steps to Selecting Your Pressure Gauge
December 16th, 2024|11 min read
How to Protect and Optimize Pressure Instruments in Mobile Hydraulics
December 9th, 2024|9 min read
Choosing a Pressure Switch: 9 Factors to Consider
December 4th, 2024|7 min read
How to Identify the Best Pressure Gauge Replacement
December 2nd, 2024|8 min read
Choosing a Pressure Gauge for Hydrogen Applications
November 20th, 2024|7 min read
Reasons to Use a Diaphragm Seal or Isolation Ring
November 18th, 2024|9 min read
How Much Do Pressure Gauges Cost?
November 13th, 2024|9 min read
How Can I Order Custom Dials for Pressure Gauges?
November 11th, 2024|7 min read
Choosing a Bimetal Thermometer: 5 Factors to Consider
November 6th, 2024|6 min read
Choosing a Low-Pressure Transducer for Critical Environments
November 4th, 2024|6 min read
When Should You Use an Electronic Pressure Switch?
October 30th, 2024|8 min read
Protecting Your Pressure Gauges with Steam Siphons
October 28th, 2024|6 min read
When to Use a Diaphragm Seal vs. an Isolation Ring
October 23rd, 2024|9 min read
Alternatives to Liquid-Filled Pressure Gauges for Vibration Protection
October 21st, 2024|5 min read
Using Pressure Switches to Trigger Alarms or Process Shutdown
October 16th, 2024|8 min read
Three Components of Pressure Calibration for Critical Process Instruments
October 14th, 2024|7 min read
How Can I Order Customized Pressure Transducers?
October 9th, 2024|6 min read
How to Calculate Thermowell Stem Length for Temperature Instruments
October 7th, 2024|9 min read
What to consider when choosing material for your diaphragm seal
September 30th, 2024|8 min read
Grounded vs. Ungrounded Thermocouple Junctions: Why Select One over the Other?
September 26th, 2024|9 min read
Protecting Pressure Instruments from Galvanic Corrosion
September 24th, 2024|7 min read
What is Negative Pressure?
September 18th, 2024|5 min read
What Makes Ashcroft a Top Workplace in Connecticut?
September 11th, 2024|5 min read
How to Perform an RTD Calibration
September 9th, 2024|7 min read
Can Pressure Switches be Used to Monitor and Control Tank Level Pressure?
August 28th, 2024|7 min read
Calibrating Low-Pressure Sensors in Critical Environments
August 26th, 2024|6 min read
How to Optimize Water & Wastewater Monitoring Instruments
August 21st, 2024|9 min read
Why and When is RTD Calibration Necessary?
August 19th, 2024|9 min read
Advantages of a 2-Wire 4-20 mA Analog Output
August 14th, 2024|5 min read
Gas Actuated Thermometer vs. Bimetal Thermometer
August 12th, 2024|7 min read
Understanding NSF 61 Approvals for Pressure Instruments
August 7th, 2024|9 min read
Protecting Pressure Instruments in Suction and Discharge Installations
August 5th, 2024|7 min read
Selecting a Pressure Gauge for Anhydrous Ammonia Applications
July 31st, 2024|6 min read
Protecting Instrumentation During Pipeline Hydrostatic Testing
July 29th, 2024|6 min read
Benefits of Low-Volume Tee Fittings for Instrument Assemblies
July 24th, 2024|4 min read
What are the advantages of Ashcroft pressure transducers?
July 22nd, 2024|8 min read
What makes Ashcroft a "People First" Organization?
July 17th, 2024|6 min read
How to protect pressure instruments from different types of corrosion
July 15th, 2024|7 min read
Why and How to Perform a Thermocouple Calibration
June 26th, 2024|6 min read
What are the Advantages of Ashcroft Pressure Gauges?
June 24th, 2024|8 min read
What is a hazardous location?
June 19th, 2024|10 min read
Ashcroft Nautical Clock and Other Instruments Recovered from the Sea
June 13th, 2024|8 min read
Can a pressure transducer be installed in any orientation?
June 10th, 2024|4 min read
Product Review: T6500 Ultra-High-Pressure Gauge
June 5th, 2024|5 min read
Do Ashcroft Products Meet BAA and BABAA Requirements?
June 3rd, 2024|6 min read
What's the difference between ASME B40.100 and EN 837-1?
May 22nd, 2024|7 min read
Is your Pressure Gauge Safe for Chemical Applications?
May 20th, 2024|10 min read
What is a Submersible Pressure Transmitter and How Does it Work?
