Throughout the month of June, Houston will be home to an intensive educational experience designed to meet the automation and control community’s needs for comprehensive technical training in a highly condensed format. Over four consecutive weeks, the ISA Houston Section will host ISA’s Technical Training Camp. The Section will be sponsoring a three-part training event, [...]
Safety experts and ISA authors Bill Goble, Ed Marszal, Paul Gruhn will participate in a webinar on the latest safety instrumented system performance developments. The webinar, co-sponsored by ISA and hosted by Knovel, will be held Thursday, 16 May at 2 p.m. Eastern time and will cover the pros and cons of the following areas: • [...]
The May schedule for training and education classes covers a variety of topics, including nuclear safety, control systems documentation, LDAR, fire and gas system engineering, safety instrumented systems, process safety, industrial flow measurement and wireless technology. ISA Tech Tour 2013 brings expert training and instructional resources to Freeport, Texas, with intensive courses on digital smart [...]
In today’s tough economy, many employees are searching for ways they can stand out from the crowd, both strengthening their hold on their current jobs and boosting their prospects for career advancement. On the other side of the coin, employers—facing tight hiring budgets and fierce marketplace competition—are expecting that workers have the proven experience and [...]
The April schedule for training and education classes covers a variety of topics, including process safety, safety instrumented systems, SIL verification, boiler control systems and technical writing for engineers. ISA is recognized worldwide as a leader in non-biased, vendor-neutral education and training programs for automation professionals. Courses are offered at all levels, from experienced engineers [...]
As a result of the ISA Mentor Program, I have had the personal pleasure of seeing firsthand the enthusiasm and talent of new automation engineers. These engineers have incredible positive energy and computer skills. However, the challenges facing a person entering this profession are considerable. I had company training programs, technical presentations, in-house standards and [...]
While the U.S. and world economies are still struggling to grow, there are important steps that manufacturers and process industries can take to improve their competitiveness. Workforce training can play a vital role in boosting operational performance and productivity. Well-trained employees are better able to adapt to change—a must in today’s economy—and less likely to [...]
ISA’s March schedule for training and education classes covers a variety of topics, from cybersecurity to PLC architecture, configuration, installation and maintenance. ISA is recognized worldwide as a leader in non-biased, vendor-neutral education and training programs for automation professionals. Courses are offered at all levels, from experienced engineers and practicing technicians to newcomers to the [...]
Last December, a senior task force from the Automation Federation held a series of strategic briefings in Washington D.C. with White House staff, congressional leaders and a variety of governmental departments and agencies. Our objective was to raise greater awareness for two pressing issues affecting automation in the process, manufacturing and power generation industries: security [...]
The U.S. manufacturing sector faces a crisis: Our nation’s skilled automation professionals are diminishing in number — just when we need them most. Retiring workers are leaving a huge void in the field, but new blood hasn’t rushed to fill it. Even new opportunities like shale oil extraction haven’t attracted the manpower they require. Why? [...]
