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title: How to Use a Regulator to Reduce Time Delay in an Analytical Instrumentation System
description: Process measurements are instantaneous, but analyzer responses never are. From the tap to the analyzer, there is always a time delay. Regulators can help because they control pressure, and pressure in an analytical system is closely related to time.
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# [How to Use a Regulator to Reduce Time Delay in an Analytical Instrumentation System](https://northerncal.swagelok.com/blog/how-to-use-a-regulator-to-reduce-time-delay-in-an-analytical-instrumentation-system)

 Written by [Jeff Hopkins](https://northerncal.swagelok.com/blog/author/jeff-hopkins) | 6/13/19 8:00 PM

Process measurements are instantaneous, but analyzer responses never are. From the tap to the analyzer, there is always a time delay. Regulators can help because they control pressure, and **pressure in an analytical system is closely related to time**.

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