Taiwan shipyard needed custom temp gauges with special angles made of stainless steel. Look at how SJ Gauge uses its existing models to solve the problem…
1. Client background
Since the opening of ports to merchants and trade during the Qing Dynasty, Taiwan has been regarded as the main hub for international shipping. As a leading domestic shipyard, it primarily manufactures merchant and container ships. They also build special ships, such as engineering ships, tugboats, and dredgers.
2. Challenge
Building a durable and reliable vessel requires not only advanced shipbuilding expertise, but also regular maintenance and inspection to ensure long-term operational reliability.
During a routine equipment inspection, operators discovered that the temperature gauge installed on the transformer system had suffered severe corrosion and damage after decades of exposure to sunlight, rain, and harsh marine environments. The aluminum housing had deteriorated significantly, and the scale markings had faded over time, making the readings difficult to identify and affecting operational safety.
However, when the shipyard contacted the original supplier for a replacement, they found that the temperature gauge model had already been discontinued. As a result, they began searching for alternative and customized solutions to replace the damaged instrument.
3. Client demand
Due to the customer’s installation requirements, the temperature gauges needed to be mounted on transformer equipment approximately two meters above ground level. To allow operators to clearly read the gauge from below, the insertion angle had to exceed 100 degrees, providing a more practical upward viewing angle for on-site observation.
In addition, considering the harsh marine environment with constant exposure to humidity, salt, and corrosion, the shipyard requested a stainless steel housing design to improve durability and extend the service life of the instrument. However, because the replacement quantity was relatively small, very few manufacturers were willing to undertake such a low-volume customized production project.
After discovering through an online search that SJ Gauge offers highly flexible customization services, the shipyard proactively contacted us to seek the most suitable solution for their application.
4. Solutions and client feedback
After discussing the project details, Our SJ Gauge team took our original DET Glass Tube Thermometer with Metal Housing as a starting point. We changed the case to stainless steel to endure the harsh elements while customizing the buried angle to 135 degrees to prevent reflection.
In a short period, the engineering ships could resume operations. As a bonus, they save the cost of replacing the entire transformer just because of a broken thermometer.
(Further Reading: DET Glass Tube Thermometer with Metal Housing )
