Instrumentation & Process Control
Short course
In Rochester
Description
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Type
Short course
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Level
Beginner
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Location
Rochester
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Duration
3 Days
On completion of the course, participants will be able to. understand the health and safety implications of working with process control systems. appreciate the operation of typical instrumentation systems. identify the various methods of signal transmission. correctly connect electrical or air-powered devices. understand the equipment used in. Temperature measurement (RTDs, thermocouples, etc). Pressure measurement (air / electrical differential pressure cells). Level measurement (bubblers, pressure cells, ultrasonic, load cells). Flow measurement (orifice plates, mag-flow meters). Suitable for: The course is ideal for those who presently possess some electrical knowledge, work in a maintenance environment and seek to expand their activities to include process control and instrumentation systems.
Important information
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- 500-instrumentation-process-control-storyboard.pdf
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About this course
On completion of the course, participants will be able to
•understand the health and safety implications of working with closed-loop control systems
•identify the various methods of signal transmission
•correctly connect electrical and air-powered devices
•understand the equipment used in temperature, pressure, level and flow measurement
•understand current loops and recognise the common output devices
•correctly use a range of industrial calibration equipment
•correctly connect, commission and calibrate current loop devices, temperature transmitters, pressure switches, pressure sensors, dp cells, ultrasonic level meters, load cell amplifiers, I to P converters and HART devices
•understand the principles of turbidity, density, pH, and weight measurement
•understand the relevance of the three terms (PID) used in controllers
•identify the capabilities of controllers from their exterior markings
•configure a range of industry standard electronic controllers
•manually tune electronic controllers
•determine when a controller is correctly tuned.
The course is ideal for those who presently possess some electrical knowledge, work in a maintenance environment and seek to expand their activities to include process control and instrumentation systems. This course is a combination of Course 510 and Course 515.
Competence based certificate
Practical skills based course
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Subjects
- Instrumentation
- Industrial
- Measurement
- Control
- Process
Teachers and trainers (1)
Martin Smith
Instructor
Course programme
This course covers the key aspects of current instrumentation and process control technology and is designed to enable maintenance personnel to carry out commissioning, calibration and maintenance of the typical devices used for measurement and control in industrial systems.
PARTICIPANTSThe course is ideal for those who presently possess some electrical knowledge, work in a maintenance environment and seek to expand their activities to include process control and instrumentation systems. This course is a combination of Course 510 and Course 515.
COURSE PRESENTATIONThe course is extensively ‘hands on’, giving participants considerable practical experience of the devices typically found in industry. Comprehensive course notes are provided.
COURSE OBJECTIVESOn completion of the course, participants will be able to
- understand the health and safety implications of working with closed-loop control systems
- identify the various methods of signal transmission
- correctly connect electrical and air-powered devices
- understand the equipment used in temperature, pressure, level and flow measurement
- understand current loops and recognise the common output devices
- correctly use a range of industrial calibration equipment
- correctly connect, commission and calibrate current loop devices, temperature transmitters, pressure switches, pressure sensors, dp cells, ultrasonic level meters, load cell amplifiers, I to P converters and HART devices
- understand the principles of turbidity, density, pH, and weight measurement
- understand the relevance of the three terms (PID) used in controllers
- identify the capabilities of controllers from their exterior markings
- configure a range of industry standard electronic controllers
- manually tune electronic controllers
- determine when a controller is correctly tuned.
Additional information
Contact person: Martin Smith
Instrumentation & Process Control