Instruments Under Wraps

Synopsis

Recorded at British Cellophanes’s factory in Bridgwater. Includes interviews with the project engineer and two senior instrumentation technicians who explain the operation of, and philosopy behind, the choice of instrument systems used in the plant. Looks at an online density measuring system for measuring the density of a flowing liquid, a pneumatic temperature sensor used in an aspirator for measuring humidity of drying air, an electromagnetic flowmeter, and a home-made level detector which relies on the presence of a conducting liquid to damp out the oscillations in an electrical circuit. Concludes with a brief look at the company’s attitudes to installing new instrumentation.

Series

Instrumentation, Course T292

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.

Year of production

1985

Availability

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION

Subjects

Engineering

Keywords

flow; instrumentation systems; manufacturing technology; measurement

Credits

Producer

John Stratford

Cast

Peter Evans

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web

http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 1908 274066

Address

Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA

Notes

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