| CD-ROMs |
| Analyzers:
Principles of Process Analysis CD-ROM
-
This
lesson introduces participants to the principles
of process analysis. The advantages of process analysis
for industry are discussed and the scientific
principles of the various process
analysis methods, such as spectrometry,
chromatography, electrochemical and
physical property analysis are described. |
| Analyzers:
Spectroscopic Analyzers CD-ROM - This
lesson introduces participants to spectroscopic
analyzers and describes their principles
of operation, components, and measurements. Various analyzer
configurations are explained and the
operation of mass spectrometers is
described. |
| Analyzers:
Gas Chromatographs CD-ROM - This lesson
introduces participants to gas chromatography
and describes gas chromatograph principles
of operation and components. |
|
Analyzers:
Air and Water Analysis CD-ROM
- This
lesson trains participants to apply the
concepts and terminology associated with
the principles of process analysis
to air and water analysis. |
| Analyzers:
Process Sampling Systems CD-ROM - This
lesson introduces participants to the
tenets of sound simple handling system
design for process analyzers and covers
each of the major sections usually
included: process
interface, sample transport, sample
conditioning, and sample disposal. |
| Controller
Tuning CD-ROM -
Provides an explanation of tuning methods
and principles behind the three methods
of tuning a controller: ultimate,
reaction curve, and trial and error. |
| Digital
Instrumentation: Smart Transmitters CD-ROM
-
This lesson introduces digital electronics
and teaches the principles of operation,
the functions of the electronic components,
and the signal characteristics. |
| Digital
Instrumentation: Single Loop Digital Controllers
CD-ROM
- Course that covers the principles of operation,
characteristics, and capabilities
of single loop digital controllers,
including controller components and
signal processing capabilities. |
| Distributed
Control: Distributed Control Fundamentals
CD-ROM -
This lesson provides an understanding of
the fundamentals of Distributed Control
Systems (DCS). The evolution
of computer control systems is discussed
and the architecture of contemporary
DCS is described. |
| Distributed
Control: Maintaining Distributed Control
Systems CD-ROM -
This course introduces the general
maintenance requirements of a distributed
control system. It covers troubleshooting
techniques using DCS self-diagnostics
and the various diagnostics displays
available to the technician. |
| Electronic
Maintenance: Pressure and Temperature Transmitters
CD-ROM -
This
lesson introduces electronic transmitter
maintenance focusing on pressure and temperature
transmitters. The lesson describes the components
of a typical pressure or temperature
transmitter, its functions, adjustments,
inspections, and repairs. |
| Electronic
Maintenance: Flow Transmitters CD-ROM
-
This
lesson introduces the inspection and repair
of electronic flowmeters by demonstrating
maintenance procedures for vortex shedding,
turbine, magnetic, and mass electronic
flowmeters. |
| Electronic
Maintenance: Level and Weight Transmitters
CD-ROM -
This lesson describes the operation, applications,
and maintenance of ultrasonic, capacitance,
conductivity, and radiation level
detectors. The
lesson also explains the functions
and operation of weighing systems. |
| Electronic
Maintenance: Transducers, Annunciators,
and Recorders CD-ROM - This
lesson teaches routine maintenance requirements
and calibration procedures for transducers,
recorders, and annunciators. The lesson
provides a basic understanding of
the functions of I/p, P/i, and E/i transducers,
multipen and multipoint recorders and annunciators. |
| Electronic
Maintenance: Electronic Controllers CD-ROM
-
This lesson presents routine maintenance
requirements and calibration procedures
for electronic controllers. The lesson
shows how controller circuitry works
and how to adjust and calibrate each
of its component sections:
the display, the alarm circuitry,
and the control circuitry. |
| Fundamentals
of Industrial Measurement: Pressure
Measurement CD-ROM - This lesson
presents the basic principles of pressure
measurement and applications of direct
and inferred pressure measurement
methods. Various
pressure instruments are presented
including manometers, mechanical pressure
sensors, and transducers. |
| Fundamentals
of Industrial Measurement: Level Measurement
CD-ROM - This lesson describes the
fundamentals of level measurement
and the sensors employed. Applications for both direct and
indirect level measurement are covered including
float-type devices, hydrostatic head and
differential pressure measurements,
as well as electrical, ultrasonic,
and radiation instruments. |
| Fundamentals
of Industrial Measurement: Flow Measurement
CD-ROM - This lesson describes the
properties of fluids that are a factor
in the measurement of their flow. In addition, the lesson explains how differential
pressure measurements can be used
to determine flow rate. |
| Fundamentals
of Industrial Measurement: Temperature
Measurement CD-ROM - This lesson presents the
basic principles of temperature measurement
and the application of temperature
measuring instruments. |
| Industrial
