www.isa.org/~oranc February 2011 Inside This Issue 2 - President s Message 3 - Instrumentation 2011 4 - Congrats New PE s! 5 - List of Participants 6 - A Day the Races 7 - LA Golf Outing Planned 8 - Section Meetings 9 - Regional Events CAP Review Courses 10 - Communication Advantage Central Cal Programs Speaker Recognized 11 - Regional Events 12 - Seminars Held Application Note 13 - Job Shop 14 - ISA Assists Unemployed Benefits and Assistance March Section Meeting Virtualization & virtual machines in the automation community Virtualization has been used extensively in the Information Technology community. Virtualization is now finding its way into the world of automation systems. It offers opportunities and some challenges. This presentation will discuss these opportunities and challenges. Presenter, Kenneth Carfagno, is a Principal Technology Consultant with Honeywell. He has over 30 years of experience in the automation and process industries, and has a BS in Chemical Engineering from Penn State, and an MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Houston. Meeting Details Meeting Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Time: 5:00 pm Networking; 6:00 pm Program Location: Fluor - Irvine Office, 47 Discovery, Irvine RSVP: Fred McEachen (949) 349-2482 or Fred.McEachen@fluor.com Regional Events Apr 3: A Day at the Races! BBQ at Santa Anita Apr 8: Golf Outing Scholarship Fundraiser Diamond Bar Many of life s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. Thomas A. Edison Photos courtesy of Jim Van de Wetering. March 3: Instrumentation 2011 Expo, Wireless HART Seminar, Training Classes, 85+ Participating Companies The 5th annual Instrumentation Expo supported by ISA Los Angeles Section will be held at the Carson Convention Center off the 405 Freeway at Carson Street on Thursday, March 3, 2011. To preregister for all events at no cost, and for more info on classes, please see the official Expo website, www.instrumentation2011.com. Exhibitors call (714) 478-8816. More on Instrumentation 2011 Expo Inside February, 2011 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 1
Orange County Section Officers 2010-2011 www.isa.org/~oranc/ President - Jesus Moncayo South Coast Systems, Inc. (714) 834-0232 jesus.moncayo@southcoastsystems.com President-Elect - Fred McEachen Fluor Corp. (949) 481-7291 fred.mceachen@fluor.com Secretary - Ed Naranjo General Monitors (949) 581-4464 edwardn@generalmonitors.com Treasurer - Rafael Agrazsanchez Fluor Corp. (949) 349-2304 rafael.agrazsanchez@fluor.com Past President, Alternate Delegate - Sebastian Zielonka Fluor Corp., (949) 349-8773 sebastian.zielonka@fluor.com Delegate - Romel Bhullar Fluor Corp. (949) 349-6762 romelsbhullar@yahoo.com Education Chair - Hiten Dalal Kinder Morgan (714) 560-4765 hiten_dalal@kindermorgan.com Historian Christine Dorgan, P.E. Disneyland Resort, (714) 781-1699 christine.dorgan@disney.com Honors & Awards, Student Liaison - Craig Lanternier Fluor Corp., (949) 349-4371 craig.lanternier@fluor.com Marketing Chair - Bis Mitra Fluor Corp. (949) 349-3270 bis.mitra@fluor.com President s message By Jesus Moncayo, Section President Here I am on Sunday night thinking about what to write to all of you and the first thing that comes to my mind is what are we Engineers doing to inherit to our daughters and sons the passion for Engineering, Science and Technology? Part of the answer to this question I founded on FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). FIRST is a non profit association which mission is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership. FIRST in conjunction with the LEGO Group created the FIRST LEGO League program which engages children in playful and meaningful learning while helping them discover the fun in science and technology. FLL inspires kids to research, build and experiment and by doing so, they live the entire process of creating ideas, solving problems, and overcoming obstacles, while gaining confidence in their abilities to positively use technology ISA, FIRST, and the Automation Federation have established an alliance to promote the importance of science, technology, engineering and math education for students in kindergarten through high school. The other part of the answer is US. The same way we coach our kids sports teams; we can couch our kids in the fun and adventure of discovering how things work and how we can find solutions to challenges. My family is getting ready to form a team and participate in this year s FLL competition. Get involved, it is in your hands to plant the seed of Engineering for our future