New benefits to unemployed ISA members

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1 May 2009 Inside This Issue 2 - President s Message 3 - ISA District Conference Leader Profile Golf Funds Scholarships Student Games Cancelled 4 - New Section Requirements 5 - Long Beach State Robot 6 - SSJV Tabletop, Golf 7 - Level Measurement 8 - Local Section Meetings 9 - Regional Training CSE PE Review Course 10 - ISALA Tours Gas Plant 14 - Job Shop 15 - Carl McClain Obituary Upcoming Regional Events Tuesday, July 8 Final Control Element Selection in Critical Service Applications Thursday, August 6 San Diego I/C Expo 09 Exhibits & Training PE Exam Review Course 6 Saturdays, Aug-Oct Exam Application Deadline July 17. Info on page 9 & If you are reading this and are a Member, now become an active Member, join a Division, be an officer. Volunteer, and give and take, and above all enjoy. Carl McClain, ( ) ISA Los Angeles Section June Section Meeting Nuclear power expansion around the world Ted Quinn, Past President of the American Nuclear Society, will give a presentation will address the opportunities and challenges for nuclear power expansion around the world as well as in the United States. Key focus areas include the supply chain needs for both people and materials necessary for nuclear power to make a significant contribution to the energy needs and reductions in carbon emissions in the coming years. Continued on page 2 New benefits to unemployed ISA members Free membership extension offered Membership extension is just one component of a larger effort on the part of ISA to assist members who have become unemployed. To support ISA Members during these difficult economic times, ISA is granting an extension of membership benefits to unemployed Members. This extension will last for a period Continued on page 13 Job Search Aides from ISA The following sites offer assistance to unemployed members: ISA San Diego I/C Expo 09 ISA San Diego Section s annual Instrumentation & Controls Expo will be held Thursday, August 6, at the Scottish Rite Event Center off the I-8 Freeway in San Diego. The only annual exhibition in San Diego dedicated to process instrumentation, controls and automation will have 18 technical training classes, 50 exhibits, state-of-the-art product demonstrations, a career fair and plenty of good food, all free to attendees. Pre-register online at to receive a free gift not available at the door. ACEC again impedes PE licensing bill I can t honestly tell you what a metallurgical engineer does. I don t know. testified the general council of the American Council of Engineering Companies. The organization of predominantly government construction contractors opposes SB275 which would grant practice status to non-civil engineers. ACEC spoke in opposition at the California Senate Business & Professions Committee hearing on April 20, Audio of the complete hearing and more info are posted at As California law is currently written, a civil engineer must sign off on designs made by control system, chemical, fire safety, nuclear, petroleum, agricultural, metallurgical engineers, whether civil engineering is required or not. California Senate Bill 275 was introduced in December to bring California engineering law into conformance with that of all other states and territories. It is supported by ISA, IEEE, AIChE, CSPE and other engineering societies, deans of the California state universities, the process industry and major users of engineering services, and conservation & public safety organizations. To learn more about SB275, see May 2009 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 1

2 Orange County Section Officers President Sebastian Zielonka Fluor Enterprises, (949) Past President Craig Lanternier Fluor Enterprises, (949) President Elect Alan Szarowicz jacobs Engineering, (714) Secretary Gautam Parikh Fluor Enterprises, (949) Treasurer Jesus Moncayo South Coast Systems, Inc. (714) Delegate Christine Dorgan Disneyland Scientific Systems (714) Alternate Delegate Romel Bhullar Fluor Enterprises, (949) Arrangements Chair Bis Mitra Fluor Enterprises, (949) Historian John Querido Jontec Systems, (949) Past President,Honors & Awards Chair Craig Lanternier Fluor Enterprises, (949) Publicity Chair Sergei Seleznev Caltrol, (702) Membership Chair Don Zee, Don Zee Associates (949) Newsletter Editor John Prince APG Analyzer Systems (714) Nominations Chair Raj Adani Emerson Process Mgmt (800) Program Chair Rafael Agrazsanchez Fluor Enterprises, (949) Program Co-Chair Hiten Dalal Newtech Resources, (714) OCC Liaison Robert Castaño Orange Coast College, (714) CSULB Advisor Walter Martinez (562) President s message By Sebastian Zielonka, Section President May s presentation focused on Engineering Considerations for Wireless System Implementations was also excellent. We had an opportunity to brush up on your wireless, since this technology is getting more and more popular. We had a good showing at our April tour of the Orange County Sanitation District Plant. The tour included a detailed breakdown of the plant control systems comprised of scores of PLCs for monitoring and controlling. We even had an opportunity to view some of their neatly organized panels. We would like to offer a big thanks to the OCSD group and specifically Dick Birdsell and David Halverson for allowing us into their facility and sharing their time and information with us. As the summer fast approaches so does our increase in demand for energy. We are all aware of the present debate and push for clean energy, such as harnessing solar, wind, bio-mass, etc but what is happening on the forefront with nuclear? Any plans for constructing new plants in America and worldwide? How has nuclear technology advanced? Which form of energy generation has the smallest carbon footprint? These interesting questions and much, much more June Section Meeting, Continued from front page Mr. Quinn is currently licensing manager for the instrumentation and control delivery from Invensys Process Systems for four new nuclear units in China and has over 30 years experience the nuclear industry in licensing and compliance, electrical and controls design, startup and operation He is past President of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) and has participated in standards development for ISA and is the Chair of IEC Standards Committee. Currently Vice President of Longenecker and Associates, Ted Quinn can be reached at (702) Website: Meeting Details Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 Time: Networking 5:00 pm; Program 5:30pm Location: Fluor - Irvine Office, 47 Discovery, Irvine RSVP: Rafael Agrazsanchez at Rafael.Agrazsanchez@Fluor.com or (949) Directions: Maps and more info at Cal State Long Beach Student Section Co-Presidents Justin Lanza, Andrew Moseley Webmaster Bob Harrison Conex Systems (714) robert_w_harrison@member.isa.org District VP Brad Rupert Caltrol (925) Bradley_Rupert@Caltrol.com District VP Elect Gary Campbell, CCST III M+W Zander (480) gcampbellisa@cox.net will be answered and explained in our next meeting June 10 th on Nuclear Power Expansion Worldwide by Ted Quinn. This is a presentation you won t want to miss. The District 11 Leadership Conference held back in April once again proved to be a fine forum for the District 11 sections to share their opinions of good and bad experiences. The conference allowed sections to express expectations held of ISA as well as provided new requirements for each section. As the fiscal year for ISA Orange County comes to an end in June, I hope all who can make the meeting June 10 th will attend to say thank you to those board members that made the last year a success with all their hard work, dedication, and planning. Don Zee (Membership Chair), Gautam Parikh (Secretary), Christine Dorgan (Delegate) and John Querido (Historian) have been invaluable to our growth and achievements, and we hate to see them go. I would personally like to extend a debt of gratitude for all of their contributions. I hope to see a great out come at our next meeting this month. Sebastian Zielonka, President ISA Orange County Section Treasurer's Report Orange County Section Budget FY 2008/2009 (July '08 June '09) April, 2009 Income Actual Budget Arrangements $4, $6, Dues/Membership Rebate $3, $6, Education $0.00 $ Interest Income $ $1, X-MAS Party 2008 $3, $1, Student Section $1, $1, Society Income $0.00 $0.00 *Income from Reserve Funds $2, $5, Total Income $15, $22, Expenses Actual Budget Arrangements $2, $4, Membership/Mkg $ $1, Programs $0.00 $ Education $0.00 $ Insurance $ $ Honors Awards $0.00 $ Student Competition $ $ President $0.00 $ President's Meeting $2, $2, Society Delegate $2, $2, President Elect $ $1, X-MAS Party $3, $1, DLC $0.00 $2, Planning Meeting $1, $1, Student Section $2, $2, CLCPE $0.00 $ Treasurer $41.84 $ Total Expenses $16, $22, TOTAL ($843.99) $0.00 Reserve funds as of 03/12/09. $46, Reserve funds as of the beginning of curren FY (07/11/08) $47, The monthly ISA Section Newsletters and annual Regional Membership Directory and Buyers Guide are mailed to all ISA section members in Southern California and Southern Nevada and to ISA student affiliates at Cal Poly Pomona, Long Beach State University and Bakersfield College. Newsletters include the Southern San Joaquin Valley Alarm, Los Angeles Annunciator, Orange County Chart, San Diego Signal and Las Vegas Experience. Changes of address can only be processed by ISA by at (919) or For editorial submissions and feedback, please contact the newsletter editor. Advertising rates, circulation information and style guide is posted at Billing and publishing correspondence may be addressed to TechPubs Communications, PO Box 1605, Costa Mesa, California Submissions are copyright by the authors with all rights reserved. Copyright (C) 2009 TechPubs Communications. All Rights Reserved.

