Articles by: R Jagan Mohan Rao

An astute professional with 25 years of service as an Instrumentation Engineer, started a career in Pulp & Paper. In the course of time, shifted to Power plant, Cellulose unit, Chemical plants (Carbon di Sulphide, Clo2, and Sulphuric Acid), Oil and Gas (Exploration & Production). Most of the service is in Operations & maintenance. As per demand, handled project pre-commissioning, commissioning activities. 20 years of service in India, 5 years in Middle East nations.

What is a Tactile Sensor? Principle, Advantages, and Applications

A tactile sensor is also called a touch sensor. In this article, you will learn the principle, types, advantages, and applications.

What is a VFD? – Theory, Advantages, Disadvantages

In the world of industrial automation, a variable frequency drive (VFD) is a motor controller that is used to control the speed of motor.

Impulse Line Purging and Close Coupling of Instruments

Impulse lines have high installation and maintenance costs, leaks and it is possible to eliminate these problems by using close coupling.

AS-interface and DeviceNet Communication

In this article, you will learn the basics of As-interface and DeviceNet communication protocol overview, advantages, and specifications.

Preventive Maintenance of Variable Frequency Drive (VFD)

In this article, you will learn the preventive maintenance (PM) of electrical variable frequency drives (VFD).

Electrical Motor Model number and serial number

How to Read the Nameplate of a Motor?

In this article, you will learn how to read the nameplate details of an industrial electrical motor and understand the basic details.

What is an Air Valve? Purpose, Types, Advantages, Disadvantages

In this article, we will learn the working principle of air valve and their purpose, types, advantages, disadvantages, and applications.

Cable Shielding – Purpose, Selection, Grounding

In this article we will learn about the cable shielding, purpose, selection factors, and grounding of shields.

Installation Precautions of Thermocouple and RTD

We will discuss how to install thermocouple and RTD and also on necessary precautions to be taken while during the installation.

What is a Viscometer? – Types, Applications, Advantages

In this article, we discussed about the basics of a viscometer, types, advantages, disadvantages, and applications.