Process/Industrial Instruments and Controls Handbook, 5th Edition [Hardcover]

Gregory McMillan (Author), Douglas Considine (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0070125821 | ISBN-13: 978-0070125827 | Edition: 5

The latest methods for increasing process efficiency, production rate, and quality. Award-winning editor Greg McMillan has loaded Process/Industrial Instruments and Controls Handbook, Fifth Edition, with advice from top technical experts to help you tackle process instrument and control assignments confidently and solve problems efficiently. This major revision of the bestselling on-the-job toolkit includes time-saving tables,selection ratings, key points, rules of thumb and hundreds of topic-defining illustrations. Updated to mirror the most common industry practices, it brings you up to speed on smart instrumentation and the latest advances sparked by increased power and miniaturization of the microprocessor. Thorough coverage of the Windows NT platform and Fieldbus... distributed control systems and field-based systems...knowledge-based operator training...instrument maintenance cost reduction and an overview of the ISA/IEC Fieldbus Standard help you get the most out of these major shifts in technology.

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Announcing a major revision of the leading instruments and controls sourcebook. The best seller in the field! Updated to mirror the most common industry practices. Enhanced with important secions on process control improvement and new instrumentation standards. Covers the latest advances sparked by increased power and miniaturization of the microporcessor and more. Society of America award winner Gregory K. McMillan's updated, expanded, and revised Process/industrial Instruments and Controls Handbook brings you the latest methods for increasing process efficiency, production rate, and quality - plus all the background you need to approach any key decision with confidence. Packed with best practice solutions derived from the hands-on experience of top technical experts, as well as significant recent developments in microprocessors and other key components, this compendium was designed with one goal in mind: to help you solve problems in the most efficient way possible. More than 50 articles from leaders in the field, hundreds of illustrations and tables, and a well-designed format make this Handbook the most useful assistant you can have on the job.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1200 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 5 edition (October 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070125821
• ISBN-13: 978-0070125827
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.6 x 2.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #406,430 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Typical McGraw-Hill Handbook, May 15, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Process/Industrial Instruments and Controls Handbook, 5th Edition (Hardcover)

Like most other McGaw-Hill handbooks this is a collection of articles, which for the most part, have been written by equipment manufacturers. The information is often thin and superfical. Some areas of the book are so simplistic they're laughable. For example, among the "Rules of Thumb" there is this enlightening suggestion: " Understand the process before designing a control system for that process". Also there is this jem " Design the control system before implementing the control system". Still, the book isn't all bad. There is some good information here but it isn't consistent. I doubt there is enough useful information to justify the cost of this very expensive book.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good book for industrial automatic control, March 28, 2000

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This review is from: Process/Industrial Instruments and Controls Handbook (Hardcover)

A good book for who works in the area of industrial automation and for students who want a complete source of information about that matter. Among its special features, I found a good qualitative explanation for the on/off, P, PI, PD and PID modes of control, showing the physical process that occurs behind each one. It also develops a good theory about the work principles of some measure instruments and sensors. However, although this book covers almost everything in industrial automatic control, it is very brief in commenting some aspects to which more attention should be given. Perhaps the new edition is better than this one. In a few words, if want to have the practical sense of automation and control, this is a good one. But if you want a precise description for every phenomena, look for a book turned to Control Theory.