In the chemical and petroleum industries, instrumentation engineers are becoming hard to find—as is engineering talent across the board. Accordingly, it might be useful to reflect on the following lead from a back issue of Time magazine: “The U.S., the world's …
Instrumentation
Is That Gauge Right For That Pump?
| Tony Maupin | Know-howAre your gauges compliant with plant specifications? Perhaps you aren’t aware of what the specifications are. It’s not uncommon. However, gauges are designed to be used under specific conditions. If used outside of those conditions, the lifetime of a gauge can be …
How Do You Reduce Instrumentation Costs Without Sacrificing Reliability and Safety?
| Tony Maupin | Know-howManufacturers and refiners figured out long ago that there were three primary considerations in their business: cost, reliability, and safety. A successful manufacturing or refining business will have processes in place to monitor all three considerations and will …
Workplace Safety Requires Reliable Instrumentation
| Tony Maupin | Know-howReliable instrumentation is critical for safe operations. Pressure and temperature instrumentation provides workers with information they need to confirm that systems and processes are functioning within safe parameters. A broken gauge means unreliable process …