Control and Instrumentation articles from September 1999

Control and Instrumentation archives from September 1999

Confidence, what confidence?(Europe's control and instrumentation sector show uneven financial performance)(Industry Overview)
September 1, 1999... Recent financial results across the control and instrumentation sector have shown uneven performances. C&I talked to a few people in an attempt to find out why Recent financial results in the control and instrumentation sector have thrown...

Single loop farewell?(Moore Process Automation Solutions introduces Procidia unit controller)
September 1, 1999... A hybrid controller, combining sequential and three term functionality could herald the demise of the single loop controller. Paul Gay previews the launch of Procidia Unit controllers used in industry today need sequential control,...

From sperm to worm.(Kevin Jackson, managing director of Fisher Rosemount UK)(Interview)
September 1, 1999... Kevin Jackson is totally dedicated to customer support. In this month's interview, Paul Gay found that the old adage of care from 'cradle to grave' has been rewritten There is a trend, suggests Kevin Jackson, for the manufacturing and...

Pressure flies high in the EuroFighter.(includes related articles on Arrows Formula 1 car and on 'Guide to the Measurement of Pressure and Vacuum')(use of pressure sensors in the jet fighter's fuel management system and hydraulic systems)
September 1, 1999... The Eurofighter Typhoon project will come to fruition with delivery of the first tranche of airplanes early in the next Millennium. Colin Carter looks at the use of pressure sensors in the fuel management system and within the hydraulic systems...

Investment in British water quality.
September 1, 1999... The UK water companies, though heavily regulated, are investing in a water network that will provide customers with a highly competitive quality product. Drought warnings, hose pipe bans: another typical summer in Britain renowned for a...

Batch control maximises efficiency.(includes related article on APT graphical programming language)
September 1, 1999... Paul Gay takes a look at the batch control market to find healthy growth while control engineering work at Kodak demonstrates some advantages of recent batch techniques The worldwide market for Batch Control Systems (BCSs) is growing...

High speed link harnesses processor power.(MXI-3 high-speed serial interface from National Instruments)
September 1, 1999... National Instruments has developed a high speed serial interface offering system developers a way to add remote, CompactPCI slots to industrial computers A new technology launched last month by National Instruments brings fast and flexible...

How much do you need to know about PID control?(Cal Controls's termperature controller)(Directory)
September 1, 1999... One of the problems of controlling temperature is the need to correct for continuing rises and drops when turning heating elements on and off PID control is a fundamental control principle that has found a perfect application in the field...