Category Archives: Calibration

New ISA handbook guides verification and calibration of measuring instruments used in industrial automation and processes

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Dave Brown

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina USA (19 June 2017) – The International Society of Automation (ISA) announces it has published a new book designed for operators involved in verifying and calibrating measuring instruments used in ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems, … Continue reading →

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Process Signal Scaling

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Dave Brown

Many times during instrument calibration, loop checkout, or loop troubleshooting you will need to check the scaling of a process sensor, transmitter, or converter. You’ll need to know the output value for an input value or what input value is … Continue reading →

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Calibration Principles

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Dave Brown

Download and read Chapter 1 of Calibration: A Technician’s Guide by Mike Cable at www.isa.org/pdfs/calibration-principles-chapter1/. The following topics are covered in Chapter 1: Chapter 1 Calibration Principles 1.1 What Is Calibration? 1.2 What Are the Characteristics of a Calibration? 1.3 Why Is … Continue reading →

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