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3.1 Introduction
Measurement methods for automation are somewhat different from those designed for use in laboratories and test
centers.
Specific to automation, measurement methods that work
well in a laboratory might not work at all in a process or
factory-floor environment. It might not be possible to know
all the variables acting on a measurement to determine the
degree of error (uncertainty) of that measurement. For example, a flowmeter may be calibrated at the factory with an accuracy of 0.05% of actual flow. Yet in the field, once installed,
an automation professional might be lucky to be able to
calibrate the flowmeter to 10% of actual flow because of
the conditions of installation. Because control strategies are
often continuous, it is often impossible to remove the sensor
from the line for calibration.
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