Overview

Maintenance of Instruments & Systems, ISA's best-selling maintenance handbook, provides comprehensive coverage of maintenance requirements for pneumatic and electrical/electronic devices as well as expanded coverage of DCS systems, analytical instrumentation, fiber optics and smart instruments. Coverage is organized by device to make finding information quick and easy, making this an excellent reference for both novice and experienced technicians. Maintenance management and engineering, as well as the personnel issues such as skill sets, training and certification/credentialing, are covered in detail. This Second Edition clarifies the scope, responsibilities and contributions of maintenance personnel. It places a special emphasis on documentation requirements and safety issues, along with updated coverage of newly issued regulations and standards.

Full Product Details

Author:   Lawrence D. Goettsche (New Hampshire College)
Publisher:   Instrument Society of America
Imprint:   Instrument Society of America
Edition:   2nd edition
ISBN:  

9781643312392

ISBN 10:   1643312391
Pages:   464
Publication Date:   20 April 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

About the Editor and Contributors xi Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Overview 1 History of Instrumentation and Control Maintenance 1 Need for Instrumentation and Control Maintenance and Engineering 6 Chapter 2 Fundamental Principles 9 Overview 9 Electronic Field Instrumentation 9 Why Maintain? 10 Maintenance vs. Troubleshooting 19 Calibration and Reasons to Calibrate 20 Troubleshooting 21 Basic Troubleshooting Techniques 22 Designed with Maintenance in Mind 25 Chapter 3 Diagrams, Symbols, and Specifications 31 Overview 31 Process (Piping) & Instrumentation Diagram 31 Instrument Loop Diagrams 32 Logic Diagrams 39 Highway Drawings 49 Specifications 51 Instrument Symbols 54 Instrument Symbols 58 Chapter 4 Maintenance Personnel 73 Overview 73 Multi-Disciplined 74 Continuous Training 74 Training of Maintenance Workers 74 Multicraft/Multiskilled, Multi-Disciplined 78 Knowledge Factors 80 Skills 85 Job Titles and Descriptions 88 Credentialing 91 Certification 94 Chapter 5 Maintenance Management and Engineering 97 Overview 97 The Need for Maintenance Management 98 Maintenance Philosophy 98Maintenance Management Organization 99 Basic Requirements for a aintenance Department 100 Planning and Scheduling 102 Work Order System 102 MTTF, MTTR, and Availability 104 Training Maintenance Workers 107 Preparing Functional Specifications 109 Computerized Maintenance Management Systems 110 Office/Shop Layout 115 Centralized/Decentralized Shops 118 Chapter 6 Pressure and Flow Instruments 121 Overview 121 Pressure Transmitters 121 Differential Pressure Technology 132 Level Transmitters 138 Flow Transmitters 143 Magnetic Flowmeters 146 Mass Flowmeters 151 Turbine Flowmeters 156 Open Channel Flowmeters 158 Vortex Shedding Flowmeter 161 Vortex Shedding Meters 161 Positive Displacement Flowmeters 162 Positive Displacement Meters 164 Target Flowmeters 164 Thermal Mass Flowmeters 166 Ultrasonic Flowmeters 167Variable Area Flowmeters 168 Insertion (Sampling) Flo meters 170 Chapter 7 Maintenance Engineering 171 Overview 171 Engineering Assistance 173 Maintenance Involvement in New Projects 174 Successful Maintenance 177 The High Maintenance System 178 Documentation Control 179 Alternative Methods of Maintenance 180 Service/Contract Maintenance 180 In-House Maintenance versus Contract Maintenance 181 New Systems Installations and Checkout 184 Preventive Maintenance 185 Power, Grounding, and Isolation Requirements 186 Instrument Air Requirements 196 Communication Requirements 197 Heating, Ventilating, Cooling, and Air Conditioning Systems 198 Chapter 8 Temperature Devices 201 Overview 201 Thermocouples 206 Resistance Temperature Devices 213 Thermistors 217 Integrated Circuit Temperature Transducer 218 Infrared Temperature Transducers 218 Optical Fiber Thermometry 220 Thermometers 220 Chapter 9 Panel and Transmitting Instruments 233 Overview 233 Panel and Behind-Panel Instruments 233 Panel Meters 241 Discrete Switches 241 Potentiometers 242 Recorders 242 Transducers 242 Smart Transmitters 244 Chapter 10 Analytical Instruments 259 Overview 259 Field Analytical Instrument Systems 259 Field Analytical Instruments 260 Organization 262 Personnel 262 Maintenance Approaches 263 Service Factor 263 Maintenance Work Load 264 Spare Parts 265 Vendor Support 265 Application Unique Issues 265 Installation Issues 266 Chapter 11 Primary Elements and Final Control Devices 267 Overview 267 Temperature 267 Primary Elements 273 Primary Element Location 276 Control Valves 277 Troubleshooting Guide 283 Chapter 12 Pneumatic Instruments 287 Overview 287 Instrument Air Requirements 287 Pneumatic Field Instruments 288 Chapter 13 Calibration 299 Overview 299 Field Calibration 300 Calibrating in Hazardous Locations 313 In-Shop Calibration 324 Other Aspects of Calibration 328 Chapter 14 Tuning 337 Overview 337 Loop Classification by Control Function 337 Control Algorithms 339 Loop Tuning 347 Flow Loops 351 Chapter 15 Distributed Control Systems 353 Overview 353 Distributed Control System Maintenance 353 Maintenance Goals and Objectives 353 Programmable Logic Controllers 368 Chapter 16 Software and Network Maintenance 373 Overview 373 Computer Operating Environment 374 21st Century Maintenance Technology 383 Chapter 17 Safety 389 Overview 389 Electrical Hazards 390 Hazardous Areas 392 Contamination 398 Pressures and Vacuums 399 High Voltage 400 Moving and Rotating Machinery 401 High and Low Temperatures 401 Gases and Chemicals 402 Heights and Confined Spaces 403 Program Changes, Software Control 404 Process Considerations 406 Communication 406 Cryogenic Considerations 406 Nuclear Plants 409 Ergonomics 412 Acknowledgment 413 Standards and Recommended Practices 413 Chapter 18 Fiber Optics 417 Overview 417 Construction 418 Classification 418 Sensing Modes 418 Advantages 419 Disadvantages 419 Applications 420 Analog Input/Output Modules 423 Sensors 423 Appendix A Glossary of Terms 427 Appendix B Bibliography 441 Index 447

Reviews

Author Information

Lawrence (Larry) D. Goettsche, Editor of ISA's first (1995) Maintenance of Instruments & Systems, part of ISA's Practical Guides Series, has added considerable new information – and significantly updated other material in the 1995 publication – for this 2nd Edition. Mr. Goettsche has more than fifty years experience in instrumentation, measurement and automatic controls. Holder of a BS degree from New Hampshire College, he is owner of LG Process Automaton Services. During his career, he has been employed in the following capacities: Electrical and Control Designer for Kennecott Copper Environmental Engineering Projects Group, Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering at Roberts and Schaefer Company, Senior Systems Service Specialist at Johnson Yokogawa Corporation, Maintenance Engineer at Hercules Aerospace, Field Service Engineer at Leeds and Northrup Company, and Training Device Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Countries Available

All regions