| Hampton, Va. April 2010 – Pressure Systems, | | | | Pressure Systems’ new welding technique is |
| manufacturer of precision level and pressure | | | | performed solely by computers that control all facets |
| instrumentation for environmental water usage and | | | | of the welding process including sizing, input power |
| water resource applications, now employs laser | | | | and weld beams to ensure accuracy, repeatability and |
| welding to ensure uniformity and consistency in | | | | overall quality of each transducer. |
| manufacturing, while decreasing weld size and | | | | For more information, contact Denise Topping, |
| boosting product quality. | | | | Pressure Systems, 34 Research Drive, Hampton, Va. |
| Laser welding employs a highly concentrated laser | | | | 23666; Tel: 800-328-3665; Fax: 757-865-8744; E-mail: ; |
| beam to project an extremely powerful burst of light | | | | Web: |
| onto metal components causing them to become | | | | For an electronic copy, please visit |
| molten and combine together upon cooling. Pressure | | | | For high res photo, please visit |
| Systems is now able to weld the housing of its | | | | For additional news releases from Pressure Systems, |
| transducers within seconds, while minimizing the weld | | | | please visit |
| overlay on the housing of the transducer. This | | | | Subscribe to Pressure Systems’ RSS feed. |
| provides a more reliable seal and less stress on | | | | Follow us on Twitter: PressureSystems |
| internal components due to decreased heat | | | | # # # |
| generation. | | | | UPCOMING TRADESHOWS: AWWA-ACE10, 6/20 |
| Traditional TIG (tungsten inert gas) welding, typically | | | | – 24, Chicago, IL, Booth 1655; USGS-HIF (JFIC), 6 |
| used by most manufacturers in the production of | | | | 27 – 7/1, Las Vegas, NV, Booth 200. |
| transducers, is both time consuming and prone to | | | | READER SERVICE INQUIRIES: Please direct all |
| human error, which can adversely affect the | | | | product inquiries to Denise Topping, Pressure |
| component. It also creates a much larger weld, | | | | Systems, at 34 Research Drive, Hampton, Va. 23666, |
| adding to the outer diameter of the transducer, a | | | | Tel: 800-328-3665; Fax: 757-865-8744; e-mail: |
| disadvantage in space-constrained applications such as | | | | EDITOR'S NOTE: KPSI Level and Pressure |
| drop tubes where transducer diameter is important. | | | | Transducers are available from Hampton, Va.-based |
| In addition, heat generated from a TIG weld can | | | | Pressure Systems, a world leader in the design and |
| potentially cause damage to internal electronic | | | | manufacture of precision level and pressure |
| components, whereas laser welding emits much less | | | | measurement instrumentation for environmental, |
| heat. | | | | industrial and aerospace test applications. |