generations! Jesus Moncayo ISA Orange County Section President (714) 834-0232 jesus.moncayo@southcoastsystems.com Membership Chair - Mike Parvizi Fluor Corp. (951) 522-6522 mike.parvizi@fluor.com Newsletter Editor - John Prince APG Analyzer Systems (714) 968-5501 jprince@calcems.com Nominations Chair - Raj Adani Emerson Process Management (800) 999-9307 Raj.adani@emerson.com Program Chair Manny Martinez Fluor Corp. (949) 349-2099 manny.martinez@fluor.com Publications Chair Sergei Seleznev Blair-Martin Company sgseleznev@gmail.com Student Liaison, Cal State Long Beach Walter Martinez Cal State Long Beach, (562) 577-3605 wmartinez@csulb.edu Webmaster, Student Section Liaison Bob Harrison Conex Systems (714) 968-1369 Bob@TheHarrisonHouse.com District 11 Vice President - Brad Rupert Caltrol, Inc. (925) 226-0216 Bradley_Rupert@Caltrol.com District 11 Vice President Elect Gary Campbell, CCST III (623) 332-7545 gcampbellisa@cox.net The monthly ISA Section Newsletters and annual Regional Membership Directory and Buyers Guide are mailed to all ISA section members in Southern California and Southern Nevada and to ISA student affiliates at Cal Poly Pomona, Long Beach State University and Bakersfield College. Newsletters include the Southern San Joaquin Valley Alarm, Los Angeles Annunciator, Orange County Chart, San Diego Signal and Las Vegas Experience. Changes of address can only be processed by ISA by at (919) 549-8411 or www.isa.org. For editorial submissions and feedback, please contact the newsletter editor. Advertising rates, circulation information and style guide is posted at www.techpubs.net. Billing and publishing correspondence may be addressed to TechPubs Communications, PO Box 1605, Costa Mesa, California 92628. Submissions are copyright by the authors with all rights reserved. Copyright (C) 2011 TechPubs Communications. All Rights Reserved. 2 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 February, 2011
Instrumentation 2011 EXPO and Training Instrumentation 2011 EXPO & Training Seminars - Hands-On Workshops - Training State of the Art Exhibits - Demonstrations Thursday, March 3, 2011 One Day Only! All Events Free Courtesy of Exhibitors & Sponsors, ISA Los Angeles Section, & HART Communications Foundation Carson Convention Center 801 E Carson St Carson, CA 90745 Regisiter at www.instrumentation2011.com and receive an extra ticket for the prize drawings for HDTV s and other prizes. Schedule & Printable Program Download the schedule and program at the website. Below is the current info as of February 21, 2011. www.instrumentation2011.com. ALL-DAY HART WIRELESS SEMINAR Wireless HART Applications in the Process Industries Presented by HART Communications Foundation Co-Located with Instrumentation 2011 Expo 8:30am - 5:30pm. Breakfast & lunch included. HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS Workshop: PLC Programming, Self-Paced David Lautner, Richard Ramirez, Control Engineering Workshop: PLC Programming, Self-Paced Charlie Black, Walters Wholesale Electric Workshop: I/O Controllers, Self-Paced Jasen Lee, icomtech Workshop: Fieldbus Wiring Solutions - Creating High-Integrity Physical Layers Harry Wilson, MooreHawke Continued on Page 5 Solve your toughest application requirements with complete automation hardware and software solutions from GE and Gexpro For more information, contact John Chang at: (P) 714-712-8522 (M) 714-865-1397 john.chang@gexpro.com www.gexpro.com/automation February, 2011 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 3
Congratulations to new PE s Congratulations to the following ISA members who passed the State of California engineering license exam and received their professional engineer licenses in control system engineering in January: Robert Chang of Temple City, Kanu Kothari of Arcadia, Kuldeep Mathur of Bakersfield, Brian Mueller of Huntington Beach and Ron Naldoza of Las Vegas. Twelve students took the ISA Los Angeles PE Review Course this past year, some studying for the PE Exam and others as a refresher or introduction to control system engineering. The annual review course for the fall exam is presented each year by the ISA Los Angeles Section on six Saturday mornings in September and October 2011. For information about the 2011 course, please see www.isala.org. Final Control Elements, Burner Management, SIS/SIL, Ladder Logic, Control Systems Analysis, Measurement, Parts 1 & 2, Control Systems Implementation, and Standards and References. All sessions include problem working. For information about the CSE PE Exam, links to study guides and info about next summer s class, please see www.isala.org/ pereview.html. Joe Hohn of Dynalectric, right, taught the course this year along with Victor Wegelin, PE, and Byron Postma, PE. ISALA would like to recognize them and Jon Clements, PE, Mike Wallace, PE, and John Prince (left) for their donating their personal time helping to build the local engineering community by supporting those seeking to advance their careers and benefiting the local companies. 