Conference: Mark your calendar now to attend the Applications in Automation Conference!

This three-day conference features several of ISA’s most popular training courses, a local ISA technical conference with paper presentations on today’s hottest automation topics, a product and solutions showcase, and an evening event for networking with your peers.

The technical conference on March 24th provides a unique opportunity to hear about innovative applications from other members of the ISA Mid-Atlantic Region.

Attend the technical conference in person or via virtual conference. Same low cost ($60 for ISA members). Same great presentations.

For more information, click here.

Agenda for Technical Conference – Wednesday, March 24

8:15 – 8:30 AM Welcome & Introductions

8:30 – 10:00 Maximizing Controller Performance

• Reducing Energy Consumption by Monitoring Controller Performance
  George Buckbee, Expertune
• Demystifying PID Controller Tuning for Desired Performance and Robust Stability
  Jeffrey Arbogast, American Air Liquide
• Is your control Loop better than my loop? Performance monitoring at five similar TiO2 plants
  Arshad Jamil, DuPont

10:00 – 10:30 Break, Exhibits, and Networking

10:30 – 12:00 Process Optimization

• Simulation of Model Predictive Control for a Coal Fired Power Plant
  Phillip Schnelle Jr; DuPont, and Paul Fruehauf ; Fruehauf Engineering Services, Inc.
• Process Economic Optimization. The Ultimate Goal of Process Control
  Dave March, Rockwell Automation
• Real Time Optimization of Air Separation Plants
  Tong Li, Thierry Roba and Marc Bastid; Air Liquide Group

12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch in Cafeteria (included)

1:00 – 1:30 PM Keynote Presentation

• Realizing the Benefits of Automation and How to Get There with Qualified Control System Integrators Robert Lowe, Executive Director, Control System Integrators Association (CSIA)

1:30 – 3:00 Control System Upgrades

• Transitioning the Corbalis Water Treatment Plant’s Control System
  Joshua Gelman and Eric Silverman; CDM
• Economic Justification of Plant Modernization Using Automation
  Alex Habib, Automation Consultant
• The Impact of PLC Program Architecture on Production Line Efficiency: Case Study of a Control System Rewrite
  George Walters; Walters Controls and Eric Bryla; NexCtrl Inc.

3:00 – 3:30 Break, Exhibits, and Networking

3:30 – 5:00 Safety and Security

• Strategic Proof Testing
  William Goble, exida LLC
• Incorporating performance and prescriptive based standards for BMS
  Charles Fialkowski, Siemens Industry Inc.
• Safety and Security What Went Wrong? A Study of Actual Industrial Cyber Security Incidents
  John Cusimano, Security Incidents Organization

5:30 – 7:30 Networking Event at Twin Lakes Brewery, (a 5 minute drive away)

Agenda for Training

Tuesday, March 23

ISA Training Classes (8:00 – 4:00)

· Alarm Management – Introduction to the Management of Alarm Systems (IC39C)
· Wireless – Industrial Wireless Systems (IC85C)

Thursday, March 25

ISA Training Classes (8:00 – 4:00)

· Safety Systems – Safety Instrumented Systems-The Must Know for Implementation (EC50C)
· Security – Introduction to Industrial Automation Security and the ANSI/ISA99 Standards (IC32C)

Cost & Registration

• One-day technical conference: $60 for ISA members and $160 for non-members

• One day ISA training class: $445 for ISA members and $545 for non-members (per class)*

Parking at the Barley Sheaf complex is free. Lunch at the onsite cafeteria is included in the registration.

*Note: Registration for the 23th and 25th ISA training events will need to be done separately.

The cost to attend a one day ISA training class is $445 for ISA members and $545 for non-members.

For more information, and to register: click here.

