Control and Instrumentation articles from October 1995

Control and Instrumentation archives from October 1995

Smarter pressure: what's new in transmitters. (process pressure transmitters)
October 1, 1995... It's all about smart and intelligent isn't it? Well, actually there's rather more to it Looking at recent developments with process pressure transmitters, you could be forgiven for thinking that it must be all about smart functionality and...

Calibrating low gauge pressure.
October 1, 1995... Depending upon the uncertainty your process can tolerate, it's a tricky and delicate business Process pressure transmitters claiming to achieve an accuracy of [+ or -]0.2 % or better, for calibrated ranges as low as 20mbar, have been much...

What is there on-line? (information on control and instrumentation available in the Internet)
October 1, 1995... On-line information in the C&I world is multiplying What single resource can provide you with access to information on neural networks, fuzzy logic, advanced control, new products, technical articles, software, discussion groups and a mailing...

Control systems: what does the future hold?
October 1, 1995... Multi-media and virtual reality with structured hyperlinks, will change the shape of the user interface What does the future hold for process control systems? What will we see at the next Interkama in 1998 - and the next in 2001? How much...

Interkama promotes safety first.
October 1, 1995... Interkama remains the world's C&I largest exhibition, and majors on intrinsic safety this year Safety clearly features very large at the world's largest control and instrumentation exhibition, this year. The Show also sees plenty of bus...

Convention hits the high notes. (ISA '95)
October 1, 1995... Jazz and a jubilee all added to the wealth of C&I technology at ISA '95 in New Orleans New Orleans was the venue for ISA's 1995 exhibition and conference - and also for celebrating ISA's foundation 50 years ago. It was also the biggest yet -...

Where C&I came in.... (control and instrumentation)
October 1, 1995... In 1995, open systems integration is the new vision. Here's a snapshot of M&C international highlights since ISA was founded 50 years ago 1940s Large case pneumatic controllers No history of control would be complete without mentioning...

Control valve pitfalls. (oversizing and cavitation)
October 1, 1995... How to avoid oversizing and cavitation Many pitfalls are associated with the sizing and selection of control valves, but two stand out: oversizing that causes poor control; and cavitation that destroys the valve or piping. Oversizing is well...

Fieldbus forgets the user.
October 1, 1995... Is the reduced cost of production being overlooked in the scramble to establish a protected European fieldbus market? In the fight to establish a leading fieldbus protocol, it seems the end user is the last to be considered - and equally the...