Instrumentation Design

Readings Mismatch between Field & Control Room ? Why
  • Control Systems

Readings Mismatch between Field & Control Room ? Why

Instrumentation maintenance engineer often hears about process value mismatch from field transmitter display reading and control room DCS/PLC reading. Generally…

3 years ago
  • PLC Tutorials

Difference between DCS & PLC Systems

DCS stands for Distributed Control System and PLC stands for Programmable Logic Controller. Do you know the Difference between DCS…

3 years ago
  • Temperature Measurement

Important Factors for Thermocouple Selection

It would be difficult to chart a career course in the industrial process control field without being exposed to thermocouples.…

5 years ago
  • Instrumentation Design

Difference between Intrinsic Safe and Non-Intrinsic Safe Cables

Difference between IS and Non-IS cables The IS and Non-IS cables are similar in construction like 1 pair, 2 pair…

4 years ago
  • Instrumentation Design

How-to Create Instrument Loop Diagram (ILD)?

How to create an instrumentation loop drawing, say for instrument air vessel? Piping and Instrumentation (P&ID) diagram shows the several…

2 years ago
  • PLC Tutorials

Failsafe Wiring Practices

Failsafe wiring practice is one of those topics that separates control system designers and electricians from other technical specialties. This…

3 years ago
  • PLC Tutorials

PLC Digital Signals Wiring Techniques

Ina process plant, on/off control is done through the PLC or DCS. The below Figure is an overview of one discrete/digital…

3 years ago
  • PLC Tutorials

PLC Analog Signals Wiring Techniques

Unlike the discrete/digital (on/off) circuit, analog signals vary across a range of voltage or current. Taking the same vessel described…

3 years ago
  • PLC Tutorials

Basics of Fail-safe Circuits

Logic circuits, whether comprised of electromechanical relays or solid-state gates, can be built in many different ways to perform the…

3 years ago
  • PLC Tutorials

Normally-Closed Contacts for Stop Buttons

This article teach you how-to use normally-open and normally-closed for inputs in PLC program. Why PLC uses Normally-Closed contacts for…

6 months ago