Measurement Technology for Process Automation

Anders Andersson is a metrologist for Gustaf Fagerberg AB, a process control company in Sweden. His everyday work includes design and review of measurement systems with focus on uncertainty, safety, and quality. Andersson is active in the Swedish instrumentation organisation ITF and the International Society of Automation (ISA) as President Elect in the Sweden section. He organises seminars and courses and holds lectures on measurement technology at various events and schools. After an education in electronics, Andersson started his career at SP Swedish National Testing Institute. His work in the fluid flow group has included research, standardisation, certification, and legal metrology. In 2003, Andersson published a book in measurement technology in Sweden: "Mätteknik för processindustrin." For a period of time Andersson ran his own consultancy company, but since 2012 he has been employed as senior advisor at a private company.

Application Examples. Flow Meters. Pressure Sensors. Temperature Sensors. Level Meters. Analytical Instruments. Electrical Signals. Valves, Pumps, and Pipes. Process Safety. Calibration and Traceability. Measurement Uncertainty. Foundations of Metrology.