How do Bourdon Tube Pressure Gauges Work?

18 November 2022

During the industrial revolution when manufacturing switched from hand production to machines, water and steam engines became the main means of power generation within manufacturing. During the early days, there were numerous casualties and safety hazards associated with steam and pressure build-up. To solve the problem of managing the build-up......Read More

What is a Diaphragm Seal and How Does it Work?

1 November 2021

A diaphragm pressure gauge or 'Chemical Seal' is an instrument normally used to measure the pressure of toxic, corrosive and fibrous media. If a standard pressure gauge were to be used it would be damaged, become clogged or would have a reduced life expectancy, if allowed to enter the sensitive......Read More

History of the Bourdon Tube and Schaffer Diaphragm Pressure Gauges

9 August 2019

Not every company can say they had a major hand in the progress of the Industrial Revolution, but that is certainly a claim which could be made by Schäffer & Budenberg, as we used to be known. Based in the UK's industrial heartland of Manchester during the latter part of......Read More