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AutoQuiz: How to Calculate Uptime for an Automation System
The most important measure for production equipment support is operational availability, or “uptime.” -
AutoQuiz: How to Troubleshoot a System Failure Due to a Bad Component
Troubleshooting is often an iterative process. If the proposed solution is not the correct one, further analysis and data collection are warranted. -
What Should a Plant Manager Do During the First 90 Days on the Job?
Learn five "must-do" activities that every new industrial plant manager should build into initial plans to ensure everything kicks off in the right direction. -
Ohio Manufacturing Workforce Partnership awarded $12 Million Department of Labor grant to scale manufacturing apprenticeships
The funding will play a vital role in helping Ohio address the workforce shortage and skills gap affecting manufacturing, as manufacturers across the state have repeatedly cited workforce as their top issue of concern. -
AutoQuiz: What Is the Purpose of a Markov Model Computation?
Systems that exhibit a Markov property are ones in which the future does not depend on the past. -
AutoQuiz: Characteristics of a Loop Diagram
Instrument loop diagrams are very detailed depictions of an industrial control or process -
AutoQuiz: Characteristics of a Fuzzy Logic Controller
A PI controller is tuned by adjusting gain or proportional band & integral time settings. Fuzzy logic controller is tuned by adjusting scale factors. -
AutoQuiz: What Is the Best Method for Measuring the Level of a Highly Corrosive Media?
Ultrasonic level detectors use the principle of reflection of an acoustic wave from liquid to vapor phase and vapor to liquid phase. -
MFGWatch 2019 Manufacturing Report: 44% of manufacturers to invest in workforce and new technology in 2019
The MFGWatch 2019 Manufacturing Report was based on a survey completed by both sourcing professionals and custom manufacturers who have used the MFG.com Global Custom Manufacturing Marketplace to expand their supply chain and win business. -
AutoQuiz: Which Signal Type Indicates Direction and Velocity in a Motion Control Application?
To indicate both direction & velocity, a signal with both positive and negative characteristics is required. Motion controls use either ±10 V or ±5 V signals to accomplish this. -
How Long Before Watson Comes to Engineering?
Computers and artificial intelligence may radcially change the field of engineering and process industry applications.. -
AutoQuiz: What Type of Switch Is Designed to Detect the End of Travel of a Valve?
Limit switch is a general term to describe the class of devices that are used to detect the end of travel of a valve, louver, or any other item that may be in motion. -
AutoQuiz: What Is the Benefit of Industrial RFID Tags Over Barcode Systems?
RFID tags consist of silicon chips and an antenna that can transmit data to a wireless receiver. -
AutoQuiz: When Should Operating Instructions Be Developed for an Industrial Process?
Operating instructions may be included in a functional specification or operating description and may range from a few pages describing how to operate one part of a plant to a complete set of directio -
How ISA’s Certification and Certificate Programs Can Benefit You and Your Employer
ISA certification holders have demonstrated higher levels of technical competence. They earn more than others and have greater employment opportunities. -
AutoQuiz: Cold Junction Compensation Is Required for Which Type of Temperature Measurement Device?
A thermocouple is comprised of two wires of dissimilar metals, connected at one end, which is placed in the process to be measured. This is called the measuring junction. -
AutoQuiz: What Security Property Is Affected If a Hacker Intercepts and Changes Set Point Data?
Data integrity implies that the data received is the same (value, format, quality) as the data sent. -
AutoQuiz: What Is a Schematic Representation of a Complete Hydraulic, Electric, Magnetic, or Pneumatic Circuit Called?
A loop diagram shows complete details of a hydraulic, electric, magnetic, or pneumatic circuit, showing all of the interconnections, components, and devices that participate in that circuit. -
AutoQuiz: What Is the Fastest "Electronic" Method to Bring a DC Motor to a Full Stop?
In regenerative braking, all of the motor's energy is fed directly back into the AC power line. -
AutoQuiz: Unique Feature of a Pneumatic Differential Pressure Sensor/Transmitter
In a pneumatic transmitter, the nozzle faces a baffle, so, as the measured pressure increases, the baffle moves toward the nozzle.
