voltage or current signals received from sensor 16 process transmitter 26 may further include diagnostic or failure reporting components and may include persistent memory to store measurement control and diagnostic data relating to sensor performance and or process parameters process transmitter 26 need not be a temperature specific component but may instead be capable of interfacing with a variety of different sensor types in the illustrated embodiment process transmitter 26 transmits temperature measurements to a remote device such as a control or monitoring system or a measurement data backup server process transmitter 26 may be a wireless or wired transmitter in some embodiments process transmitter 26 may include or be attached to a local operator interface including for example a screen and or keypad fasteners 28 and springs 30 flexibly secure sensor 16 and process transmitter 26 to connection head 32 fasteners 28 can for example be screws bolts or pins that pass vertically according to the orientation of fig1 a and 2 b through apertures in process transmitter 26 and sensor 16 and anchor in connection head 32 fasteners 28 may in some embodiments screw into threading within connection head 32 springs 30 are disposed between heads of fasteners 28 and process transmitter 26 springs 30 flexibly retain process transmitter 26 and sensor 16 such that sensor tip 22 is situated at the bottom extent of thermowell 36 while taking in tolerances to allow sensor 16 and process transmitter 26 to maintain direct contact with thermowell 26 this freedom of movement prevents impact damage to sensor 22 during environmental disturbances such as vibration process transmitter 26 and sensor 16 move together so that.