A segregated, yet operationally integrated approach to plant safety

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1 May 2012 Inside This Issue 2 - President s Message 3 - International Instrumentation Symposium Passive Wireless Sensor Workshop DVP Message 4 - Communications Symposium 5 - Section Elections 7 - Cal Poly Student Night CENCAL Golf & Tabletop Show 8 - Local Section Events 9 - Regional Events ISA Awards Changed 10- International Instrumentation Symposium Schedule 12 - Job Shop 13 - IIS Keynote Speakers 14 - Unemployed Member Assistance Upcoming Regional Events May 17: ISA Bakersfield Section Golf Tournament May 18: ISA Bakersfield Tabletop Show & Cajun Feast Don t tell your problems to people: eighty percent don t care; and the other twenty percent are glad you have them. Lou Holtz Professional Training and Education A segregated, yet operationally integrated approach to plant safety In today s world of safety requirements, there are many things to consider when designing and implementing a Safe plant for your operational needs. Many of the Safety topics, considerations, issues and concerns will be examined and explored. Gijs-Jan Peek is Principal Safety Solutions Consultant, safety management systems, for Honeywell Process Solutions, responsible for the Fail Safe Controller (FSC) and Safety Manager Product and solution support in the Americas. He has been active in the Process Safety Industries in both the development and automation for 24 years, including 22 years with Honeywell where he started as Safety Systems Application and system design Engineer in s-hertogenbosch, the Netherlands. Gijs-Jan then held positions in management sales support and safety system consultancy, transferring to America in 2000 and later to Canada (2006) to return to Houston (TX) in His Safety Solutions Consultant role includes responsibilities for Safety Manager integrated NFPA 72 Fire and Gas certification and FM approvals. He holds a Bachelor s degree in Electrical Engineer of the HTS s-hertogenbosch, The Netherlands. Meeting Details Date: Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 Time: 5:00 Networking; 5:45 Career Assistance, 6:00 Program Place: Fluor, 47 Discovery, Irvine RSVP: Manny Martinez, (562) or Manny.E.Martinez@fluor.com Dr. Beckman, Bailey, Luft, all industry giants names purged from ISA achievement awards Awards dating back 50+ years renamed Excellence in (fill in the blank) Awards. Article inside this issue. Instrumentation, Communications Symposia Coming to San Diego June 2, these two symposia are excellent for those seeking exposure internationally. See inside for schedule, links and more information. Automation OC Expo & Oktoberfest Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at Old World Village The annual ISA Orange County Automation OC Expo and Oktoberfest will be held at Old World Village in Huntington Beach, on Tuesday, October 30, Exhibits, training, plenty of German & American food free to all. More at automationoc.com. May 2012 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 1

2 Orange County Section Officers President s Message By Fred Mc Eachen, Section President President Fred McEachen Fluor Corp. (949) fred.mceachen@fluor.com President-Elect Rafael Agrazsanchez Fluor Corp. (949) rafael.agrazsanchez@fluor.com Secretary Jennifer Qian Fluor Corp., (949) jennifer.qian@fluor.com Treasurer Edward Naranjo General Monitors (949) edwardn@generalmonitors.com Delegate Sebastian Zielonka Fluor Corp., (949) sebastian.zielonka@fluor.com Past Section President and Honors & Awards Chair Jesus Moncayo South Coast Systems, (714) jesus.moncayo@southcoastsystems.com Arrangements & Exhibit Chairs Bis Mitra Fluor Corp., (949) bis.mitra@fluor.com Historian Christine Dorgan Disneyland Resort, (714) christine.dorgan@disney.com Membership Chair Emero Som Fluor Corp., (949) emero.som@fluor.com Newsletter Editor John Prince, (714) APG Analyzer Systems jprince@calcems.com Nominations Chair Raj Adani, (800) Emerson Process Mgmt Raj.adani@emerson.com Program Chair Manny Martinez Fluor Corp., (949) manny.martinez@fluor.com Publications Chair Sergei Seleznev Blair-Martin Compnay sgseleznev@gmail.com Special Assignment Don Zee, Don Zee Associates don@donzeeassociates.com Standards & Practices Romel Bhullar Fluor Corp., (949) romelsbhullar@yahoo.com Student Section Liaison, Webmaster Bob Harrison Conex Systems, (714) Bob@TheHarrisonHouse.com Student Section Liaison Craig Lanternier craig.lanernier@att.com District Vice President Gary