3 ISA District 11 Six sections participate in Scottsdale District Leadership Conference A record number of sections sent representatives to the 2009 District 11 Leadership Conference held April at the Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas in Scottsdale, Arizona, a Spanish-style Resort and Convention Hotel set on 20 acres and built around a landscaped Courtyard. Representatives from the Central Arizona, Las Vegas, Northern California, Southern San Joaquin Valley, Los Angeles and Orange County Sections attended the conference. After the minutes have been distributed, a report of the topics that were discussed and tasks that were accomplished will be printed. Brad Rupert, District 11 Vice President, conducted the DLC this year, assisted by District Vice President Elect Gary Campbell of the hosting Central Arizona Section. Brad can be reached at (925) or bradley_rupert@caltrol.com. Gary can be reached at (480) or gcampbellisa@cox.net. Attendees arrived on Friday for the District 11 Council of Delegates. ISA conducted training to support Sections and Section leaders, followed by local activities in Old Town Scottsdale. Saturday s session focused on current resources for Sections with discussions of specific assitance needed, a review of active Section requirements, and other information useful for maintaining and Continued on page 4 ISA Los Angeles Section Golf event funds scholarship Thanks to the following companies for participating in the Golf Event which, along with the tabletop show, is funding the first scholarship to be awarded by the section in many years. Pls join us in thanking ABB, Advanced Process Services, All Metal Manufacturing, APG Analyzer Systems, Basin Valve, Blair Martin, Boeing, BP- ARCO, Cameron, Cemtek Environmental, Chevron, DynaElectric, Evolutionary Engineering, Grainger Industrial Supply, Graybar Electric, Honeywell Inc., JG s Trophy World, KinderMorgan, LADWP, Mangan, Moore Industries, Nike PR Electronics, Pathfinder Instruments, Patten Systems, PR Electronics and Thermometrics Corporation. ISA Las Vegas Section Section leader profile Editor s note: This is the first of a series of articles to recognize active section leaders. Sections are invited to submit articles at any time. Hi everyone my name is Gary Tiny Scriven and I am currently serving as the Las Vegas Section Delegate for I have held this position since Right now I am employed with Conti Electric here in Las Vegas, Nevada. Conti Electric is one of the electrical contractors working on the Turnberry Development project Fontainbleau. At Conti Electric I am employed as a foreman with the responsibility of electricians. I first encountered ISA at a power house project while employed by a sub-contractor for the start-up phase. Immediately, I realized that I had a need and a desire to learn more about Automation Process Control. This religious experience occurred in 2002 and I officially joined ISA May of The decision to join ISA was not the result of anyone that I knew. So, I contacted the main office and ISA put me in contact with Jeff Blue. At that time Jeff was and currently is our section s President. Las Vegas, Nevada has been my home for the past 38 years. When I was 10 years old, I walked into a lawnmower shop and ordered parts for my gas powered lawnmower. The owner offered me a job on the spot. Consequently, I worked at Bill s Lawnmower shop off and on for ten years. In essence my first career choice was a small engine mechanic. Continued on page 13 ISA Student Section News Student games cancelled due to budget cuts The 2009 International Student Games, originally scheduled for October 6, 2009, at the Reliant Center in Houston, Texas, have been cancelled by ISA due to budget cuts. Plans are being discussed among the District 9 Sections to establish a regional competition. If you are interested in supporting students who are preparing for their future in the local technical industry, please contact your section president and ask how you can help support. The Los Angeles Section of ISA hosted its 1st Annual Golf Outing and Networking Event on June 4 at Diamond Bar Golf Course, E. Golden Springs Drive in Diamond Bar. Thanks to Kandace Peterson of PR Electronics for organizing the extremely successful event! Photos and more about the golf event and scholarships will be in the next newsletter. At press time the scholarship committee was evaluating all the applications received. Thanks to Neil Finch, Kandace Peterson and the entire Scholarship Committee for organizing the scholarship program. I / C E x p o San Diego s Only Exhibition Dedicated to Process Instrumentation, Controls and Automation Thursday, August 6, Exhibits 12-7:30; Training 11-7, Career Fair 5-7 May 2009 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 3

