Automation Over The Web

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1 January 2007 INSIDE THIS ISSUE 2 - President s Message 3 - DVP s Message 4 - Members Honored 5 - Instrumentation Local Section Meetings 7 - Regional Events 8 - Industry News 9 - Nominations for Officers 10 - Awards Nominations Job Shop Upcoming Regional Events Instrument Basic Training Thur, Feb 22 - Introduction to CCST Thur, Mar 1 - Analyzer Maint & Oper Thur, Mar 8 - Process Math & Symbols Details at Instrumentation 2007 Training and exposition. Feb 22nd. Carson Civic Center. See page 5 or visit - State of the Art Instrumentation, Controls and Automation Equipment - PLC Training Lab by Rockwell - A Technician s Nightmare, or Making Field Devices Work Teogether (Lab) - Cert Control Systems Tech Program - Instrumentation Jeopardy, cash prizes Automation Over The Web Today s web capabilities, combined with the latest in automation and communication technologies, provides for the ability to monitor, diagnose, respond to alarms, and control from almost anywhere you can get on-line. Products and systems are being developed to be more capable of remote access from anywhere you can log-in with the proper password and security rights. Systems capabilities to be reviewed in this presentation include: - SCADA over the web - Controllers over the web - Power Monitoring over the web The presentation will include a live demonstration of each of these examples by linking to the RK Controls Technology Center in Irvine. About the Speaker Charlie Black is the Automation Technology Manager for RK Controls in Irvine, CA. RK Controls is a National Training Center for Siemens. RK Controls is located at Sky Park Circle, Suite L, Irvine, CA, Charlie can be reached at (949) or techcenter@rkcontrols.com. Place: Fluor Irvine Office, University Research Park, 5211 California Avenue, Irvine Date: January 10th, 2007 Time: 5:00 networking; 6:00 Program RSVP: Hiten Dalal hitend@ntrcal.com (714) Directions: Coming from the 405 Fwy, take the 73 Fwy toward the toll road. Exit at Bison just before the toll section begins. Turn left toward UCI, then right on California Ave. Turn right at the first stop sign, and then right into the Fluor parking lot. How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassion ate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these. - George Washington Carver 2007 Southern California & Nevada Buyers Guide The new 2007 Member Directory & Buyers Guide will be distributed in January. This is the blue book for souces of products used in the instrumentation, controls and automation industry. For advertising info about the S. Calif and Nevada Buyers Guide, please call (714) January 2007 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 1

2 Orange County Section Officers President s message By Craig Lanternier, Section President President Craig Lanternier Fluor Enterprises, (949) craig.lanternier@fluor.com President Elect Open Treasurer Gautam Parikh Fluor Enterprises, (949) gautam.parikh@fluor.com Secretary Jesus Moncayo Coffin World Water Systems (949) , ext. 217 moncayo@cworldwater.com Past President John Querido Jontec Systems, (949) jontec@msn.com Happy New Year! Society Delegate Sarah Sheldon Fluor Enterprises, (949) sarah.sheldon@fluor.com Society Delegate Alternate Christine Dorgan Disneyland Scientific Systems (714) christine.dorgan@disney.com Arrangements Chair Hiten Dalal Newtech Resources, (714) hitend@ntrcal.com Education Chair John Gong ICP-DAS USA, Inc., (310) johng@icpdas-usa.com Historian/Honors & Awards Chair John Querido Jontec Systems, (949) jontec@msn.com Membership Chair Don Zee Don Zee and Associates, (949) don@donzeeassociates.com Membership Co-Chair Bis Mitra Fluor Enterprises, (949) biswajit.mitra@fluor.com Newsletter Editor John Prince APG Analyzer Systems, (714) jprince@calcems.com Program Chair Sarah Sheldon Fluor Enterprises, (949) sarah.sheldon@fluor.com Publicity Chair Sebastian Zielonka Fluor Enterprises, (949) sebatian.zielonka@fluor.com Student Section Liaison Bob Harrison Conex Systems, (714) robert_w_harrison@member.isa.org Webmaster Bob Harrison Conex Systems, (714) robert_w_harrison@member.isa.org District 11 Vice President Joe Bingham AES Automation, (714) jbingham@aesglobal.com District 11 V Pres Elect Ray Spangler Central Automation, Inc., (661) Ray.Spangler@CentralAutomation.us ISA Staff Contact Dalton Wilson ISA, (919) , dwilson@isa.org Craig Lanternier President ISA Orange County Section Fluor Corporation Electrical & Control Systems (949) craig_lanternier@fluor.com Treasurer s Report BY Orange County Section April 4, 2006 Actual Budget INCOME Arrangements 3, , Dues/Mbrshp/Publicity 2, , Education , Interest Income X-Mas Party - 3, Student Section - 1, Misc TOTAL INCOME $6, $14, EXPENSES President s Budget Arrangements 2, , Membership/Mkg Programs Education Insurance Honors Awards Student Competition Misc Pres. Meeting 1, , Society Delegate 1, , Pres. Elect - 1, X-Mas Party 4, , District Workshop - 1, Planning Meeting Student Section Treasurer TOTAL EXPENSES $10, $15, NET ($4,093.41) ($1,400.00) Balances: Checking Account: $4, Certificates of Deposit: $43, 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, Cal State Fullterton and Long Beach State. Newsletters include the South 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) 2006 TechPubs Communications. All Rights Reserved. 2 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 January 2007

