Hands On Introduction to Industrial Automation and Control (FG07)

This popular course combines lecture and hands-on labs to provide an overview of industrial measurement and control. Technicians, engineers, and managers will gain a basic understanding of common terminology, practices and applications used in measurement and control systems. Serves as a solid fundamental course for introduction to other ISA courses.

You will be able to:

  • Understand the role of measurement and control in industrial processes
  • Compare continuous, batch, and discrete control and how they are used in industry
  • Interpret measurement and control terminology
  • Compare the methods and devices used in temperature, pressure, level, and flow measurement
  • Understand safe laboratory practices and the proper use of laboratory test equipment including instrument calibrators
  • Apply hands-on skills learned in the laboratory exercises
  • Connect, calibrate, and operate various measurement devices including Smart transmitters
  • Understand, operate, test and tune a simple feedback control loop
  • Compare different control system architectures including single loop controllers, DCS, and PLCs
  • Apply ISA standards to interpret symbols and documentation
  • Communicate the latest trends in measurement and control
  • Communicate with measurement and control professionals

What you’ll cover:

  • Concepts of Process Control: Continuous Process Control | Batch Process Control | Discrete Control | The Role of Measurement and Control in Industry | Graphic Description of Loop Components | Component Loop Dynamics
  • Industrial Measurement Systems: Overview | Sensor Selection and Characteristics | Transmitters | Smart Transmitters
  • Pressure Measurements: Concepts | Instruments | Differential Pressure Measurement
  • Level Measurement: Concepts | Hydrostatic Head Level Measurement | Capacitance Level Measurement | Ultrasonic Level Measurement | Level Measurement by Weight
  • Flow Measurement: Fluid Fundamentals | Methods and Concepts | Differential Head Flow Measurement | Velocity Flow Measurement Devices | Mass Flowmeters
  • Temperature Measurement: Concepts | Thermometers | Thermocouples | RTDs | Thermistors | Temperature Transmitters
  • Industrial Process Control: Basic Feedback Control | Components | PID Control | Final Control Elements | Tuning Concepts
  • Trends in Control Technologies: Smart Components | Fieldbus
  • Proper Operation and Use of Test Equipment: Calibrators

Length

4,5 days

Onsite

This course can be brought to your location. The expert instruction and training materials come to your facility. All you have to do is pick the time and place – we do the rest!

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