4 ISA Governance Update ISA mandates new requirements for sections to remain active and receive dues rebates As of January 1, 2009, changes were made in how ISA processes membership dues. Below is a summary of the current ISA membership dues and rebate procedures. Changes were proposed in 2008 and approved by the Council of Delegates in Houston in October Any questions or concerns about these procedures are best directed to the section president, section delegate or directly to ISA. Thanks to Bill Campbell, Alternate Delegate for the Los Angeles Section and to Gary Campbell, District Vice President Elect for obtaining and sending the following reports from the District Leadership Conference held April 17-18, 2009, in Scottsdale, Arizona. And thanks to Ray Spangler for posting the original reports at the District 11 website, Complete DLC information, agenda, contact info and more info is posted at /tinyurl.com/dlc09. Membership dues Dues provide for one-, two-, or three-year memberships in ISA. Renewal reminders are sent approximately 8 weeks prior to the membership expiration date, with several reminders thereafter. The schedule of dues is: Senior Member - $100.00; Member - $100.00; Student Member - $10.00; Reduced Dues Member - $ Division Dues are $10.00 per Division (ISA membership is required. Two Division memberships are included in the ISA Membership fees paid after January 1, 2009.) Section rebates Only Active Sections receive rebates and send a Delegate to the Council of Society Delegates meeting each fall. Rebates are sent to Sections for each new or renewing member. The Section receives a rebate in the following amounts: Senior Member Continued on page 6 District Leadership Conference, Continued from page 3 building a local section that is meaningful and provides value to ISA members on the local level. The complete program is available online at On a practical level, the ISA block of rooms was kept at a low cost of $139/night for early reservations. The registration fee for attendees was $75 for members and $30 for guests, which included Saturday breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Out-of-hotel dinner Friday night was not included in the registration fee. See the article on this page ISA requirements for sections to remain active, receive dues rebates in this newsletter for more information about the new ISA procedures that were instituted January 1, Complete DLC information, agenda, contact info and more info is posted at CONTROL MICROSYSTEMS SCADA products... for the distance Electronic Gas Flow Computers Made to Measure www. c o n t r o l m i c r o s y s t e m s.com Represented by Bakersfield. Mill Valley. Newport Beach Contact us: ASK-SAGE 4 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 May 2009

5 ISA Long Beach State Section Beach students demonstrate their engineering prowess during robot fighting tournament by Paul Browning, Cal State Long Beach The Cal State Long Beach team is made up of ISA student members of the Los Angeles, Orange County and Cal State Long Beach Sections. The team received funding support from both Los Angeles and Orange County Sections to compete. This is the first year that the ISA team has participated in this national tournament. Armed for battle with metal-ripping circular blades and a proven wedge chassis design, a team of five engineering technology students from California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) competed April in the collegiate division during the BattleBots robot fighting tournament in Vallejo, Calif. The results will be announced on television when the CBS College Sports Network airs the battles in early August. BattleBots is a gladiator-style, fight-to-the-death competition that pits remote controlled robots and the teams that create them against one another as they try to tear each other s robots to pieces in a cagestyle arena. Expectedly, the machines with the best engineering, construction, remote drivers and number of weapons are usually victorious. Uniquely, the student engineers on CSULB s team consisted of all Latinos. They were electronics engineering technology majors Richard Ramirez, Justin Lanza, Edgardo Miguel, Adam Reyes and Misael Students/Team Members (from left to right) Justin Lanza, Rick Ramirez, Professor Walter Martinez (Advisor), Edgardo Miguel, Samuel Tolentino, Adams Reyes & Josh Henry. Photo courtesy of Walter Martinez. Espinoza. Supervising the students at the event was project adviser and CSULB engineering lecturer Walter Martinez. Article reprinted by permission of Paul Browning of CSULB. Flow Meters Displays Controllers Gauges Transmitters Filters Distributors of Pressure and Flow Controls: Pressure regulators, pressure indicators, flowmeters, filters, separators, thermometers, and switches Benson Ave., Chino CA TEL: (909) FAX: (909) May 2009 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 5

