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When we think of pressure, our scope tends to be rather limited. We think of the air pressure in our tires, the pressure in our favorite football…

In the pressure calibration industry, dealing with highly sensitive pressure applications is a daily occurrence. The best calibration practices…

Zeroing absolute pressure transducers is significantly different than zeroing a gauge transducer. Absolute zeroing can be problematic because…

The US International Arctic Buoy Program, co-managed by the National Ice Center and the Polar Science Center at the University of Washington…

For any pneumatic or hydraulic fluid system, pressure fittings are highly critical components. Fittings, also known as connectors or adapters,…

Pressurization is one of the key elements that make travel beyond Earth’s atmosphere possible. Almost everything that goes into space is…

Many steps in calibrating an instrument - whether temperature or pressure - don’t actually involve calibration. Setting up weights, heating or…

Bidirectional pressure is a type of pressure reading in reference to ambient atmospheric pressure in both positive and negative directions. It…

In the world of pressure technology, a commonly misunderstood and overlooked component of industrial process systems are differential pressure…

Do vacuums suck?

In looking for answers, you might start with the Webster’s dictionary definition of vacuum:

1. The emptiness of space
2. A space…