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AutoQuiz: What Is the Purpose of an Instrument Location Plan?
Instrument location plans are most often used to support new plant installations and give the installer information about the actual physical location of the installation of an instrument. -
The Positive Impact of the 2019 ISA Annual Leadership Conference
The annual leadership conference was the largest in many years, with discussions on strategic objectives, goals, tactics, and key performance indicators. -
Drones in Industrial Automation: Vital Mobile Platforms for Sensor Delivery
It is time to think of a drone as more than a flying camera. It is a mobile platform for easily delivering sensors to various locations. -
How to Solve the Biggest Maintenance Challenges in the Oil & Gas Industry
The future of the oil & gas industry will depend on operators that can survive the industry’s highly volatile nature and still achieve operational excellence in all areas of business, including mainte -
AutoQuiz: What Is the Significance of the Fieldbus Intrinsic Safety Concept?
The fieldbus intrinsic safety concept simplifies the rules governing energy storage in field cables and makes more power available to the fieldbus trunk. -
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PID Controller Tracking of Industrial Robotic Manipulators [Technical]
Robotic manipulators in industry perform repetitive tasks in manufacturing processes, and ensure a high production volume along with high quality standards. -
How to Avoid Using Multivariable Flow Transmitters
Coriolis meters provide the only true mass flow measurements, which offer a very accurate density measurement as well. -
AutoQuiz: Which Valve Actuation Method Is Best for a Very Large Force and a Small Actuator?
Hydraulic actuators are driven by a high-pressure fluid (up to 4,000 psig) that can be delivered to the actuator by a pump that is remote from the actuator itself. -
The Enigma of Process Knowledge
Cryptography is a good way to enhance understanding of the more esoteric portions of a journey to understand the difference between what is stochastic and what is deterministic. -
AutoQuiz: What Are the Benefits of Self-Study Workbooks for Operator Training?
Self-study workbooks ensure that all students have been exposed to the same learning objectives and material. -
How to Design Industrial Control Panels for Hazardous Locations
Different ways to design industrial control panels so they do not become potential ignition sources in hazardous working locations. -
Does Industrial Control System Cybersecurity Need to Be Complicated?
Industrial control system cybersecurity can be intimidating. Automation professionals can begin with a layered defense-in-depth ICS security approach. -
AutoQuiz: How are Pressure Changes Measured in Industrial Applications?
For most pressure applications, changes in pressure are detected by the change in deflection of a measuring diaphragm. -
Why Automation Professionals Need to Go Beyond the Obvious and Create Elegant Solutions
Automation professionals may well benefit from taking a chance to develop options beyond the obvious, finding elegant solutions that are superior. -
What Is Your Executive Board Doing for You?
The ISA Executive Board is focused, communicating, and working together for the collective good of all members. -
AutoQuiz: What Are the Cybersecurity Risks to a Geothermal Plant?
Automation systems are vulnerable to many cybersecurity risks, but email viruses pose the least risk to disrupt operations and create an emergency situation. -
IIoT is Approaching the Network Edge for Almost Every Industrial Application
The convergence of the IT and OT knowledge for industrial automation environments is well underway. Soon IIoT will approach the network edge for almost every industrial application. -
How to Optimize Closed-Loop Control Through a Better Understanding of the PID Equation
A better understanding of closed-loop control, and how to tune it, can be found by looking at the individual parts of the PID equation and the effect of each on the controlled output -
How to Achieve Pilot-Scale Process Control Flexibility and Agility
Make the pilot lab more flexible, accurate, and productive while maintaining the Class 1, Division 2 hazardous area classification. -
Why Bypassing the Factory Acceptance Test at Startup Is a Bad Idea
Rushing to startup, taking shortcuts, or bypassing the FAT typically means many engineering mistakes and problems that will need to be fixed later.
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