Fisher Control Valve Instrument Maintenance & Calibration

This three-day course and hands-on workshop covers the principles of operation, calibration and installation procedures for electronic and pneumatic instruments. The class will discuss maintenance procedures for Fisher sliding stem and rotary actuator assemblies. Hands on workshop exercises and lectures to discuss the operation and calibration of many Fisher instruments such as I/P transducers, pneumatic positioners, electro-pneumatic positioners, and Fisher FIELDVUE™ digital valve controllers will be covered. Students will:
• Calibrate a variety of pneumatic and electronic instruments
• Correctly perform installation procedures
• Perform basic troubleshooting of control valve instruments

Topics
• Actuators and bench set
• Current to pneumatic (I/P) transducers
• Instrument terminology
• Pneumatic and electro-pneumatic positioners
• Fisher FIELDVUE digital valve controller

Audience
This course is for instrument technicians and others, responsible for pneumatic and electronic instrument calibration, installation and troubleshooting.

Prerequisites
Some experience in electronic and pneumatic instrument maintenance and calibration would be helpful.