A temperature switch is one detecting the temperature of some substance. Temperature switches often use…
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Those familiar with industrial instrumentation will find much within the electric power industry remarkably…
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Suppose we wished to measure the rate of propane gas flow through a hose to a torch: Flowmeters appropriate…
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A chemical reaction resulting in a net release of energy is called exothermic. Conversely, a chemical reaction…
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A bridge circuit is basically a pair of voltage dividers where the circuit output is taken as the difference…
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To show a practical process example, let’s examine three diagrams for a compressor control system,…
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An interesting parallel to the “unity fraction” unit conversion technique is something referred to…
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To better understand the design and operation of self-balancing pneumatic mechanisms, it is helpful to examine…
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Feedback obtained from industrial users of FF reveal a common pattern: Fieldbus is a powerful and reliable…
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Like so many other industrial data networks, FOUNDATION Fieldbus is an “unswitched” or…
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Volumes could be written about poor diagnostic technique. The following mistakes are not intended to comprise…
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The final step in treating wastewater before releasing it into the natural environment is to kill any harmful…
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A fluid is any substance having the ability to flow: to freely change shape and move under the influence of a…
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To understand just how different FOUNDATION Fieldbus is from other digital instrument systems, consider a…
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Binary patterns are not just able to represent numerical values. Given a standardized code, they may represent…
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A variety of technologies exist to measure the quantity of stored material in a vessel. For liquid…
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A pressure switch is one detecting the presence of fluid pressure. Pressure switches often use diaphragms or…
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In order for any PID controller to be practical, it must be able to do more than just implement the PID…
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Modern DC and AC motor drives provide features useful when using electric motors as final control elements.…
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