Purpose of the Class

This training class will train engineers and technicians to set up, maintain, and tune a PI or PID controller, thus gaining the benefits of better control—improved product quality and reduced scrap, with better and easier maintenance work. The class will cover the fundamentals of PID control, its variations, things that are important to know in tuning PID loops, and the practical ways to tune a PID controller.

PID loops will be simulated and demonstrated using software-based process simulation in class.

Course Agenda

• Understanding of Process Control: Recognize the differences of each process loop. Learn the different process types, effect of noise, and the pros and cons of open loop tests and closed loop tests – all elements that are critical to tuning success.
• Fundamentals of PID Control: What are the P, I, D parameters? How do they work? The units of each term and different structures of PID formulas.
• Control and Tuning Objectives: Discussion of different control objectives, such as setpoint tracking or disturbance rejection, ramp and soak. How to adjust tuning strategy depending on your objectives.
• Tuning Techniques: Discussion of various tuning techniques such as Zeigler-Nichols Tuning, Cohen-Coon Method, and IMC based tuning.
• Tuning and Simulation Practice: This section is the focus of the class. Instructor will go over tuning step by step, using trial and error method and open loop method. Simulation of tuning results and comparison of the results of different tuning parameters.
• Adaptive Tuning and Advanced Topics: The benefits of adaptive tuning and nonintrusive loop diagnostics of all your process loops.

Applications

Students will receive copies of all the simulations used in class. This includes standard applications, Temperature, Pressure, Flow and Level loops along with complex applications such as Inline Blending, Cascade PID Loops, and Long Deadtime.

Who Should Attend

Engineers, technicians, maintenance personnel, laboratory managers, and whoever has the responsibility for building or maintaining a process and needs to set up, use, and tune PID loops.

Special Bonus:

Each student will receive a free copy of the same software tools that the instructor will be using to develop, test, and simulate the applications.

Cost:

$800 per student.

For dates and locations, see the training calendar.