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When choosing a sensor or control device for the product you are manufacturing, you have many choices. Yet anyone with experience knows that, for ultimate long-term success, the attributes of an individual component are just the tip of the...

Advanced electronics have combined with the latest CVD technology to produce pressure transducers that can be used in a wide range of marine applications. Learn more about sensing in marine applications.

If an application calls for the accurate fluid sensing of liquid level, pressure or flow, Gems Sensors & Controls can help. Their extensive fluid sensing portfolio has evolved from nearly 60 years of field-proven successes in a variety of...

Sensors can help to answer key questions about products, systems and processes. The accurate empirical data they offer can be used to address concerns such as, "How hot is my boiler running?" "Do I have enough airflow within my oxygen delivery...

Until now, traditional options for hydraulic pressure switches in medium-to-high pressure hydraulic systems have been limited due to size, especially for large equipment and vehicle applications. Firstly, sensor installation space within these...

Efficient operation of industrial HVAC and chiller equipment depends upon optimum temperatures of refrigerant and lubricating oil at various phases of the refrigeration cycle. The most common sensors for this purpose utilize negative temperature...

The choice of coolant level sensor may seem like an insignificant detail when designing complex machinery such as emergency generators and cranes, but if this sensor fails, the operator has no warning of dangerously low coolant levels. Emergency...

Pressure transducers have become an invaluable tool for the protection and optimization of industrial equipment, converting fluid pressure into variable electrical signals that can monitor and control a system. Nevertheless, while existing...

Fluids play a role in a wide variety of industrial, medical and consumer equipment built today. Virtually every piece of equipment or process system utilizing fluids incorporates a vessel that contains the fluid supply, whether it is a small...

The water and wastewater industries increasingly rely on pressure transducers to offer reliability and enhanced system performance. With dependability such an important issue in the processing of clean and waste water, the use of pressure...

For nearly 60 years, thousands of OEM customers have placed their trust in the product quality and reliability of Gems Sensors & Controls. Throughout its rich technical history, the company has served as an invaluable provider of field-tested...

Achieving maximum efficiency in marine operations means minimizing maintenance and extending machine life - and that means applying some of the impressive, innovative devices used today for sensing pressure, level and flow. Learn more about...

Since 1955, Gems Sensors & Controls has built a solid reputation as a global industry innovator. They design and manufacture a wide range of sensors for the detection and measurement of liquid level, pressure, and flow, as well as solenoid valves...

A search on Google for "sensors" delivers 38,600,000 results. Even the more specific search for "liquid level sensors" dumps 4,520,000 results in your lap. Whether you call it information overload or the Tyranny of Choice, it adds up to a daunting...

Pressure sensors are used across a wide range of process and industrial applications in increasingly challenging environments. As each new problem is addressed, the designers and engineers behind pressure sensing technology continue to enhance its...

Latching valves, which control the open and closed states of plunger lift systems used in shale drilling for natural gas, can be the cause of tremendous anxiety and great expense for energy producers if they fail to perform to expectation. This...

Many companies are now finding solutions to overcome the technical and cost challenges to create home based home dialysis systems for chronic kidney failure. Learn more about sensor use in home dialysis systems.

Since its earliest days of making level sensors for marine ballast tank monitoring, Gems has continuously evolved its standard catalog offerings. Each new product introduction stems from another technology breakthrough or customer success story....

During the summer months thousands of independently owned gas fired turbine generators search for a solution to supply energy. Learn how fluid sensors improve electricity in the hot summer months.

The provisioning of medical gases to hospitals, mobile health providers and in-patient care environments requires absolute conformance to stringent industry standards. As a result, manufacturers, distributors and facility safety managers must have...