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Clayton Wilson is a control instruments manager at Yokogawa Corporation of America, Newnan, Ga., a manufacturer of test, measurement, field instrumentation and process control technologies. For more information from Yokogawa, call 800-888-6400 or visit www.yokogawa.com/us
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Control-room instrumentation has come a long way from the days of drag pens on paper chart recorders and manually tuning temperature loops with trim pots.
As time marched on, industrial instrumentation became smaller and lighter, constructed of impact-resistant plastic cases and high-density semiconductors.
From sensor types to accuracy requirements to remote access, there are many considerations beyond the initial cost in order to maintain safe and efficient operations.