Campbell, CCST III (623) ; gcampbellisa@cox.net Hello Everybody, The President s Message this month is on Networking. At our recent Process Measurement Education Seminar on April 14 th the instructor Mark Murphy told a story to kick things off that really promoted the value of ISA Membership. The story was about how his son in law was able to start a great new career because he attended an ISA meeting. It turns out that when Mark attended the ISA OC Meeting back on November 8 th, Gary Zaremba Regional Manager from Emerson made an announcement on an opportunity that they were having trouble filling. Mark knew his son in law was looking for a new career and with help from an ISA OC Board member Mark was able to put his son in law in touch with the right people at Emerson. To make a long story a little longer Mark s son in law was at the Process Measurement Education Seminar on April 14 th learning from his Father in law and is now a very happy employee of Emerson Process Management. At all of our monthly programs, we give employers and job seekers a chance to sell themselves and network. For information on upcoming opportunities to network, learn, and have some fun. Check out I look forward to seeing you at upcoming events. Very Respectfully, Fred McEachen ISA OC Section President 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 Central California 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, CA Submissions are copyright by the authors with all rights reserved. Copyright (C) 2012 TechPubs Communications. All Rights Reserved. 2 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 May 2012

3 Message from District 11 Vice President My priorities and my job by Gary Campbell, ISA District Vice President I owe many thanks to Brad Rupert, our past DVP, for serving almost two full terms. When the previous DVP stepped out, Brad stepped right in and helped develop a guide for new DVP s, now referred to as DVP Best Practices. It is incredible help and reference for incoming DVPs. My priorities : First - family/health, second - work/education, third - My Job for ISA; and fourth - other volunteer work. Other societies I support include AZMIA, ISPE, ACESA, AZBIO, and Science Olympiad. ISA is my passion, and I will do my best to serve section leaders of District 11, consisting of Central AZ, Central CA, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Northern CA, Orange County, San Diego, and coming soon - the Aloha section. Join my applause for Keith Webster and other Aloha leaders for their time and effort. They only need 3 or 4 more members for me to charter their section at the SLM. My job : My job is to develop and support section leadership. My job is also to communicate to sections what is happening in ISA from a global level. My third job is to file district reports. District reports are section activity feedback to the ISA Executive Board. The more they hear of section successes and volunteer contribution, the more support is available for me to help you. Please add me to your newsletter distribution, so I can report all your terrific section activities, successes and accomplishments. Career Advancement & Training Passive wireless sensor technology seminar, June 6-7 Continued on page 8 The second Passive Wireless Sensor Technology Workshop sponsored by ISA Communications Division, will be held in parallel with the IIS Symposium on June 6 and 7 at the Hyatt in La Jolla, CA. Passive Wireless Sensors have no battery, no electronics to speak of, very small form factor, can be made to withstand extreme environments (as necessary) and have several modalities. These can be RFID-based, RLC-based, SAW-based, Near-field Communications based and even hybrid forms augmented by a second RF energy source that provides additional performance(range, resolution, etc). When pulsed, these PWST sensors can return ID, Range, Real-time Sensing and even stored and updatable data. Presenters include developers like Environetix, RF SAW, ASRDC, Syntonics and Univ of Central Florida as well as end-users like BP, Shell, Rockwell Automation, NavAir and Commercial Aerospace end-users of the technology. ISA Comm Division Symposium(including the PWST Workshop) registration is at: Last year s presentations, brochure and summary can be viewed at This worlshop is a follow-up to the Continued on page 5 June 2-7: 58th International Instrumentation Symposium See schedule on page 10 Sponsored by the Process Measurement and Control; Test Measurement and Aerospace Industries