Welcome to All Sensors “Put the Pressure on Us” blog. This blog brings out pressure sensor aspects in a variety of applications inspired by headlines, consumer and industry requirements, market research, government activities, and you. Pressure and the Compressed Air-Powered Car While hybrid and fully electric vehicles (EVs) are expected to become the mainstream propulsion options for car buyers in the not to distant future, other mobility options are still being pursued. One of the more intriguing ones is compressed air. Like an EV, a compressed air car produces zero emissions. One of th ..read more

Welcome to All Sensors “Put the Pressure on Us” blog. This blog brings out pressure sensor aspects in a variety of applications inspired by headlines, consumer and industry requirements, market research, government activities, and you. Pressure and Laparoscopic Surgery Part 2 The intravenous (IV) tube delivers saline and other chemicals to the patient before, during and after the laparoscopic surgery. Following the standard procedure, the IV bag is hung at least 3 feet above an adult patient’s heart to ensure there is sufficient pressure to keep the IV running at a constant rate. The heig ..read more

Welcome to All Sensors “Put the Pressure on Us” blog. This blog brings out pressure sensor aspects in a variety of applications inspired by headlines, consumer and industry requirements, market research, government activities, and you. Smoke Bomb Pressures Smoke bombs have a variety of applications from detecting leaks in plumbing systems to discovering alternate entrances in collapsed caves or mines or providing cover/smoking out individuals in dangerous situations. Since they are bombs, pressure is involved in their safe and effective use. Sewer smoke bombs are injected into a plumbing ..read more

Welcome to All Sensors “Put the Pressure on Us” blog. This blog brings out pressure sensor aspects in a variety of applications inspired by headlines, consumer and industry requirements, market research, government activities, and you. Bite Force Pressures You may have heard or read about or even seen the video of a caged male lion biting off the finger of a Jamaican zookeeper who put his hand through the cage’s fencing. While there are many responses that an event like this can trigger, a technical one is “how much bite force does a lion have?” Depending on their age, size and gende ..read more

Welcome to All Sensors “Put the Pressure on Us” blog. This blog brings out pressure sensor aspects in a variety of applications inspired by headlines, consumer and industry requirements, market research, government activities, and you. Water Pressure Requirements in High-Rise Buildings In high-rise buildings, a properly designed hot water distribution system presents several challenges. A compliant system requires a minimum pressure at every fixture. Per standards and guidelines, the minimum pressure is generally around 200 kPa (2 bar or 25 psi). Meeting the minimum pressure requirem ..read more

Welcome to All Sensors “Put the Pressure on Us” blog. This blog brings out pressure sensor aspects in a variety of applications inspired by headlines, consumer and industry requirements, market research, government activities, and you. Water Pressure: Can You Dig It? Can You Dig with It? With a horizontal water pressure drill you can. For example, a water drill kit from one company enables horizontal boring under driveways or parking lots for a distance up to 50 ft. The kit includes a 3-inch water drill bit, swivel adapter, swivel assembly and a horizontal drill key. Water drilling ..read more

Welcome to All Sensors “Put the Pressure on Us” blog. This blog brings out pressure sensor aspects in a variety of applications inspired by headlines, consumer and industry requirements, market research, government activities, and you. Pressure in Wastewater Treatment Water reuse or water recycling or water reclamation takes water from a variety of sources, treats it, and reuses it for agriculture and irrigation, potable water supplies, groundwater replenishment, industrial processes and environmental restoration. Removing impurities from wastewater and sewage requires the removal of ..read more

Welcome to All Sensors “Put the Pressure on Us” blog. This blog brings out pressure sensor aspects in a variety of applications inspired by headlines, consumer and industry requirements, market research, government activities, and you. Pressure Extremes in Weather A cyclone is an area of low pressure where the winds flow counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. Inside an intense tropical cyclone, called a hurricane or typhoon depending on the region, the barometric pressure at the ocean’s surface drops to extremely low levels. Unlike a tor ..read more

Welcome to All Sensors “Put the Pressure on Us” blog. This blog brings out pressure sensor aspects in a variety of applications inspired by headlines, consumer and industry requirements, market research, government activities, and you. Pressure Sensors and Safe Drinking Water Systems Surprisingly, with all the water on planet Earth, less than 1% of all water is fresh and accessible. To ensure a fresh water supply, International Standard / American National Standard “NSF/ANSI 61 Drinking Water System Components – Health Effects” was initially adopted in June 1988 and has been revised ..read more

Welcome to All Sensors “Put the Pressure on Us” blog. This blog brings out pressure sensor aspects in a variety of applications inspired by headlines, consumer and industry requirements, market research, government activities, and you. Pressure in a Wind Tunnel With their pioneering efforts in powered flight on December 17, 1903, the Wright Brothers had to take their airplane to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina to prove that it worked. The craft initially flew at an airspeed of 34 mph. However, before that day in December, they had performed air tunnel testing.  Their 1901 wind tunnel ..read more