Mike Cable
Topics addressed include terminology; bench vs. field calibration; loop vs. individual instrument calibration; instrument classification systems, documentation; and specific calibration techniques for temperature, pressure, level, flow, final control, and analytical instrumentation. An extensive appendix containing sample P&IDs, loop diagrams, sample calibration procedures, and conversion and reference tables serves as a useful reference.
Diane Harris
When new plants or systems go online, the control systems technician (CST) faces special challenges. The author explores and explains the crucial role of a technician in this process. This book offers you a clear overview of typical start-up responsibilities. From the first team meeting to the last round of tuning and loop checking, Harris uses her extensive experience with process control plants to walk you through the issues and skills typically required. Each chapter includes self-study learning objectives, practice questions and exercises, answers, and listings of relevant standards. Written with the technician in mind, it is an application-oriented book that provides an overview of the scope of duties a technician must perform in real-world situations. Includes over 30 figures and tables, fully indexed.
Format: Softbound Book – 2005 ISBN: 978-1-55617-912-9 Length: 273 pages; Weight: 1 lb. Member: $75.00; List: $85.00 www.isa.org/calibrate
Format: Softbound Book – 2000 ISBN: 978-1-55617-677-7 Length: 217 pages; Weight: 1 lb. Member: $42.00; List: $52.00 www.isa.org/startup
Loop Checking: A Technician’s Guide Harley M. Jeffery This technician’s guide defines loop checking in the broader scope of control loop performance, in addition to the more traditional terms of the plant startup. It discusses general methods and practices that can be applied across many processes/industries. Featured topics include loop checking basics, factory acceptance testing, wiring and loop checks, performance benchmarking, and sustaining performance.
Troubleshooting: A Technician’s Guide, 2nd Edition William L. Mostia, Jr., P.E. Troubleshooting loops and systems is something all technicians must do, but that few truly master. This newly revised edition draws on the author’s long experience as an instrument and electrical engineer and his maintenance expertise to provide a detailed look at the skills and knowledge required for troubleshooting. Interspersed with a wealth of practical detail and real-world examples are Mostia’s no-nonsense discussions of what a good troubleshooter needs to know. He provides an in-depth discussion of the basic logical framework that underlies all troubleshooting as well as advanced troubleshooting techniques.
Format: Softbound
Book – 2005
ISBN: 978-1-55617-910-5
Length: 141 pages;
Weight: 1 lb.
Member: $69.00;
List: $79.00
www.isa.org/loopcheck
Format: Softbound Book – 2006 ISBN: 978-1-55617-963-1 Length: 215 pages; Weight: 1 lb. Member: $59.00; List: $69.00 www.isa.org/troubleshoot
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