3 Message from the DVP Happy New Year! PROCESS MEASUREMENT & CONTROL SOLUTIONS Joe Bingham District Vice-President, District 11, Chairman, Engineering, Science, & Technology Policy for ISA, Chairman SP - 101, HMI s Member of the Executive Board of ISA Invensys Measurement & Instruments Tank Gauging & Systems Thermal Controls Heat Tracing Products & Services Ultrasonic Flowmeters Process Level Measurement Coriolis Mass Flowmeters V-Cone & Process Flowmeters Industrial Flowmeters Gas Mass Flowmeters Teledyne Analytical Instruments Gas & Liquid Analyzers Gas & Flame Detection Instrumentation Products Pipeline Strainers & Bag Filters Gas/Liquid Separators Flow/Level/Temp Switches ANAHEIM HILLS CORPORATE Tel Fax info@jprsi.com BAKERSFIELD BRANCH Tel Fax 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 Patten BW AD 2006.pmd 1 9/26/2006, 2:29 PM January January ISA Newsletters, ISA Newsletters, Southern Southern District District

4 Local ISA Members receive honors & awards at ISA Expo District 11 members have received many awards this year, at the ISA EXPO in Houston and also in other arenas. There are too many coming in to get into this issue, so please watch for them in future issues. Photographs courtesy U.S. Navy and NASA without endorsement expressed or implied. Please contact: Northern California Dennis Post Southern California Steven Manuel ISO 9001:2000 Quality System Certified, METI/KHK Product Certification. 4 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 January 2007

5 Los Angeles Section Instrumentation 2007: training, expo & prizes The Los Angeles Section of ISA is proud to host the regional exposition and training event Instrumentation 2007, to be held Thursday, February 22, 2007, at the Carson Civic Center. Formerly the LA Section s TableTop Show and Short Course, this expanded regional event provides for local industry professionals to meet face to face and access up-to-date technologies available. To be held at the Carson Civic Center (formerly Carson Convention Center), it is near a number of oil refineries and heavy industry. It is the perfect location to bring end users, manufacturers, engineering firms, systems integrators and other industry professionals together to exchange ideas and see the latest technology. Centrally located near the 405 & 110 Freeways it is adjacent to five-star Doubletree Hotel (formerly Hilton Carson). Practical industry training is a major part of this year s show. For the latest info, refer to PLC Programming Workshop - Reid Hogue, Rockwell Extensive PLC workshop, hands-on with the latest equipment. For: Technicians, engineers, sales personnel 2 - Certified Control Systems Technician - Neil Finch, CCST Introduction to the CCST program and how it benefits technicians and their employers. Covered will be the exam process, what to study, available courses. According to ISA s CCST Program offers third-party recognition of technicians knowledge and skills in automation and control. Being a CCST can also help advance your career and earn credibility, and if you are a manager and need to verify your current technicians knowledge and skills, the CCST program can help. For: Technicians, supervisors, managers. 3 - Connecting Field Devices: A Technician s Nightmare Different types of devices will be connected in this hands-on lab to work together with Fieldbus, Modbus, wireless and other technologies. For: Technicians, supervisors, engineers, managers, sales personnel 4 - Instrumentation Jeopardy with Cash Prizes Instrument-related questions will be the center of this fast-action quiz, just like the original game show. Contestants will be chosen from a fish bowl before each of two games. Vic Wegelin will award $300 in cash prizes to the champions. All who enter will receive a prize. For: Anyone who needs money For more information... For details about Exhibiting or Pre-Registering for the free gift, contact Marie Ackad at (818) or Blanca Mendez at (714) x 207. For Training Events contact Neil Finch at nfinch@ci.glendale.ca.us. More at Instrumentation2007.com. Don t Let Your Career Go Down the Drain... Join ISA s Water and Wastewater Industries Division (WWID) and maintain control of your career by boosting your knowledge of your specialty. Professionals interested in information relating to instrumentation and control systems in water and waste management will benefit from membership in the WWID. WWID can propel your career with a steady stream of organized technical sessions, conferences & exhibits, networking opportunities, newsletters, and more all for just $9 a year! For more information contact the Division Director, Hank Hegner at hrhegner@aol.com or call ISA at (919) January 2007 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 5

