Fall Classic ISA Tabletop, Golf Tournament a Great Success!

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1 Inside This Issue 2 - President s Message 3 - ISA Training 6 - Standards & Practices: Pneumatic Valves Piping Installations 8 - Local Events 9 - DVP Message Holiday Events 10 - Job Shop 11 - Industry News 12 - Job Shop 15 - ISA Election Results October - November 2014 Fall Classic ISA Tabletop, Golf Tournament a Great Success! Once again, the ISA Las Vegas Section Annual Fall Classic Golf Tournament and Tabletop Show on October 16, 2014, was a great success! This year, the tournament was held at the Las Vegas National Golf Course and tabletop & training at Boulder Station. More photos inside. Regional Events December 2014 ISA Las Vegas Holiday Party Date to be confirmed. Info: Ron.Naldoza@gmail.com or Tuesday, Mar 24, 2015 Instrumentation 2015 Classes-Exhibits-Career For Info: John, (714) Jeff Blue, CAP, presented Technical Session #2, P&ID Then and Now, in which he discussed the 2009 changes made to ANSI/ISA 5.1, the oldest ISA standard. Photo courtesy of Ron Naldoza. The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men. -- Attributed to Plato Golf Tournament awards and raffle prizes. Photo courtesy of Ron Naldoza. Workshops Training Exhibits Career Fair Instrumentation 2015 Expo Tuesday, March 24, City of Las Vegas Team sponsored by Wunderlich-Malec, Engineering. Photo courtesy of Ron Naldoza. Contests & Prizes Food, Entertainment Exhibitors & speakers: Call Oct - Nov 2014 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 1

2 ISA Las Vegas Section Board of Directors President & Delegate Ron Naldoza, P.E. Wunderlich-Malec Engg (702) Secretary Rich Velasco (702) Treasurer & Alt Delegate Jeff Blue, C.A.P. Southern Nevada Water System (702) Past President Brian Neal, P. E., C.A.P. Burgess and Niple (513) Former President Stan Spence, P. E., CAP Gresham Smith & Partners (615) Membership Chair John Wickman Wickman Instru & Control (702) Newsletter Editor John Prince APG Project Management (714) Program Chair Troy Gentry (702) Webmaster - Rich Velasco (702) richard.velasco@wmeng.com District Vice President Rafael Agrazsanchez Invensys (714) Rafael.Agrazsanchez@gmail.com District Vice President-elect Jeff Blue, C.A.P. Southern Nevada Water System (702) jeff.blue@lvvwd.com District Nominator Gary Campbell, CCST III (623) gcampbellisa@cox.net President s message Greetings members! I would like to thank everyone that attended our annual fall classic golf tournament and tabletop show this year. Thanks out to the vendors for exhibiting and supporting our event! We had 10 vendor tables and 2 technical presentations with great turn out. Thanks to Donald Goss and Jeff Blue for the informative presentations. We re looking forward to next year s event and hope to see you again! Our next event is our annual holiday party tentatively scheduled for December 12, 2014, details to be provided soon on our section website Please visit our site for upcoming meetings and updates. As always, we re welcoming any members who are interested in stepping up to the leadership role and becoming an officer, please let me know. It s a great opportunity to get involved and participate in helping out our section and ISA as a whole. Additionally we are constantly welcoming any technical presenters for any or our section meetings, please let me know. Ron Naldoza, P.E. ISA Las Vegas President Ron.Naldoza@gmail.com (702) Lunch banquet for the golfers at the Railhead Show Room, Boulder Station Casino. Technical Session #1 - Defining the Application by Donald R. Goss. Photos courtesy of Ron Naldoza. The monthly ISA Section Newsletters and annual Regional Membership Directory and Buyers Guide are mailed to all ISA section members in Southern & Central California, Nevada and Hawaii. Newsletters include the Central California Alarm, Los Angeles Annunciator, Orange County Chart, San Diego Signal, Las Vegas Experience and Hawaii Process Connection. Changes of address, editorial submissions and feedback style guide contact: Newsletter Editor at PO Box 8241, Huntington Beach, CA Billing, advertising rates, reprints and publishing correspondence: TechPubs Communications, PO Box 1605, Costa Mesa, CA Submissions are copyright by the respective authors with All Rights Reserved. Publication Copyright (C) 2014 TechPubs Communications. All Rights Reserved. 2 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 Oct - Nov 2014

