Fundamentals of industrial temperature measurement - 1 day in the classroom or 8 hours online, covering RTDs, thermocouples, infrared and mechanical sensors, signal transmission, calibration, and troubleshooting, finishing with a certificate of completion.
The PIT115 temperature instrumentation course teaches process control engineers, application engineers, analyzer technicians, DCS technicians, instrument engineers, and supervisors the fundamental principles of industrial temperature monitoring. Known formally as PiControl's Process Instrumentation Temperature Principles course, PIT115 runs as 1 day of classroom training or 8 hours online, covering temperature definitions and units, basic measurement principles, heat transfer mechanisms, and the sensing technologies used across process plants.
PIT115 covers resistance temperature detectors (RTDs), thermistors, semiconductor (IC) temperature probes, thermocouples, infrared temperature measurement, pyrometers, infrared cameras, dilatation and bimetal sensors, liquid and pressure thermometers, and signal transmission methods, plus the practical work of sensor selection, installation, calibration, and troubleshooting. Attendees finish able to select the best temperature sensor for a given application, compare RTD and thermocouple measurement methods, apply cold junction compensation, and troubleshoot temperature measurement errors in the field.
PIT115 moves from temperature measurement fundamentals through every major sensing technology used in industrial plants, then into sensor selection, calibration, and troubleshooting. After completing the course, attendees can select the right temperature sensor for a given process application, understand the advantages of RTDs over thermocouples and their wiring configurations, apply cold junction compensation, use non-contact infrared measurement methods, and calibrate and troubleshoot temperature instrumentation with confidence.
The course covers the following topics.
Once these topics are complete, engineers can apply the same sensor selection and calibration principles across RTDs, thermocouples, and infrared instruments in their own plant.
PIT115 is built for the people who specify, install, calibrate, and troubleshoot temperature instrumentation in the plant: process control engineers, application engineers, analyzer technicians, DCS technicians, instrument engineers, and supervisors. Some plant experience and/or a 3-year associate's diploma in a technical field is expected, because the course moves quickly from temperature fundamentals into applied sensor technology.
Learn to select the best temperature sensor for a given application, compare RTD and thermocouple measurement methods, and design new process control temperature measurement schemes with confidence.
Gain a working understanding of sensor wiring configurations, cold junction compensation, and signal transmission so field installations and DCS readings match what the process is actually doing.
Standardize sensor selection and calibration practices across projects, reduce measurement errors, and use modern temperature detection technology to cut costs on new installations.
PIT115 also suits full teams from a single plant. Group participation works well when a team is responsible for instrumentation standards, an analyzer upgrade, or new temperature measurement schemes, and companies use the course for technical onboarding and instrument engineering upskilling. Onsite corporate training is available on request so a team trains together on its own equipment.
PIT115 attendees receive a PiControl PIT115 Completion Certificate, which supports professional development records and can be added to a resume or LinkedIn profile. The certificate documents completion of a course covering the full range of industrial temperature sensing technologies, from resistance-based and thermo-electrical sensors through non-contact infrared and mechanical measurement methods.
Attendees also receive temperature training slides to keep as a reference back in the plant. Engineers building out instrumentation across a process unit often pair PIT115 with the PIP215 pressure instrumentation course for full coverage of field measurement devices.
Short answers to the questions engineers ask most before enrolling in the PIT115 temperature instrumentation course.
Request more information on PIT115 to give your instrumentation team a practical, sensor-by-sensor temperature measurement course with a completion certificate. Online, 1-day classroom, and onsite formats are available, so teams in any location or time zone can start.
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