Measurement and Control for Non-Instrument Personnel

Overview

What you will do

The topics covered in the Measurement and Control for Non-Instrument Personnel workshop offered by IDC Technologies commence with a solid introduction to instrumentation and measurement ranging from pressure, level, temperature and flow devices. There is a formal review of process control including the all important topic of PID loop tuning and good practice in setting up your own system.There is also focus on valves with a review of the different valves and operating characteristics. SCADA and PLC systems are covered with an examination of both hardware and software, supplemented by writing your own PLC program. The all important topic of industrial data communication networks are also examined.

Finally, the course is rounded off with a hands-on review of reading and interpreting simple plant documentation such as P&ID’s so that you can see and understand the operation of the plant in your mind through the documentation.

What you will gain:

• A fundamental understanding of industrial automation

• An introduction to instrumentation and measurement

• The key know-how to converse regarding your plants key functions

• An ability to configure/understand simple PLC and SCADA systems

• An ability to work with and comprehend plant documentation such as P&IDs