6 ISA Southern San Joaquin Valley Section Golf, tabletop, training event a great success! Thanks to the companies listed below and to dedication and organization of the Board of Directors of the ISA Southern San Joaquin Valley Section, hundreds of ISA members and non-members enjoyed two days of golfing, exhibits, training classes and delicious Cajun cooking again this year. Golf Registrations. Automated Controls & Equipment Inc., Blair Martin, Brand Scaffold, Caltrol (Two Foursomes), ConocoPhillips sponsored by CES, Controlco, DCCK Engineering, Emerson Process Management (Two Foursomes), Energy Link (Two Foursomes), Environmental Alliance Group, ESI, Kern Electric Distributors, McJunkin Redman, Oxy of Elk Hills sponsored by FLW, Paramount Farms sponsored by CES, Plains LPC sponsored by Ray Spangler, PLC s PLUS (Two Foursomes), Ponton Industries, Processes Unlimited International (Two Foursomes), Process Instruments & Controls, LLC, ProUsys, Ramsgate (Two Foursomes), ReoTemp Instrument, RLS Industries, RM Controls, New requirements for sections, continued from page 4 or Regular Member - $15.00 (15% of annual dues); Student Member - $3.00 (30% of annual dues); Reduced Dues - $7.50 (15% of annual dues). Rebates accrue in the Section s name, and rebate checks are sent monthly to the Section Treasurer. No rebates are paid for members who transfer into a new Section until the member renews membership the following year. Photo courtesy of John Sheehan Rosemount, T J Cross, Valley Instruments, Wesco, Yokogawa. Golf Beverage Tub Sponsors. CES, Environmental Alliance Group, Valin. Golf Hole Sponsorships. Energy Link, Environmental Alliance Group, ESI, PLC s PLUS, Ponton Industries, Process Instruments & Controls, LLC, Ramsgate, Rockwell Automation, RLS Industries, Valin. Tabletop Exhibitors. AES Global, Applied Technology Group, Inc., Blair-Martin, Cemtek Environmental, Inc, Central California Instruments, Controlco, D&D Engineering, Don Wolf & Associates, Environmental Alliance Group, ESI, Graybar Electric, JPR Systems, McJunkin Redman, MRC Technologies, Patten Systems (Two Tables), Ponton Industries (Two Tables), PR Electronics, Processes Unlimited Int l, Process Instruments & Controls, LLC, ProSoft Technology, ProUsys, RM Controls, Rockwell Automation (Two Tables), Rosemount/Caltrol, Rugged Com, Sage Designs, Valin Corporation, Valley Instrument. Tabletop Beverage Tickets. AES Global, Applied Technology Group, Inc., Cemtek Environmental, Inc, Central California Instruments, Don Wolf & Associates, Graybar Electric, JPR Systems, McJunkin Redman, Patten Systems, PR Electronics, ProUsys, Rockwell Automation. Tabletop Door Prize Donors. Cemtek Environmental, Inc, ESI, Rugged Com, Patten Systems, Ponton Industries, Valin. Watch for photos from this year s event in next month s issue of the newsletter. Requirements for active sections ISA Regular Sections must meet the following four requirements to maintain active status: (1) minimum of thirty (30) members; (2) annual submittal of the names of current Section leaders; (3) offer a minimum of three Section meetings each year; and (4) submittal of a business plan and budget. The thirty (30) member minimum is for thirty professional members. Student Members assigned to a Regular ISA Section are not included in the required thirty Member count. The majority of ISA Sections operate on a Section year of 1 July thru 30 June. These Sections submit their new leaders names by 15 June each year. For Sections on a calendar year January thru December their new leaders names are expected to reach ISA headquarters by 15 December. Continued on page 11 Tunable Diode Laser Analyzers: Low-maintenance and results in seconds! SS2100 TDL Analyzers measure H2O, H2S, CO2, HCl and more at ppm and ppb levels. SpectraSensors process analyzers utilize proven spectroscopy techniques with a new advancement in light source design: drift-free laser diodes ensure robustness and maintenance-free use for many years SpectraSensors sales@spectrasensors.com 6 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 May 2009

7 Application Note Cooling tower water level measurement: bubbler vs. guided wave radar by Jim Van de Wetering, ISA San Diego Section Marketed as simple and inexpensive by their manufacturers, bubbler level measurement systems determine level by measuring the back pressure of a gas bubbler. A flow of gas passes through a dip tube installed in a vessel and the resultant air pressure in the tube corresponds to the hydraulic head of the liquid in the vessel. The system s multiple components consist of a compressed air source, an air flow restrictor, a sensing tube inserted into the vessel, and a pressure transmitter. Simple? Judging from the system s component count, not really. Goal Line, a 50MW co-generation plant in Escondido, CA, was having trouble with its bubbler system that measured cooling tower water level. Plant personnel were getting inconsistent level readings and calibration difficulties were arising because of the complexity of the technology. Calibration of a bubbler system is known to be affected by changes in product density. Bubblers are also known for their high maintenance as the tip of the dip tube can collect material from the process. In non-vented vessels, bubblers are not suitable at all. As an alternative to the bubbler method, we looked at Guided Wave Radar (GWR). GWR uses Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) to record the speed of light that is emitted from the top of the wave guide. Photo courtesy of Goal Line Sand Canyon Ave., Suite C Irvine, CA Office: Fax: Instrumentation and Control Systems for Southern California, Nevada and Hawaii Golden State Controls and Invensys Foxboro We are the authorized Representative for the Foxboro Systems group. We now support the full range of Foxboro control systems including IA and A Squared. Please call us for information, support and service. Instrumentation Control Valves Control Systems Distributor Rotameters Sub-Distributor for G M Cooke, Inc. Golden State Controls is affiliated with Western States Controls Professional Services Group that provides engineering and technical solutions to process control systems and instrumentation. May 2009 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 7

