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Of all the free agency losses this year, the one that hurt the most was Cullen Jenkins.  With no proven back up, replacing him on the line is a shot in the dark.  Packers fans have become accustomed to not panicking during free agency.  Every year guys leave and the Packers stick to there guns and there plans, young guys step up, and by the end of the year we don’t even remember the free agency panic we all went through.  This one could be different.

With no proven pass rusher at OLB opposite of Clay Matthews, Cullen Jenkins pass rush ability was what kept defenses honest and helped prevent double teams on Clay (or at least limit double teams).  Here is a depth chart of the D-Line.

• Left Defensive End: Mike Neal, CJ Wilson, Lawrence Guy
• Nose Tackle: Ryan Pickett, Howard Green
• Right Defensive End: BJ Raji, Jarius Wynn

There are a few others, but for the purposes of this article, I am sticking to the top guys.  They have moved Raji from his natural nose tackle position into Jenkins old position.  This move has pros and cons.  The pros:  Pickett is able to go back to his best position at nose tackle after playing Left End last year.  Also, BJ Raji is likely the best candidate on the team for replacing Jenkins.  The cons:  BJ Raji is an awesome nose tackle.  Moving him scares me, but I look forward to be proven wrong.

I have no fears or concerns about Ryan Pickett and Howard Green in the middle.  These guys are effective run stuffers and anchors in the middle.  In the pass game they collapse the pocket and in the run game they force you to run around them.   I love it when the big guys in the middle drop anchor and suck up blocks.  It is such an under rated portion of the game.

At left end (or strong side) is Mike Neal or CJ Wilson.  Mike Neal is a little small for the spot, but he is the strongest player on the whole team which should balance out.  And when he has been in the line up he has shown flashes of brilliance.  Problem is, he has had bad luck with injuries.  I never label a player injury prone.  In most cases it is simple bad luck.  We cannot ignore, however, that he is a young player that needs reps and he currently is not getting them.

The Green Bay Packers are thin on the D-Line.  Hopefully the injury bug stays away and the young guys step up, but even if there are problems history says that the Packers don’t often use 3 down lineman anyway.  Have to find some way to get all of our awesome corners and safeties on the field.

Lee Speakin

www.ksentry.com

The Liquid Level Barrel Gauge is now available in

All Stainless Steel Construction.

The Type B-Barrel Gauge can be purchased with all stainless steel wetted components. This includes the bushing, the wetted rods, and the floats.

In order to increase the level gauge’s compatibility with more aggressive liquids (including Caustics, DEF, E85, and more…) this gauge also comes standard with viton gaskets.  The internal piece of the calibration is made of glass.  This alternative gives the plastic calibration added resistance to internal fumes and all types of heat.

All Stainless Barrel Gauge Cut Sheet

To See a selection of all the Barrel Gauges we offer

Barrel Gauge with Galvanized Rods, Plastic Float, and Aluminum Bushing

Barrel Gauge with Stainless Rods, Plastic Float, and Aluminum Bushing

Barrel Gauge with Stainless Rods, Stainless Float, and Aluminum Bushing

Barrel Gauge with Plastic Rods, Plastic Float, and Plastic Bushing

-Lee Geurts

Amy is having a Baby.

She just graduated from college majoring in Accounting.  She just got married.  She is taking one last class to complete her double major in Business Administration.  She is working full time, and she is studying for her CPA.  I may have missed something, it is hard to keep track.

Barring any unforeseen surprises, Amy is expecting a Baby Girl.

Due Date: 01-20-2010

PS: I got to feel the baby move today

We have also hired 3 new shop employees.  Mick, John, and Cody.   We will have up some new photos soon to show the new gauge crew.

-Lee Geurts

www.ksentry.com

New models available for the Krueger Audible Overfill Prevention Alarms

The Audible Alarm accessory for the Krueger Gauge line of products has become a hot selling item.  Able to provide audible overfill protection or audible low level warnings, it is a convenient and inexpensive solution.  In response to feedback, we are now offering the Overfill Gauge Alarm in several new configurations.  All of the configurations are available in both our remote mounted versions and direct mounted versions.

• DAlarm-FL and RAlarm-FL : With this model, the audible fill alarm is replaced with a flashing light.  The flashing light will trigger with the magnetic sensor in the fill gauge and continues to flash until reset.
• Dalarm-FL-TO & RAlarm-FL-TO : With this model, there is an audible alarm, a flashing light, and a time out feature.  When triggered, the alarm will sound for 20 seconds, then it will silence itself and chirp every few seconds.  The flashing light will go until reset.
• DAlarm-DC-FL & RAlarm-DC-FL : This gauge alarm replaces the audible alarm with a set of dry contacts and a flashing light.  The light will flash until reset.
• DAlarm-DC-FL-TO & RAlarm-DC-FL-TO : This version has dry contacts, audible alarm, flashing light, and a time out feature.  The alarm itself will shut off after 20 seconds and begin to chirp until reset.  The flashing light will go until reset as well.

