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Are Your Work Practices Using Legally Sufficient Documentation?​
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OSHA as well as EU Directive norms generally require documentation and design compliance with safety margins and resulting safety limits which exceed minimum or maximum operating conditions.
Ensure that your instrument specification forms or instrument data sheets are compliant!
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Are Your Forms Compatible with Electronic Data Interchange?
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- Human intelligible field names suitable for data mapping
- Numeric data type and content for physical properties
- Valid Unit Symbols for units of measurement
- Maximum data length compatible with target requirements
- Highly Normalized with separate fields for most properties
- Use Date Picker to assure valid date type
Do Forms Provide Data for Complete Manufacturer's Model Number?​
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Most manufacturers require robust intelligent model numbers to initiate Factory Orders. Specification data should document each required property description for unambiguous communications.
Generally, do not limit model number to model style
Do not Forget to Specify Manufacturer Offered Accessories!
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Most manufacturers offer coordinated accessories that can be very cost effective if ordered with the main device.
- Special Cables with/without end connectors
- Mounting hardware
- Heated enclosures
- Power supplies
- Component Type section provides for accessory manufacturer's model number
Provide Physical Modeling Data for Coordinating Disciplines!
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- Estimated weight for supports analysis or loading limits
- 3D Modeling volume for interference analysis
- Manufacturer's reference drawing identification
Include Calibration Range Data for All Multivariable Signals!
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- Measurement and output Range-values for control signals
- Measurement and scale Range-values for local display
- Measurement and Range-value for secondary or digital signals displayed remotely
- Input Range-values for compensation of signal concentration