3 ISA Instructor-Led Training ISA is recognized worldwide as a leader in non-biased, vendorneutral education and training programs for automation professionals. Industry professionals, whether an experienced engineer, practicing technician, or newcomer to the industry, can hone their skills at ISA s regional training centers, through onsite training programs at their company, or via distance education. Many ISA courses are lab intensive to reinforce important skills. ISA s extensive instructor-led curriculum is organized in three training paths. Although ISA s certification programs for technicians and automation professionals are not tied directly to ISA s training courses, the training paths are designed to cover the body of knowledge for technicians and automation professionals and can be helpful to those preparing for certification as a PE, CAP or CCST. For the complete list of upcoming courses, see training. Southern California 11/17/ Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST ) Level III Exam Review Course (TS03) - CA 12/09/ Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician (CMRT) Exam Review Course (TM00) - CA ISA Webinars ISA provides these quality seminars to regular ISA members at your location for an unlimited number of participants for one low fee of $235 per site. There are also recorded webinars that are free for ISA regular members to view at no cost. For info about any of these, please contact ISA at (919) or info@isa.org. The main topic groups include the following: - Advanced Process Control Series - Automation Project Management Series - Boiler/Burner Management Series - Control Systems Security & ANSI/ISA99 Series - CSE Licensure Series - Electrical Safety Series - Enterprise Control Integration & ANSI/ISA95 Series - Fiber Optics, RFID and Sensor Technology Series - Introduction to Measurement & Control Series - Wireless Technology & ANSI/ISA100 Series 11/19/ Web Seminar: Introduction to Flow Measurement (FG05W4) 12/03/ Web Seminar: Introduction to Pressure Measurement For the complete list of upcoming courses and detailed descriptions of each one, see If self-paced distance education is a better fit for your schedule, ISA has a wealth of distance learning options from which to choose. We have hundreds of self-directed courses to choose from in a format that meets your needs. Below is a partial list of the extensive curriculum of online courses, DVDs, and web seminars. Instrumentation 2015 Expo, Training, Careers Tuesday, March 24, 2015 Carson Convention Center Los Angeles County The Largest Exhibition and Training Event on the West Coast Dedicated to Process Instrumentation, Process Controls and Process Automation. Register online to attend at: For exhibiting and presenting info, contact John Prince at (714) or jprince@calcems.com. ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE CURRICULUM AC/DC Theory Library Applied DC Fundamentals Library Basic Electronic Components & Their Measurement Library Continued on page 4 DC Motors Library ISA Election, page 15 District Leaders, page 6 AUTOMATION AND CONTROL CURRICULUM Basic Process Control Library Process Measurement Library Calibration & Test Equipment Library Continuous Process Control Library Control Valves & Actuators Library Electronic Maintenance Library Standards, page 6 Industry News, page 11 Oct - Nov 2014 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 3

4 ISA Cyber U, continued from page 3 DC Motors Controllers Library Electrical Safety Library Electronic Circuits Library Industrial Electricity and MEMS Library Lockout/Tagout Library Mechanical Electrical Control Systems Library Motor Control Library Motor Drive Library Programmable Logic Controller Library Safety Library Smart Digital Instrumentation Library Using RSLogix Library INDUSTRIAL AWARENESS CURRICULUM Chemical Handling Library Environmental Library Ethics and Compliance Library MACHINE TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM Basic Machine Technology Library Basic Engine Lathe Library Computer Numerical Control Library MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE CURRICULUM Boiler Operation & Control Library Centrifugal Pumps Library Clutches & Brakes Library 4 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 Oct - Nov 2014

5 Gaging & Measurement Library HVAC&R Library Hydraulics Library Hydraulic Power Systems & Troubleshooting Library Industrial Bearings Library Industrial Drives Library Industrial Hydraulics Library Industrial Seals Library Machinery Lubrication Library Maintenance and Safety Library Mechanical Print Reading Library Operator Inspection Library Pipefitting Library Pneumatics Library Process Operator Library Rigging Library Steam Traps Library Welding Library PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE CURRICULUM Advanced Vibration Library Thermography Library Vibration Analysis Library Machinery Oil Analysis Library Ultrasonics Library WORKPLACE SKILLS CURRICULUM Workplace Mathematics Library Workplace Reading Library Oct - Nov 2014 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 5