Lee Geurts

LED At A Glance Remote Monitor – Liquid Level

The LED At A Glance, a remote display accessory for the Krueger line of liquid level gauges, has been put through some rigorous weather tests and has passed with flying colors.

Early in the winter season, we set up some liquid level gauges outside the shop mounted to some 55 gallon drums.  The wires for the remote level monitors were then run over to the wall and the LED At A Glance remote level gauge displays were then set up in exposed areas.

LED At A Glance Remote Monitor – Liquid Level

Luckily, (for our testing purposes anyway), we got hit with a major snow storm. (18 inches of snow, 20 below zero with windchill).

Pictured above (the first picture) you can see the exposed remote display wire encased in ice.

Pictured directly above, you can see how the remote liquid level monitor itself was totally buried in snow and then dug out.

Although we do suggest placing a hood or some other sort protection over the level monitor, in all testing cases the remote liquid level monitor still worked great after the storm went through.

Lee Speakin Geurts

Amy Filipiak has tied the knot.  She officially got hooked on October 9th, 2009.  The lucky guy is Adam Ambrosius.  So today I would like to officially say congratulations to Amy and Adam Ambrosius.  Otherwise known as Triple A.

Only Amy would attempt to plan a wedding, go to college full time, and work almost full time all at the same time.  I have a hard time walking and chewing gum at the same time, I guess that is why she is so indispensable to me.  Thank you for all of your hard work Amy, and congratulations on your wedding day.

Lee Geurts

http://www.ksentry.com

I am posting a handful of new documents, all related to the Type H Liquid Level Tank Gauge.

• Therma Gauge – Liquid Level Fill Gauge owners manual
• Therma Gauge – Liquid Level Fill Gauge installation instructions
• All Stainless Steel Therma Gauge – Fill Gauge owner’s manual
• All Stainless Steel Therma Gauge – Fill Gauge installation instructions

These documents are all repair parts for a Therma Fill Gauge.

• Repair Kit for Therma Gauge – Owner’s Manual
• Upgraded Repair Kit for Therma Gauge – Owner’s Manual

More new product documents to come.

-Lee Geurts

www.ksentry.com

Standard Krueger sight gauges are best known in the petroleum equipment industry for providing inexpensive yet reliable liquid level fill gauges for all types of tanks.  Yet with the growing amount of alternative fuels including bio diesel and E-85, we found it advantageous to create sight gauge packages that include all stainless steel or all plastic components.  This created an excellent side effect.

Our sight gauges can now handle extremely aggressive chemicals including Sulfuric Acid and Hydrochloric Acid.  Some chemical sight gauge examples include:

• All stainless steel chemical fill gauge construction – E-85, Bio Diesel, Peroxide, Nitric Acid, Caustics, Calcium Chloride, KOH, and more.
• All plastic chemical sight gauge construction – Peek Plastic Option – Phosphoric Acid, Hydrochloric Acid, Bleach, and more.
• All plastic chemical fill gauge construction – Kynar Plastic Option – Chlorine, Sulfuric Acid, and more.

Visit the Krueger Gauge website for more Fill Gauge options.

Lee Geurts

I have done some research, and I am proud to announce that the current Krueger Liquid Level Gauge product line will be fully compatible with the new DEF that will be hitting markets soon.  I recommend any one of the following three material configurations.

• SSR – Stainless Steel Rods, the rest of the gauge is standard.  This is compatible, and the least expensive option.
• AllSS – Stainless Rods, Stainless Floats, and a Stainless Bushing.  This DEF level gauge is a tank.  The top model of our gauges.
• AllPlastic – Peek Rods, HDPE Float, PVC bushing.  This Diesel Exhaust Fluid Level gauge is extremely corrosion resistant and is fully compatible with DEF.

Liquid Level Gauge for DEF -Product link

Overfill Alert Gauge for DEF -Product link

Barrel Level Gauge for DEF -Product link

To learn more about DEF (Diesel Exhaust Fluid) please read my full article here.

• Full DEF Diesel Exhaust Fluid article

Lee Speakin Geurts

As most of you know, regulations on above ground storage tanks are getting more strict.  Krueger Gauge has gotten some third party testing done on our Therma Tank Level Gauge and our Overfill Alert Gauge.  The results have gotten us approved by Florida (FDEP) as an overfill prevention device on above ground storage tanks.   We have not been informed at this point that we need any special approvals for other states, but you should check with your local governments for info on this.  Special Documents are and ordering instructions are required for you to comply with some of these overfill regulations.

• Overfill Gauge Maintenance – PDF File
• Ordering Instructions for Overfill Prevention – PDF File

Also, some time ago, we were approved as a Leak detection gauge on double wall storage tanks in Florida as well.  The documents documents for this are as follows.

• Leak Gauge Recommended Maintenence – PDF File

For more information or product documents, please visit our website.

Lee Geurts

Official Liquid Level Gauge Website -Krueger Gauge