Divisions, the 58th International Instrumentation Symposium is ISA s longest running symposium. It is being held June 2-7 at the La Jolla Hyatt Regency in conjunction with Propulsion Instrumentation Working Group. The Symposium will provide an outstanding opportunity to gain valuable technical information and training in the traditional areas of measurements/sensors, instrumentation systems, data and advanced system/sensor technology as well as innovative papers in many other state of the art areas. Some of the major topic categories include Edward Naranjo, ISA Orange County, IIS General Chair Turbine Engine Testing, Platform Testing, Test Facilities, Metrology, Instrumentation, Data systems, Communications, Cyber and Homeland Security, Safety Instrumented Systems, Process Measurement and Control, and Control System Instrumentation. For the latest list of paper sessions, short courses, workshops and tutorials refer to the ISA web site. Papers will be considered for publication in International Instrumentation Symposium 2012 the ISA technical journal. Abstracts for papers are due by January 20, Students are encouraged to submit papers for the student sessions. For more info, contact Edward Naranjo, General Chair (949) edwardn@generalmonitors.com. For information about the keynote speakers, please see page 13. King Flowmeters Glass, Metal, and Plastic Tubes Optional transmitters and switches Metal tube with rates as low as 1 SCFH Quick Delivery! 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 2012 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 3

4 Cutting Edge Technology Workshop Passive wireless sensors workshop highlight ISA Communication Division Symposium Hyatt Regency La Jolla Resort, San Diego, June 5-7 Sponsored by the Communications Division of ISA and co-located with ISA s longest running symposium, the 58th International Instrumentation Symposium, the 2012 ISA Communications Division Symposium (CommDiv) will provide an outstanding opportunity to learn about the latest advances in all forms of industrial communications from telemetry, fieldbus, Ethernet, and wireless technologies. We will be building on the success of last year s Passive Wireless Sensor workshop by offering this full workshop as one track in the Symposia. The Passive Wireless Sensor Workshop is being held in conjunction with NASA, BP p.l.c. and DOE/ORNL to bring together Passive Wireless Sensor technology developers, manufacturers and potential industry end-users together to understand the larger market drivers that will drive costs down and applications up. We will also discuss logical next steps. Workshop objectives are to understand various PWST technologies, actual & potential uses, and maturity; to assess it s future applications/advantages/limitations in various industries; to assess what is needed for high volume production, standardization & communication.; and to precipitate individual and group next step thinking to further develop/apply PWSTs via one-on-ones during the meeting and splinter groups. For information about registering for this symposium or the passive sensor workshop, please contact George Studo at (763) or george.f.studor@nasa.gov. For access to all papers presented at past Communication Division Symposia, please visit or scan the QR code on this page with a smart phone. Links to registration and other information is linked at The symposium will be held at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla, 3777 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 May 2012

5 ISA Orange County Section Elections are coming!!! MANUFACTURERS INVENSYS FOXBORO TYCO THERMAL CONTROLS VEGA FLEXIM VAREC EATON FILTRATION CONTROL SYSTEMS INSTRUMENTATION ELECTRIC HEAT TRACING FILTRATION VALVES FEATURED PRODUCT ISA Orange County Sections fiscal year ends June 30, so we are once again looking for our elected and appointed board of directors. All ISA OC section board members are volunteers who share their organizational skills or industry expertise in doing the sections business. Currently we are seeking many candidates including President elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Education Chairperson, Membership Chairperson and Special Assignments. The following link shows the role and responsibilities for most of the above positions The positions are open to existing ISA OC section members. If interested, please contact or call ISA Los Angeles Section will present its slate of officers to the membership at the May 15 meeting and will accept