6 District 11 Leadership Conference a great success! Winnie Ababat, center (Orange County), Jeff Blue, right (Las Vegas) and other District Leadership Conference attendees at one of the excellent industry tours organized by Jeff and Rafael Agrazsanchez in Temecula, held August 22-24, Photo by Ron Naldoza, Las Vegas Section President. Standards and Practices ISA Guidelines for the specification of pneumatic rack and pinion valve actuators August 28, 2014 Standard ISA , Guidelines for the Specification of Pneumatic Rack and Pinion Valve Actuators, is now available for review. For the draft standard and comment sheet, contact Eliana Brazda at (919) or ebrazda@isa.org.please contact Eliana if you have an interest in this standard and would like to provide your input. To receive these notices by , please contact Eliana. Above photo courtesy of Jim Van de Wetering (left), ISA San Diego Section. Next to Jim is Rafael Agrazsanchez, District Vice President. All are not identified. Pictured in these photos include Jeff Blue and Ron Naldoza (Las Vegas), Bill Smith (San Diego), Ira Miller and Ian Harris (Central California), and Terry Molloy and Andrew Fortunka (Northern California.) Photo above and at left courtesy of Ron Naldoza, President of the ISA Las Vegas Section. 6 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 Oct - Nov 2014

7 ISA Fossil Fuel Power Plant Instrument Piping Installation ISA Fossil Fuel Power Plant Instrument Piping Installation, is now available for review. The draft standard and comment sheet (zip file) are downloadable from the following link. If you are unable to connect to that link, please contact Eliana Brazda, Standards Administrator, at (919) or Please send any comments you may have via , postal mail, or fax to Eliana. To receive these notices by , please contact Eliana. Contributed by Paul Bodeau, Standards and Practices Chair, ISA Los Angeles Section, Oct - Nov 2014 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 Los Angeles Section See Website John Prince, (714) , jprince@calcems.com Holiday Event, TBA. San Diego Section Contact President Bill Smith, (520) Holiday Event, TBA. Orange County Section See Website Manny Martinez, (562) , 123mmanny@gmail.com Holiday Event, TBA. Central California Section Contact President Jeffrey Fittz, jeffrey.fittz@emerson.com, 909/ Holiday Event, TBA. Las Vegas Section Contact President Ron Naldoza, Ron.naldoza@gmail.com, (702) Holiday Event, TBA. Website: Aloha Section Contact President Chuck Swanson, Charles.Swanson@Power.Alstom.com Please contact Section President for the latest information. Cal Poly Pomona Student Section Contact Advisor Salomon Oldak, Advisor, soldak@csupomona.edu Bakersfield College Student Section Contact Advisor Sean Caras, Advisor, scaras@bakersfieldcollege.edu Cal State Long Beach Student Section Contact Liaison Mariel Cisneros, Section Liaison, (562) , cisnerom@gmail.com. Section website: Stand out from the rest Certify your technicians You know certified technicians give you an edge when submitting bids and preparing documentation for regulatory agencies. Having a certification program also gives you criteria to use in hiring and promoting employees. That s why hundreds of employers have adopted ISA s Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST ) Program. The CCST Program recognizes and documents your technicians knowledge and experience in instrumentation, measurement and control. Designed to enhance their professional development, the CCST program provides a third party endorsement of your technicians accomplishments by ISA. or (919) Visit for more information. Or contact CASTLE Worldwide and ask for the ISA CCST Representative at info@castlelearning.com or (919) ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 Oct - Nov 2014

9 Message from the District Vice President by Rafael Agrasanchez Once again, I would like to thank all of the leaders within ISA s District 11 specifically for volunteering their time and effort into making ISA the prestigious and professional organization that it is. Historically District 11 is among the strongest districts in the society. Without you ISA would not be what it is. Every year the leaders within ISA coordinate monthly meetings, golf tournaments, table top shows, scholarships for students, educational seminars, Christmas parties, social events that promote exchange of ideas and methodologies and among other things create relationships that develop as we age in the automation industry. We begin to realize that the automation world is smaller than we thought before we joined ISA. In my mind this is one of the greatest assets to ISA and automation, the people. Rafael Agrazsanchez ISA District 11 Vice President, Rafael.Agrazsanchez@gmail.com Regional events & training Dates subject to change. Contact the sponsoring party before making your final plans to attend. To include an ISA or non-isa event, please contact the editor. Christmas Holiday Party and Award Ceremony The Premier End-Of-Year Event, Knotts Berry Farm Hotel Saturday, December 20,2014. Contact Linda Meyers at (909) DLC a Great Success! The ISA District 11 Leadership Conference, was held in Temecula, California, August 22-24, Photo courtesy of Ron Naldoza, ISA Las Vegas 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. Oct - Nov 2014 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 9

