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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Choosing a Calibration Provider
In late March, the ISA Oakridge Section in Knoxville, TN hosted a meeting around the topic of metrology and how to choose a Calibration provider. They invited speaker Mike Duncan to share his expertise on the topic. We were lucky to get the link to his presentation and wanted to share it with you. Summary [...]
A Control Valve Primer by Hans D. Baumann
Do you know what to look for in a good Control Valve Design? Do you know what you should NOT do with control valves? Learn from Hans D. Baumann’s experience in his book: Control Valve Primer: A User’s Guide Fourth Edition which covers topics such as flow characteristics, control valve installation, environmental concerns, valve sizing, fail-safe [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
ISA Communications Division to host Wireless Factory Automation Workshop
Market developments form the foundation of the premier ISA Wireless Factory Automation Workshop, with a focus of “The Last Meter – Leveraging economies of scale of mass market technologies to meet factory automation wireless communication needs at the edge of the architecture.” The ISA Communications Division will host this workshop on 16-17 April at the [...]
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 [...]