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title: Ashcroft's Blog | Dave Dlugos, Product Technical Leader
description: Dave Dlugos has a BSEE degree and 40 years of experience in the measurement industry performing design engineering and product management. He has earned 4 U.S. patents and joined Ashcroft in 2007, currently as the Product Technical Leader. He is a senior member of the International Society of Automation (ISA), past ISA District 1, Vice President, past ISA water and wastewater division board member and the past President of CT Valley ISA Section.
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# Dave Dlugos, Product Technical Leader

Dave Dlugos has a BSEE degree and 40 years of experience in the measurement industry performing design engineering and product management. He has earned 4 U.S. patents and joined Ashcroft in 2007, currently as the Product Technical Leader. He is a senior member of the International Society of Automation (ISA), past ISA District 1, Vice President, past ISA water and wastewater division board member and the past President of CT Valley ISA Section.

 Connect: 

<https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-dlugos-0326b493/> [mailto:david.dlugos@ashcroft.com](mailto:david.dlugos@ashcroft.com)

<https://blog.ashcroft.com/temperature-instrument-for-steam-applications>

[Bimetal Thermometers](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/bimetal-thermometers) | [RTD](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/rtd) | [thermocouple](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/thermocouple) | [temperature measurement](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/temperature-measurement) | [steam](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/steam)

## How to Choose the Right Temperature Instrument for Steam Applications

 August 17th, 2026|5 min read

<https://blog.ashcroft.com/what-causes-temperature-sensors-to-fail>

[RTD](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/rtd) | [temperature sensor](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/temperature-sensor) | [thermocouple](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/thermocouple)

## What Causes Temperature Sensors to Fail?

 June 22nd, 2026|3 min read

<https://blog.ashcroft.com/how-to-choose-the-best-pressure-switch-for-hydraulic-applications>

[pressure switch](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/pressure-switch) | [Hydraulic](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/hydraulic)

## How to Choose the Best Pressure Switch for Hydraulic Applications

 May 18th, 2026|3 min read

<https://blog.ashcroft.com/how-do-i-ensure-safe-installation-for-pressure-transmitters-transducers>

[pressure transducer](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/pressure-transducer) | [pressure transmitter](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/pressure-transmitter) | [Installation](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/installation)

## How Do I Ensure Safe Installation for Pressure Transmitters & Transducers?

 April 27th, 2026|4 min read

<https://blog.ashcroft.com/what-are-important-features-of-temperature-sensors>

[RTD](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/rtd) | [temperature sensor](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/temperature-sensor) | [thermocouple](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/thermocouple) | [temperature measurement](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/temperature-measurement)

## What Are Important Features of Temperature Sensors?

 April 20th, 2026|4 min read

<https://blog.ashcroft.com/when-do-you-need-rohs-and-reach-for-pressure-instruments>

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## When Do You Need RoHS and REACH for Pressure Instruments?

 April 6th, 2026|3 min read

<https://blog.ashcroft.com/what-are-asme-accuracy-grades-for-mechanical-pressure-gauges>

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## What Are ASME Accuracy Grades for Mechanical Pressure Gauges?

 February 23rd, 2026|3 min read

<https://blog.ashcroft.com/what-is-a-test-gauge>

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 January 19th, 2026|4 min read

<https://blog.ashcroft.com/why-should-my-pressure-gauge-pointer-be-in-the-center-of-the-scale>

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## Why Should My Pressure Gauge Pointer be in the Center of the Scale?

 December 1st, 2025|3 min read

<https://blog.ashcroft.com/what-is-a-bellows-gauge>

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## What is a Bellows Gauge?

 November 10th, 2025|2 min read

<https://blog.ashcroft.com/product-review-rtds-and-thermocouples>

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## Product Review: RTDs and Thermocouples

 October 29th, 2025|3 min read

<https://blog.ashcroft.com/ways-to-calibrate-a-pressure-transducer>

[Calibration](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/calibration) | [Handheld Calibrator](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/handheld-calibrator) | [pressure transducer](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/pressure-transducer)

## Ways to Calibrate a Pressure Transducer

 October 27th, 2025|4 min read

## Ready to solve your pressure and temperature challenges?

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<https://blog.ashcroft.com/how-to-select-the-right-pressure-gauge-pointer-type>

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## How to Select the Right Pressure Gauge Pointer Type?

 August 4th, 2025|4 min read

<https://blog.ashcroft.com/temperature-sensor-cost>

[RTD](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/rtd) | [temperature sensor](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/temperature-sensor) | [thermocouple](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/thermocouple)

## How Much Do Temperature Sensors Cost?

 June 25th, 2025|4 min read

<https://blog.ashcroft.com/fitting-a-thermowell-to-bimetal-thermometers-or-rtds-thermocouples>

[Thermowells](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/thermowells) | [Bimetal Thermometers](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/bimetal-thermometers) | [thermocouple](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/thermocouple)

## How to Fit a Thermowell to Bimetal Thermometers, Thermocouples and RTDs

 June 4th, 2025|4 min read

<https://blog.ashcroft.com/choosing-the-right-microswitch>

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## Choosing the Right Microswitch for your Pressure Switch Application

 May 19th, 2025|3 min read

<https://blog.ashcroft.com/choosing-a-pressure-gauge-dial-size>

[pressure gauge](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/pressure-gauge) | [gauge dial size](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/gauge-dial-size)

## Choosing the Right Pressure Gauge Size

 April 28th, 2025|4 min read

<https://blog.ashcroft.com/class-division-codes-explosion-proof-switches>

[Hydrogen](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/hydrogen) | [pressure switch](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/pressure-switch) | [explosion proof](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/explosion-proof)

## Class, Division and Zone Codes for Explosion-Proof Pressure Switches

 April 23rd, 2025|3 min read

<https://blog.ashcroft.com/what-is-a-siphon>

[pressure gauge](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/pressure-gauge) | [steam siphon](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/steam-siphon) | [coil siphon](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/coil-siphon)

## What is a Siphon?

 March 19th, 2025|3 min read

<https://blog.ashcroft.com/blog/mems-pressure-sensor-technology>

[pressure transducers](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/pressure-transducers) | [low pressure](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/low-pressure) | [MEMS Sensing Technology](https://blog.ashcroft.com/topic/mems-sensing-technology)

## What is MEMS Pressure Sensor Technology?

 March 17th, 2025|3 min read

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