10 Job Shop and Business Opportunities (more on pages 12 & 13) Circulation is ISA members and other industry personnel. To place an ad, call (714) The standard cost to place a job ad is $25 per block of 25 words. Job Wanted ads free to ISA members. Social Media Marketing. Progressive process instrumentation company seeking someone to set up and maintain social media marketing program. Contact Neil Finch at nfinch@yahoo.com or Control Systems Engineer. For 37 years South Coast Systems, Inc. has established an enviable reputation as one of Southern California s top control systems integration firms by valuing commitment, consistency, and loyalty. There are openings for competent, experienced controls professionals. Candidates will be expected to PLC program proficiently Allen-Bradley and Modicon all models. HMI Programming of GE, Wonderware, Allen-Bradley. Candidates must work without coaching. Essential to make the customer believe in their skills with confidence that the job will get done right, without being arrogant or contentious; be able to work under pressure during startups. Submit to lbarone@southcoastsystems.com. Analyzers and Instruments: Combustion/ Emissions Analyzers Toxic Gas, IAQ, LEL, CWA & TIC Monitors Gamma & Neutron Radiation Detectors, Dosimeters & Monitors Calibration Gas, Kits & Accessories Components for Automation: Fluid Controls/Pressure Regulators Miniature Pumps Solenoid Valves Plummer Street Chatsworth, CA (800) (818) fax sales@donwolf.com AUTOMATION & INSTRUM RUMENTATION N SPECIALIST ECIALISTS We also offer: Annual Maintenance Quick Repair and Calibration Engineering and Design Training, Technical Information, Advocacy & much more! Honeywell Analytics, Inc. AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT SALES ENGINEER Location: Southern California OakRiver Technology, based in Oakdale, MN is an industry leader providing process automation solutions to the Medical Device and Life Sciences markets. At OakRiver Technology, our equipment helps customers meet the increasing quality and precision manufacturing requirements of life-saving medical devices, dental products, biotech formulas and other high technology markets with specialized and precise process requirements. We deliver our systems to the premier global manufacturers of these devices and our systems are used in manufacturing facilities around the world. The opportunities are endless - come and help us grow our business! RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate must: Be a natural, engaging sales hunter with high energy, who is a results oriented top-tier performer, and fundamentally understands what needs to be done in order to grow a territory. Have a strong character and professionalism Possess strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills with outstanding negotiating savvy and a take-charge attitude is important. Be organized, efficient, and able to work independently with minimal supervision. Be able to identify business opportunities which are compatible with Company capabilities. Develop and qualify customer requirements. Identify decision makers, critical business issues, justifications, general concerns, and competitive landscape Identify and maintain knowledge of key contacts within accounts and establish multi-level relationships with key personnel, manage ongoing communications and direct contact with existing and potential clients. REQUIREMENTS Bachelor s Degree in Engineering preferred or a related technical and/or relevant experience in similar technical/sales role years of experience which may include the following: Direct selling of services Direct selling of capital equipment Prospecting and successfully securing new business Successfully managing multi-layered customer accounts Project Engineering with a desire to move into a customer facing role Ability to travel 50% to 75% of the time in assigned territory. To apply or for more information, please reply to Dave Kinsella at dave.kinsella@comcast.net or 313/ ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 Oct - Nov 2014