6 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 Tues., Jan 16 President - John Prince, jprince@calcems.com, (714) What s in the Future for Instrumentation and Automation? Special Panel Presentation with Patrict Gouhin and Jim Pinto. Bring your questions and comments about the industry andhow ISA can better serve you. The meeting will be held Tuesday, Jan 16th at The Gas Company s Energy Resource Center in Downey. 5:00 Networking & Refreshments; 5:30 Section Business; 5:40 Panel Discussion. Cost: This event is free to all ISA members. $85 dto nonmembers (includes one year membership in ISA). Required RSVP to Joan Chang at jchang@hach.com or More info at the section website: Orange County Wed., Jan 10 President - Craig Lanternier, craig.lanternier@fluor.com Automation over the Web. The presentation will include a live demonstration of each of these examples by linking to the RK Controls Technology Center in Irvine.Charlie Black is the Automation Technology Manager for RK Controls, a National Training Center for Siemens, in Irvine. Meeting location: Fluor, Irvine. See website for details. Section website: Southern San Joaquin Valley President - Del Signorelli, delsignorelli@chevrontexaco.com Program will be by John Quiel of North American Burner. See the section website for details, Cal Poly Pomona Student Section President - Saif Rawas, skrawas@csupomona.edu, (909) For more info, contact Saif Rawas above. San Diego Wed., Jan 17 President - Alex Bates, abates@mtelligence.net, (858) What s in the Future for Instrumentation and Automation? Special Panel Presentation with Patrict Gouhin and Jim Pinto. Bring your questions and comments about the industry andhow ISA can better serve you. The meeting will be held Wednesday, Jan 17th. This event is free to all ISA members. For details, please see the section website, Las Vegas President - Mike Bridenberg, bridenmt@nv.doe.gov Section website: FLOWMETERS CHART RECORDERS LEVEL PRESSURE TEMPERATURE AUTO DIALERS CONTROLLERS GAUGES WIRELESS COMMUNICATION VALVE AUTOMATION ANALYZERS SAMPLERS 6 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 January 2007

7 Regional events Dates are subject to change. Always contact the sponsoring party before making your final plans to attend. To include an event or make a correction, please contact the editor. February 13-15, 2007 Pacific Design & Mfg Show, Anaheim Convention Center, February 22, 2007 INSTRUMENTATION 2007 Exposition and Technical Training, Carson Convention Center, Carson, February 22, 2007 CCST Review Class Carson Convention Center, Carson, February 22-25, 2007 National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) Spring Conference and Annual Meeting, La Quinta, Palm Springs, (414) March 1, 2007 Analytical Instrumentation, ISA Symbols and Math for Instrumentation. Energy Resource Center, Downey. March 8, 2007 CEMS Calibration and Maintenance Training Class. Energy Resource Center, Downey. March 26-29, 2007 WESTEC Los Angeles Convention Centerwww.sme.org/westec April 1-4, 2007 American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Annual Convention, Long Beach, May 17-18, 2007 (tentative dates) Annual Southern San Joaquin Valley Section Scholarship Fund Benefit, Golf Tournament, Tabletop Exhibit & Cajun Feast Bakersfield June 2007 National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) Annual Meeting & Educational Conference, Las Vegas, NV (202) June 6-7, 2007 Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) West Coast Energy Management Congress, Long Beach Convention Center, (770) October 2007 ISA EXPO 2007 Houston January 2007 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 7

