Refinery Lunch & Learn: Magnetic Level Indicator Training with Jerguson

Sep 27, 2023
2 min read

Updated: Aug 13

We had Jerguson Product Manager - Magnetic Level Products, Robert Bolin, onsite at a major refinery in the Midwest US, giving a lunch & learn presentation on Jerguson Magnetic Level Products.

Why We Do Lunch & Learns

A lunch & learn puts real product expertise directly in front of the engineers, operators, and maintenance personnel who work with this equipment day to day - a different format than a webinar or a written article, since it allows direct questions and discussion specific to that facility's own installations and challenges. Having Robert Bolin, who manages the Magnetic Level Products line specifically, present in person reflects the kind of direct engineering access that a written resource alone can't fully replicate.

What Was Covered

The session covered the fundamentals of how Magnicator indicators work - the sealed float and magnet assembly inside the chamber, the magnetically coupled external indicator, and why this design provides highly visible level indication without any mechanical connection crossing the pressure boundary. It also covered why magnetic level indicators are an attractive alternative to sight glasses for many applications: improved visibility, reduced maintenance, and elimination of the leak paths associated with sealing glass - a particularly important consideration for refinery personnel working with flammable or toxic service.

Why This Matters for Refinery Applications

Refineries handle exactly the kind of flammable and toxic service where leak path reduction is a genuine safety priority, making this an especially relevant audience for a session on magnetic level indication fundamentals and best practices.