Ashcroft
Gauges, Bi-Metal Thermometers, and Chemical Seals
Centro proudly is an authorized distributor for Ashcroft, an eminent figure in pressure and temperature measurement instruments, with a particular focus on their applications within the steam industry.
Our comprehensive range of Ashcroft products encompasses a plethora of offerings, ranging from pressure sensors, transducers, transmitters, pressure gauges, and pressure switches to bi-metal thermometers, diaphragm seals, calibration instruments, and much more.
With a legacy spanning over 150 years, Ashcroft instruments have consistently set the gold standard for precision, quality, and reliability in pressure and temperature measurement. Their product lineup caters adeptly to various applications, including pressure gauges, temperature instruments, switches, and transmitters. Globally renowned for their versatility and unwavering endurance, Ashcroft is trusted across various industries, including chemical processing, oil refineries, power plants, pharmaceuticals, food, and industrial equipment. The Ashcroft trademark is synonymous with industry-standard performance and unwavering reliability.
The expansive selection of Ashcroft pressure gauges encompasses various sizes, accuracies, and ranges, covering the spectrum from 0 – 10 in. H2O to 0-100,000 psi. This includes offerings like differential pressure gauges, test gauges, sanitary gauges, high-purity gauges, subsea gauges, digital pressure gauges, and OEM pressure gauges.
Ashcroft is revered for its unwavering commitment to delivering high-quality, reliable products. With a diverse range tailored to meet specific requirements, there's an Ashcroft gauge ready to serve your needs.
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- Pressure gauge selection: confirm approvals; choose pressure type (gauge/compound/vacuum/differential); pick dial size for readability; select case style (open-front vs solid-front for added safety) and case material for the environment; verify connection size/thread + mount (lower/back/center back/in-line); size range so normal pressure is 25–75% of scale (≈2× operating pressure; ≤50% FS with pulsation); choose required accuracy; and ensure wetted materials match the fluid/temperature (use isolator/diaphragm seal if needed).
- Ideally, the range should be 2 x the average pressure the gauge will be exposed to. Typically, the pressure gauge reading should fall between 25% and 75% of the pressure fluctuations the gauge will see. For example, if the average pressure the gauge will be exposed to is 100 PSI the range selected should be 200 PSI. Having the gauge operate at mid-range enhances: - Accuracy - Gauge Life - Readabilty Range selection is further explained in the article below: https://blog.ashcroft.com/select-pressure-gauge-range
- The Ashcroft PLUS! ™ Performance option for a pressure gauge is an alternative method of overcoming the effects of vibration without filling the case with a dampening media. The mechanics of this option are further explained in the article below: https://www.ashcroft.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ashcroft-plus-performance-option-product-brochure.pdf
- An Ashcroft CASE Instrument Audit or Survey involves a team of auditors from Ashcroft to survey select categories of instrumentation in a facility to ensure functionality, performance, and proper application practices for those instruments. The categories of instruments typically surveyed in a CASE audit fall under but are not limited to these three descriptions: - Process Pressure Gauges - Industrial Pressure Gauges (3.5” Dail and larger) - Bimetal Thermometers - RTD & Thermocouple Probes Details of an Ashcroft CASE Audits are further explained in the article below: https://blog.ashcroft.com/benefits-of-critical-application-instrument-audits