Publisher's Synopsis
Written in a simple and informative style, this updated edition explains the design, development and application of electrical controls to manufacturing processes. It has been expanded and refined to reflect the wide range of technologies found in today's industrial systems. Textual material introduces students of manufacturing and process systems to the elements and functions of a control system, the types of technology which are used in control systems, and the standards which have been adopted in constructing a control system. Changes in the technology applied to the control of machines that have occurred since the publication of the third edition are all detailed.;The text provides the reader with a practical understanding of the logic and safety conditions required for the efficient control of a single machine or a complex system. A knowledge of the basic theories of electricity and electrical circuits is required to understand the text.;This book should be of interest to students taking a course in basic machine controls. An Instructor's Guide is available.
