Control and Instrumentation articles from December 1997

Control and Instrumentation archives from December 1997

Fieldbus, the truth, the whole truth and ... nothing?
December 1, 1997... Seems the fieldbus wars have come to something of a head yet again - and on several curiously coincidental fronts. First, following Sira's announcement of [pounds]500,000-worth of DTI funding to promote fieldbus to otherwise ignorant UK SMEs...

IEE polishing up a global image. (Institution of Electrical Engineers)
December 1, 1997... If you want to play the global game, get to know someone with the right atlas. Enter, David Jefferies A world-wide membership of 145,000, a firm presence in 140 countries; some 30% of members are under the age of 30. The Institution of...

SCADA set fair?
December 1, 1997... PC-based SCADA, through Microsoft technologies, is growing fast - and with it, new system integration methods, soft logic and remote internet-based monitoring and control So another year draws to its conclusion - and information technology...

Weighing systems.(Load Cells and Weighing Survey)
December 1, 1997... These items deserve serious consideration and need to be carefully specified to get the best results The determination of mass and weight influences a vast range of activities; as diverse as aerospace, defence and wholesale trade. Many...

Energy efficiency: it's no pipe dream. (United Kingdom)
December 1, 1997... CHP, renewable energy and conservation - all weapons in the arsenal aiding the fight against 'greenhouse' gases and global warming that spells good news for control Britain aims to cut its 1990's C[O.sub.2] emissions by a fifth by 2010....

Smart pH probes are not enough.(Process Analyzers)
December 1, 1997... Predictive diagnostics and accurate signals are equally important Measurement of pH and related ion and conductivity values is often required in hostile and dirty applications - such as effluent and wastewater streams, paper machine headboxes,...