additional nominations from the floor for Secretary, Treasurer President Elect at that time. For information about elections in other Sections, please contact the section president listed on page 2. PROTECTOSEAL MCCROMETER TELEDYNE HONEYWELL ANALYTICS MAHLE FILTRATION PGI SCHUBERT & SALZER RTK INSTRUMENTS BADGER METER THERMAL INSTRUMENT Sales Office Bakersfield CA Tel Fax CLAMP-ON ULTRASONIC FLOW APPLICATIONS FOR LIQUID & GAS OIL & GAS - Unsurpassed Temperature Range WaveInjector for -250F to 750F Refineries Coker Feed Oil Production Natural Gas Pipelines Underground Gas Storage HVAC - BTU Thermal Energy Meters BACnet Modbus Chilled & Hot Water Flow WATER & WASTEWATER TREATMENT - Clean Water to Sludge Pump Stations Chemicals POWER - Cooling Towers Natural Gas Check Meters Solar Power Heat Transfer Fluid Corporate Office 305 N. Berry Street Brea, CA Tel Fax Sales Office Danville CA Tel Fax Passive Wireless Sensor Workshop Continued from page 3 first one held last summer in Houston in conjunction with NASA, BP p.l.c. and DOE/ORNL. The purpose of this seminar is to bring many Passive Wireless Sensor-Tag (PWST) technology developers, manufacturers and potential industry end-users together to understand the larger market drivers that will drive costs down and applications up. We will also discuss logical next steps. Workshop Objectives Objectives are to understand various PWST technologies, actual & potential uses, and maturity; assess it s future applications/ advantages/limitations in various industries; assess what is needed for high volume production, standardization & communication and precipitate individual and group next step thinking to further develop/apply PWSTs. (via one-on-ones during the meeting and Session VIII splinter groups) More Information For information about the passive sensor workshop or about the Communications Symposium, please contact George Studo at (763) or george.f.studor@nasa.gov or view the webpage, at Papers from prior symposia can be viewed at May 2012 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 5

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7 ISA Student Section News Cal Poly Student Night Planned The annual ISA Cal Poly Student Night is being planned for late May or early June. As in past years, ISA Student Section at California Polytechnic University, Pomona Student Night will likely be held at the Bronco Student Center in the evening, with free dinner served to all attendees. ISA Cal Poly Pomona Student Section is an organization to provide students with networking opportunities enhance leadership skills, push students to excel in the field of Engineering by competing in International Competitions, and sponsor social gatherings. ISA Student Section supports students in all Engineering disciplines. Student Night is designed for company representatives and Engineers to meet some of the best engineering students presenting their Senior Projects in a relaxed atmosphere at a formal dinner. This event is expected to provide students an opportunity to display their projects, networking, and to also display the accomplishments of the ISA Section for the past academic year. For more information, please contact Dr Salomon Oldak, ISA Student Section Advisor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at soldak@csupomona.edu or (909) California Poly Pomona is located at 3800 W. Temple Ave. Pomona, CA Date and RSVP will be posted at or At a recent Student Night, Saif Rawas (right), Cal Poly Section President , talks with attendees from ITT Industries Systems Division. ITT operates the Deep Space Communications Network (DCN) with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory of California Institute of Technology for NASA. Photos from ISA Cal Poly Pomona Student Night 2007 by John Prince May 2012 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, May 9 Fred McEachen, (949) , fred.mceachen@fluor.com Designing & Integrating a Safe Plant. Gijs-Jan Peek, Honeywell. 