Labwork is an essential part of any science-based curriculum. Here, much improvement may be made over the…
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To understand just how different FOUNDATION Fieldbus is from other digital instrument systems, consider a…
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When I began teaching full-time in 1998, most of what I thought I understood about good teaching was actually…
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These fortifications focus on human behavior rather than system design or component selection. In some ways…
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Once while working as an instrument technician in an aluminum foundry, a mechanic asked me what it was that I…
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A laser is a light source emitting waves of light that not only share the exact same frequency (color)…
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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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Cyber-security seems to have its own vocabulary, ranging from unwieldy technical acronyms to slang terms…
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A vertical column of fluid generates a pressure at the bottom of the column owing to the action of gravity on…
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Any physical location in an industrial facility harboring the potential of explosion due to the presence of…
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Circuit breakers used in residential, commercial, and light industrial service are self-tripping devices: they…
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“Feedforward” is a rather under-used control strategy capable of managing a great many types of…
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Some problem-solving techniques are unique to quantitative problems, involving mathematical calculations. In…
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One of the most important accessories for any temperature-sensing element is a pressure-tight sheath known as…
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An interesting parallel to the “unity fraction” unit conversion technique is something referred to…
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Perhaps the most basic and necessary protective relay function is overcurrent: commanding a circuit breaker to…
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The digital multimeter (DMM) is quite possibly the most useful tool in the instrument technician’s…
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A special type flowmeter suited for powdered or granular solids is the weighfeeder. One of the most common…
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Feedback Control System Components Before we begin our discussion on process control, we must define a few key…
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