11 Industry News Scott Saunders Named CEO of Moore Industries NORTH HILLS, CA-Scott Saunders has been named Chief Executive Officer of Moore Industries- International, Inc., a leading manufacturer of instrumentation for the process control industry. Effective July 15, 2014, he reports to Leonard W. Moore, who remains the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company he founded in In his previous role as COO of Moore Industries, Saunders was instrumental in the daily operational planning and management responsibilities of the company, ensuring that its strategic direction and goals were met. He also continued in his role as Vice President, Sales and Marketing, where he managed the company s overseas operations along with directing marketing efforts and overseeing the sales force. I am both honored and humbled about my new position with the company, said Saunders. We have a great team of employees at Moore Industries and I am excited about the opportunity to further grow the company s long established position of providing the most rugged and reliable industrial instrumentation in the industry. Saunders joined Moore Industries in 1999 as a Regional Sales Manager before taking on roles as National Sales Manager and Director of Strategic Marketing. He holds a Bachelor s of Science degree in Business Administration from Winthrop University in South Carolina. Moore Industries was founded in 1968 and has become one of the most respected companies in the process control industry. Leonard Moore has received several accolades over the years for his achievements including being named an Honorary Member of the International Society for Automation (ISA), the highest honor given by the prestigious organization. Scott s vision and guidance has helped our company maintain success in difficult economic times, said Moore. With his leadership, Moore Industries is poised for growth in new territories in the coming years. Based in North Hills, CA, Moore Industries is a world leader in the design and manufacture of rail, panel and field instruments for industrial process control and monitoring, system integration and factory automation. The company has direct sales offices in the United States and additional strategic worldwide locations in Australia, Belgium, the Netherlands, the People s Republic of China and the United Kingdom. The company serves a variety of industries such as chemical and petrochemical; power generation and transmission; petroleum extraction, refining and transport; pulp and paper; food and beverage; mining and metal refining; pharmaceuticals and biotechnology; industrial machinery and equipment; water and wastewater; and environmental and pollution monitoring. For more information on Moore Industries, visit 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 Oct - Nov 2014 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 11

12 Job Shop, continued SALES PERSON AVAILABLE. Experienced, disciplined, structured, successful engineered product sales engineer seeks inside or outside sales position. Deep customer contacts at the refineries, power stations, pipeline companies, CPI, EPC s, oil and gas and more. Seek sales and application engineering in control valves, actuators, regulators, I&C, field instrumentation, relief devices sensors and more. Valve and actuator repairs sales and engineering is included in my background. BSME degree. Strong references. Available now. Team player. Located on southern California. Please respond to ANALYZER TECHNICAL OR MANAGEMENT POSITION. Experienced, successful technical analyzer system manager seeks inside or outside position. Customer contacts throughout Western US at refineries, power generation stations, wastewater facilities, cogens, process plants, AQMD, APCD and more. Extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in sales, sales support, application engineering, system design, project engineering, project management, field service, management experience at suppliers & end users of analytical instruments, systems ASSISTANT PROFESSOR. ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING. Cal Poly Pomona invites applications for Assistant Professor. Special interests include cyber-physical systems, including controls, robotics, biomedical systems, and related multidisciplinary topics. PhD in electrical or computer engineering or a related area required. Contact Chair, Electrical Engineering Search Committee, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Cal Poly Pomona at (909) or ece@csupomona.edu. Analyzer Service & Permitting Assistance Analyzer Sample Sytems Custom Sample Systems Copyright (C) Analyzer Products Group OEM Analyzer Panels APG Analyzer Systems seeks experienced panel shop and field service personnel. Interested parties please contact John Prince at (714) Analyzer & Instrument Packaging Continuous Process & Emissions Analyzers Analyzer Calibration Skids CANNON IS NO ORDINARY CONSULTING FIRM Come Be Part of an Established & Growing Firm! LEAD AUTOMATION TECHNICIAN San Luis Obispo, CA. COME BE PART OF AN ESTABLISHED & GROWING FIRM! For 38 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! LEAD AUTOMATION TECHNICIAN: Requires 3 years experience working with automation equipment and programmable controllers. Must have firm understanding of Programmable Logic Controllers and familiarity with process instrumentation (RTU s, HMI, SCADA, flowmeters and transducers) including installation, calibration, and maintenance. Certified Electrician is a plus. Visit and click on Careers for a complete description and to apply. We offer full benefits and competitive salaries. Solve your toughest application requirements with complete automation hardware and software solutions from GE and Gexpro For more information, contact John Chang at: (P) (M) john.chang@gexpro.com 12 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 Oct - Nov 2014

