Process/Industrial Instruments and Controls Handbook

Through three editions, Process Instruments and Controls Handbook has set the standard for authoritative information on instruments and controls used in the chemical process industries (CPI). Broad in scope, thorough, and practical, it has been relied on by generations of designers, engineers, and technicians for dealing with process design problems commonly encountered in the CPI. The fourth edition, now titled Process/Industrial Instruments and Controls Handbook, is expanded to include detailed coverage of instruments and control devices as they are used in the manufacturing industries. Extensively revised and updated, this monumental handbook reflects all of the latest developments on: control and data objectives; control and data systems, discrete-piece manufacturing control, and data acquisition and communication system architectures; measurement, sensors, transducers, and transmitters; automatic control fundamentals and theory; computing elements in control settings; valves, actuators, and manipulators in control systems; operators' control system interface; control system design, selection, and specification. This is a masterful reference and a dependable source of measurement and control data that will help design, control, instrumentation, process, manufacturing, and plant engineers design a system right the very first time and avoid costly down-time.

Announcing a major revision of the leading instruments and controls sourcebook. The best seller in the field! Updated to mirror the most common industry practices. Enhanced with important secions on process control improvement and new instrumentation standards. Covers the latest advances sparked by increased power and miniaturization of the microporcessor and more. Society of America award winner Gregory K. McMillan's updated, expanded, and revised Process/industrial Instruments and Controls Handbook brings you the latest methods for increasing process efficiency, production rate, and quality - plus all the background you need to approach any key decision with confidence. Packed with best practice solutions derived from the hands-on experience of top technical experts, as well as significant recent developments in microprocessors and other key components, this compendium was designed with one goal in mind: to help you solve problems in the most efficient way possible. More than 50 articles from leaders in the field, hundreds of illustrations and tables, and a well-designed format make this Handbook the most useful assistant you can have on the job.