Controlco Blog

“A few months back, HFS Enterprises came to the Bakersfield branch and asked us to quote price and availability for a Dynalco digital temperature gauge. HFS installs and maintains stationary, natural gas powered engines, primarily for irrigation pumping. This gauge was used in conjunction with a type J thermocouple to display the temperature of the catalytic converter on these engines.

I soon found a source for the Dynalco gauge and was shocked to learn that it cost almost $500.00, without the thermocouple. I knew we could offer a solution that would do the job as well or better than the Dynalco unit, and for less money. The solution I arrived at was a Red Lion CUB5TCR0 thermocouple input panel meter, inside a NEMA 4X enclosure also manufactured by Red Lion. This combination costs HFS $167.00 and is just as accurate as the Dynalco product they were using before. Plus, the Red Lion meter is easier to read.

HFS was delighted. In fact, they were so happy that they told two other companies in his line of work about the new temperature display. Both of those companies now purchase these meters and type J thermocouples from us on a regular basis. In fact, we’ve sold over 200 of these meters in the last 18 months.”