Maintenance of Instruments & Systems, ISA's best-selling maintenance handbook, provides comprehensive coverage of maintenance requirements for pneumatic and electrical/electronic devices as well as expanded coverage of DCS systems, analytical instrumentation, fiber optics and smart instruments. Coverage is organized by device to make finding information quick and easy, making this an excellent reference for both novice and experienced technicians. Maintenance management and engineering, as well as the personnel issues such as skill sets, training and certification/credentialing, are covered in detail.

This Second Edition clarifies the scope, responsibilities and contributions of maintenance personnel. It places a special emphasis on documentation requirements and safety issues, along with updated coverage of newly issued regulations and standards.

Lawrence (Larry) D. Goettsche, Editor of ISA's first (1995) Maintenance of Instruments & Systems, part of ISA's Practical Guides Series, has added considerable new information – and significantly updated other material in the 1995 publication – for this 2nd Edition.
Mr. Goettsche has more than fifty years experience in instrumentation, measurement and automatic controls. Holder of a BS degree from New Hampshire College, he is owner of LG Process Automaton Services. During his career, he has been employed in the following capacities: Electrical and Control Designer for Kennecott Copper Environmental Engineering Projects Group, Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering at Roberts and Schaefer Company, Senior Systems Service Specialist at Johnson Yokogawa Corporation, Maintenance Engineer at Hercules Aerospace, Field Service Engineer at Leeds and Northrup Company, and Training Device Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy.