Books for success in the automation, instrumentation and controls industry

Dec. 18, 2004
 
Covering the world of automation, instrumentation and control, these industry books available from ISA are authoritative, thorough, and written and reviewed by experts. See the extensive array of books selected by our Editors and available through ControlDesign.com that are designed to help students, professionals and practitioners succeed with today's automation challenges.
Advanced Control Unleashed: Plant Performance Management for Optimum BenefitProven control methods for engineers working in the advanced control industry are presented by four seasoned practitioners who bridge the gap between theory and practice.Advanced pH Measurement and Control, 3rd EditionThis comprehensive treatment of applied instrumentation and control covers all the bases and is presented to more fully educate the industry in basic theories and technologies.Advanced Temperature Control
Analytical InstrumentationApplying S88: Batch Control from a User's PerspectiveAutomation Network SelectionWith many projects requiring more than one network application, finding the network that best fits your needs is no easy task. This perspective will help get you started on the right path.Automation Systems for Control and Data AcquisitionAutomation Unplugged: Pinto's Perspectives, Pointers, & PrognosticationsAutomation, Systems, and Instrumentation DictionaryBasic and Advanced Regulatory Control: System Design and Application, 2nd EditionBasic Math for Process Control
Batch Control
Boiler Control Systems EngineeringBottom-Line AutomationBungee Jumping & Cocoons: The Dual Nature of the Industrial MarketplaceCalibration: A Technician's GuideCascading Logic: A Machine Control Methodology for Programmable Logic ControllersCCST Study Guide Level I
CCST Study Guide Level II
CCST Study Guide Level IIICertified Automation Professional (CAP) Study GuideCertified Industrial Maintenance Mechanic (CIMM) Study GuideCondensed Handbook of Measurement and Control, 2nd EditionControl of Boilers, 2nd Edition
Control System Documentation: Applying Symbols and Identification, 2nd Edition
Control System Safety Evaluation and Reliability, 2nd EditionControl Systems Engineering Study Guide 4th EditionControl Valve Primer, 3rd EditionControl ValvesDispersing Heat Through Conviction: The Funnier Side of Process Control
e-Business in Manufacturing: Putting the Internet to Work in the Industrial EnterpriseElectrical Instruments in Hazardous Locations, 4th EditionFiber Optic Sensors 3rd EditionFieldbuses for Process Control: Engineering, Operation, and MaintenanceFlow Measurement 2nd EditionFlow of Industrial Fluids - Theory and EquationsFoundation Fieldbus: A Pocket GuideFundamentals of Industrial Control, 2nd EditionFundamentals of Process Control Theory, 3rd EditionFundamentals of Process InstrumentationGood Tuning: A Pocket GuideHow to Become an Instrument Engineer, Part 1.523How to Become an Instrument Engineer: The Making of a Prima DonnaIndustrial Data Communications 3rd EditionIndustrial Ethernet, 2nd EditionIndustrial Flow Measurement, 3rd EditionIndustrial Network SecurityThis "special to the web" book, available from ISA.org, provides an introduction to the field of industrial network security and a tutorial on the basics of IT cybersecurity, physical security and personnel security.Industrial Pressure, Level, and Density MeasurementInstrument Engineers&rsquo Handbook, 3rd Edition - Process Software and Digital Networks,
Vol. 3
Instrument Engineers' Handbook, 3rd Edition - Process Control, Vol. 2
Instrument Engineers' Handbook, 4th Edition - Process Measurement and Analysis, Vol. 1Instrumentation and Control Systems DocumentationInstrumentation for Process Measurement and Control, 3rd editionISA Certified Automation Professional Job Analysis StudyISA Handbook of Measurement Equations and TablesLogical Thoughts at 4:00 A.M.Loop Checking: A Technician's GuideMaintenance of Instruments & Systems, 2nd EditionMeasurement and Control Basics 3rd EditionMeasurement Uncertainty, 3rd EditionMechatronics Handbook - Fusion of Mechanics, Electronics, and Information TechnologyModels Unleashed: Virtual Plant and Model Predictive Control ApplicationsMotors & Drives: A Practical Technology GuideMotors & Drives: A Practical Technology Guide-Instructional SupplementOut of the BarnThis easy-to-read compilation of a series of articles, authored by PLC inventor Dick Morley, covers eight entertaining topical sections, including floor level control systems and the history of the programmable controller.PID Controllers: Theory, Design, and Tuning, 2nd EditionPractical Project Management - Learning to Manage the ProfessionalPractical Thermocouple ThermometryPreventive Maintenance, 3rd EditionProcess Control: A Primer for the Non-specialist and the Newcomer, 2nd EditionPROFIBUS: A Pocket GuideProgrammable Controllers, 4th EditionSafety Instrumented Systems Verification – Practical Probabilistic CalculationsSafety Integrity Level Selection -- Systematic Methods Including Layer of Protection
Analysis
Safety Shutdown Systems: Design, Analysis, and JustificationSCADA: Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, 3rd EditionThis newly revised "special to the web" reference book available from the ISA offers overviews of SCADA's component technologies, as well as details necessary to understand the big picture.Sell More Through Effective Technical Presentations: A Pocket GuideSensor Performance and ReliabilitySmart SensorsSoftware for Automation: Architecture, Integration, and SecurityStart-Up: A Technician's GuideSuccessful Instrumentation and Control Systems Design with CDTroubleshooting: A Technician's GuideTuning of Industrial Control Systems 2nd EditionUnderstanding Distributed Processor Systems for ControlVariable Speed Drives: Principles and Applications for Energy Cost Savings, 3rd EditionWireless Networks for Industrial Automation