21955 Plummer Street Chatsworth, CA 91311 PE Review Class of 2010. From left, Lili Ann Blanco, Brian Mueller and Taran Anand (WorleyParsons); Ron Naldoza (Wunderlich-Malec Engineering); Kanu Kothari (WorleyParsons); Joe Hohn, instructor (Dynalectric); Keith Riley, PE (Goodrich Corp.); Kuldeep Mathur (PLCs Plus); Robert Chang (WorleyParsons). Not pictured are Michael Nguyen (WorleyParsons); and Albert Fernandez and Sean Spurr (Spec Services). www.donwolf.com (800) 266-2046 (818) 885-5855 fax sales@donwolf.com AUTOMATION & INSTRUMENTATION SPECIALISTS 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 We also offer: Annual Maintenance Quick Repair and Calibration Engineering and Design Training, Technical Information, Advocacy & much more! ISALA appreciates Larry Iriarte, Sean Spurr (right) and Albert Fernandez of Spec Services of Fountain Valley, California, for generously donating the use of their executive conference room at one of their Fountain Valley facilities. Honeywell Analytics, Inc. 4 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 February, 2011
INSTRUMENTATION 2011 EXPO, Continued from Page 3 Workshop: Pressure Instrumentation Jim Duggan, Wilmington Instrument Company Workshop: Tubing and Fittings for Industrial Applications Paul Franklin, CCST, Scattergood Generating Station, Los Angeles Dept of Water & Power INDUSTRY CAREERS ROUNDTABLE Roundtable Discussion: Industry Skills & Training Opportunities Panel: Marianna Cunningham, Chevron (Moderator); Dr. Salomon Oldak, Dept of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Cal Poly Pomona; Walter Martinez, Cal State Long Beach; Ketaki Kunte, MSEE, Cal State Long Beach; Joyce Holmes, ISA Training Services TECHNICAL TRAINING CLASSES Industrial Control Panel Design Considerations - Thinking Inside the Box Randy Carsten, Electrical Systems Ltd. Ultrasonic Analyzers for Liquid Concentration and Density Measurement, and Phase Interface Detection Bianka Schmolling, SensoTech Continued on Page 6 List of Exhibitors, Speakers and Sponsors As of February 21, 2011, eighty-six exhibitors, speakers and sponsor companies are participating in the fifth annual Expo. See website for up to date listing at www.instrumentation2011.com. Adalet AGX Controls, Inc. Analytical Systems (Sponsor) Anixter, Inc. APG Analyzer Products Applied Analytics (Speaker) Aztec Signal BelGAS Blair-Martin Co., Inc. Cal Poly Pomona Dept of Electrical & Computer Engineering Cal State Long Beach Robotics Club Caltrol. Inc Cemtek Environmental, Inc. Central California Instruments Chevron (Speaker) Conax Technologies Charles P.Crowley Company D&D Engineering Daily Thermetrics Don Wolf & Associates, Inc Dynalectric ecom instruments inc Electrical Systems Ltd. Emerson Process Management Endress + Hauser Flowmetrics FLW, Inc. G Instruments GE Intelligent Platforms GEXPRO Hach Company Ham-Let USA HART Communication Foundation Hopkins Technical Products Continued on Page 13 February, 2011 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 5
INSTRUMENTATION 2011 EXPO and Training, From Page 3 Analysis in Sulfur Recovery David Amirbekyan, Applied Analytics, Inc. The Stuxnet Worm and PLC Security John Callahan, GE Intelligent Platforms RTU s vs PLC s - What s the Difference? Rob Henley, ioselect Incorporated Applying Instrumentation in Hazardous (Classified) Locations (ES10), Joe Hohn, Dynalectric System Checkout, Testing, and Startup (EA10) Joe Hohn, Dynalectric Revolutionizing Instrumentation With Wireless Sensors, SD Flash Card Recording, and Embedded Web Servers, Mak Manesh, Newport Electronics Instrumentation & Control: Chemical Feed Applications, Tim Berschauer, Charles P. Crowley Company Continued on Page 12 ISA Los Angeles Section ISA Family Day at the Races Sunday, April 3rd We have a special treat this spring for every ISA member. On Sunday April 3 rd starting at noon, ISA Los Angeles is organizing a Picnic and BBQ at Santa Anita Racetrack in Arcadia. Never been to a horserace you say. Well you are in for a treat! The infield of the racetrack provides a perfect setting to mingle with members, friends, and family while enjoying the excitement of live horse racing. There will be tables, chairs and a BBQ provided. ISALA will be bringing burgers, dogs, chicken and chips for all attendees to munch. Also there is a child play area and pony rides available. Admission, Food, and Fun all for only $20 per adult and $5 per child (under 18). Parking and a race program are included in the price of admission. Everyone is invited. If you want, please bring a side dish to share and show off your culinary talents. No alcoholic beverages may be brought into the Park, but are available for purchase. Reserve your places now by emailing Paul Franklin at hunns@hotmail.com. Make your check payable to ISA Los Angeles and mail to: ISALA Day at the Races, c/o Paul Franklin, 6204 Vista Del Mar #268, Playa Del Rey, CA 90293. Refunds are available up to 2 weeks before the event. Questions? Email or call Paul at (818) 692-6669. INSTRUMENTATION 2011.com - March 3 E x h i b i t o r s C a l l ( 7 1 4 ) 4 7 8-8 8 1 6 Process Weighing Solutions Rate Control Batching Blending Filling Dispensing Check Weighing Level by Weight Force Measurement Ignore vibration with WAVERSAVER C2 electronic calibration in seconds INTEGRATED TECHNICIAN for quick trouble shooting and diagnosis Distributors of Pressure and Flow Controls: Pressure regulators, pressure indicators, flowmeters, filters, separators, thermometers, and enclosures 13413 Benson Ave., Chino CA 91710 TEL: (909) 590-0408 FAX: (909)590-4146 www.precinstr.com 6 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 February, 2011
ISA Los Angeles Section ISALA golf outing planned Friday, April 8th The Los Angeles Section of ISA is hosting its 2011 Golf Outing and Networking Event on Friday, April 8, 2011 to fund the ISALA Scholarship Fund. This will be an exciting event that fosters team building and facilitates effective networking. The event will be held at Diamond Bar Golf Course, 22751 E. Golden Springs Dr in Diamond Bar. Mark the date on your calendar, Friday, April 8, 2011. Registration begins at 8:30am for the 10am tee time. Lunch will be served at 2:30pm. The $90 entry fee includes green fees, golf cart, luncheon and prizes. For those who would like to attend the luncheon only, the cost is $30. The Section is are also looking for Sponsors to offset the cost of the outing. Various sponsorships are available. Your support and participation is needed in order to make this the best outing possible. For more information please contact Kandace Peterson by email at kanpete@aol.com. Information will be posted at the ISA Los Angeles Section website as it is finalized. Website: www.isala.org. Photo from ISALA Golf Outing 2009 courtesy of John Prince. GFC300 - DUAL CHANNEL FLOW COMPUTER FOR LIQUIDS, GASES AND STEAM GFC300 can be ordered as a single, two independent or a dual flow computer. It can very accurately measure volume, compensated volume and mass of liquids and gases. Or volume and mass of steam, saturated or superheated, in a very large ranges of pressures and temperatures. GFC300 calculates density and compressibility factors with a very high accuracy. Each channel has one flow input that accepts pulses with 24VDC / 20 ma power for the pulse sensor and 4-20 ma loop power flow signal. 30 points linearization for each pulse input can significantly improve the flow meters performances. Flow meter calibration tables can be entered there. Each channel has one 4-20 ma loop power input for temperature or density and one for pressure with a typical error of 0.01% full scale for each. The isolated analog output of each channel can be ordered as 4-20 ma loop power, 0-5V or 0-10V. It can be programmed to represent rate, rate A+B, pressure or temperature. The isolated pulse output of each channel is sinking open drain 100V / 100 ma and can represent total, total A B or total A+B, producing pulses of frequencies up to 10kHz. Each channel has also one relay for 250VAC / 5 A with programmable hysteresis for rate, rate A+B, pressure or temperature Both flow rates are seven digit, totals are eight digit. There are separate units for flow rate and total for each channel. Many volume and mass units are listed in special menus. Flow rate and total for each channel have independent programmable decimal places. GFC300 has many preset liquids, gases and temperature transmitters which simplifies its programming. Power can be ordered as 85-250 VAC, or 12VDC or 24 VDC, all with high isolation, surge, reverse polarity, under-voltage, over-current and short circuit protection. GFC300 has a bright transmissive color graphic display with a white back-light and easy to use scroll drop list menus. Fully compliant, programmable RS485, 1/8 load, MODBUS RTU