I think the real question is…who wouldn’t want to go behind the scenes at Disneyworld? I know I would in a heart beat. Good news is attendees who register for the full conference at AutomationWeek 2012 will be doing just that – getting an exclusive technical tour of Disney World behind the scenes. Here’s a [...]
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Cast Your Vote for ISA Volunteer Leader of the Year
There are many wonderful things about being awarded an ISA Celebrating Excellence Member’s Choice Award—peer recognition, an amazing trophy, bragging rights, and an incredible evening at a black-tie Gala just to name a few. But the most unique aspect of the Member’s Choice Awards is how the honoree is selected. Unlike other ISA Honors and [...]
ISA Automation Week 2012 Program Chair Q&A
This year’s ISA Automation Week will be held in Orlando, Fla., on 24–27 September at the Orange County Convention Center. It will offer a world-class, unbiased technical program built around “operational and technical excellence.” ISA Insights recently sat down with Peter Martin, ISA Automation Week 2012 program chair, to find out more about this year’s [...]
Manufacturing Leadership Summit April 29th – ISA Member Discount Available
In case you didn’t know, The 8th Annual Manufacturing Leadership Summit is taking place April 29-May 2 at The Breakers in Palm Beach, FL. This is a premier networking event exclusively for senior manufacturing executives. ISA members are eligible for a $600 discount! Join executives from Ford, Harley-Davidson, Campbell Soup, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, [...]
Are you ready for Stuxnet 2.0? More at ISA’s Safety & Security Symposium
Are you up to speed on all the latest security and safety best practices with it comes to process control automation? ISA’s Safety and Security Symposium is coming up very soon – April 25-27th, 2012 at the Crown Plaza in Anaheim. The symposium provides you with unbiased knowledge to assist you in your career and [...]
Measuring level interfaces
Measuring the interface between two liquids in a tank presents unique challenges Finding the interface between two liquids in a tank is critical for some processes. A common measurement in the oil & gas, chemical, and petrochemical industries is detecting the interface level between two liquids in the same tank or vessel, such as oil [...]
ISA’s Celebrating Excellence – Award Nominations Deadline April 15th
Automation has been called the “invisible” or “stealth” profession. Yet automation professionals design, create, and enhance the systems that produce everything around you and that you use every day. Whether it’s the process measurement or control systems that manufacture pharmaceuticals, the latest in medical robotics, or delivering energy to power your home or car, the [...]
Steam temperature controls standard reaffirmed for 2012
The power industry has seen various steam temperature control systems developed over the years to fit the needs of particular applications in the fossil fuel power industry. Plants must consider operating philosophy, plant layout, and type of firing before they ultimately select a system. They do not need a standard that limits the complexity or [...]
Insights Behind ISA’s Building Automation Systems Division
This interview was originally posted in AutomatedBuildings.com. Back in November 2011, ISA announced the formation of the Building Automation Systems Division in response to member demand for specialized information and sharing expertise around technologies and standards for Building Automation Systems: The Building Automation Systems Division was organized for building automation professionals who design, build, install, [...]
Scholarships for Process Measurement & Control Students
Are you an engineering student studying process measurement and control? Or perhaps know of one? ISA’s Process Measurement and Control Division (PMCD) is pleased to offer scholarships for deserving college and university students for the 2012 – 2013 academic year. To be considered, the application and associated documents must be postmarked no later than 15 [...]