Instrumentation Engineering

What is Instrumentation Engineering?

Instrumentation engineering is a specialized branch of engineering that deals with the operation and principle of measuring instruments used in the configuration, design, and controlling quantities of automated systems in electric and pneumatic domains. It involves designing, creating, installing, and managing instruments required for controlling and monitoring machinery. 

Instrumentation engineering is used in industries where automated processes are used, such as manufacturing and chemical plants. Devices like microprocessors, microcontrollers, or PLCs are used to control the parameters in a process or a specific system.

What do instrumentation engineers do?

Instrumentation engineers aim to enhance:

• Reliability 
• System productivity 
• Stability 
• Safety
• Optimization 

Instrumentation engineers integrate the sensors with the recorders, displays, transmitters, or control systems. For the process, they design the Piping and instrumentation diagram.  Instrumentation engineers are also responsible for creating or specifying installation, wiring, and signal conditioning. They may also look after the calibration, testing, and maintenance of the system.

Instrumentation engineering tasks are strictly domain dependent. Therefore, becoming a subject matter expert is necessary to become a good instrumentation engineer. In addition, an expert instrumentation engineer must possess practical knowledge of operational procedures that bring significant results.

Types of Instrumentation Services

Leading automation engineering companies provide many instrumentation services. A few of them are – 

1. Commissioning Service

This service includes verifying and documenting the performance compliance of field instruments to ensure minimum downtime and maximum productivity. 

2. Installation Service

As the name suggests, this service refers to the precise and efficient installation of various instruments.

3. Specification Development

This service deals with instrument selection, setting performance criteria, and curating communication protocols for seamless procurement, installation, and integration of instruments into the system. 

4. Cad Drafting Service

Using industry-leading software, this service involves creating accurate and detailed drawings, such as instrument loops diagrams, piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), wiring diagrams, and control panel layouts. 

5. Calibration Service

Calibrating a wide range of instruments, such as pressure gauges, temperature sensors, flow meters, and more, are included in this service for precisely performing instruments. 

6. Drawings Service

This service includes creating high-quality drawings with instrument loop diagrams, P&IDs, wiring diagrams, and control panel layouts. 

7. Instrumentation Software Development

This service includes creating custom software solutions to enhance the instrument’s performance.