5:00 Networking; 5:45 Career Assistance; 6:00 Program. Fluor, 47 Discovery, Irvine. Manny.E.Martinez@fluor.com. Los Angeles Section Tues, May 15 John Prince, (714) , jprince@calcems.com Basic Foundation of Techniques for Field Calibration. Speaker: Neil Finch, SCE. Socializng & dinner 6:00; program 6:45. RSVP: paul.franklin@isala.org. Sizzler, Downey. San Diego Section Wed, May 30 Mike Wallace, (858) , mwallace@sweetwater.com Plant Tour: Solar Turbines. RSVP required. Members only. Limited to 30. Details when you RSVP. jvan@blairmartin.com. Message from the DVP, Continued from page 3 Section leaders work hard, often with little recognition from ISA for their volunteer effort. Please take time to thank your leaders for local events. These are the guys who really make ISA relevant. The ISA Executive Board needs often reminding of this. If they don t hear this from DVPs, they may assume there is little activity at section levels, and we lose our support. I hope you enjoy viewing the headquarters update (PowerPoint w/ Audio) at your section board meetings. Release for section level viewing was my first VP accomplishment. Prior to my request, these Las Vegas Section Thurs, May 17 Stan Spence, Stan.spence@wmeng.com Plant Tour: Henderson Southwest Water Reclamation Facility. 6pm. RSVP: Jeff.Blue@lvvwd.com. Section website: Central California Section Thurs-Fri, May John Burns, jrburns@bak.rr.com, (661) Annual Golf Tournament & Tabletop Show. Bakersfield College Student Section Contact Advisor Sean Caras, (661) , scaras@bakersfieldcollege.edu Please contact advisor Sean Caras for the latest section information. Cal State Long Beach Student Committee Contact Advisor Walter Martinez (562) wmartinz@csulb.edu Section website: Cal Poly Pomona Student Section Contact Advisor Salomon Oldak, Advisor, soldak@csupomona.edu Student Night. Date to be late May or early June. were reserved for district and division VP s, and Society officers. I hope it provides a nice snapshot of the health of ISA as a global presence. In addition, I sent a list of Division Symposia for Please include this in your section newsletters. They are beneficial for ISA members in specific industries or services. The typical symposium consists of a show and training to your specific division interest. Continued on next page 8 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 May 2012

9 Regional events & training 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. May 17-18, 2012 ISA Central Calif Golf Tournament & Tabletop Show June 2-7, 2012 ISA Int l Instru Symposium Hyatt Regency La Jolla June 5-7, 2012 ISA Communication Symposium Hyatt Regency La Jolla June 8-12, 2012 ISA District Leadership Conference & Spring Leaders Meeting, La Jolla Oct 18-19, 2012 ISA San Diego - I&C Expo and Golf Tournament Town & Country Resort Oct 30, 2012 ISA OC Automation OC Beginning this year, the names of Arnold O. Beckman, ISA cofounder, entrepreneur and humanitariun; Karl Luft, inventor and Huntgn Beacj developer of process analyzers from the 1930 s through the 1970 s; E. G. Bailey inventor of the first boiler meter in 1915; and other ISA March 14, 2013 founders and industry pioneers will be removed from the names of the Instrumentation 2013 Expo technical acheivement awards. Many have been awarded over 50 years. Carson Convention Center The few technical awards that are being retained have been proposed to be renamed Excellence in (fill in blank) Awards. More information about the new generic awards is at For a list of discontinued technical & education awards see A comment and suggestion about these changes from an ISA member carries a great deal of weight. Send your comments and questions to Nelson Ninen, Honors & Awards Committee Chair at nelson.ninin@br.yokogawa.com and copy the section president. Message from the DVP, Continued from previous page More Changes at ISA ISA removes names of ISA founders, industry pioneers from achievement awards The DLC and SLM in San Diego is shaping into a terrific event, initial response is 2-3 leaders from each section attending our joint DLC with District 9. Thanks to all the section leaders who joined our teleconference to kick this off. We have reserved forty rooms at the SLM rate for DLC attendees (June 7-8). This will be fun. Edmonton and Calgary may join us, as well. Please contact me via with any society questions or concerns. I will do my best to get you answers in my service to the members of District 11. Gary Campbell is District 11 Vice President, a senior member of ISA Central Arizona Section and a current member of the ISA Executive Board. He can be reached at (623) or Gcampbellisa@cox.net. May 2012 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 9

