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Barksdale is a registered manufacturer of controls for industrial applications, specializing in the control and measurement of fluids. Barksdale components can be found in steel mills, on machine tools, in auto plants, in power generation and distribution facilities, in chemical processing plants, in pulp and paper mills, textile mills, amusement parks, and food processing plants, on offshore drilling rigs, in oil and natural gas fields, rescue equipment, and on transportation equipment, both on- and off-road. In agriculture, Barksdale pressure switches monitor 'center pivot' irrigation systems, while its temperature switches maintain optimum growing climates in greenhouses. Barksdale valves control the on-off operation of 'drip' lines in orchards and vineyards and the water supply in cattle feedlots. As a subsidiary of Crane Co. Stamford, Conn., the company has the financial resources of a large company, while its size allows individual customer partnerships. Founded in 1949, Barksdale is based in Los Angeles, Calif., with a manufacturing facility in Reichelsheim, Germany and distributors around the world.