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SCR Control of Electric Heaters

The many ways that SCRs are used to control and manipulate electric power in the face of difficult heaters and unstable power sources
  • Drives & Controls NZ Ltd published this 03 / 16 / 2008
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A Book on Electroheat by A.C. Metaxas: Worth a Look

For anyone interested in the many ways of delivering electroheat this book is well worth a study. It is based on courses on Electroheat given in the Engineering Department of Cambridge University. ...
  • Drives & Controls NZ Ltd published this 03 / 16 / 2008
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Ratio Control. Some of its Applications and Imperfections

How to make two process variables keep the same ratio regardless of how wild and variable they are.
  • Drives & Controls NZ Ltd published this 03 / 16 / 2008
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Ramp and Soak Applications

A case history. the buckling oven. Techniques and versatile features of temperature programming systems
  • Drives & Controls NZ Ltd published this 03 / 16 / 2008
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Protective Devices for Electrical Control Equipment

All about Fuses, Circuit breakers, SCR Chop off Circuits, Crowbars, Thermostats over-temperature shut-offs and fusable links
  • Drives & Controls NZ Ltd published this 03 / 16 / 2008
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Power Factor. Two Myths and some Words of Comfort

A review of the different aspects of power factor; how low power factors can cost you money. How to define it in SCR power control.
  • Drives & Controls NZ Ltd published this 03 / 16 / 2008
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Non-contact Temperature Sensing

Various ways to sense the temperature of the untouchable using thermocouples, RTDs and optical thermometers.
  • Drives & Controls NZ Ltd published this 03 / 16 / 2008
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Misfits: Are you being set up for a Human-Error Verdict?

Too often an inquiry or inquest concludes "Human Error" and somebody is named An instinctive reaction is to search for a person to blame when the finger should rightly be pointing to the unrealisti...
  • Drives & Controls NZ Ltd published this 03 / 16 / 2008
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Understand the Instrumentation on your Heat Process

Understand the Instrumentation on your Heat Process A description of the features of the many installed instruments on your process and a discussion of those of a different class: the test and ...
  • Drives & Controls NZ Ltd published this 03 / 16 / 2008
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Master Slave Temperature Control, Three Ways to Achieve it.

An example of a two-platen press where the second platen is required to track the temperature of the first platen. The principles here are applicable to a great variety of processes.
  • Drives & Controls NZ Ltd published this 03 / 16 / 2008
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Troubleshooting Temperature Control Equipment

Tool and tips for finding and clearing process problems
  • Drives & Controls NZ Ltd published this 03 / 16 / 2008
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Checking your Heat Process on a Budget

You are visiting the job site and suddenly you hear "Oh boy am I glad you're here, we have trouble". You didn't expect this and you have to make do with what test equipment you can find there; ev...
  • Drives & Controls NZ Ltd published this 03 / 16 / 2008
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Your Heater Material and Design Dictate how you Control it

Your Heater Material and Design Dictate how you Control it Look at the characteristics of four common heater element materials and consider how best to control them
  • Drives & Controls NZ Ltd published this 03 / 16 / 2008
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Heating Billets ready for Diecasting

Choose the coil arrangement, power and frequency for induction heating an aluminum billet
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How Instrumentation Can Reduce Hazards to People and Plant

An account of an expensive refinery accident and the many protective features and techniques available on modern controllers.
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How Ground Loops Harm your System

How Ground Loops Harm your System When you see malfunctions or gross measurement errors look at the components of your system and check for misconnections or components that share a common line or...
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Final Control Elements. The Devices that Modulate Process Heat

They provide the muscle for your process. Magnetic and solid state contactors, SCRs, Electric motor and electropneumatic actuators for valves and dampers. Motor speed controllers
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Feedforward on Temperature Control Systems.

Fast Compensation for Disturbances Feedforward watches your process and warns the controller to immediately deliver a measured response to changes. This leaves the sensor and overall control loop ...
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Where Feedback Benefits your Process

Where Feedback Benefits your Process How feedback works for you when controlling your process. Makes circuits stable, robust and linear. Makes your actuator go exactly where the signal told it in ...
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Engineering Units in the Process Heating Workplace;

Engineering Units in the Process Heating Workplace; How Handy are they to Visualize and Use? How to get your mind round engineering units in the process heating workplace.. Here's how they look an...
  • Drives & Controls NZ Ltd published this 03 / 16 / 2008
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