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Engineering Excellence and Customisation
Barksdale’s engineering philosophy centres on tailoring standard products to meet specific project requirements. Across more than fifty product families, the company supports millions of configurable options, enabling precise alignment with customer mechanical interfaces, materials, electrical outputs and environmental constraints.
This approach is consistently validated in real-world OEM applications. Examples include customised flush-diaphragm transducers for mechanical seal cooling systems, multi-point level assemblies for industrial machinery, HART transmitters for pump manufacturers and compact hygienic mechanical switches for pharmaceutical equipment. In each case, Barksdale’s ability to adapt quickly and engineer to specification has displaced competitors and strengthened long-term customer partnerships.
Core Product Technologies
Barksdale’s product technologies are built on durable mechanical designs, advanced sensor platforms and configurable architectures that support demanding industrial and hazardous-area applications. Each product family is engineered to deliver accurate measurement, reliable switching and long service life, while offering the flexibility to tailor outputs, materials and interfaces to specific project requirements.
Pressure Measurement & Control
Barksdale provides a complete range of mechanical and electronic pressure solutions for industrial, mobile, marine and energy applications:
- Mechanical Pressure Switches: Piston, diaphragm, bourdon tube and compact designs with adjustable ranges from vacuum to over 900 bar, including SIL-capable and ATEX/IECEx variants. Marine-approved families include Series 8000, Series 9000, D1T/D2T, KLK/KLM and E1H.
- Electronic Pressure Switches (BPS3000): Digital indication, dual switch points, peak capture and optional analogue output, supporting hydraulic presses, machinery and mobile systems.
- Differential Pressure Switches (BDS3000): Rotatable display, high EMC protection and analogue output options for filtration, pump protection and process monitoring.
- Pressure Transducers (BoT / BiT Series): Stainless steel construction, vacuum–1400 bar ranges, HART® options, hazardous-area approvals and high accuracy for compressors, hydrogen systems, offshore equipment and bottling machinery.
Level Monitoring & Control
Barksdale’s level technologies support industrial, marine and hazardous-area applications with mechanical simplicity or electronic precision:
- Float Level Switches (UNS Series): Single- and multi-point reed switches with optional temperature sensing, available in stainless steel variants with DNV, RINA, BV, Lloyd’s Register, MED and ATEX approvals. Ideal for hydraulic reservoirs, bilge systems, cooling tanks and OEM assemblies.
- Electronic / Continuous Level Probes (USE3000/3200/6200, BLP1): Provide 4–20 mA or 0–10 V outputs for continuous tank measurement across fuel, ballast, wastewater and process vessels.
- Bypass Magnetic Level Indicators (BNA): Purely mechanical indication up to 320 °C and 250 bar, with transmitter and switching options. Suitable for steam systems, chemical processes and marine operations.
- Bilge Guard: Point-level detection for bilge and ballast duties in maritime environments.
Flow, Temperature & Shear-Seal® Control
Beyond pressure and level, Barksdale develops supporting technologies including:
- Flow Switches: Robust, viscosity-compensated devices used in cooling circuits, pumps and auxiliary marine systems.
- Temperature Switches & Electronic Thermostats: Mechanical and Modbus-enabled solutions with ATEX/IECEx approvals for pump skids, propulsion systems and hazardous-area thermal protection.
- Shear-Seal® Valves & Regulators: A signature Barksdale technology featuring metal-to-metal sealing, contamination resistance and exceptional longevity, widely used in BOP units, hydraulic manifolds and high-pressure oil and gas systems.
Industry Sectors Served
Barksdale instrumentation is widely applied across sectors where reliability, compliance and long service life are critical:
- Marine: Propulsion cooling, steering hydraulics, ballast and bilge monitoring, tank gauging and scrubber systems.
- Oil & Gas – Upstream, Midstream & Downstream: Wellhead pressure, BOP control skids, storage terminals, refinery units and critical process monitoring.
- Industrial Machinery & OEMs: Hydraulic presses, bottling equipment, seal systems, woodworking machinery and more.
- Energy & Power Generation: Boiler systems, condensate vessels and auxiliary services.
- Transportation & Mobile Equipment: Hydraulic packs, cooling circuits and mobile reservoir systems.
Why Choose Barksdale Through Able
As the Master Distributor for the UK and Ireland, Able provides:
- Application-specific technical support
- Guidance on hazardous-area and marine approvals
- Expertise in selecting and configuring the correct solution
- A single point of contact for engineering, supply and lifecycle support
Able’s instrumentation specialists ensure Barksdale technologies are applied correctly, safely and cost-effectively across industrial, marine and energy installations.