8 Industry News Custom Control Sensors selects Blair-Martin Chatsworth, California Effective immediately, The Blair- Martin Company will be your representative for pressure and temperature switches manufactured by Custom Control Sensors. Custom Control Sensors has offices world wide and the factory is in Chatsworth, California. Switches carry UL and CSA listings as a standard feature with explosion proof, Div 1, 2, NEMA 4, 7, 9, 13 electrical enclosures. The sensing element comes either with a piston or diaphragm depending on the application. The switch can be mounted in any position and has a unique Dual Snap disc spring design which makes them resistant to sharp pressure changes. This design has been proven to be so reliable that on jet aircraft, for instance, it has been the only design acceptable for many decades. Please contact the Blair-Martin Co., Inc. for application assistance and pricing. The factory website is Blair-Martin Co, Inc., is located at 1500 E Burnett Street, Signal Hill, CA and can be reached at (562) or through their website, 8 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 January 2007

9 Los Angeles Section Nominations for Section Officers Any ISALA member who is interested in being an elected member of the board or chairing a committee should contact the section president before the February monthly section meeting. According to the section bylaws, the Past President shall, by the February meeting, appoint and chair the Nominating Committee consisting of at least four past officers. All Section members are expected to take initiative in suggesting candidates or volunteering their services. Nominating committee members include Bill Campbell, Tom Burdi, Joe Bingham, Kim Dunn and chaired by Tom Barker, Past President. Any section member who would like to make a recommendation to the committee for any of the elected offices (President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer) should contact any of the committee members before January 15, Elections will be held in March of ISA s Certified Automation Professional TM (CAP TM ) Program Handbook January 2007 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 9

