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What is a Pressure Transmitter?

Malcolm Tatum
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Updated: May 17, 2024
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As a means of monitoring activity in a number of manufacturing facilities, marine research, and general production control, a pressure transmitter will not only help to ensure positive results, it also can be a great way of maintaining acceptable levels of safety. Within a factory setting, one helps to accomplish two specific goals. First, pressure instruments monitor the amount of pressure applied to a part of the process that is required in order to achieve the desired result. Since the application of too much or too little pressure may result in product that cannot be sold, constant real-time measurements of the pressurized environment is absolutely necessary.

In other manufacturing applications, a pressure transmitter may be used to make sure that no machinery is building up pressure that is beyond levels that are considered safe for the operators. Should a machine malfunction push the pressure beyond acceptable levels, the transmitter alerts the operator, who can take steps to shut down the machinery and thus avert an industrial accident.

Measuring liquid pressure is another way that a transmitter can be used in the care and maintenance of costly equipment. As an example, an automobile uses oil as one of the liquids required for operation, and a certain level of oil pressure has to be maintained in order for the vehicle to run properly. Diaphragms, often spring operated types, are connected to a variable resistor. This acts as a means of monitoring the level of oil pressure in the engine. In modern vehicles, this allows the resistor to adjust the voltage level to maintain the right balance between voltage and oil pressure. When this balance cannot be achieved due to low oil pressure, the dash light for oil lights up. The warning light allows the operator to know it is time to check on the oil level in the vehicle before there is costly damage done to the engine.

The pressure transmitter comes in a number of shapes and sizes. One, referred to as a Bourdon Tube, is designed especially for monitoring non-liquid pressure. They are relatively inexpensive and good for measuring air and gas pressure in compressors. The tubes may be c-shaped, spherical and helical.

These transmitters perform the important job of making sure machinery and equipment is working properly, as well as providing warning when pressures are building to unsafe levels.

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Malcolm Tatum
By Malcolm Tatum
Malcolm Tatum, a former teleconferencing industry professional, followed his passion for trivia, research, and writing to become a full-time freelance writer. He has contributed articles to a variety of print and online publications, including About Mechanics, and his work has also been featured in poetry collections, devotional anthologies, and newspapers. When not writing, Malcolm enjoys collecting vinyl records, following minor league baseball, and cycling.
Discussion Comments
By anon266841 — On May 08, 2012

How does pressure transmitter differ from pressure gauge and pressure transducer?

By anon135483 — On Dec 19, 2010

375 field communicator is a good way to contact with pt and w/e. use it and you will like it

By anon129806 — On Nov 25, 2010

how many types of pt and how many sensors does it have?

By anon111127 — On Sep 15, 2010

how does a pressure transmitter work and how do i calibrate the pressure transmitter?

By anon105542 — On Aug 21, 2010

how does a pressure transmitter work and how do i calibrate the pressure transmitter?

By anon57123 — On Dec 20, 2009

how to adjust span and zero?

By anon42668 — On Aug 23, 2009

how does pressure transmitter works and how do i calibrate the pressure transmitter?

By rasu3045 — On Aug 06, 2009

how do I calibrate a transmitter?

By msnsharif — On Nov 29, 2007

how does a pressure transmitter work?

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