Control Valves and Actuators – The Final Control Element

Start Date End Date Venue Fees (US $)
17 May 2026 Dubai, UAE $ 3,900 Register
06 Sept 2026 Riyadh, KSA $ 3,900 Register
04 Oct 2026 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia $ 4,500 Register

Control Valves and Actuators – The Final Control Element

Introduction

This 5 day course offers a broad perspective of smart field devices, including transmitters and valve -positioners. The emphasis is on more reliable information gathering, decreased maintenance time, ease-of-use, and multi-tasking capabilities. You will cover use in conventional systems, and enhancements/improvements when combined with digital control networks.

Objectives

    Participant will be able to:

    • Differentiate between analog and digital instruments
    • Understand how digital signal sampling works in digital instruments
    • Identify the strengths and weaknesses of digital instruments
    • Explain the basics of serial digital communications
    • Understand the effects of using digital instruments in closed loop control
    • Configure and calibrate smart/digital field devices
    • Configure intelligent control valves
    • Recognize the capabilities of HART™ communication
    • Understanding digital multivariable transmitter

Training Methodology

This is an interactive course. There will be open question and answer sessions, regular group exercises and activities, videos, case studies, and presentations on best practice. Participants will have the opportunity to share with the facilitator and other participants on what works well and not so well for them, as well as work on issues from their own organizations. The online course is conducted online using MS-Teams/ClickMeeting.

Who Should Attend?

This Intensive five-day instructional program covering the educational needs of Instrumentation and Control Engineers & Technicians, Communication Engineers, Operation Engineers, Process and Utility Supervisors, Technical Management, and Technical Supervisory personnel involved in Configuring and Testing Smart Field Devices. No specific prerequisite training or experience required for registration.

Course Outline

Analog vs. Digital Instruments:

  • Analog Limitations,
  • Calibration of Analog vs. Digital Instruments, and
  • Flexibility of Digital Instruments

Digital Signal Sampling:

  • Sampled Signal Characteristics,
  • Output of A/D Converter
  • Slow Sampling

Strength and Weaknesses of Digital Instruments:

  • Effect on Performance,
  • Multiple Measurement,
  • Programming for Field Level Control,
  • Future Developmen

Intelligent Control Valves:

  • Digital Positioners,
  • Diagnostic Tools,
  • Adding PID Controllers to Control Valves

Serial Digital Communications:

  • Parallel to Serial Converter,
  • Modem

HART™ Communication:

  • Features,
  • Master/Slave Communications,
  • Point-to-Point,
  • Capabilities of HART™

Proprietary Bus Systems:

  • Overview of Bus Systems,
  • Need for Open Bus System

SP50 Fieldbus:

  • What It Is,
  • How Instruments Operate

Intelligent Multivariable Transmitters:

  • How they work,
  • How they can transmit multiple variables

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