ISA Interchange

Welcome to the official blog of the International Society of Automation (ISA).

This blog covers numerous topics on industrial automation such as operations & management, continuous & batch processing, connectivity, manufacturing & machine control, and Industry 4.0.

The material and information contained on this website is for general information purposes only. ISA blog posts may be authored by ISA staff and guest authors from the automation community. Views and opinions expressed by a guest author are solely their own, and do not necessarily represent those of ISA. Posts made by guest authors have been subject to peer review.

All Posts

AutoQuiz: What is the Purpose of a Documenting Process Calibrator?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.

Today's automation industry quiz question comes from ISA's technical training course, Extreme Instrumentality: Electrical to Instrumentation Cross Training Boot Camp. The training focuses on the knowledge and skill sets required to function as an instrument maintenance technician. Process measurement techniques, measurement and control equipment, calibrations techniques and calibration equipment will be discussed and utilized in numerous hands-on lab sessions. Knowledge gained from this course is designed to train you to be a key asset to an I&E maintenance team.

A documenting process calibrator can be used to:

A) Configure a field device
B) Calibrate a field device
C) Measure field inputs
D) Automate calibration procedures
E) All of the above

The correct answer is E.

About the Editor
Joel Don is the community manager for ISA and is an independent content marketing, social media and public relations consultant. Prior to his work in marketing and PR, Joel served as an editor for regional newspapers and national magazines throughout the U.S. He earned a master's degree from the Medill School at Northwestern University with a focus on science, engineering and biomedical marketing communications, and a bachelor of science degree from UC San Diego.

Connect with Joel
LinkedInTwitterEmail

 

Joel Don
Joel Don
Joel Don is an independent content marketing, social media and public relations consultant. Prior to his work in marketing and PR, Joel served as an editor for regional newspapers and national magazines throughout the U.S. He earned a master's degree from the Medill School at Northwestern University with a focus on science, engineering and biomedical marketing communications, and a bachelor of science degree from UC San Diego.

Related Posts

Checking In With Mimo, ISA's Large Language Model Trained on ISA Content

Over the summer of 2024, the International Society of Automation (ISA) announced a large language model (...
Kara Phelps Nov 15, 2024 7:00:00 AM

Ask the Automation Pros: The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Process Control

The following discussion is part of an occasional series, "Ask the Automation Pros," authored by Greg McM...
Greg McMillan Nov 12, 2024 4:30:00 PM

Protecting Electrical Terminal Blocks From Tampering

Electrical terminal blocks are a common sight in the automation world. Usually mounted on DIN rail in ind...
Anna Goncharova Nov 8, 2024 10:30:00 AM