Instrumentation Design

DCS Controllers to Output Current Loops
  • Control Systems

DCS Controllers to Output Current Loops

The simplest form of 4-20 mA current loop is the type used to represent the output of a process controller,…

5 years ago
  • Instrumentation Design

Pneumatic Valves and Cylinders Sizing – Part 2

Air Consumption and Air Flow The difference between air consumption and flow rate can sometimes be confusing since both are…

6 years ago
  • Instrumentation Design

Pneumatic Valves and Cylinders Sizing – Part 1

Valve and cylinder sizing represents possibly the most important element in the design and specification of any pneumatic system. Carried…

5 years ago
  • Instrumentation Design

Pneumatic Cylinder Air Flow Calculation

This is critical to ensure that the pneumatic cylinder is supplied with enough air flow to operate as it is…

5 years ago
  • Instrumentation Design

Air Consumption Calculation for ON/OFF Valves

Air Consumption Calculation for ON/OFF Valves Generally we specify air consumption in SCFM ( standard cubic feet per minute) for…

5 years ago
  • Level Measurement

Level Transmitter and Level Gauge Design Tips

Level Transmitter and Level Gauge Design Tips Level / Vessel Sketches What is this ? Level sketch or vessel sketch…

5 years ago
  • Practical Questions

Draw Wiring of a Pressure Switch to control two lamps

Sketch the necessary wiring to make this pressure switch control two lamps in the following manner: High process pressure: green…

7 years ago
  • Control Systems

What is a Control Loop ?

A control loop is a process management system designed to maintain a process variable at a desired set point. Each…

4 years ago
  • Electrical Basics

Motor Control Circuit Wiring

A simple three-phase, 480 volt AC motor-control circuit is shown here, both in pictorial and schematic form. This entire assembly…

6 years ago
  • Electrical Basics

Motor Protection Circuits

An essential component of any high-power motor control circuit is some device to detect a condition of excessive overload and…

6 years ago