Applications in Automation Conference – March 23 – 25, 2010 in Wilmington, DE
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