8 Local section meetings For more details about any of the section meetings, please contact the section president, website or read each section s complete newsletter online at Orange County Section Wed, June 10 Sebastian Zielonka, (949) sebatian.zielonka@fluor.com Nuclear Power Expansion Around the World. Ted Quinn, Past President of the American Nuclear Society, will give a presentation will address the opportunities and challenges for nuclear power expansion around the world as well as in the United States. Key focus areas include the supply chain needs for both people and materials necessary for nuclear power to make a significant contribution to the energy needs and reductions in carbon emissions in the coming years. Networking at 5pm; program at 5:30. Fluor, 47 Discovery, Irvine; RSVP to Rafael Agrazsanchez at (949) Website: So San Joaquin Valley Section Off for the Summer Scott Bender, (661) , sbendesr@chevron.com The section is taking the summer off after a highly successful Golf Tournament & Expo. To be more involved in next year s activities, contact incoming president Bob Jackson at (661) or jacksonb@chevron.com. Website: Las Vegas Section Contact President Jeff Blue, (702) , Jeff.Blue@lvvwd.com The Las Vegas Section meets on the 3 rd Thursday of each month at the Grand Cafe inside the Palace Station Hotel. RSVP to Jeff Blue at or Jeff.Blue@lvvwd.com. Website: Los Angeles Section Contact President Neil Finch, (951) , nfinch@yahoo.com The Los Angeles Section typically meets on the 3 rd Tuesday of each month. No info was available at press time. Please check the section website for up to date information. Website: Cal Poly Pomona Student Section Contact President E. J. Ramos, (626) , ejaramos@gmail.com At press time Student Night plans were in the works. For information about the section, please contact E. J. Ramos, President, or Jasen Shorter at (619) Website: San Diego Contact President Jim Van de Wetering, (858) , jvan@blairmartin.com At press time no meeting was scheduled for June. Please check the website for up to date information. Website: Cal State Long Beach Section Contact Advisor Walter Martinez, (562) , wmartinz@csulb.edu At press time no information was available. For more information, please check the section website: Bakersfield College Section Contact Advisor Sean Caras, (661) , scaras@bakersfieldcollege.edu At press time no information was available. Please contact the advisor for the latest section information. Patten Systems, Inc. Industrial & Municipal Representatives PROCESS MEASUREMENT & CONTROL SOLUTIONS Invensys Measurement & Instruments Thermal Controls Heat Tracing Products & Services Process Level Measurement 3D Instruments Direct Drive Process and Test Gauges, Digital Process and Test Gauges, Diaphragm Seals, Hand Pumps and Thermometers Measurement Systems Cameron Measurement Systems (Barton, Nuflo & Former Haliburton Measurement) D.P. & Pressure Transmitters, D.P. Indicators & Recorders Turbine Meters, PD Meters, Totalizers, Samplers, Orifice Fittings, Relief Valves, Cone Meters B S & B Safety Systems Industrial & Sanitary Rupture Disks, Explosion Vents, Wireless Sensor Systems Kurz Instruments Air & Gas Thermal Mass Flow Meters, Flow Switches, Flow Conditioners, CEM Flow Systems, Portable Flow Meters Tank Gauging & Systems Ultrasonic Flowmeters Coriolis Mass Flowmeters L & J Technologies L&J Engineering/Shand & Jurs (GPE - Omnitrol - Delavan), Tank Gauging Systems, Radar & Servo, Tank Vents, Breather Valves, Gauge Hatches, Flame & Detonation Arrestors/ Vapor Recovery, Capacitance and Ultrasonic Level Meriam Process Technologies HART Configurators, Calibrators & Software, Averaging Pitot Tubes, Laminar Flow Elements, Digital Manometers V-Cone & Process Flowmeters Industrial Flowmeters Gas Mass Flowmeters Moore Industries Intelligent Distributed I/O, Alarm Trips, Isolators, Temperature Transmitters, I/P s, AC Power Transducers, Controllers, Fieldbus Device Couplers and Power Supplies Raco Manufacturing Remote Alarm Monitoring, Reporting, Datalogging via Dial-up, or Wireless Teledyne Analytical Instruments Gas & Liquid Analyzers Gas & Flame Detection Instrumentation Products Ronan Display & Measurements Divisions Annunciators, Mosaic Graphics, Serial Annunciators Sequence of Events Recorders, Fault Finders, Protocol Converters, Lamp Boxes, Nuclear Level SOR Inc. Pressure, Level, Differential Pressure, Temperature, Flow Switches, and Transmitters Pipeline Strainers & Bag Filters Gas/Liquid Separators Flow/Level/Temp Switches ANAHEIM HILLS CORPORATE BAKERSFIELD BRANCH Tel Fax Tel Fax info@jprsi.com Sparling Instruments Magnetic Flow Meters, Propeller Meters, Vortex Flow Meters Vishay BLH Load Cells, Electronic Weighing, Tension Measurement, Weight Display and Control Springdale Street Huntington Beach, California Tel (714) Fax (714) BAKERSFIELD LAS VEGAS SAN DIEGO 8 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 May 2009

9 Regional training & events Dates subject to change. Always contact the sponsoring party before making your final plans to attend. To include an ISA or non-isa event, please contact the editor. June 12-16, 2009 ISA Spring Leaders Meeting Sheraton Indianapolis June 14-17, 2009 ConFab, Las Vegas June 14-18, 2009 AWWA Annual Conf & Expo San Diego June 15-16, 2009 ISA Standards Meetings Sheraton Indianapolis June 24-27, 2013 AIAA Convention San Diego July 11-17, 2009 National Conference on Artificial Intelligence Pasadena July 14-16, 2009 Semicon West San Francisco July 26-31, 2009 Design Automation Conference San Francisco Aug 2-6, 2009 SPIE Optics & Photonics, NanoScience, Solar San Diego spie.org/x30491.xml Aug 6, 2009 ISA San Diego Section I/C Expo 09 Sept 14-17, 2009 AIAA Space 2009 Expo Pasadena Conv Center Sept 15-18, 2009 Pacific Oil Conf & Expo Reno Sept 21-23, 2009 Amer Society for Industrial Security, Anaheim Continued on page 11 PE License News CSE PE license exam review course offered this summer The Review Course for the Professional Engineering License Exam in Control System Engineering will be held on six Saturdays, beginning on Aug 7, The postmark deadline to mail the exam application to the State is Friday, July 17, Cost of the class for ISA members is $195 if paid by June 20. For non-members, the cost is $295, which includes a one year ISA membership ($100 value). Contacts & links to the official California State exam site, study materials and info about the course are posted at Training and Career ISA professional training The following ISA training courses are scheduled to be held in Burbank. To register or for more info contact ISA at (919) Two to four weeks advance registration is typically required. Before making final plans, be sure to ask ISA to explain their policy of canceling courses if sufficient number of students do not register. Note that some of the class dates have been changed from those published earlier. 7/6/ Understanding and Tuning Control Loops 7/9/ Troubleshooting Instrumentation and Control Systems 8/10/ Industrial Data Communications 8/13/ Industrial Data Communications, Part II 9/1/ Control Systems Engineering (CSE) PE Exam Review 9/9/ Advanced SIS Hardware Design & Analysis 9/14/ Installing, Calibrating, Maintaining Electronic Instruments 10/1/ Advanced Operation of Smart Field Devices 11/2/ Understanding Electrical Systems 11/5/ Industrial Electronics 11/10/ Introduction to Building Automation Systems 12/7/ Grounding and Noise Considerations for Control Equipment 12/9/ Implementing an Open Control System Network I / C E x p o San Diego s Only Exhibition Dedicated to Process Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Thursday, August 6, 2009 Training: 11 am - 7 pm Exhibits: 12 noon - 7:30 pm Career Fair: 5 pm - 6 pm Presented by ISA San Diego Section May 2009 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 9

