Instrument Engineers' Handbook, Third Edition: Process Measurement and Analysis [Hardcover]

Bela Liptak (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0801981972 | ISBN-13: 978-0801981975 | Publication Date: February 15, 1995 | Edition: 3

For nearly thirty years, the Instrument Engineers' Handbook has been the most widely-used reference in its field. Changes in the profession since 1981 necessitate these updated editions, which include new sections covering the developments of the last decade and a new international perspective (the books have not been available before outside of the USA). The two volumes cover all the topics process control and instrument engineers use in their everyday work.


The two volumes comprise nearly 3000 pages, with thousands of illustrations. Completely revised for the first time since the early 80s, they cover all the latest advances in control hardware, transmitters, displays, DCS, PLC and computer systems. The books provide the tools needed to make sophisticated equipment selection and solve operating problems quickly. There are sections devoted to 500 major topics. There are over 100 new contributors (900 rejected). The Instrument Engineers' Handbook takes a practical and down-to-earth approach and covers all the topics used by process control and instrument engineers in their everyday work, providing quick access to specific information.

Editorial Reviews

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'Whether used as a text book by inexperienced engineers, or as a quick reference book for the experienced engineer - this book looks set to continue to be the main reference for the instrument engineer for the next decade - and at a realistic price which is better value today.'
Control & Instrumentation

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1424 pages
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 3 edition (February 15, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801981972
• ISBN-13: 978-0801981975
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.7 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,588,083 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Instrument Engineers Handbook Vol1, November 19, 2000

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"baileyif" (Appleton, WI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Instrument Engineers' Handbook, Third Edition: Process Measurement and Analysis (Hardcover)

Excellent book. I second Mr. Hills comments, although I have recently purchased the books based upon comments Mr.Liptak has made in the control mailing list. It is a very good investment. The book is easy to read/understand, covers the full spectrum of instrumentation,give relative costs and companies manufacturing the items. It is a good first book to turn to, and will save me much research time. I wish I would have known about it earlier.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for the advanced field technician., July 6, 2000

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Scott Hill (Brattleboro, Vermont) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Instrument Engineers' Handbook, Third Edition: Process Measurement and Analysis (Hardcover)

I have used this book for years and it has never failed to provide the information necessary to troubleshoot and repair problems with measurement systems. Liptak does a wonderful job presenting measurement theory and the principles of operation of various measurement strategies. The most helpful information Liptak includes is the discussion of the limitation of various measurement devices. If you are responsible for the maintenance of a wide variety of instruments and you desire to know how those instruments work, this book is worth every penny.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Very Best Reference - From an Industrial Practitioner of Process Measurement & Control, July 8, 2006

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David De Sousa "The Automation and Control Guy" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Instrument Engineers' Handbook, Vol. 1: Process Measurement and Analysis (Hardcover)

The book cover almost every single instrument used in the process industry for Process measurement and Analysis of the most common process variables. The book covers Flow, Level, Temperature, Pressure, Density, Safety and Miscellaneous Sensors (Vibration, Shock, acceleration, torque, noise, etc.)

One of the aspect that I find more appealing is that at the beginning of each chapter you find an application and selection oriented overview and an orientation table for the process variable covered in that chapter of the book. The tables list all the different types of sensors and summarize the features and capabilities, as well as approximated prices, accuracies and characteristics of each one. If you need a sensor for a particular application, you can narrow your options and then go to the sections of the book that covers in details the selected sensors.

If you work with Industrial Instrumentation you will find this book to be a very valuable tool in your day to day job, either if you specify, install, maintain or operate them.

This handbook has almost 2000 pages of really useful information.

I have been working in the Process Industries for more than 16 years as an Automation, Instrumentation, Process Safety and Process Control Engineer. I consider this book to be the very best in the field, and it is really an Excellent reference for anyone and everyone working in these areas or in areas related with their Industrial applications.