Control and Instrumentation articles from November 1996

Control and Instrumentation archives from November 1996

Safety first, last and always. (importance of safety in instrument and control engineering)
November 1, 1996... We're all aware of safety; it's fundamental to instrument and control engineering. We know the potential consequences of failure. But that said, awareness is a variable - there are levels of it. So it's incumbent on all of us to take heed of any...

Flowmeters.(Flowmetering Survey)
November 1, 1996... No-moving-parts technologies and the upsurge of insertion versions are improving flow sensing The biggest change in flowmetering in the last decade has been the shift from meters with rotating parts to those without. Second is that more meter...

Protecting gas analysers.(Safety Systems)
November 1, 1996... Static pressurisation, to the EN 50016 standard, can be applied to portable electrical equipment in explosive gas atmospheres Pressurisation EEx p now has a whole new field of application with the publication of the second edition of EN 50016...

Cost effective Ex solutions.(Safety Systems)
November 1, 1996... Using combinations of Ex techniques can result in both cost savings and performance advantages Although Ex techniques may be used individually to design explosion-protected apparatus or components for equipment in hazardous areas, combinations...

Oil and gas making much more money. (includes related article on offshore control systems)(Oil & Gas Industry)
November 1, 1996... CRINE and NORSOK are just two of several key initiatives that are leading the way to cost savings - and the technology is transferable We've known for years that the oil and gas industries lead by a mile in spending money to make money,...

What's the real cost of ownership?
November 1, 1996... Cost of ownership analysis provides a powerful methodology for making the right plant decisions The term 'Cost of Ownership' (CoO) is currently growing in popularity among users. Not only does it encourage us to assess the real costs of...

NT/96 hits Windy City. (Windows NT; Windows 95; 1996 ISA convention in Chicago)
November 1, 1996... This was one of the busiest shows since DCSs came in back in 1980. It's all about integration, NT and 95 Walter Bajeck, past president of ISA, said he had never seen queues like it to register for an annual ISA convention. However, despite a...