10 ISA Los Angeles Section ISA Los Angeles Section tours air separation plant About thirty people turned out for the ISA Los Angeles Section plant tour of the large industrial air separation plant at Matheson Tri-Gas in Vernon on Tuesday, April 21, In the large industrial air separation plant, atmospheric air is filtered, compressed, and cooled. The contaminants (primarily moisture, carbon dioxide and heavy hydrocarbons) are removed and are either frozen out in a reversing heat exchanger or absorbed by a molecular sieve. The air is then separated in a four column system. A distributed control system collects process data throughout the plant and sends the information to the control room. There, the information is displayed on an operator interface consisting of two CRTs and keyboards where the operator and a supervisory control monitor control and optimize the process. Thanks to Bill Campbell for setting up the tour, and to Bill Tolan and his staff for inviting the Section. Photos courtesy of Bill Campbell Plummer Street Chatsworth, CA (800) (818) fax sales@donwolf.com AUTOMATION & INSTRUM RUMENTATION SPECIALISTS Analyzers and Instruments: Combustion/ Emissions Analyzers Toxic Gas, IAQ, LEL & Radiation Detectors Calibration Gases, Kits & Accessories Components for Automation: Fluid Controls/Pressure Regulators Miniature Pumps Solenoid Valves We also offer: Annual Maintenance Quick Repair & Calibration Engineering & Design High quality & Low prices Technical Information/ Advocacy & much more! Honeywell Analytics, Inc. 10 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 May 2009

11 Regional events, Continued from page 9 Sept 22-24, 2009 Solid Waste Assn WasteCon Long Beach, Oct 2, 2009 MD&M West Show Anaheim Conv Center Oct 3, 2009 ISA Fall Leader s Meeting Westin Galleria Houston Oct 4-8, 2009 ISA Training Courses Reliant Center Houston Oct 6-8, 2009 ISA Expo Reliant Center Houston Oct 15-17, 2009 Society of Women Engr Conf Long Beach, Oct 26-29, 2009 Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers Hollywood, Nov 3-5, 2009 Int l Symp on Microelectronics San Jose, Nov 8-12, 2009 Amer Assoc of Pharma Scientists Meeting & Expo Los Angeles, Dec 8-10, 2009 PowerGen Las Vegas, Dec 8-10, 2009 Nuclear Power Int l Las Vegas Conv Center l.com Jan 23-27, 2010 ALA Lab Automation Palm Springs Expo Center Feb 2010 Instrumentation Feb 8-11, 2010 Pacific Design & Mfg Show Anaheim, Feb 9-11, 2010 Automation Technol Expo West Anaheim Mar 21-25, 2010 OFC/NFO Engineers Conf San Diego Mar 22-25, 2010 WESTEC Los Angeles, Mar 22-26, 2010 SAF Medical Laboratory Scientists Conf & Exhibit San Diego Mar 23-25, 2010 Int l CTIA WIRELESS Las Vegas New requirements for sections, continued from page 6 The three required meetings are separate from your executive board meetings. Meetings that contribute to the required three include your technical offerings, educational courses, tabletop show, and the start-up event at the beginning of your programming year. In keeping with best practices, your business plan and budget probably are already in place. If not, guidelines and an example are posted online for your review. If you cannot find these documents online, please contact the section president or any ISA staff member. Deadlines for recognition as an active Regular Section are tied to the timeline for seating a Delegate for the annual Council of Society Delegates Meeting, which is held in conjunction with EXPO each fall. The dates are (1) 1 September - Number of members - ISA bylaws require the report be run the first day of the month prior to the Council of Society Delegates Meeting. See Bylaws, Article XII, Paragraph 2c posted at (2) 30 September - Three remaining requirements - Requirements set by District Board for meeting active status. See District Board MOP SEC 5.2 and 5.3 posted online at Guidelines for developing a Section business plan The following was distributed at the District Leadership Conference. An original copy is available at the District 11 website, Continued on page 12 CORPORATION Brands you trust: JAMESBURY NELES Instrumentation Work Smarter... Call Valin Today and Begin Working Smarter! moreinfo@valin.com INGOLD Leading Process Analytics ph/do/o2/conductivity/ Resistivity/Turbidty Glass-Trac / Steam-Trac / Level-Trac / Mag-Trac Level / Steam Gauges Instrumentation & Controls Nuclear Level & Density - TN & Kay-Ray Density & Spec. Gravity - Sarasota Ultrasonic Flow - Polysonics, M-PULSe Flow Computers - AutoEXEC Data Recorders - Westronics Air Flow Sensors - Brandt Eliminate Oily Residue with the Hilco Vent Mist Eliminator The Hilco Vent Mist Eliminator removes the oily vapor found in lubrication oil systems on gas turbines, turbo compressors, reciprocating engines, and gearboxes. Improve Safety: Eliminates oily residue caused by settling oil mist on engine room floors, stairways, etc. Keeps Environment Clean: Eliminates 99.7% of airborne contaminants and prevents exterior oil contamination of buildings and grounds Saves Make-up Oil Costs: Returns oil to sump which would normally be lost to air or ground. w w w. v a l i n. c o m May 2009 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 11

