Industrial control

P&IDs and Loop Diagrams

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

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Ratio Control

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

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Features of a Reed Relay

The reed like contacts of a reed relay are encapsulated in a small sealed glass tube that is evacuated or…

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Feedforward Control

Feedforward control is based on principle of pre-emptive load counter-action i.e. if all major loads (i.e. disturbances) on a process…

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Benefits of Cascade Control

We know very well that closed loop control provides increased performance over open loop control. So it would be rational…

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Solid-state Relays (SSR) Features and Operation

A solid-state relay (SSR) is a purely solid-state device used for turning ON and OFF AC loads such as motors.…

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What is Motion Control?

Motion control generally refers to an open loop or closed loop electromechanical system in which things are moving. A motion…

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The Basics of Ladder Diagrams for Programming PLCs

The ladder diagrams are universally used as a symbolic and schematic way to represent the interconnection between the elements in…

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What is Sequential Control System?

This is a control system that manages a process defined by a series of tasks to be performed i.e. a…

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Basic Features of Distributed Control Systems (DCS)

In distributed control system, each process has its own separate controller located at the site. These local controllers are interconnected…

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