For more information: Email: ISAApplications.conference@gmail.com

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Cost & Registration
• One-day technical conference: $60 for ISA members and $160 for nonmembers
• One day ISA training class: $445 for ISA members and $545 for non-members (per class)

To register for the technical conference: www.isatechcon.eventbrite.com
To register for the ISA Training Classes: www.isa.org/training (Location: Wilmington Barley Mill Training Center)
For more information: Email: ISAApplications.conference [at] gmail.com

Presented by the Mid-Atlantic Sections of ISA:
Baltimore/Washington, DC | Carolina Golden Triangle | Central New Jersey | Lehigh Valley| Philadelphia|Richmond-Hopewell| South Jersey | Tarheel Capital Area | Western Carolinas  | Wilmington

Research Triangle Park NC, USA – The Technical Program Committee of ISA Automation Week 2010:Technology and Solutions Event has issued a Call for Papers inviting authors, experts, innovators, and automation professionals to submit abstracts for presentation consideration at the conference to be held in Houston, TX, 4-7 October 2010.

ISA Automation Week 2010: Technology and Solutions Event is a knowledge-focused event that will bring top professionals in automation and control together for an intensive technical conference and networking opportunity with key industry suppliers.

Sessions will be educational and applications-based, rich in content, and delivered by subject-matter experts in each field.

The Call for Papers for the event solicits abstracts that cover topics for the following seven tracks, as they relate to automation:

* Safety
* Security
* Energy
* Environmental
* Automation and Control
* Wireless and Networking
* Professional Development/Human Asset Optimization

The deadline for abstract submittals for consideration to present is 16 April 2010.

The Call for Papers can be found online at www.isaautomationweek.org.

Gerald Cockrell, ISA Automation Week Technical program co-chairman, said, “This is a new event and we’re looking for cutting-edge, groundbreaking, in-depth papers with a heavy educational focus that will give conferees an edge in their workplaces or careers.”

“We want conferees to walk away from Automation Week with insights, knowledge, and product updates that will make their jobs more efficient, make their plants safer, more secure, and more productive. Our exhibit area is an important part of that vision, as the onsite technical exhibit personnel will complement the theory presented during sessions with applications and real-world products,” he continued.

A groundbreaking new feature that will assist attendees in navigating through the dozens of options within the program is ISA’s new professional tool, PathFinder.

Five professional groups, or paths, offer a unique combination of sessions that will enable attendees to shape a learning experience suited to their individual job functions and professional goals.

The five paths are:
Technicians,
Engineers,
Management,
Marketing, and
Academia/R&D/Scientists.

For more information on ISA Automation Week 2010, please visit www.isaautomationweek.org.

About ISA

Founded in 1945, The International Society of Automation (www.isa.org) is a leading, global, nonprofit organization that is setting the standard for automation by helping over 30,000 worldwide members and other professionals solve difficult technical problems, while enhancing their leadership and personal career capabilities. Based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, ISA develops standards; certifies industry professionals; provides education and training; publishes books and technical articles; and hosts conferences and exhibitions for automation professionals.

ISA is the founding sponsor of The Automation Federation (www.automationfederation.org).

For a printable copy of this message along with maps click here.
The January meeting will also be recognition night for 25-year members

Todd is responsible for marketing and business development of exida’s alarm management products and services (training, consulting, engineering tools). He is an editor and voting member of the ISA-18 standards committee on alarm management.

He previously worked for Siemens Energy & Automation where he held Product Management responsibility for APACS and PCS 7, as well as led key activities around alarm management and control system security.

Recent publications include: “Don’t be Alarmed: Avoid Unplanned Downtime from Alarm Overload”, “Safety & Security: Can You Have the Best of Both Worlds”, and “DCS or PLC? Seven Questions to Help You Select the Best Solution”.

A graduate of Penn State University, Todd holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering and earned a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. Todd is currently a registered professional engineer in the State of Pennsylvania and is a member of ISA and IEEE.

DATE & TIME: Wednesday January 20, 2010 Open 5:15 PM
FREE meal (if pre-registered) by Sophisticated Affairs at 5:30 PM
Meeting starts at 6:30 PM
Speaker’s presentation 6:45 PM to 7:45 PM
Vendor displays & socialize before and after talk.

LOCATION: Rumsey Electric Automation Solutions
www.rumsey.com
15 Colwell Lane
Conshohocken, Pa 19428
Phone: (610) 832-9000
Fax: (610) 941-8181

COST: FREE! Meal included if registered on time! If not registered, $10.00 at the door
Please register by Monday, January 18th, by calling (215) 637-5534 or E-mail: isaphilaed@msn.com

Next Meeting: March 17th at Ives Equipment, King of Prussia, PA