22 May 2013
 

Our Books in Instrumentation

IDC Technologies

Please choose from the list of titles under "Instrumentation" from the below list.

When you purchase a hard copy manual you will also receive the ebook version of the same manual for free. That's one hard copy and one electronic version for the same price!

If you can not find a book specific to your needs, please contact us.

Analytical Instrumentation

On-line analytical measurement has become an integral part of process control measurement. As a result, a working knowledge of analytical measurement is now a prerequisite for anyone working with process instrumentation and control.

Practical Alarm Management for Engineers and Technicians

This manual will give you the necessary information to ensure that your alarm system is well designed and provide you with the best picture of the operations of the plant.

Practical Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) for Automation and Process Control

This manual is designed to benefit you with practical up-to-date information on the application of PLCs to the automation and process control of plants and factories.

Batch Management & Control (Including S88)

This manual, concentrates on getting the building bricks right and arranging the structures into flexible schemes suitable for automated batch management e.g being able to work in response to new recipes that use the same plant equipment in different combinations.

Distributed Control Systems (DCS)

Data Acquisition using Personal Computers

The manual, dedicated to data acquisition and control using the PC and standalone instruments. The popular IEEE 488 interface is also covered. All aspects of the data acquisition system are included from design, specification, programming, installation and configuration.

Electrical & Instrumentation Drawings

This manual concentrates on teaching you how a thorough knowledge and understanding of how the plant works, from a drawing and documentation perspective, will greatly enhance your ability to maintain & enhance the operation of the plant.

Industrial Flow Measurement

Practical Industrial Flow Measurement is suitable for the engineer, electrician, technician, craftsperson, operator and others who require practical, specialist knowledge for selecting and implementing flow measurement systems.

Hazops, Trips and Alarms

This manual introduces you to the concepts of hazard studies, shows you how they are done and then explains how the safety trips and alarms can be optimally designed to match up to the problems defined and actioned in the hazard studies.

Hazardous Areas

This manual provides delegates with an understanding of the hazards involved in using electrical equipment in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres.

Instrumentation for Automation and Process Control

The Practical Instrumentation for Automation and Process Control manual is for engineers and technicians who need to have a practical knowledge of selection, installation and commissioning of industrial instrumentation and control valves.

Intrinsic Safety

This practical and intensive, manual explains the application concepts of Explosion Protection using Intrinsic Safety (IS or Ex ‘I’).

Tuning of Industrial Control Loops

The aim of this manual is to provide you with the skills required to tune a controller for optimum operation. An optimally tuned processed loop is critical for a wide variety of industries ranging from food processing, chemical manufacturing, oil refineries, pulp and paper mills, mines and steel mills.

Motion Control

This manual is designed for personnel who need to apply motion control technology as productively and economically as possible.

Practical Fundamentals of OPC

If you have only briefly heard about OPC and want to get to grips with its tremendous power and apply this to your plant and application, then this book will give you the necessary tools.

Process Control

This manual covers all the essentials of process control and tools to optimise the operation of your plant and process, including the ability to perform effective looptuning.

Industrial Programming using 61131-3 for PLCs

If you ever need to program PLCs or just understand more about their capabilities, then this manual is for you.

SCADA & Telemetry Systems for Industry

This is a comprehensive manual covering the essentials of SCADA systems.

Practical Industrial Safety, Risk Assessment and Shutdown Systems for Industry

The Safety, Risk Assessment & Shut-Down Systems manual is intensive, practical and valuable to you.

E-Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Management involves the optimisation of the way in which a company plans the production of goods or services, procures raw materials from various suppliers, manufactures the goods or services, delivers it to customers and handles returns.

Practical Safety Instrumentation & Emergency Shutdown Systems for Process Industries

Practical Control Valve Sizing, Selection and Maintenance

It is claimed that the majority of control valves throughout the world have not been correctly sized and that large numbers operate on manual mode.

SCADA Systems for Industry

SCADA has traditionally meant a window into the process of a plant or gathering of data from devices in the field, but now the focus is on integrating this process data into the actual business and using it in real time.

Practical Advanced Process Control for Engineers and Technicians

In today's environment, the processing, refining and petrochemical business is becoming more and more competitive and every plant manager is looking for the best quality products at minimum operating and investment costs.

Practical Boiler Control and Instrumentation for Engineers and Technicians

Practical Boiler Control and Instrumentation introduces the basic practices of controls systems and safety controls for industrial steam generating boilers. It focuses on the control and safety requirements applicable to most types of boilers from small gas-fired units to large multi-fuel installations.

Installation, Calibration and Maintenance of Electronic Instruments

Designed for engineers and technicians from a wide range of abilities and backgrounds, this book provides an excellent introduction to the installation, calibration, commissioning and maintenance of electronic instrumentation.

Practical Troubleshooting of Data Acquisition and SCADA Systems

This practical based manual gives both the novice and experienced user a solid grasp of the principles and practical implementation of interfacing the PC and standalone instruments to real world signals.

Measurement and Control for Non-Instrument Personnel**

Measurement and Control for Non-Instrument Personnel is for engineers and technicians is aimed at engineers and technicians who do not have a practical knowledge instrumentation and measurement.

Introduction to the Selection, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of Fiscal Flow and Metering Equipment

This book has been created for engineers and technicians who need to have a practical knowledge of selection, installation and commissioning of fiscal metering equipment.

Practical HAZOPS for Engineers and Technicians

This book concentrates on the HAZOP technique as a widely recognized systematic method of identifying potential hazards and operability problems in industrial processes.

Practical Process Control and Tuning of Industrial Control Loops

Designed to give you a solid understanding of the essentials of process control, Practical Process Control and Tuning of Industrial Control Loops contains the latest procedures using a minimum of mathematics and formulas.

RFID Tagging - Features and Applications

RFID is one of the fastest growing technologies in the automatic data collection industry.

Practical Troubleshooting of Instrumentation, Electrical and Process Control Systems

Using a systems approach to troubleshooting, this book is designed to encourage readers to take a new look at the methodology of faultfinding and rectifying on their plant.

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and SCADA Systems

This manual is designed to benefit you with practical up-to-date information on the application of PLC and SCADA systems to the automation and process control industries. It is suitable for people who have little or no exposure to PLCs, but expect to become involved in some or all aspects of PLC and SCADA installation.

Fundamentals of Industrial Automation

This manual is designed to provide you with all the nuts and bolts. Ranging from programmable logic controllers, distributed control systems, process control concepts, industrial data communications to SCADA and manufacturing execution systems.

Practical Drives, Motors & PLCs for Engineers and Technicians

Use this book to gain a fundamental understanding of the installation, operation and troubleshooting of electric motors and variable speed drives. This manual is also designed to benefit you with practical up-to-date information on the application of PLCs to the automation and process control of plants and factories.

Practical Machine Vision Applications in Industry

Machine vision has progressed in leaps and bounds since the disappointments in the 1980s with tremendous results achievable today. Nowadays machine vision systems are highly effective and a key part of many industrial systems ranging from mineral processing to manufacturing.