Technical instrumentation library

June 2006 News

These 15 instrumentation manuals have been written by professionals in their field, to give the reader practical information that may be applied to their work. The practical, fully illustrated books are specially designed to arm readers with expertise and practical knowledge that can be applied immediately to their workplace.

Including the latest information on all aspects of instrumentation, automation and process control engineering, the books are titled:

1. Motion Control for Engineers and Technicians.

2. Distributed Control Systems (DCS).

3. SCADA & Telemetry Systems.

4. Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) for Automation and Process Control.

5. Safety Instrumentation & Emergency Shutdown Systems for Process Industries.

6. Alarm Management for Engineers and Technicians.

7. Intrinsic Safety for Engineers and Technicians.

8. Best Practice in Process, Electrical & Instrumentation Drawings and Documentation

9. Batch Management & Control (including S88) for Industry.

10. Process Control for Engineers and Technicians.

11. Industrial Programming using 61131-3 for PLCs.

12. Hazops, Trips and Alarms.

13. Data Acquisition using Personal Computers and Standalone Systems.

14. Industrial Flow Measurement for Engineers and Technicians.

15. Instrumentation for Automation and Process Control.

For more information contact IDC Technologies, 011 883 2859, jennifer.hurst@idc-online.com, www.idc-online.com

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