Measurement

 This book offers a relatively non- mathematical, real-world look at the design and operation of the complex measurement systems used in the experimental mechanics testing business where the over-arching requirement is test data that is valid beyond the question of a doubt, delivered on time, and economically affordable. It tells engineers what they need to know to survive on a daily basis in such test laboratories in today's high pressure, competitive and leveraged, cost driven, process-oriented test world. Explains the 10 crucial technical issues that must be understood and under control at all times if effective and perceptive measurements are to be made on a daily basis in the test laboratory. Also discusses a working philosophy, responsibility and engineering ethics, and management of the measurements activity. Features, here for the first time, The Measurement Contract, a definition of who owes what to whom when working in a really effective test laboratory. For any and all engineers and engineering managers responsible for the timely delivery of demonstrably valid test data in testing laboratories or whose organizations product quality depends on that testing.

 A Reference for DAQ and Analog and Signal Conditioning

 A training manual for tuning automatic feedback controllers.

Bring your facility electrical safety practices in line with the 2018 edition of NFPA 79, including changes that align the standard with today's National Electrical Code® (NEC®). This new edition of the NFPA 79, Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery Digital Handbook gives you a deeper understanding of electrical safety requirements for the full spectrum of industrial equipment -- from single-motored drill presses to complex automated manufacturing systems.

The 2018 edition NFPA 79 Digital Handbook is a powerful resource that spells out essential protection for operators, equipment, facilities, and work-in-progress through expert commentary on the "whys" behind the rules.

 The fourth edition continues to offer readers the complete, skill-building information they have come to expect from Doebelin. In this revision, you'll discover an integrated treatment which establishes the study of measurement as an engineering science and technology in its own right. By featuring analytical methods along with the descriptive material, the book develops the coherence of the measurement field. To augment and focus the emphasis on computer technology found in the previous edition, the book includes an entire chapter on computer-aided experimentation, featuring a detailed case study clearly showing how an actual experimental apparatus was computer automated. The importance of sensing devices to the automation of manufacturing processes has been recognized by the addition of topics such as coordinate measuring machines, surface finish measurement, machine vision, and particle measurement in clean-room technology. You can count on Measurement Systems to foster an appreciation of the significance of measurement in all the application areas, from the monitoring of processes and operations, to automatic control and experimental engineering analysis.

 

This book is a key resource for anyone who is studying for the ISA Certified Automation Professional® (CAP®), ISA Certified Control Systems Technician® (CCST®), and/or Control Systems Engineer (CSE) exams. Edited by Nick Sands and Ian Verhappen and written by 38 leading experts from all aspects of automation, it provides a comprehensive overview of the most important automation concepts and processes, while also describing the technical skills required to implement them in today's industrial environment. This edition provides comprehensive information about all major topics in the broad field of automation including:

• Process and analytical instrumentation
• Continuous and batch control
• Control valves and final control elements
• Basic discrete, sequencing, and manufacturing control
• Advanced control
• Digital and analog communications
• Data management and system software
• Networking and security
• Safety and reliability
• System checkout, testing, startup, and troubleshooting
• Project management

Whether you are an engineer, manager, control systems integrator, student, or educator, you will turn to this book again and again as the ultimate source on what is encompassed by automation.