Instrumentation and Process Control

Kirk, Weedon, and Kirk present students, academics, and practitioners with a comprehensive technician-level guide to the field of instrumentation. The authors utilize common industrial applications to illustrate the fundamental instrumentation measurements of temperature, flow, level, and pressure, as well as position, humidity, typical liquid and gas measuring instruments, and moisture. The text also includes access to a companion website with mobile applications and features designed to enhance the learning experience. Franklyn Kirk was an industrial instrument distributor and faculty member of the Technical Institute of Fenn College, Ohio. Thomas Weedon is a licensed Professional Engineer working in Ohio. Phillip Kirk is a industrial instrument distributor. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Franklyn Kirk is the founder of the Franklyn W. Kirk Company, an industrial instrument distributorship. Mr. Kirk developed and taught a four-semester course in Basic Instrumentation at the Technical Institute of Fenn College (now Cleveland State University) in Cleveland. He co-authored the first edition of the text, Instrumentation. Technical schools worldwide have used this text and the subsequent editions. Mr. Kirk continued to teach at Fenn and later for the Continuing Education Department of Cleveland State University. Recently, Mr. Kirk received the Technical Educator Award from the Cleveland Technical Societies Council. This award goes to an individual who has demonstrated outstanding performance, creative abilities, technical competence, and integrity in the practice of his or her discipline.