Valve Position Sensor Protects Switch Boxes from Salt Environment

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  • TBMG-35618
Published December 01, 2019 by Tech Briefs Media Group in United States
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Salt is everywhere at Frisia Zout in the Dutch city of Harlingen because salt is precisely what Frisia produces. Since the company's plant is located only a few meters away from the sea, salt is even in the air. This poses a significant problem for the switch boxes that control the company's outdoor valves because the salty air causes exposed metal parts to corrode.