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, [...]
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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 [...]
2012 AIChE Spring Meeting & 8th Global Congress on Process Safety
In case you missed it, the 2012 AIChE Spring Meeting & 8th Global Congress on Process Safety is being held this coming week (April 1-4, 2012) in Houston, TX. There is some great content being presented: Event Keynote: MICHAEL J. DOLAN Senior Vice President, ExxonMobil Corporation “Process Safety and Corporate Responsibility” Other Process Safety Content: Look [...]
Automation Federation Honored for Workforce Development and STEM Advancements
Last week, ISA announced that the Automation Federation (AF) was awarded the 2012 ML 100 Workforce Development Award by Manufacturing Executive for their work in “AutomationSTEM” programs that are helping to ensure a bright future for automation profession. This award also recognizes the work being done with US FIRST, AF’s Alliance Partner who is helping [...]
Celebrating Pi Day
I learned today is Pi Day…a celebration for most math, engineering and science wiz’s around the planet. As Wikipedia notes: Pi Day is celebrated on March 14 (or 3/14 in month/daydate format), since 3, 1 and 4 are the three most significant digits of π in the decimal form. In 2009, the United StatesHouse of [...]
Fossil Fuel Committee Publishes Functional Requirements
Organizations that operate fossil fuel plant control room simulators deal with different operator and training practices. Yet they share common goals when it comes to personnel safety, maximum equipment availability and lifetime, and ensuring efficient operations. When the ISA77.20 subcommittee reviewed the existing standard, ANSI/ISA77.20.01, Fossil Fuel Power Plant Simulators: Functional Requirements, they updated many [...]
Webinar Mar 22: Safe Wireless Communications Using ISA 100 for Infrared Gas Detectors
There has been an understandable reluctance in the market to accept wireless communication as an integral part of safety critical applications. However, these applications can also benefit from the use of wireless technologies if the obstacles can be overcome. The Wireless Industrial Networking Alliance (WINA) is pleased to present a webinar featuring Niels Aakvaag, senior system [...]
Stuxnet on 60 Minutes
We have been discussing Stuxnet since it was discovered in 2010. Stuxnet was recently profiled on CBS’ 60 Minutes. There are some of the exclusive video clips that were posted on 60 Minutes Overtime web site. Nancy Bartels, Managing Editor at Control Global, had some comments about the show which she posted here on Control Global’s [...]
2012 AMT Manufacturing Technology Forum
Just a heads up on an upcoming event in March that may be of interest hosted by the Association for Manufacturing Technology: Manufacturing Technology Forum March 7-8, Orlando, FL This conference will explore the latest innovative technologies being used in the manufacturing sector. On Wednesday, discussions will span sustainable manufacturing, advanced composite manufacturing, virtual high [...]
Robotics in the Cloud from Google IO Conference
In reading my tweets this morning, I came across this video that I thought was worth sharing. I want to give a shout out to Bernie Ritchie who published his Robotics and Manufactuing Paper.li (a daily summary of twitter postings), which is where I found this video. The title caught my eye “Robotics in the [...]