Continuing as the premier reference for instrument engineers around the world, this handbook includes contributions from approximately 100 leading industrial and academic professionals. The book helps users select and implement hundreds of measurement and control instruments and analytical devices and design the most cost-effective process control systems for optimizing production and maximizing safety. Unsurpassed in its coverage, usability, and authority since its first publication in 1969, the fourth edition of this volume is thoroughly updated, emphasizing installation and maintenance considerations. It also includes product descriptions from manufacturers around the world.