Prairieville, LA (June 30, 2008) - K-TEK, a leading manufacturer of state-of-the-art instrumentation for level measurement, today announced a new array of Oversized Chambers for the KM26 Magnetic Level Gauge. The KM26 is a rugged, non-contact, liquid level gauge designed for corrosive, flammable, and toxic environments. The magnetically coupled gauge avoids direct contact with liquids, thereby eliminating problems with coating, plating, fouling, fugitive emissions, hazardous material leaks, and dirty or colorless fluids, common with standard sight glasses. The new Oversized Chamber options provide extra clearance between the float and chamber wall. Guide rods are placed inside the chamber to keep the float's magnet near the indicator while providing a larger annulus. This allows vapor to pass when flashing occurs, alleviating the potential for erratic measurements and damaged floats. The Oversized Chambers can also be used for measuring very dirty fluids, where small, suspended solids can clog the chamber and potentially cause complications.

The KM26 Magnetic Level Gauge features the largest range of Oversized Chamber options in the industry. The widest array of chamber materials includes nearly 30 types, from Stainless Steel to Incoloy to Titanium. The KM26 can be constructed in pipe schedules from 10 to 120, with pipe diameter sizes from 2 inches to 12 inches. Gauge chambers can handle extreme temperatures, such as boiler and heater applications that run as high as 1000šF (538šC) and cryogenic applications that run as low as -320šF (-195šC). The gauges can also handle extreme pressures, from vacuum to 4500 psig.

Transmitters and switches can be used with the KM26 Oversized Chambers, including the company's AccuTrak AT200 Magnetostrictive Level Transmitter and the MS41 Hermetically Sealed, Magnetically Actuated DPDT Electric Switch.

"With over 100,000 installations worldwide, the KM26 Magnetic Level Gauge has seen just about every environment there is - toxic, corrosive, flammable, high pressure," stated Kevin Hambrice, Director of Marketing and Customer Service. "To meet the needs of these challenging environments, the KM26 provides the largest number of choices in the industry ­ the most configurations, the most material types, the most schedule options, and the most temperature and pressure options. The oversized chamber means no crushed floats or measurement problems, whether there are fluids flashing to vapor, like ammonia, LPG, or propane, or particularly dirty fluids, like asphaltines or petroleum-based oils with paraffin."

Widest Array of Material Types

The KM26 Magnetic Level Gauges provide the largest range of chamber materials, allowing them to meet the challenges of a broad array of applications. Materials include most grades of Stainless Steel -- types 321, 304, 304L, 316/316L, 317/317L, and 904L; Hastelloy C-276 and B-3; Titanium; Polypropylene; KYNAR; PVC; CPVC; Epoxy Resin Fiberglass; Vinyl Ester Fiberglass; Teflon "S" Coated 304/304L, 316, and 316L Stainless Steel; Halar Coated 304 and 316 Stainless Steel; Tefzel Coated 304 and 316 Stainless Steel; Alloy 20; Incoloy 600, 625, 800, and 825; and Zirconium 702.