Mechatronics, Industrial Control & Instrumentation

The Construction & Principle of Operation of Load Cells

A load cell converts a force (usually the gravitation force from an object being weighed) to a strain which can…

4 years ago

NEMA & IP Ratings for Enclosures

Enclosures are designed to isolate apparatus from certain conditions. In addition they are used to protect personnel from unsafe, accidental…

4 years ago

How Controllers are used in Industrial Automation Systems

In many process control systems, microprocessor based programmable logic controllers are used for decision making due to the sophistication of…

4 years ago

Features & Configuration of a Smart Pressure Transmitter

Smart/Intelligent pressure transmitters are microprocessor-based, and they provide additional functional capabilities beyond their basic role of just sensing and representing…

4 years ago

The Conditioning of Thermocouple Sensor Voltages

Consider the circuit below: Figure 1(a) thermocouple signal amplifying circuit From the figure above, the sensing junction and reference junction…

4 years ago

RTD 2, 3, 4 Wire Sensor Connections

The resistance temperature devices (RTD) can be connected directly to the controller peripheral amplifiers using 2-wire, 3-wire or 4-wire lead…

4 years ago

How Signal Processing Circuits are protected from high currents & voltages

Protection against high currents and voltages is a very important requirement for signal processing circuits. A high current can be…

4 years ago

Features of Stepper Motors & How they are applied in Industrial Control

A stepper motor is a permanent magnet or variable reluctance DC motor that has the following characteristics: It is able…

4 years ago

How Servo Motors are used in Process Control

Servo motors are continuous motion mechanisms that use feedback signals to provide position and velocity control in a closed loop…

4 years ago

Methods of Protecting Instruments from Explosive Atmospheres

The protection method used in a specific hazardous location depends on the application, the technology available and the specific explosive…

4 years ago