Learn How Our Stainless Steel Floats Benefit The Oil Industry

For Quality Float Works, we are proud to serve many industries. With the ability to respond to a wide range of tasks, the products offer unrivaled versatility, along with a high quality finish on which our customers rely. To celebrate our diverse clientele and highlight some of the unique uses of our high quality products, we will write industry blogs. Today we will talk about one of the biggest industries we serve, the oil industry! The oil industry is particularly important because it requires precision, safety and daily operation of our products.

Vertical switch for liquids for the oil industry

In petroleum refining and storage facilities, as well as oil delivery vehicles, oil level monitoring is an integral part of safety and inventory management. The oil level is measured by a vertical fluid switch, a sophisticated instrument that also plays an important role in monitoring the level of all types of liquids in other sectors. The vertical fluid switch consists of 2 main parts: the rod and the float. The vertical “switches” move up and down from the bottom to the inside of the oil tank. The other components of the vertical fluid switch are the float and the rod. The float ball is an oblong or spherical object that is connected to the bar. Now that we have broken the basic structure of the vertical fluid switch, we can explore the flotation function a bit more.

Important function of Quality Float Works Fleet

As we have said, monitoring the oil level in any type of storage tank is extremely important. Quality Float Works designs and manufactures high quality floats that meet the oil level measurement requirements. To describe the function of the float, keep in mind that it is above the liquid, increasing and decreasing according to the level of the liquid. When the level of the float matches the level of the switch inside the bar, magnetically activates the switch of the bar, sending an electrical signal through the cables located outside the tank to stop or start the flow of liquid. It may seem magical, but it is simply a function of simple pieces that work together to do complex and important jobs in the oil industry!

Quality Float Works stainless steel float options

We offer round and oblong stainless steel tanks for Quality Float Works. They are ideal for high pressure applications and are available in a wide range of diameters and wall thicknesses to meet the specific needs of the oil industry. If your company is in the oil sector and you would like more information about the range of products available, please contact Quality Float Works. Since we produce all our floats, we are always pleased to offer customized solutions based on the unique specifications of our customers. Call today to start.