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Book Excerpt + Author Q&A: Fluid Mechanics of Control Valves
ISA's up-to-date work on final control valve elements presents theoretical and practical information in an easy, conversational style, -
AutoQuiz: How to Program the Correct PLC Equation for a Pressure Transmitter
To scale the analog input, calculate the "% of the raw counts range" that is represented by the analog input, and multiply by the EU100% range, since the EU0% value is 0. -
How Differing Conditions Impact the Validity of Industrial Pipeline Monitoring and Leak Detection Assumptions
Understanding how the process system and automation equipment work is crucial in pipeline leak detection. -
AutoQuiz: How to Perform PLC Raw Count Calculations for Pressure Transmitters
A pressure transmitter is connected to the analog input card of a PLC. The 4-20mA input value from the transmitter is converted into equivalent raw counts. -
ISA Resources to Make You and Your Employer More Successful
ISA offers a variety of technical and educational resources to advance your career and make your company more competitive in the process industries. -
Effects of Wireless Packet Loss in Industrial Process Control Systems [technical]
Control performance is affected by wireless link quality, which in turn is adversely affected by severe propagation loss in harsh industrial environments, co-channel interference, and unintended inter -
AutoQuiz: What Is the Purpose of an Optical Isolation Circuit on a Digital Input Card in a PLC I/O System?
An optical isolation circuit is used to provide a barrier between the field wiring & associated field wiring issues (shorts, ground loops, transients, etc.) -
What Skill Sets Do You Need to Excel at IIoT Applications in an Automation Industry Career?
The Industrial Internet of Things offers much greater availability of data to provide the knowledge needed to sustain and improve plant safety, reliability and performance. -
Fault Detection in the Distillation Column Process [technical]
Chemical plants demand fault detection schemes to ensure high product quality, reliability and safety under different operating conditions. -
AutoQuiz: What Is the Best System for Analyzing Multiple Sources of Data in an Industrial Plant or Facility?
A well-designed, integrated building automation system seamlessly integrates lighting, elevators, boilers, chillers, fire protection, generators, access control, and HVAC control systems, which may al -
Are Pipeline Leaks Deterministic or Stochastic?
Leaks occur in an inherently stochastic environment and context so there is no reason to presume there is anything deterministic about them. -
Webinar Recording: Practical Limits to Control Loop Performance
Learn the contribution of each PID mode, why reset time is orders of magnitude too small for most composition and temperature loops, and other PID controller issues. -
AutoQuiz: How to Convert a Transmitter's Current Output Signal to a Voltage Input Signal
Place a resistor across the input terminals of the controller to convert a transmitter's current output signal. -
AutoQuiz: What Flow Sensor Naturally Generates a Pulsed Output to Represent Flow Rate?
Turbine meters almost universally use a magnetic pickup to determine the number of rotations of the spinning turbine element. -
What ISA Can Do for You
Learn how ISA is advancing the technical competence of everyone in the industry (both members and non-members) through publications, training, certifications, standards, and conferences. -
Bill’s Top 10 Automation & Control Trends for 2019 – Accelerating Change & Reaching the Tipping Point
The pace of technological change in the automation industry seems to be accelerating as we head into 2019, driven by innovations developed for Internet of Things and general computing. -
The Not-So-Distant Future of Industrial Automation
As SCADA, MES, and historian capabilities increased, so did the need for processing power. Process virtualization was the perfect answer. -
AutoQuiz: What Information Is Typically Included in a Loop Diagram?
Tag numbers, wire numbers and terminal numbers, and indication of the interrelation to other instrumentation loops, are the essential elements of a loop diagram. -
KPI-Based Monitoring and Fault Detection for Large-Scale Industrial Processes [technical]
Key performance indicators (KPIs) can be used to analyze large-scale industrial processes to improve operating performance. -
Is Schrödinger’s Cat Alive, Dead, or Having Kittens? How the Power of Observation Improves Accuracy and Reduces Errors in Industrial Operations
More observation improves accuracy and reduces error of all kinds in industrial and process industry applications.