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Four Top DCS Migration Experts and the Secrets They’ll Share — ISA-Sponsored Webinar

Every day manufacturers struggle with questions about their DCS migration. The risks involved. The business case. How to get started. What’s at stake for your organization — and your career? To help you get the information you need, ISA is sponsoring a free webinar in conjunction with MAVERICK Technologies called Straight Talk on DCS Migration.  [...]

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Tip #57: Be a Team Player

When I started my career, I could pretty much execute the entire automation system design from my desk using company standards, company specification forms, extensive vendor catalogs, and access to a host of company experts. I had the benefit of an eight-week internal training program on instrumentation and controllers. Now the mentors are gone, most [...]

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Tip #24: When performing a DCS retrofit, take the time to study the I/O cards

This is a tip I simply cannot stress enough. If a team does not understand the intricate electrical details of the old control system and the new, really REALLY bad things can happen. Concept: Performing a control system retrofit without completely understanding the electrical characteristics of the old and replacement system I/O cards is a [...]

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How do I check out DCS I/O at the panel shop?

In the ISA Automation Week Mentor Program, I am providing guidance for extremely talented individuals from Argentina, Brazil, Malaysia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and the USA. We will be sharing a question and the answers each week. If you would like to provide additional answers, please send them to Susan Colwell at ISA. The twentieth question [...]

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Evaluation Question

An analog electronic d/p transmitter has an output of 4-20 mA which represents 0 to 100 gpm (0 to 378.5 lpm). On a properly calibrated transmitter, what is the output in gpm (lpm), if the transmitter output is 12 mA?          a.    25                 (94 lpm)          b.   33.3             (126 lpm)          c.   70.7             (267.6 [...]

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Automation Made Easy: Everything You Wanted to Know about Automation and Need to Ask

Automation Made Easy: Everything You Wanted to Know about Automation and Need to Ask by Peter G. Martin, Ph.D., and Gregory Hale provides a basic, functional understanding of industrial automation along with critical insights into essential terminology, new and leading technologies, and proper system application.

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