I used to work for WIKA back when they were in Hauppague, NY, back then, things were way different as far as assembly. This video brought back some nice memories of a job I loved.
@bfreder Are you talking about the assembly of the gauge or the process— as in one piece flow and Continuous Improvement? Yes, the assembly of our gauges has become a more efficient process since WIKA converted to Lean Manufacturing 10 years ago. If you remember the Riveras from New York, they’re both still here.
@wikawebmaster Wow! I am impressed the Riveras are still with you but not surprised. I worked with Wolfgang and Anton back in NY and had I not developed a back issue, I would have moved to Ga with the company. Wolfgang took me under his arm and I quickly learned the entire production and special modifications. Both were great mentors and I often wonder were I would be in the company if I had stayed. Wika always cared about their employees.
Wika, Ashcroft, Swagelok, etc... lots of brands to choose in today's market. +/-0.75% is the lowest accuracy i can find. Anyone find less than that accuracy?
@greedydijkstra WIKA stocks gauges with accuracies of ± 3/2/3% to ± 0.1% of span (ASME Grade B to Grade 4A). Generally, the more accurate gauges are larger and more costly.
@wikawebmaster Wika is a good brand. I have no doubt about its quality. But in my previous project, i chose Budenberg over Wika because of the accuracy. I was looking for a 6" SS 316L DPG with 0.75% FS for IP66 .
Wika should also look into Monel material casing & wetted parts for harsh environment.
@greedydijkstra Thank you for your feedback. We love any opportunity to grow and improve our gauges! I will pass your suggestions onto our product development team. Have a great weekend!
i am instrumentation engineer...thanks for the video.......
niravnaik11 3 months ago
I used to work for WIKA back when they were in Hauppague, NY, back then, things were way different as far as assembly. This video brought back some nice memories of a job I loved.
bfreder 9 months ago
@bfreder Are you talking about the assembly of the gauge or the process— as in one piece flow and Continuous Improvement? Yes, the assembly of our gauges has become a more efficient process since WIKA converted to Lean Manufacturing 10 years ago. If you remember the Riveras from New York, they’re both still here.
wikawebmaster 9 months ago
@wikawebmaster Wow! I am impressed the Riveras are still with you but not surprised. I worked with Wolfgang and Anton back in NY and had I not developed a back issue, I would have moved to Ga with the company. Wolfgang took me under his arm and I quickly learned the entire production and special modifications. Both were great mentors and I often wonder were I would be in the company if I had stayed. Wika always cared about their employees.
bfreder 9 months ago
Thanks! It was really exciting when the crew from 'How It's Made' visited WIKA's plant to film the segment!
wikawebmaster 1 year ago
great demonstration.
neelkanth13 1 year ago
Wika, Ashcroft, Swagelok, etc... lots of brands to choose in today's market. +/-0.75% is the lowest accuracy i can find. Anyone find less than that accuracy?
greedydijkstra 1 year ago
@greedydijkstra WIKA stocks gauges with accuracies of ± 3/2/3% to ± 0.1% of span (ASME Grade B to Grade 4A). Generally, the more accurate gauges are larger and more costly.
wikawebmaster 1 year ago
@wikawebmaster Wika is a good brand. I have no doubt about its quality. But in my previous project, i chose Budenberg over Wika because of the accuracy. I was looking for a 6" SS 316L DPG with 0.75% FS for IP66 .
Wika should also look into Monel material casing & wetted parts for harsh environment.
greedydijkstra 1 year ago
@greedydijkstra Thank you for your feedback. We love any opportunity to grow and improve our gauges! I will pass your suggestions onto our product development team. Have a great weekend!
wikawebmaster 1 year ago
very very nice....... thanks for uploading
shakilxp 1 year ago
Awesome, never knew they got filled up like that!
FelixTheHouseFreak 1 year ago
excellant explenation
nice
MALHAM90 1 year ago
thanks a lot for sharing!!!
domyaska 1 year ago
you know i was going to shut this up at 4min ans almost five but by the other comments im going to watch
islandfireballkill 2 years ago
The Bordon tube is the most popular device in petrochemicals industry
g4ea 2 years ago
The Bordon tube was the competitor for the Vidi diaphragm found in modern aneroid barometers.
Mr Bordon went on to sell his product to the railways.
simonspiers 2 years ago
I just saw this on Discovery HD but it was a man narrating. This is fascinating stuff, especially the use of glycerin. I never knew that.
briandonald 2 years ago
THANK YOUUUUUUUUUU!!! i'M STUDYING PRESSURE GAUGES
domyaska 2 years ago
This is amazing stuff, thanks for sharing.
spitgalore 3 years ago