What is a Smart Sensor?

4 years ago

A smart sensor is the integration of a sensor with an analogue to digital converter (ADC), a processor and digital…

Basic Features of Modern PID Controllers

4 years ago

Most modern PID controllers have the following features: Manual versus automatic modeOutput trackingSetpoint trackingAlarm capabilitiesProcess variable (PV) characterization and dampingSetpoint…

Electromechanical Relays (EMR)

4 years ago

Electromechanical relay (EMR) is a device that uses an electromagnet to provide the force to close or open switch contacts…

Surge Suppression in Power Systems

4 years ago

Causes of Power Surges Transient overvoltages in power systems may arise from a number of sources. Power disturbances resulting from…

Direct Digital Control (DDC)

4 years ago

In direct digital control (DDC) a single computer is able to carry out PID control for multiple loops at the…

Switchgear Equipment

4 years ago

Switchgear can be defined as equipment used for controlling, regulating and switching ON and OFF power circuits. Switchgear units range…

Digital PID Controllers

4 years ago

Digital PID controllers have replaced most pneumatic and electronic analog controllers in industrial control applications. Digital PID controllers are preferred…

P&IDs and Loop Diagrams

4 years ago

Process and Instrument Diagrams (P&IDs), also called Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams and Loop diagrams are construction and documentation drawings that…

RF Power and Voltage Measurement

4 years ago

RF system’s output power level is often the key factor in the design and ultimately the performance of virtually all…

Ratio Control

4 years ago

In some processes, it is a common requirement for two flows to be kept in precise ratio to each other…