for baud rates up to 115 200 makes GFC300 highly network-able. Multilevel menus, the first of which can be locked make programming easy, simple and protected. Size is DIN 72 x144 mm panel mount, weight is 0.45 kg (1.0 lb). All software options can be enabled on the field with passwords. G Instruments - (858) 231-5156, Fax (858) 876-1963 www.ginstruments.com - sales@ginstruments.com CORPORATION JAMESBURY NELES Instrumentation Work Smarter... Improve Uptime with the Jamesbury Cintac Automation System Upgrade to an advanced integrated automation package, rather then individual components, - such as solenoids, communication terminals, and actuators - and your plant can expect: Improved Reliability: Components are fully assembled and enclosed in a single unit Lowered Costs: Reduce component inventories at the plant Faster Installation: All tubing and connections are included with integrated automation package Call Valin Today and Begin Working Smarter! 1-800-774-5630 moreinfo@valin.com w w w. v a l i n. c o m February, 2011 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 7
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 www.instrument-news.com. San Diego Section Mon/Tues, Mar 1-2 Mike Wallace, (858) 522-6866, mwallace@sdcwa.org Wireless & Remote Monitoring. For deails, see www.isasd.org. Los Angeles Section Thurs, Mar 3 Bill Campbell, (562)533-0188, willcampbell@carr.com Instrumentation 2011 Expo & Training, Carson Center. www.isala.org Orange County Section Wed, Mar 8 Jesus Moncayo, (714) 834-0232, jesus.moncayo@southcoastsystems.com Virtualization & Virtual Machines in Automation. Details posted at www.isa.org/~oranc. Las Vegas Section See Website Vince Brashear, (702) 796-6900, vincent.brashear@we-inc.com The section typically meets on the 4th Thursday for lunch. For current info contact the president or visit www.isalv.org. Central California Section Thurs, Mar 17 Fernando Ceja, (661) 330-7956, fceja@bak.rr.com Safety Instrumented Systems. For info contact the president or visit the section website at www.isa.org/~ssjv. Bakersfield College Student Section No Information Sean Caras, (661) 395-4393, scaras@bakersfieldcollege.edu Please contact advisor Sean Caras for the latest section information. Cal State Long Beach Student Committee No Information Walter Martinez, (562) 577-3605, wmartinz@csulb.edu Website: www.isacsulb.org. Cal Poly Pomona Student Section No Information Eric Nunnally, (562) 760-5279, esnunnally@gmail.com Please check the website for the latest section information. Website: www.isacalpoly.org. INSTRUMENTATION 2011.com - March 3 E x h i b i t o r s C a l l ( 7 1 4 ) 4 7 8-8 8 1 6 8 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 February, 2011
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. Thursday, March 3, 2011 ISA Los Angeles Section Instrumentation 2011 EXPO and Training Carson Center www.instrumentation2011.com Mar 3, 2011 Instrumentation 2011 Expo ISA Los Angeles, Carson, Calif www.instrumentation2010.com April 2, 2011 Spring BBQ at Santa Anita ISA Los Angeles, Arcadia www.isala.org April 8, 2011 Golf Tournament & Scholarship Fundraiser ISA Los Angeles Diamond Bar, www.isala.org Apr 13, 2011 AES Power Plant Tour ISA Orange Co, Huntington Bch www.isa.org/~oranc April 8, 2011 ISA Los Angeles Section Golf Outing and Scholarship Fundraiser Diamond Bar www.isala.org April 14, 2011 Areva Solar Power Plant Tour ISA Central Calif, Bakersfield www.isa.org/~ssjv May 12-13, 2011 Golf Tournament, Tabletop Show & Technical Training ISA Central Calif, Bakersfield www.isa.org/~ssjv May 17, 2011 San Fernando Valley Event Canyon Country, Details Pending ISA Los Angeles, www.isala.org Aug 21-25, 2011 SPIE Nano, Optics, Photonics & Solar Conf & Expo www.spie.org Training and Professional Advancement Certified Automation Professional reviews planned for March If you are interested in taking the certification exam for the ISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP) in the March- April 2011 testing window, and you would like to enroll in the CAP Review Course, please contact Jon Clements at (805) 895-7274. Separate courses will be held in Los Angeles County and Bakersfield. Meeting Details When: 5 classes, starting on Saturday, March 5th Time: 8:30am - 12:30am Where: South Los Angeles County (TBD) Cost: $200 for ISA members. $300 for non members includes ISA membership. 14978 Sand Canyon Ave., Suite C Irvine, CA 92618 Office: 949-559-1941 Fax: 949-653-2420 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. www.goldenstatecontrols.com February, 2011 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 9
