Level Control Trainer- Engineering Lab Training Systems

Technical Description This teaching and training system provides a comprehensive experimental introduction to the fundamentals of process control using an example of level control.  A pump transfers water from a storage tank to the transparent process tank. The liquid level is measured by an electronic pressure transducer installed at the base of the process tank. The controller used is a state-of-the-art digital industrial controller. The actuator in the control loop is a pneumatically operated control valve with an electro-pneumatic positioner. A ball valve in the outlet line enables defined disturbance variables to be generated. The controlled variable X and the manipulating variable Y are plotted directly on an integrated 2-channel line recorder. Alternatively, the variables can be tapped as analogue signals at lab jacks on the switch cabinet. This enables external recording equipment, such as an oscilloscope or a flatbed plotter, to be connected.   A process control software  is optionally available. The software permits the construction of a complete networked system comprising multiple trainers from the series. The key process variables can also be represented, and control functions executed. The well-structured instructional material outlines the technological fundamentals and provides a step-by-step guide through the experiments.