John Mulindi

John Mulindi is an Industrial Instrumentation and Control Professional with a wide range of experience in electrical and electronics, process measurement, control systems and automation. In free time he spends time reading, taking adventure walks and watching football.

Basic Features of Numerical Control

Numerical control is a form of digital control that is employed on machine tools such as milling machines and lathes…

6 days ago

How to Size a Control Valve

Pneumatic control valve Control valve sizing refers to the procedure determining the correct size of a valve body. A valve…

2 weeks ago

Process Control System Design for a Distillation Unit

The aim of a typical control system is to force a given set of process variables to act in some…

2 weeks ago

Limit Switches vs. Proximity Sensors

An object can be used to activate a switch directly, producing an ON or OFF signal to indicate the presence…

3 weeks ago

Three-Position Control System: Operation & Typical Application

A three-position control is akin to two-point control, except that in this case, the controller has three states, such as…

3 weeks ago
What are Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems (FACTS) Controllers?

What are Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems (FACTS) Controllers?

Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) can be described as AC transmission systems incorporating power electronic-based controllers and other static controllers…

3 weeks ago

The Connection of Green Energy Generation Plants to Power Systems: Key Factors to Consider

To prevent negative effects on the operation of the power system and equipment, a number of factors must be considered…

3 weeks ago

Causes of Power System Disturbances & Corrective Measures

Even though most protective system designs are built around individual components, system-wide disturbances in power systems are rather a frequent…

4 weeks ago

Standard Process Signals for Industrial Instrumentation

Industrial measurement and control processes employ standard process signals that are used throughout all the industries. For instance, one of…

1 month ago

Sources of Power Quality Problems

Power quality may be affected by a number of issues. Our discussion in this article focuses on various devices and…

1 month ago