The Communication Advantage by Paul Bodeau, Standards and Practices Chair, ISA Los Angeles Section To perform business functions everyone speaks, listens, and writes almost every day of their lives. Yet most of us take these important skills for granted. As engineers, technicians, salesmen, and managers, we tend to emphasize technical and mathematical skills more than our communication skills. This raises an important question that we, as individuals, need to consider. Given the volatility of the current economic condition and the uncertainty of jobs in general, can we be truly effective in our work, if we are poor listeners, speakers, and writers? We must possess a range of business communication skills if we are to professionally compete. We need ISA Central California Section CenCal programs Unless otherwise noted, all are at Petroleum Club Sky Bar - 5060 California Ave 12th Floor in Bakersfield. See the Section website for contacts and more info at www.isa.org/~ssjv. Thursday, March 17, 2011 11:30 AM-1:00 PM - Safety Instrumented Systems- Single Loop Solutions - Charlie Fetty of Moore Industries Thursday, April 14, 2011 11:30 AM-1:00 PM - Clean Energy Rocket and Areva Solar Power Plant Tour (18 miles north of Bakersfield at the Kimberlina Road exit) Thursday, May 12, 2011 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Golf Tournament and Scholarship Fundraiser (Rio Bravo Country Club) Friday, May 13, 2011 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Tabletop Show, Technical Training, Cajun Feast (Veteran s Hall, Norris Rd) Orange County Section Collette receives certificate continued to page 12 Ron Collette,Chief Information Officer for Clarient Inc, is presented with a Certificate of Appreciate by ISA Orange County President Elect Fred McEachen at the November 2010 monthly section meeting. Ron has over 25 years experience with information technologies with Fluor and other Fortune 500 companies. Photo courtesy of John Querido. 10 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 February, 2011
ISA Los Angeles Section Events planned for Carson, Arcadia, Santa Clarita ISA Los Angeles Section will be having several events around the county in the new year, plus the regular meetings in Downey. Instrumentation 2011 Expo, the largest event on the west coast dedicated to process instrumentation and control, will be held on Thursday, March 3 at the Carson Convention Center. As of December, the exhibit hall was already at twothirds capacity. Companies interested in exhibiting should contact John Prince at (714) 478-8816 or jprince@calcems.com. Those who pre-register online will receive an extra 10 tickets for the wide-screen HDTV drawing. Visit the website for the latest information at www.instrumentation2011.com. BBQ at Santa Anita RaceTrack in Arcadia will be Saturday, April 2. Guests will enjoy great barbeque and watch thoroughbred racing from the Infield. Prepare for exceptional entertainment and a great feast! Contact Paul Franklin (818) 692-6669 or hunns@hotmail.com. Oggi s in Santa Clarita Valley is the location for the Tuesday, May 17 meeting, which will be Tuesday, May 17 meeting, which will be held in Canyon Country, at Oggi s Pizza & Brewing Co., just north of the 405/5 Freeway junction, equidistant from Palmdale, Burbank and Simi Valley. As usual, dinner will be provided at no cost to ISA members for the first 20 who RSVP. Online map: http:// tinyurl.com/oggis-la. For more information, please contact Paul Bodeau at (562) 299-8331 or pbodeau@whynotengineering.com. Information and details about all these events will be published in the newsletter and posted at www.isala.org as details are confirmed. Companies are always welcome to sponsor any meeting and give a 5-minute presentation before the program. Contact Charles Huang for sponsorship info at (310) 512-3825 or Charles.Huang@Honeywell.com. Information and contacts about all these and other events is posted at the Los Angeles Section website, www.isala.org. INSTRUMENTATION 2011.com - March 3 E x h i b i t o r s C a l l ( 7 1 4 ) 4 7 8-8 8 1 6 MANUFACTURERS INVENSYS FOXBORO CONTROL SYSTEMS INSTRUMENTATION ELECTRIC HEAT TRACING FILTRATION VALVES NEW FROM JPR SYSTEMS TYCO THERMAL CONTROLS OHMARTVEGA VIZE FLEXIM DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEMS ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE EATON VAREC PROTECTOSEAL MCCROMETER HONEYWELL ANALYTICS PGI GAS AND FLAME DETECTION FENCE LINE - OPEN PATH IR TELEDYNE SCHUBERT & SALZER RTK INSTRUMENTS BADGER METER THERMAL INSTRUMENT QUESTTEC DIRECT READING LEVEL GAUGES (FORMERLY DANIEL) Sales Office Bakersfield CA Tel 661.391.1000 Fax 661.391.0990 Corporate Office 305 N. Berry Street Brea, CA 92821 Tel 714.674.9520 Fax 714.674.9521 www.jprsystems.com Sales Office Danville CA Tel 925.552.7000 Fax 925.891.9191 February, 2011 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 11