10 Schedule for the 58th ISA International Instrumentation Symposium in San Diego Monday, June 4 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m Registration 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Short Course: Industrial Wireless (IC85C) Short Course: Overview of Measurement and Control Fundamentals (FG05C) Short Course: Ethernet and TCP IP on the Plant Floor (FG21C) 12:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. ISA107.1 Standards Meeting ISA107.1 Standards Meeting 5:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Opening Speaker 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Opening Reception Tuesday, June 5 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m Registration 8:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Tutorial: Accelerometers (Dytran Instruments) 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Keynote by Richard Gran, CEO, Mathematical Company 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Guest Excursion 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. ASD-Tip Timing Workshop Par t 1 TMD-Paper Session 1 PMCD-Controller Logic, Paper Session 1 Wireless Sensors Workshop, Session 1 Student Paper Session 10:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Exhibits Open 11:00 a.m. Break 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. ASD-Tip Timing Workshop, Session 1 TMD-Paper Session 1 PMCD-Controller Logic, Paper Session 1 Wireless Sensors Workshop, Session 1 Student Paper Session 12:15 p.m.-lunch 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. ASD-Tip Timing Workshop 2 TMD-Paper Session 2 PMCD-Wireless and Security, Paper Session 2 Wireless Sensors Workshop 2 ASD - TGP/TBC Paper Session 1:30 p.m.-4:15 p.m. Tutorial: Dynamic Pressure 3:00 p.m.- Break 3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m. ASD-Tip Timing Workshop, Session 2 TMD-Paper Session 2 Wireless Sensors Workshop 2 ASD - TGP/TBC Paper Session 4:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Address by ISA Executive Board Member 5:00 p.m.-5:10 p.m. Student Session Awards 5:15 p.m.-6:00 p.m. New Product and Services Exhibitor Technical Session 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Exhibitor Reception Wednesday, June 6 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m Registration 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tutorial: Femto-second Lasers 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Keynote by Paul Gruhn, Safety Expert, ICS Triplex 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. ASD-Tip Timing Workshop, Session 3 ASD-Advanced Engine Controls, Instrumentation, and PHM Session TMD-Paper Session 3 PMCD-SIS, Paper Session 1 Wireless Sensors Workshop, Session 3 9:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. PIWG SAB Meeting 10:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Exhibits Open 11:00 a.m.- Break 10 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 May 2012

11 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. ASD-Tip Timing Workshop, Session 3 ASD-Advanced Engine Controls, Instrumentation, PHM Session 1 TMD-Paper Session 3 PMCD-SIS, Paper Session 1 Wireless Sensors Workshop, 3 12:15 p.m. Lunch 1:30 p.m. Exhibitor Drawing 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. ASD-Advanced Engine Controls, Instrumentation, & PHM Session 2 ChempID-Paper Session PMCD-Actuator, Paper Session 4 ASD-PIWG Paper Session 1 2:15 p.m.-5:00 p.m Standards Meeting 3:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Break 3:15 p.m.-4:45 p.m. ASD-Advanced Engine Controls, Instrumentation, PHM Session 2 3:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m. ChempID-Paper Session PMCD-Actuator, Paper Session 4 ASD-PIWG Paper Session 1 4:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m. PIWG DO#2 Meeting-NSMS 5:15 p.m.-6:15 p.m. PIWG DO#2 Meeting-TBD 8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Hospitality Suites Thursday, June 7 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Registration 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Keynote by Richard Rivir, Chief Scientist, Wright Patterson AFB 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. ACARD-Paper Session PMCD-Cloud Computing and Mobile Devices, Paper Session 5 ASD-PIWG Paper Session 2 ASD-Tip Clearance Technologies 11:00 a.m.-break The Test Measurement Division encourages student participation at their annual IIS Symposium. ISA photo. 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. ACARD-Paper Session ASD-PIWG Paper Session 2 12:15 p.m.- Awards Banquet 2:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m. ASD-PIWG Paper Session 2 3:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Break and Attendee Drawings Friday, June 8 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. PIWG Leadership Meeting KOSO Severe Service Stacked Disk Technology Control Valves Control Valves Thermowells / Orifice Plates / Flush Rings Gas Detection Sensors, Analyzers & Controls Wireless Sensor Networks 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 Purge & Pressurizing Systems May 2012 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 11