Process Control: Single-Loop Control
CD-ROM - This lesson presents the
principles of single-loop control
and the applications of feedback control
in the industrial environment. |
| Industrial
Process Control: Multiple-Loop Control
CD-ROM - This lesson explains the
application of multiple-loop control
strategies to industrial process control
systems. |
| Instrument
Calibration: Calibration Principles CD-ROM
-
This
lesson introduces basic concepts of instrument
calibration. The lesson explains the characteristics
of proper instrument performance as
well as how to identify common instrument
errors. |
|
Instrument
Calibration: Calibrating Pressure
and Differential Pressure Instruments
CD-ROM
- This
lesson demonstrates the necessary steps
for calibrating pressure instruments. The lesson also identifies procedures
and set up equipment for pressure
calibration. |
| Instrument
Calibration: Calibrating Temperature Instruments
CD-ROM -
This
lesson teaches basic procedures for checking
the calibration of thermocouples and RTDs,
as well as for calibrating temperature
instruments including thermocouple
transmitters and RTD transmitters. |
| Instrument
Calibration: Calibrating Flow Instruments
CD-ROM - This lesson demonstrates
procedures for calibration of flow
instruments. The lesson specifically explains
calibration of differential pressure
transmitters, magnetic flowmeters,
vortex shedding flowmeters, and mass
flowmeters. |
| Instrument
Calibration: Calibrating Level Instruments
CD-ROM -
This lesson demonstrates the steps for calibrating
level instruments.
Specifically, the lesson shows
set up procedures for differential
pressure transmitters and electronic
displacement level transmitters in
a variety of applications. |
| Interpreting
Process Control Diagrams CD-ROM
- This
lesson introduces the common instrument
and line symbols and notations used
on process control and loop diagrams. |
| Process Operations:
Heating and Cooling Systems CD-ROM
- This
lesson describes the design and operation
of various heating and cooling systems
utilized in industrial processes. |
| Process Operations:
Distillation Columns CD-ROM -
This lesson
introduces the concepts of distillation
including the components, operation, and
principles of distillation systems. |
| Process Operations:
Batch Process Systems CD-ROM - This lesson
introduces industrial batch process
systems. The
lesson includes batch process steps,
types, and operation as well as batch
process control strategies. |
|
Troubleshooting
Single-Loop Control Systems CD-ROM
- This
lesson describes the systematic approach
to troubleshooting and applies that
approach to single loop control systems. |
| Troubleshooting
Multi-Loop Control Systems CD-ROM - This lesson discusses the
application of the steps for applying
the systematic approach to troubleshooting
multi-loop control systems |
|
Troubleshooting
Distributed Control Systems CD-ROM
- This
lesson applies a systematic process
for identifying, isolating, and correcting
process system problems to distributed
control systems (DCS). |
|
Videos
|
| Control Valves
and Actuators Series - 2
video set that includes Introduction to
Control Valves and Selection and
Sizing of Valves and Actuators. |
| Electronic
Maintenance Series
-
Set of 12 videos covering solid state devices,
integrated circuits and op amps, sensor
and transducer principles, transmitters,
transducers, controllers, indicators
and recorders, tuning, sampling systems
and gas chromatograph valves, gas
chromatograph ovens and controllers,
spectroscopic analyzers, instrument
loop troubleshooting and electrochemical
analyzers. |
| Industrial
Measurement Series
- 4 tape set that covers temperature, pressure,
level and flow. |
| Instrumentation
Basics Series
- 15 tape video set covering feedback
control, process control modes, process
characteristics, process variables,
instrumentation systems, instrument loop
diagrams, mechanical connections, electrical
connections, primary calibration standards,
pneumatic test equipment, electronic
test equipment, oscilloscopes, instrumentation
errors, instrument calibration, and process
and instrumentation diagrams. |
| Instrument Calibration
Series - 3
tape set covering principles of calibration,
calibrating pressure and temperature
instruments, and calibrating flow and level
instruments. |
| Measurement &
Control Package |
| Microprocessors
and Digital Devices Series
- 14 tapes that
cover digital device fundamentals,
Microprocessors, microcomputers, fiber
optics, digital controllers, programmable
logic controllers, programming PLCs,
troubleshooting PLCs, introduction to
distributed control, DCS maintenance, data
communications, data communications
maintenance, vibration measurement and
practical vibration monitoring. |
| Books |
|
Fundamentals of Industrial Instrumentation
and Process Control - The text provides a thorough exposition of
electrical components -- both analog and digital -- pneumatics, actuators, and
regulators and details their application to the industrial process. |
|
Maintenance
of Instruments & Systems -
Learn maintenance and troubleshooting
from the experts who have maintained
both pneumatic and single-loop electrical/electronic
devices as well as higher-level, microprocessor-based
control systems. |
