Industrial automation

Process Instrumentation Diagnostics & Communication Interfaces

There are various technologies that are available that help plant automation personnel to obtain diagnostic data which inform the type…

6 months ago

Sources of Coherent Interference/Noise in Instrumentation Systems

Introduction The knowledge of how to design low noise instrumentation systems is an essential skill that any practicing instrumentation engineer…

6 months ago

Pneumatic Signal Transmission System

Signal transmission in process instrumentation and control systems is largely done via electrical transmission but there are a few areas…

7 months ago

Phase Locked Loop High Precision Motor Speed Control System

AC generators can be utilized in high precision control systems. The AC generator rotor is rotated by the rotating shaft…

7 months ago

Principle of Operation of Magnetostrictive Position Sensors

Magnetostrictive sensors detect the location of a magnetic ring that slides along a conductive metal tube; in other words this…

7 months ago

How to Connect Discrete Sensors to PLC Inputs

Discrete Sensor Outputs   Basically sensor outputs can be categorized into two types: discrete also referred to discrete or logic…

7 months ago

NAMUR NE 107 Standard for Modern Instrumentation Diagnostics

NAMUR NE 107 is a standard adhered to by manufacturers during the design and fabrication of instruments. NAMUR NE 107…

7 months ago

Valve Positioners: Function & Types

Basic Features of a Positioner Pneumatically operated valves depend on a positioner to take an input signal from the process…

8 months ago

Input & Output Modules of a PLC – Types & Applications

The input/output modules act as the signal interface between the monitoring sensors and actuators, and the controller. Additional they provide…

8 months ago

The IEEE-488 Instrumentation Bus (GPIB)

A bus in computer systems means a collection of unbroken signal lines that interconnect computer modules; these connections are usually…

8 months ago