May 15th, 2024|8 min read
How to measure very low-pressure in controlled environments
May 13th, 2024|7 min read
Best Practices for Installing Flanged Diaphragm Seals
May 8th, 2024|6 min read
NACE-Compliant Pressure Gauges For Sour Gas and Crude Oil Applications
May 6th, 2024|7 min read
What is Thermocouple Calibration?
May 1st, 2024|7 min read
Accurate and Reliable Isolation Ring Assemblies for Water/Wastewater Applications
April 24th, 2024|7 min read
3 Ways to Prevent Diaphragm Seal Failure
April 22nd, 2024|7 min read
When to Use a Welded Instrument Assembly
April 17th, 2024|7 min read
Why Pressure Gauges Need R110 Approvals for CNG and LNG Applications
April 15th, 2024|7 min read
What is an Isolation Ring?
April 10th, 2024|6 min read
How Does Temperature Affect Pressure Gauge Performance?
April 3rd, 2024|7 min read
Which Thermocouple lead wire is best for my application?
April 1st, 2024|5 min read
Selecting Safe Instrumentation for Acid Applications
March 27th, 2024|5 min read
What is CVD Technology and Why is it Important in OEM Applications?
March 25th, 2024|9 min read
The Importance of Installing Analog Pressure Gauges with Pressure Transmitters
March 20th, 2024|5 min read
When would I use a dampening device with a diaphragm seal?
March 18th, 2024|9 min read
Selecting the Right Manifold Valves for Your Pressure Gauge
March 13th, 2024|9 min read
When to Use a Vortex Thermowell in High-Velocity Applications
March 11th, 2024|6 min read
What is a temperature sensor?
March 6th, 2024|7 min read
6 Reasons Pressure Gauges Fail Instrument Audits
March 4th, 2024|14 min read
What is a Diaphragm Seal?
February 28th, 2024|7 min read
How to Select a UHP Pressure Gauge for Semiconductor Applications
February 26th, 2024|5 min read
Ways to Measure Pressure in Industrial and OEM Applications
February 22nd, 2024|6 min read
How is temperature measured?
February 14th, 2024|7 min read
How do I select a pressure transducer for Semiconductor UHP liquid applications?
February 12th, 2024|5 min read
What is a Differential Pressure Gauge?
February 7th, 2024|7 min read
Understanding Absolute, Vacuum and Compound Pressure
February 5th, 2024|7 min read
What is a Thermowell?
January 31st, 2024|6 min read
What factors affect diaphragm seal performance?
January 29th, 2024|9 min read
What is a Pressure Switch?
January 24th, 2024|10 min read
How do I safely select diaphragm seals for high temperature applications?
January 22nd, 2024|6 min read
What is a pressure transducer?
January 18th, 2024|7 min read
Can a pressure transducer get damaged by freezing water?
January 16th, 2024|5 min read
What is a Pressure Gauge?
January 10th, 2024|12 min read
How do I select a pressure transducer for Semiconductor UHP Gas applications.
January 8th, 2024|5 min read
What Makes OEM Pressure Sensors Accurate and Repeatable?
December 18th, 2023|7 min read
Why use a differential pressure gauge to measure flow?
December 11th, 2023|7 min read
Cost of Industrial Mechanical Pressure Switches and Temperature Switches
November 27th, 2023|7 min read
What are Safe Temperature Sensors for Hydrogen Applications?
November 13th, 2023|6 min read
Ratiometric Analog Outputs for OEM Pressure Transducer Applications
November 6th, 2023|6 min read
Choosing Pressure Transducers for Hydrogen and Hazardous Locations
October 16th, 2023|8 min read
OEM High-Pressure Transducers: A Comparative Review
October 9th, 2023|7 min read
Pressure Transducer or Pressure Transmitter? The answer depends on output.
September 18th, 2023|4 min read
What Factors Make the Best Pressure Transducer for Semiconductor?
June 5th, 2023|5 min read
How an RTD Works
April 17th, 2023|4 min read
Differential Pressure Sensors for Data Center Applications
April 10th, 2023|5 min read
Product Comparison: Fluoropolymer Pressure Transducers for High-Purity and Corrosive Applications
March 20th, 2023|5 min read
How Does a Thermocouple Work?
February 6th, 2023|8 min read
Product Review: 1209 XRA vs T6500 XRA Pressure Gauges for Overpressure Applications
January 16th, 2023|6 min read
Fill Fluid Options for Pressure Instruments
November 14th, 2022|4 min read
Product Review: ZL95 Fluoropolymer Pressure Transducer with Display
October 3rd, 2022|4 min read
Product Review: ZL91 and ZL92 Pressure Transducer for Semiconductor Applications
September 27th, 2021|4 min read
The New KD41 Pressure Transducer
April 4th, 2019|1 min read