This post is authored by Terrence G. Ives, president of ISA 2013. In slightly less than two months, ISA will conduct its premier international conference for automation and control professionals: the 2013 ISA Automation Week Technology and Solutions Event. I am...
This recurring blog covers news about ISA Automation Week: Technology and Solutions Event from the unique viewpoint of the event’s project manager, Carol Schafer. With a technical background to draw on, a penchant for humor and the inside track on conference updates,...
This post is authored by Terrence G. Ives, president of ISA 2013. While summer is just now warming up, ISA’s season of conferences and events is well on its way to another sizzling success. To date, ISA has conducted five of the seven technical division symposia...
This recurring blog covers news about ISA Automation Week: Technology and Solutions Event from the unique viewpoint of the event’s project manager, Carol Schafer. With a technical background to draw on, a penchant for humor and the inside track on conference updates,...
This post was written by Greg McMillan, industry consultant, author of numerous process control books, 2010 ISA Life Achievement Award recipient and retired Senior Fellow from Solutia Inc. (now Eastman Chemical). The original intent of the ISA Mentor Program was to...
Last year, at ISA Automation Week in Mobile, Alabama, automation and controls expert Greg McMillan successfully launched the ISA Mentor Program and shared his knowledge with ten protégés. Each of the program participants will present a paper and/or participate in an...
This guest post is authored by Greg McMillan. One of the objectives of the ISA Mentor program is to increase the number of papers and presentations by users to share plant expertise and best practices to advance the automation profession. Each of the program...
This guest post is authored by Greg McMillan. One of the objectives of the ISA Mentor program is to increase the number of papers and presentations by users to share plant expertise and best practices to advance the automation profession. Each of the program...
ABSTRACTFrom the boots on the ground at the plant to the executive suite, asset management means different things to different people. All definitions of asset management, however, boil down to this core function: Converting raw data and observations (sensors,...
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