12 New requirements for sections, continued from page Have a vision A vision should be clear, appealing, challenging, and futureoriented picture of what ISA/the Section intends to become and to achieve at some point in the future. Effective visions represent a stretch from the current state and convey a sense of direction and opportunity; are anchored in reality; inspire by asking for the best, the most, the greatest; are clear enough that they provide guidance for day-to-day decision making; and articulate where we want to go, not how we re going to get there The current ISA vision is to work in partnership with members, customers, and subject matter experts to disseminate the highest quality, unbiased automation information worldwide. A typical Section mission is to work in partnership with members and subject matter experts to provide the highest quality, unbiased automation information to our local area. 2. Know your mission Missions addresse the fundamental question of why an organization exists, its purpose or reason for being; is focused on the present and defines customers and critical processes. The current ISA Mission is to become the standard for automation globally by: * Certifying industry professionals * Providing education and training * Publishing books and technical articles * Hosting conferences & exhibitions for automation professionals; & * Developing standards for industry Continued on page 13 Typical ISA Section Statement of Activities for 2009 CASH RECEIPTS Short Course Product Education Member Dues Golf Tournament Banquet & Events Interest TOTAL CASH RECEIPTS Budget $ Actual $ Variance $ CASH DISPURSEMENTS Program Services Short Course Travel Dues ISA National Source Book Product Education Meeting Meeting Expense Golf Tournament Support Services General and Administrative Insurance Professional Services Office Expense $ $ $ TOTAL CASH DISBURSEMENTS $ $ $ Excess of cash receipts over cash disbursements Net assets beginning of year $ $ $ Net assets end of year $ $ $ Above is one example of the new activity form Sections will be submit ing to ISA in June in order to retain active Section status and receive rebates. 12 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 May 2009

13 Benefits for unemployed ISA members Continued from front page Directory of Automation will be mailed. Members will continue to receive benefits during this term, as long as they remain unemployed. This program is available to Members who enter active grace status on or after 1 January 2009 and who apply by 31 March 2010 for the extension. Any Member, other than Student Members, may request this extension. How to apply for membership extension ISA Members who become unemployed may contact ISA by (info@isa.org) or phone ( ) to request a onetime, nine-month extension of the current membership term. These Members need to advise ISA, during the standard three-month active grace period, that they are without a current job and are actively engaged in seeking employment in a field that is expected to result in continued membership in ISA. Members may make this request only during the three-month active grace period after the current paid membership has expired. The nine-month extension, when added to the normal threemonth grace period, gives unemployed Members an extension of 12 months. Notifying Members ISA will notifymembers of the membership extension option in the renewal notice that is sent one month after their current membership term has expired. Unemployed Members should advise ISA and renew their paid memberships as soon as they have become employed. If Members renew during the nine-month extended active grace period, they will receive a new anniversary date to begin their 12-, 24-, or 36-month period. No part of the dues payment made during the nine-month extended benefit period will be applied to retroactively pay dues. There will be no gap in the record of continuous membership for any Member who uses this benefit. Renewal notices Members who use this benefit will receive membership renewal notices starting three months prior to the new end date of their extended membership period. The renewal notices will follow the normal pattern of s and mailings sent to Members who are not using this unemployment benefit. New requirements for sections continued from page 12 A typical Section mission is to become the standard for automation within our local area by: * Providing financial support for educational activities * Student scholarships * Grants/ donations for equipment and material * Student Sections * Offering education and training opportunities * Developing a strong active membership * Supporting the development of future Section leaders 3. Have a strategy A strategy is the means by which we will achieve the mission and vision. Continued on page 15 ph measurement hasn t changed for the last 40 years - until now. No metal to metal contacts eliminate ground loops and moisture or corrosion Memosens ph sensors use digital signal processing, eliminating long cable runs, high impedance issues and noisy signal transmissions Memosens stores calibration information directly in the sensor which allows for considerable cost savings and increased process uptime Go to or call 888-ENDRESS to learn more Tiny Scriven, Las Vegas Section, continued from page 3 After graduating from Eldorado High School (Las Vegas) I pursued an athletic (Wrestling) scholarship to Weber State College located in Ogden, Utah. At that time in my life I wanted to go into law enforcement. After leaving Weber State College I applied and was accepted into both the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Academy and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Apprenticeship Program for Local Union #357. Wow, I had to make a career choice so I decide on the apprenticeship program and attended another four years of education. In May of 1990 I passed my Journeyman Electrician s exam and have been a Union Electrician since. My hobbies are racing motorcycles in the desert and fishing. Last August my wife (Tracey) and I completed a 42 mile canoe, fishing and camping trip outside of Anchorage, Alaska. If I am not mistaken, I believe Tracey told me that I am never doing this again. Last, but not least it has been a pleasure being part of the ISA community. Gary Tiny Scriven is Delegate of the Las Vegas Section and a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (I.B.E.W.) local 357. He can be reached at (702) or snse@aol.com. May 2009 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 13