Instrumentation 2010 Expo Training Courses, Continued from page 6 A Summary of Gas Detection Brent Kleven, Scott Health & Safety A Common Sense Approach to Ultrasonic Clamp-on Gas Metering Paul Murphy, Siemens Industry, Inc. Continuous Emissions Monitoring Engineering Design and System Configuration for Industrial and Utility Applications Tim Kuiken, Cemtek Environmental Critical Level and Flow Control Via Custom Control Elements Edward Cellucci, National Sales Manager, Plast-O-Matic Industry Training ISA San Diego & ioselect hold seminars Building the Ideal Remote Monitoring/SCADA System Recent technology advances on several fronts have opened the door to a new class of process monitoring architecture that has the potential to significantly change the rules for remote monitoring and control. A new class of Virtual SCADA Solutions are driven by the huge cost savings in installation and logistics, and provides dramatic improvement in the collection frequency, reliability, and distribution of field data. The future of many industries and organizations will depend on their ability to automate the decision process and provide customers, suppliers, and employees with reliable and timely information. Integrating Wireless Technology into Existing Systems Air and Electric operated gas booster and liquid pumps. Les Turner, Hydraulics International, Inc. Special Collection of Antique & Unique Instrumentation Jim Duggan, Wilmington Instrument Company Panel Discussion: DCS and PLC Applications in the Process Industries (to be confirmed) Bill Lyons, Caltrol, Moderator Continued on next page Product Update Wireless transmitters for long distance telemetry in power plants A major energy producer in North Carolina is a coal-fired power plant with flue gas desulfurization systems, which are known to contain elevated concentrations of selenium. To comply with new NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) limits for selenium, Emerson s Rosemount Analytical Wireless was chosen due to the long distance telemetry (about one-half mile) requirement and the known effectiveness of ORP (Oxidation Reduction Potential) to monitor the reduction state of the wastewater within the immersed organic substrate beds. The Emerson wireless solution includes 24 each 6081-P wireless ph/orp transmitters, 24 each Model 396P ORP sensors, and one Smart Wireless 1420 Gateway. Continued to page 14 This presentation will provide the audience with an overview of which wireless works best, by reviewing the available technologies, current application successes, and future technology directions. We will discuss the growth and evolution of radio transmission technologies (narrowband, spread spectrum, cellular, satellite) in the industrial environments, and review the competing protocol standards including 802.x (Bluetooth, ZigBee, WiFi, WiMax), 3G/4G, and various proprietary protocols. The goals and initiatives of the various industrial wireless standards consortiums (including ISA s SP100 & WiHART ) will also be touched on. Seminars will be held on March 1 and 2, from 9am-3:30pm at ioselect Inc., 9835 Carroll Centre Rd., Suite 100, San Diego. There is no cost and lunch is included, however seats are limited. To make reservations, contact Suzanne Rawlings at (858) 537-2060 ext. 215 or suzanne@ioselect.com. The Communication Advantage, Continued from page 10 skills that enable us to effectively communicate the purpose and relevance of our ideas, processes, and technical concepts. To stay in the game and play at the highest level, we must become powerful communicators. At our May section meeting, we will approach this important and timely topic directly to bring you up to speed in a one hour presentation. Presented by longtime educators and accomplished speakers and writers, Barbara DeNatale and David Allen Foat, Why Not Engineering will co-sponsor this special event. This presentation is entitled: The Effective Speaking Blueprint: How to connect to any audience through focused preparation, inspired delivery, and technological magic. This will be an intensely valuable and unforgettable event. As a bonus, each attendee will receive a copy of The Five Fatal Flaws of Speaking and How to Avoid Them. Register early so you don t miss out on this powerful and career enhancing evening. For next month s newsletter I plan to interview both presenters, Barbara and David. This way you will get to know them better before you meet them in person. 12 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 February, 2011
