Temperature and pressure are two of the four common types of control loops. Pressure loops can perform a wide variety of functions, while temperature loops are generally more difficult and important. Essential to both are the instruments that measure temperature or pressure, and how technical and environmental factors affect their operation. This edition of InTech Focus centers on the fundamentals of temperature and pressure instrumentation.
InTech Focus is an electronic periodical from ISA, brought to you in conjunction with Automation.com. This series of electronic magazines focuses on the fundamentals of essential automation components, such as instrumentation, final control elements, networks, drives, and more. Readers will learn how to choose them, apply them, calibrate them, and optimize their contribution to efficient operations.