Control valve over-sizing is a common problem in the industry, often created by future planning for expanded process flow. “If we buy a large valve now,” so the reasoning goes, “we won’t have to …

There are many process control applications in the industry where it is desirable to have multiple control valves respond to the output of a common controller. Control valves configured to …

Thus, a cascade control system consists of two feedback control loops, one nested inside the other: A very common example of cascade control is a valve positioner, which receives a …

3 Aib 2024 · Controlling and optimizing plant processes is the goal of most control systems. It can be a challenge to distinguish between different types of control: a DCS or a high-level …

27 MFómh 2022 · Industrial control panels are at the heart of control systems. Learn about the standards and regulations that dictate industrial control panel design for safety and efficiency, …

13 Beal 2022 · Although the are similarities in operating theory, relays and contactors are used in industrial circuits for different specific applications, and should not be used interchangeably.

23 Márta 2022 · Power delivered to devices can be changed by raising or lowering the voltage and current. But this method does not always produce intended results. Pulse width modulation (or …

15 DFómh 2022 · Every control system needs some sort of connection to the environment and conditions in the physical process around it. These devices are most commonly called ‘I/O’ …

The beauty of ladder-logic programming is that it translates the technician’s understanding of traditional relay control circuits into a virtual form where contacts and coils interact to perform …

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