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Often abbreviated as DAQ, data acquisition refers to collecting sample signals allowing the measurement of physical phenomena in the real world. These signals convert into a digital medium that a computer can calculate when equipped with data acquisition software.

A tank cloud sensor by APG Sensors leverages technology and Internet connectivity to provide excellent local and a wide range of remote tank level monitoring. Our cloud sensors enable you to monitor liquid levels with various monitoring technologies, including ultrasonic, float, and pressure sensors.

There are some places where level and pressure measurement is easier than others. A rainwater collection tank for a garden, for instance. Anything associated with oil and gas exploration? No, that's not easy. From detailed regulations to keep people and the environment safe, to the various hazardous, poisonous, or corrosive chemicals involved, to the remote places where most drilling occurs, oil and gas exploration is a tough industry for level and pressure sensors. APG's new MPXI-F explosion proof, flexible stem, magnetostrictive probe is made to excel in these specific harsh conditions.

What is a pressure transducer? A pressure transducer is a sensor used to measure pressure. Depending on where you put it and how you connect it, a pressure transducer can tell you the pressure in a pipe or tank, the weight of an object, or even the depth of fluid above it. Most industrial pressure transducers are made of two technical parts, a transducer and a transmitter, inside a third, equally important part, the housing.