12 Job Shop and Business Opportunities, (Pages 12-14) Circulation is ISA members and other industry personnel in California and Nevada. To place a Job Shop ad, call (714) The standard cost to place a job ad is $25 per block of 25 words. Position Wanted ads are at no charge for ISA members. Outside Sales Position - Orange County/ San Diego Areas. Patten Systems, Inc has an immediate opening for an outside sales position for the Counties of Orange, San Diego and Imperial Counties. Candidate must reside in the area and have a minimum of 3 years selling experience with process instrumentation. Base Draw + Commission, car allowance, expenses and health insurance. Please send resume to jcapitano@pattensystems.com. Senior Electrical Engineer. General Monitors, Lake Forest, CA. Industries: Safety instrumentation, oil & gas, energy, others. Job type: full time. Years of experience: 10+ years as lead design engineer - analog, digital, and embedded systems. Education level: BS EE, minimum. Overall responsibility: Lead the design, development, and testing of microcontroller-based fire and gas detection systems for the global leader in industrial safety. Requirements: Experience with one or more of the following microcontrollers: Microchip dspic30f, TI TMS320F, TI MSP430, Freescale 68HC11; experience with one or more of the following communication protocols: 4-20mA analog output, Modbus, HART; strong communication (written and verbal) and analytical skills; hands-on design engineer; adept at working with cross-functional teams. If you meet the above requirements, please send your resume depicting your qualifications to zainam@ generalmonitors.com. We respect, value, and welcome diversity in our workforce. General Monitors is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (EEO/AA) M/F/D/V. Inside & Outside Sales Engineers. The Valve Shop, a division of Applied Valves and Controls, Inc. is the fastest growing distributor in Southern California specializing in valves, valve automation and process control products. We have two immediate openings. Outside Sales Engineer Outside Sales Engineer position requires selling valve, automation and control related products into the biopharm, commercial HVAC, industrial process, and water/waste industries in the Los Angeles-Orange County area. Inside Sales Engineer Inside Sales Engineer position in Carlsbad requires technical sales and computer skills; customer support; and application engineering of valve, automation and control related products. Applicants for both positions must be highly motivated with a positive attitude and have excellent communication and organizational skills. Minimum 3 years sales/engineering experience required. Engineering degree a major plus. 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ICP DAS USA, an industrial automation solution provider in Southern California is looking for a Junior Sales Engineer and a SCADA Software Sales Engineer. We are looking for someone that has a sense of urgency, is familiar with technology and can learn quickly. Qualified candidates will have sales experience, be comfortable making phone calls, be a strong team player, understand technology and have strong written and verbal English skills. Compensation is Salary, Commission, Bonus & Benefits. For info visit To apply contact Maria Lemone at marial@icpdas-usa.com. JOB WANTED: OPERATOR/INSTRUMENT TECH. Seeking a full-time position as an wastewater plant operator/ instrument technician where skills & training effectively utilized. Trainin, experience includes automatic controls, transmitters, recorders, sensors; calibration, repair, certification of process control instru; elec instr/motor controls. Cert, education include Elec Instru Tech and Calib Metrol Tester; Instru & Electrical Maintenance, Confined Space, Supervisor. LA Trade Tech AS Degree Wastewater Technologies; Cal State Sacramento: Oper Wastewater Trmt Plant Operator; Adv Oper-Wastewater Trtmt Plant; Water Distribution Oper, Maintenance. Contact jahmansilvers@yahoo.com. Business Opportunity. Well-established panel business with US and international clients is expanding in Southern California and is seeking sales, service, administrative, engineering and production staff. Interested parties may send inquiries in confidence to @icexpo12.com. 12 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 May 2012