10 Job Shop Circulation is approximately 1,500 ISA members and other industry personnel. To place an ad, please contact the newsletter editor. Industrial Instrument Technician. Journeyman level instrument technician. Applicant must show experience with setting-up, installing, running, troubleshooting industrial process control loops, configuring and troubleshooting DCS. Knowledge in the installation, calibrating, and repairing of the following pneumatic and smart field instruments: pressure, flow, temp, level, analytical transmitters, value positioners, valve actuators, printers, scanners and PID controllers. Requires high school diploma or GED. Mail resume to Industrial Instr Tech 0602, c/o TechPubs Communications, PO Box 1605, Costa Mesa, CA Manufacturers Representative. MCR Technologies a manufacturers representative covering Southern California and Southern Nevada is seeking qualified outside sales person with 3+ years of sales experience in the instrumentation field. Competitive salary and bonus, Health, Dental, Vision, Life insurance benefits. Forward resume to sales@mcrt.com or fax to PLC Programmer. PLC s Plus International, Inc. has immediate openings for PLC Programmers. Petroleum, Manufacturing, Water/Waste Water, Food, Beverage and, Power. Competitive Salary, Vacation, Health, Life, Disability, Dental, Vision, 401k, 125. Join a long established and, growing company who offers work in a team environment. We offer many training opportunities to enhance your skill set and learn new things, and we reward those who grow their professional and technical skills. Send resume to PO Box 20238, Bakersfield, CA Jobs@bkppi.com. JOB WANTED: Engineer/Consultant with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering seeking a position that requires the use of mathematical sciences, engineering, and economics for cost estimation and managerial decision-making in Los Angeles, Orange or San Diego Counties. Two years relevant work experience includes economic and business analysis consulting and systems engineering for DoD clients. Active DoD secret security clearance. Computer skills include: Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tools (ACEIT); Arena 7.0; AutoCAD; C++; DOORS; Expert Choice; Maple; MatLab; Microsoft Office; Surfcam. Will resume and references upon request. Contact Danielle Brisky at (703) or daniellebrisky@yahoo.com. Outside Sales Position. Valin is interviewing for an immediate outside sales position covering a territory that includes Los Angeles and Orange Counties. The position has specific focus on the petrochemical and engineering contractor markets. Candidates should have experience selling valve and instrumentation products. Please contact the following for more information: Greg Neneman at gneneman@valin.com or John Hill at jhill@valin.com. You may also find out more about Valin Corporation at valinonline.com. Sales Engineer Position. Surelok TM, a business unit of cmax-2000, Inc., is seeking experienced sales engineers, for the sales of tube fittings, face seal and weld fittings to the industrial customers such as manufacturers of Analytical Instruments, Gas Analyzers, Gas Panels, Gas regulators, etc., in Southern California. We offer a reasonable base salary and attractive sales commission to results oriented persons. Forward resume to info@surelok.us or fax to (951) Honors and Awards Call for Honors and Awards Nominations The deadline for nominations for 2007 is February 10th. Receiving one of these awards is a great honor. See how you can nominate someone whom has influenced your career on the web page, Photos from the 2006 ISA Honors & Awards Gala have been posted on the ISA website. To access, go to and click on the link that is just below the first paragraph of text on the H&A page that reads Pictures from Lots of photos to see! Environmental Engineer. Develop procedures, conduct training and audits, interface with regulatory agencies. Manage RCRA and Hazardous Material Programs, including HMP, RMP, SPCC and SARA 313. Develop waste minimization strategies. Maintain compliance with local, state and federal hazardous waste and hazardous material regulations, including RCRA and CAL-EPA. BS Degree in Environmental Eng. (or relevant) and at least 5 yrs. exp. Exp. in the chemical or pharmaceutical industry a plus. Ampac Fine Chemicals / HR (916) Instrumentation & Analyzer Technicians. Perform repairs, calibration, preventative maintenance with a minimum of supervision on all types of electrical, instrumentation, and plant analytical equipment. Installation of wiring, instrumentation and control system equipment. Experience with PLC programming, graphical interface software desirable but not required. Ability to work from electrical schematics, mechanical drawings. Will work from home and cover Southern California. Full-time, part-time or contract openings. No overnight travel. Please contact John Prince at APG Analyzer Systems, at (714) or apply through website - wwwcalcems.com. Computer Validation Engineer. BS degree/technical. 5-8 yrs. experience maintaining validation programs, preferably in computerized system validation and automation systems e.g. process control systems. Knowledge of applicable regulations/guidelines. Background in general quality processes/ systems. Salary commensurate with experience (in $85-$115k range). Please contact or send resume to: Dianne Gauger, Dianne Gauger & Associates at (760) or dgauger@dc.rr.com Electro-Mechanical Engineer/Technician. Automation company needs Engineer/Technician experienced with computer and PLC controlled equipment comprised of multi-axis motor control, pneumatic actuators, machine control, and feedback elements including analog & digital inputs, encoders, photo-electrics, vision systems. Must understand PC/PLC software, HW/SW interfaces and be able to identify and isolate electrical, software, or mechanical problems. Will assist with design & assembly of new systems as well as installation, field service & support. Salary commensurate with experience. resume to lbernstein@nortekautomation.com. 10 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 January 2007

11 Instrumentation 2007 State of the Art Instrumentation, Controls and Automation Carson Convention Center Feb 22, 2007 Instrumentation2007.com Hands-on Field Training Instrumentation Basics, PLC Programming Feb-Mar-May Golf Tournament, Tabletop Exhibit and Cajun Feast Thursday - Friday, May 17-18, Free ISA Webinars All regular members now have free, unlimited access to viewing all archived ISA web seminars. ADVERTISERS INDEX 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 Distributor Control Valves Control Systems 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. Blair-Martin Co Caltrol, Inc... 8 Capital Westward Systems & Controls... 9 Electrical Systems Limited... 4 Emerson Process Management Frank s Industrial Services, Inc George Fischer Signet... 7 Golden State Controls Jensen Instrument... 6 JPR Systems... 3 MCR Technologies, Inc Moore Industries... Insert, 3 Precision Instrumentation... 9 Tescom... 4 Valin Corporation... 5 WestMark Sales, Inc January 2007 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 11

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