13 Sales Engineer SCADA/RTU & Distributed I/O Products We are a young and dynamic company specializing in innovative RTU, PLC and I/O products for automation, asset management, and SCADA system applications in industries ranging from Water/Wastewater Infrastructure, Remote Tank Level Monitoring, and Utility Scale Solar Farm monitoring. We are currently in need of skilled people that can help move us to the next level of growth, customer identification and support. Responsibilities: Identify and Develop New Customer Accounts. Provide Technical Support for both Existing & New Customers. Responsible for achieving monthly sales & margin targets Presentations to prospective Customers/Systems Integrators Requirements: At least 3-5 years Systems Engineering or Sales of control and automation systems. Good Technical Knowledge of Industrial Measurement & Control Products Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills. Regional travel as required. Applicants must possess the willingness and ability to do what it takes on a day-to-day basis to get the job done in a small start-up environment (we all wear many hats). If you think you can help us, please send resume, salary history and requirements, and a brief introduction. Respond in confidence to SCADA1304@techpubs.net. 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 Oct - Nov 2014 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 13

14 ADVERTISERS INDEX Analyzer Products Group Blair-Martin Company Calbay Controls... 4 Cannon Corp Capital Westward... 8 CFM Don Wolf & Associates Electrical Systems Ltd Emerson Process Mgmt... 7 GEXPRO Golden State Controls... 9 icomtech, Inc... 4 Jensen Instruments JPR Systems... 7 Moore Industries... Insert, 11 Oak Ridge Technology Pathfinder Instruments Patten Systems... 7 Precision Instrumentation... 5 RM Controls Romatec... 9 South Coast Systems SpectraSensors Summit Fluid Technologies... 8 The Fitting Source... 5 Valley Instrument... 5 WestMark Sales... Back Cover Wilmington Instruments... Insert Control System Engineering PE Licence Exam Review Course Every Summer For info: pe@isala.org Become a licensed and validate your qualifications in this discipline Info: pe@isala.org You ll be able to: Provide services for projects requiring licensed engineers Place your seal on plans, drawings, specifications, and reports Advertise your services to the public Contact your state engineering board to request a CSE information packet or visit for information ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 Oct - Nov 2014

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) ISA election results announced by Peggie W. Koon, 2014 ISA President It is my pleasure to share with you the results of ISA s first direct-member election. President-elect Secretary: James Keaveney (Emerson) PA % Steven Pflantz (Clark Richardson) MO % Treasurer: Thomas Devine (GHD) New York % Executive Board Member: Geographic (2 seats) (Note: percentages do not equal 100% because voters could vote for 2 individuals) Brian Curtis (DPS Engineering) Ireland % Richard A. Albrecht (DynaTech) NY- 51.8% Kalpen Vachharajani (Prov Contr) Canada 42.6% Executive Board Member: Operational William Walsh (Univ College) Ireland % Russ Rhinehart (Okla State Univ) % Executive Board Member: Technical Eric Cosman (Dow Chemical) Michigan % Roger Blais (Univ of Tulsa) OK % Automation & Technology Dept VP-elect: Kenneth Belteau (Spectra Energy, TX % Steve Prettyman (Dow Chemical) TX % Image & Membership Dept Vice President-elect: Marty Bince (Willowglen) Edmonton % Publications Department Vice President-elect: James Tatera (Tatera & Assoc) IN % Andre Michel (SkillPad) Quebec % Standards & Practices Dept Vice President-elect: Maurice Wilkins (Yokogawa) TX, % I extend my sincere thanks to the candidates for their willingness to stand for election and hearty congratulations to those who have been elected to serve the Society. I want to also personally thank each of you who took time to cast a ballot. Data compiled by Survey and Ballot Systems, a company that has been conducting online elections for 20+ years, indicates that societies with membership between 15,000-33,999 conducting an online election typically have a response rate under 10%. I am pleased to report that the participation rate for our election was 6.89%, which aligns with this benchmark. This is especially positive since this is our first direct election and the election process was online. In addition, 91.7% of the voters indicated they were very satisfied or satisfied with the experience with only 1.6% indicating they were dissatisfied or very dissatisfied. I would like to thank those of you who provided specific feedback. Your input will help us make improvements to our process. I look forward to greater participation in future years as we continue to improve the voting experience and raise awareness of this voting process. Thank you for your continued support and engagement in ISA. ISA President Peggie Koon can be reached by at president@isa.org. Oct - Nov 2014 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 Instrumentation 2015 Expo - Training - Careers Tuesday, March 24, 2015 Exhibitor Info: (714) OR CURRENT RESIDENT LV 16 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 Oct - Nov 2014