13 Continued on next page AUTOMATION ANALYST San Luis Obispo, CA. COME BE PART OF AN ESTABLISHED & GROWING FIRM! For 36 years, we have provided creative solutions to clients in the energy industry, commercial and residential development, water resources, and public infrastructure. We are a group of individuals that thrive on new challenges and working together as a team. Our culture provides exciting outlets for team building and professional growth. With offices throughout California we continue to grow! AUTOMATION ANALYST: Requires 2-3 years of experience working with automation equipment and programmable controllers and IT Infrastructure including Windows Server, Domain Controller, and Server Virtualization Must have firm understanding of programming PLCs and familiarity with process instrumentation including installation, calibration, and maintenance. Please visit and click on Careers for a complete description and to apply. We offer full benefits and competitive salaries. International Instrumentation keynote speakers, June 2-7 (Continued from page 3.) This year s invited keynote speakers will offer insight into advanced instrumentation technologies and how these interface with human processes across several industries and applications: Paul Gruhn. P. E., Safety Expert, ICS Triplex, is a member of the ISA84 standard committee (on safety instrumented systems) and the ISA101 standard committee (on human machine interfaces), and is the developer and instructor of ISA courses on safety systems and author of two ISA textbooks. Gruhn is the developer of the first commercial safety system software modeling program. Dr. Richard Rivir, Chief Scientist, Wright Patterson AFB, is Chief Scientist, Propulsion Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. He serves as the directorate s principal scientific and technical adviser and primary authority for the technical content and quality of the directorate s science and technology portfolio. Dr. Richard Gran, CEO Mathematical Analytics Company, was part of the 1962 design team at Grumman that developed the Lunar Module Digital Autopilot. This effort, along with a similar effort on the Command Service Module, resulted in the first all digital control system ever flown on a manned vehicle. At Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor he developed the control system for the plasma position and current; the X-29 Digital Fly-by-wire control system; and research on the control of flexible systems. May 2012 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 13

14 ISA Benefits Unemployed members get free membership ISA is offering a one year extension of membership benefits for a limited time during these difficult economic times. For more info contact ISA at (919) Position Wanted Software Engineer - Contract or Permanent. Microsoft Certified Solution Developer. Microsoft Certified Database Administrator. BS Mechanical Engg. California Class A General Engg Contractors License. Experience: 15 years software engineer. Web based enterprise applications, database development, control systems, etc. 10 years mechanical engineering/marine construction. Offshore oil platforms, sub-sea pipelines and coastal structures. Please contact Chuck Bagby at (714) or ChuckBagby@Gmail.com. ADVERTISERS INDEX Applied Valves & Controls... 6 Beamex Blair Martin Company Calbay Controls... 4 Capital Westward... 9 CFM Don Wolf & Associates, Inc Emerson Process Management.. 10 ESL FLW, Inc GEXPRO... 6 Golden State Controls Horiba Instruments icomtech, Inc Jensen Instrument Co JPR Systems... 5 Moore Industries... Insert Patten Systems... 6 PR Electronics... Insert Precision Instrumentation... 3 Romatec... 9 SpectraSensors Summit Fluid Technologies... 8 The Fitting Sourse... 5 WestMark Sales,Inc... Back Cover Wilmington Instruments... Insert 14 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 May 2012

15 Celebrating Over 20 Years Serving and Supporting San Diego & Imperial Valley s Process Control Needs! TEMPERATURE PRESSURE VOLUME LEVEL FLOW GAS DETECTION POWER MONITORING Thank You to all of our Customers & to our Principal Manufacturers! (760) May 2012 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 MAY 4 ISA Orange County Automation OC Old World Village - Oct 30 OR CURRENT RESIDENT OC 16 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 May 2012