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Instruments, analyzers, final control elements and control systems, organized by what they measure or control. Each category sets out the selection parameters, and an engineer can help specify an instrument against your process data.

The control loopField → control → final element
  1. Sense the process

    Signal passed on: 4–20 mAHARTfieldbusModbus

  2. Decide and supervise

    Signal passed on: 4–20 mAHARTfieldbus

  3. Act on the process

    Closes the loop at the process

Finder

Filter by what the process needs.

Narrow the ten categories by product group, process medium and the output your control system accepts. Each row states what the category measures, the principles it spans and its typical interfaces.

Showing 10 of 10 categories

Process measurement

Transmitters, sensors, switches and gauges.

6 categories
  • PC-01PT

    Pressure

    Gauge, absolute and compound pressure

    Process media: LiquidGasSteam

    Sensing principles

    • Piezoresistive
    • Capacitive
    • Thin-film / strain gauge
    • Mechanical elements

    Typical interfaces

    • 4⁠–⁠20 mA
    • HART
    • Modbus RTU
    • PROFIBUS PA
    • FOUNDATION Fieldbus H1
    • Relay / discrete
  • PC-02PDT

    Differential Pressure

    Differential pressure for flow, level and filter condition

    Process media: LiquidGasSteam

    Measurement methods

    • Orifice plate
    • Venturi / nozzle
    • Averaging Pitot
    • DP level
    • Pressure-drop monitoring

    Typical interfaces

    • 4⁠–⁠20 mA
    • HART
    • PROFIBUS PA
    • FOUNDATION Fieldbus H1
    • Relay / discrete
  • PC-03TT

    Temperature

    Process and surface temperature

    Process media: LiquidGasSteamBulk solids

    Sensing principles

    • RTD
    • Thermocouple
    • Thermowell
    • Temperature transmitter
    • Infrared

    Typical interfaces

    • 4⁠–⁠20 mA
    • HART
    • PROFIBUS PA
    • FOUNDATION Fieldbus H1
  • PC-04FT

    Flow

    Volumetric and mass flow, totalized quantity

    Process media: LiquidGasSteam

    Measuring principles

    • Electromagnetic
    • Vortex
    • Coriolis
    • Ultrasonic
    • Differential pressure
    • Thermal mass
    • PD / turbine

    Typical interfaces

    • 4⁠–⁠20 mA
    • HART
    • Modbus RTU
    • PROFIBUS PA
    • FOUNDATION Fieldbus H1
    • Industrial Ethernet
    • Pulse / frequency
  • PC-05LT

    Level

    Continuous level, point level and interface

    Process media: LiquidBulk solids

    Measuring principles

    • Hydrostatic
    • Differential pressure
    • Non-contact radar
    • Guided wave radar
    • Ultrasonic
    • Float and displacer
    • Vibrating fork / capacitance

    Typical interfaces

    • 4⁠–⁠20 mA
    • HART
    • Modbus RTU
    • PROFIBUS PA
    • FOUNDATION Fieldbus H1
    • Relay / discrete
  • PC-06MT

    Humidity & Dew Point

    Relative humidity, dew point and moisture content

    Process media: Gas

    Sensing principles

    • Capacitive polymer
    • Metal-oxide dew point
    • Chilled mirror
    • TDLAS

    Typical interfaces

    • 4⁠–⁠20 mA
    • HART
    • Modbus RTU
    • Relay / discrete

Analytical

Gas and liquid analyzers and their sampling systems.

2 categories
  • PC-07AT

    Gas Analysis

    Gas composition — O₂, CO, CO₂, NOx, SO₂, hydrocarbons, H₂

    Process media: Gas

    Measuring principles

    • Zirconia oxygen
    • Paramagnetic oxygen
    • NDIR
    • Thermal conductivity
    • Gas chromatography
    • TDLAS

    Typical interfaces

    • 4⁠–⁠20 mA
    • HART
    • Modbus RTU
    • Industrial Ethernet
    • Relay / discrete
  • PC-08AT

    Liquid Analysis

    pH, ORP, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, turbidity and chlorine

    Process media: Liquid

    Measuring principles

    • pH / ORP
    • Contacting conductivity
    • Inductive conductivity
    • Optical DO
    • Amperometric DO
    • Turbidity / solids
    • Amperometric chlorine
    • Colorimetric analyzers

    Typical interfaces

    • 4⁠–⁠20 mA
    • HART
    • Modbus RTU
    • Industrial Ethernet
    • Relay / discrete

Final control

Control valves, actuators and positioners.

1 category
  • PC-09CV

    Control Valves & Actuators

    Throttling and on/off control of process flow

    Process media: LiquidGasSteam

    Valve and actuation types

    • Globe valve
    • Segmented ball
    • Butterfly
    • Pneumatic actuator
    • Electric actuator
    • Positioner

    Typical interfaces

    • 4⁠–⁠20 mA
    • HART
    • PROFIBUS PA
    • FOUNDATION Fieldbus H1
    • Relay / discrete

Control systems

Controllers, operator interfaces and supervision.

1 category
  • PC-10PLC

    PLC, HMI & SCADA

    Control, operation and supervision

    Medium-independent

    Architecture options

    • Compact PLC
    • Modular PLC + remote I/O
    • Redundant controllers
    • DCS
    • HMI operator panel
    • SCADA

    Typical interfaces

    • 4⁠–⁠20 mA
    • HART
    • Modbus RTU
    • Industrial Ethernet
    • Relay / discrete

Specific models are not listed on the site. Each category page sets out the selection parameters to specify — or ask an engineer to help specify the instrument.

Before you specify

Nine questions decide the instrument.

These are the facts an engineer needs to recommend a measuring principle and a device. Send what you know — gaps are part of the technical conversation, not a reason to wait.

  1. 01Measurement parameterWhat has to be measured, analyzed or controlled.Pressure · flow · level · temperature · humidity · gas · liquid quality
  2. 02MediumWhat is in the pipe, vessel or duct.Liquid · gas · steam · slurry · process-specific
  3. 03Process rangeMinimum, normal and maximum — with the unit.e.g. 0⁠–⁠16 bar g, 20⁠–⁠120 m³/h
  4. 04Process conditionsWhat the instrument has to survive.Temperature · pressure · corrosiveness · viscosity · vibration
  5. 05InstallationWhere and how it mounts.Inline · insertion · tank · duct · panel · skid · remote
  6. 06Area classificationWhether the location is hazardous.General · hazardous zone · unknown
  7. 07Output / communicationWhat the receiving system accepts.4⁠–⁠20 mA · HART · Modbus · Ethernet · relay
  8. 08Control-system environmentWhat it connects to.PLC · SCADA · DCS · standalone · unknown
  9. 09Documentation needWhat you need back.Datasheet · specification · selection help · quotation

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