14 Job Shop Circulation is ISA members and other industry personnel in California, Nevada and Hawaii. To place an ad, call (714) The cost to place a job ad is $25 per block of 25 words. First 75 words free for ISA members. Outside Sales Representative. Applied Valves and Controls, located in Southern California specializes in valves, valve automation and process control products, has an immediate opening for an Outside Sales Rep in the greater LA/OC area. This position requires selling into the biopharm, commercial HVAC, industrial process, and water/ waste industries. Applicant must be highly motivated with a positive attitude and have excellent communication and organizational skills. Minimum 3 years sales experience. Engg degree preferred, but not required. Excellent compensation package including a base salary plus commissions, benefits, and a fun professionally encouraging environment. For immediate consideration please contact Ray Herrera at or your resume to rherrera@appliedvalves.com Outside Salesperson-LA Territory. Kube Engineering is a leading supplier, with 8-years presence, of fluid handling, measurement and control products for a wide range of industrial process applications and specializing in Water/Wastewater markets. We are currently seeing an outside Sales person for Los Angeles Territory with knowledge of field instrumentation and valves. We offer excellent growth opportunity, established accounts and exciting profession. Commissions/bonus depends on experience. Please send resume to quinn@kubeengineering.com or call ISA MEMBERS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Call the number above to find out how to list your job-wanted ad at no cost. List your own phone number or use a blind ad like the one below. Instrumentation Technician Seeking Employment. Highly motivated individual with excellent work ethic. Performs field installation, repairs, calibration, preventative maintenance on all types of process instrumentation and controls with a minimum of supervision. Ability to work from schematics & mechanical drawings. Prefer So California but will consider other areas. Full-time, part-time or contract. To contact this individual send an to jobs090401@icexpo09.com. The Interface Solution Experts When you need to interface field processes with computer-based systems, readout equipment and other instrumentation... our technology, service and expertise help you do it efficiently, safely and cost-effectively. Process Control and Distributed I/O Signal Transmitters and Converters Isolators, Splitters and Repeaters Temperature Sensors and Transmitters Limit Alarms, Trips and Switches Process Controllers, Monitors and Backup Stations Smart HART Loop Monitors and Interfaces I/P and P/I Pneumatic Converters AC Power Transducers and Monitors Indicators and Displays Instrument Power Supplies Enclosure Systems, Racks and Rails Complementary Accessories Temperature Level Flow Pressure Status Monitor Display Alarm Record Control Represented By: Patten Systems, Inc. Tel: (714) FAX: (714) jcapitano@pattensystems.com 14 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 May 2009

15 Obituary Carl McClain, a valued leader, mentor and friend Carl E. McClain of Prescott Valley, Ariz., former member of the ISA Los Angeles Section, passed away Feb. 26, 2009, at the age of 73 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Prescott, according to the Prescott Daily Courier. Service was held Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at Sunrise Funeral Home, 8167 E. Highway 69, Prescott Valley, Ariz. Mr. McClain was born Aug. 8, 1935, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Carl was a valued member and Executive Board leader of the ISA LA section for many years, writes Kim Miller Dunn, Chair of the Board of the Automation Federation. He was involved with the Construction Division of ISA and also was a consistent presence on the SCMA/ISA Short Course and Exhibit Board. Carl had a great sense of humor and a very realistic business sense. Many that had the privilege of working with Carl over the years will miss him. Although I haven t seen him in years, I was quite saddened to hear of his passing. A good friend and mentor will be missed! New requirements for sections continued from page 13 Current ISA strategic goals are: * Attract and retain as members and customers, professionals in the field of automation worldwide * Be the globally recognized resource for automation. * Advance the profession and individual careers through professional certifications and credentialing programs. * Serve students, professionals, and industry via career awareness, continuing education, scholarships, and other programs. * Produce and distribute a wide variety of publications to meet the information needs of members and other customers. * Provide high-value technical conferences and exhibitions to the automation community. * Continuously improve the diversity, breadth, and quality of ISA s products, services, and internal processes to maximize their effectiveness and value. * Provide the financial resources to assure long-term financial stability. Typical strategic goals for a Section are; * Serve students, professionals, and industry via career awareness, continuing education, scholarships, and other programs * Develop funding resources through quality exhibit and social activities. * Advance the profession and individual careers through local sponsorship of professional certifications and credentialing programs. * Attract and retain local automation professionals to be members. * Provide the financial resources to assure long-term financial stability of the Section through prudent investment management and annual budgeting process. An electrician by trade, Carl McClain had gone on into management positions before retiring and moving to Arizona, according to fellow Section board member Bill Campbell. He was a longtime member and leader of the ISA Los Angeles Section and was awarded the Jake Groenewegen Award for Outstanding Service to the Section in Mr. McClain was also Editor of the Construction & Design Division Newsletter from 1994 to He was also the Section- Division Liason for this Division in and , according to Debbie Eby of ISA. The Summer 2003 issue can be read at tinyurl.com/condes2003. Below is an excerpt from his column Random Thoughts, from the Summer 2003 Construction and Design Division Newsletter: I have noticed that there are a lot of buying, selling, takeovers, and the like in today s business world, a few are Invensys Sell Baan, Peoplesoft going after J. D. Edwards, Dupont ups offer for Dupont Canada, Siemens deals for Alsom small and medium turbine units. GM is trying to unload part of its war and military manufacturing. With all of the changes going on it is almost like being your own grandpa. As a retired member I still enjoy being a part of ISA. If you are reading this and you are a Member, now become an active Member, join a Division, be an officer. Volunteer, and give and take, and above all enjoy. If you are a tech, take advantage of the CCST. If you are an employer insist that the techs and engineers become certified. In good times and bad times there is always the news, thanks for listening, and see you next time, Carl. Condolences may be sent to his family at 9440 East Towago Dr., Prescott Valley, AZ 86314, carlmcclain@earthlink.net, or through Sunrise Funeral Home. ADVERTISERS INDEX Applied Valves & Controls / The Valve Shop... 5 Blair-Martin Company Caltrol, Inc... 4 Capital Westward Systems & Controls... 7 Dahl-Vaughn, Inc... 9 Don Wolf & Associates, Inc Emerson Process Management Endress+Hauser Golden State Controls... 7 Jensen Instrument Company JPR Systems... 8 MCR Technologies Moore Industries International... Insert, 14 Newport Electronics... Insert Patten Systems, Inc... 8 PR Electronics... Insert Precision Instrumentation Co... 5 Sage Designs, Inc... 4 SpectraSensors... 6 Valin Corporation WestMark Sales, Inc... Back Cover Wilmington Instrument Co... Insert May 2009 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 15

16 ISA Section Newsletter Los Angeles Section of ISA c/o TechPubs Communications PO Box 1605 Costa Mesa, CA TIME SENSITIVE Please Deliver by June 5 SD 16 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 May 2009