Industrial automation

Pneumatic Signal Transmission System

Signal transmission in process instrumentation and control systems is largely done via electrical transmission but there are a few areas…

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Phase Locked Loop High Precision Motor Speed Control System

AC generators can be utilized in high precision control systems. The AC generator rotor is rotated by the rotating shaft…

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Principle of Operation of Magnetostrictive Position Sensors

Magnetostrictive sensors detect the location of a magnetic ring that slides along a conductive metal tube; in other words this…

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How to Connect Discrete Sensors to PLC Inputs

Discrete Sensor Outputs   Basically sensor outputs can be categorized into two types: discrete also referred to discrete or logic…

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NAMUR NE 107 Standard for Modern Instrumentation Diagnostics

NAMUR NE 107 is a standard adhered to by manufacturers during the design and fabrication of instruments. NAMUR NE 107…

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Valve Positioners: Function & Types

Basic Features of a Positioner Pneumatically operated valves depend on a positioner to take an input signal from the process…

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Input & Output Modules of a PLC – Types & Applications

The input/output modules act as the signal interface between the monitoring sensors and actuators, and the controller. Additional they provide…

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The IEEE-488 Instrumentation Bus (GPIB)

A bus in computer systems means a collection of unbroken signal lines that interconnect computer modules; these connections are usually…

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Programmable Automation Controllers (PACs) – Features & Applications

What are Programmable Automation Controllers? Programmable automation controllers (PACs) are process controllers with an open configuration and possessing the enterprise…

2 years ago

The Role Played By Edge Computing in Manufacturing

Edge computing can be defined as a distributed computing framework that brings enterprise applications closer to data sources like local…

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