Job Shop Circulation is 1400-1500 ISA members and other industry personnel in California and Nevada. To place a Job Shop ad, call (714) 968-5501. The standard cost to place a job ad is $25 per block of 25 words. For ISA members placing ads, the first 75 words are at no cost. Position Wanted. With Electrical/ Electronics or Analytical Instrument Manufacturer. Cal State Long Beach EE MS 2010, Instrumentation & Controls Engineering BS 2007. Two years instrumentation and control experience at thermal power plant with heat exchangers, boiler feed pumps, booster fans, PLC programming, flue gas desulphurization, fly ash management system, boiler drum lever control system, particulate emission controls. Experience with design, commissioning, operation of oxygen, temperature, moisture, GC, hydrogen purity, CO2 analyzers. Computer skills include AutoCAD, LabVIEW, MS Office, Simulink, network processors, C/C++, Assembly language, VB. Ketaki Kunte, kunteketaki@gmail.com, (562) 912-5375. Position Wanted. Automation Technician and Design. Dedicated hard working ethical professional in technical environments looking for a challenging position the automation industry. Background in mapping and piping design for utility Companies (electrical, and gas) and Power Plants (Oil and Petroleum). Field walks for pipelines, surveys of tanks farms, and right-of-way areas. PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers) course in Allen Bradley PLC s with basic and pneumatics and understanding of ladder logic programming. Great at troubleshooting PLC s, Motor Controls and residential - commercial and industrial problems. Please contact Larry Mullaly at 714-943- 8633. Automation Technician Santa Maria, CA. CANNON ISN T JUST ANOTHER CONSULTING FIRM. For 34 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 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. Visit www.cannoncorp.us and click on Careers for a complete description and to apply. We offer full benefits and competitive salaries. Instrumentation 2010 Expo & Training, Continued from previous page Job Shop, continued on next page Introduction to the ISA Certified Automation Professional Program (to be confirmed) Jon Clements, P.E., Mangan Intrinsic Safety (to be confirmed) Gerald D Entremont, Ecom Valve Applications in the Refinery (to be confirmed) Maurice Adams, Tyco Flow Controls Exhibitors, Speakers and Sponsors, Continued from Page 5 Horiba Instruments, Inc. icomtech, Inc. International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers (pending) Industrial Automation Group ioselect ISA Los Angeles Section ISA Cal Poly Pomona Student Section ISA Cal State Long Beach Jensen Instrument Co. JPR Systems Inc. Limatherm USA Los Angeles Department of Water & Power M&C TechGroup North America McJunkin Red Man Corporation Measurement Science Conference Meriam Process Technologies/Adalet Mid-State Instruments Moore Industries-International, Inc. Newport Electronics Patten Systems, Inc. Phoenix Contact Plast-O-Matic Valves, Inc. Continued on page 15 February, 2011 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 13
Job Shop, continued from page 13 Outside Sales Engineer. Ponton Industries is in immediate need of an another qualified Outside Sales Engineer! Previous sales experience with instrumentation and/or variable frequency drives is a must. Territory is the counties of Riverside, San Bernardino and Imperial. The position pays a very competitive salary/draw/ commission, and includes generous medical, auto, dental, life insurance, and tax deferred retirement benefits. Please send your resume to marty@pontonind.com, or call 714-998-9073 should you have any questions. Please ask for Marty. Inside Sales and Technical Support Position. Ponton Industries currently has a new position for an inside sales support person. Very competitive salary, tax deferred retirement package, health, dental and life insurance benefits. Candidates need to be good on the phone, computer literate, and preferably have experience in the instrumentation industry. Excellent opportunity for the right candidate! For more information please email us at info@pontonind.com or call 714-998-9073. Senior Mechanical Test Engineer. Southland company seeks engineer to plan schedule, labor, and equipment required for testing; evaluate standard and special devices, act as liaison with product groups. BS ME or Aerospace Eng, ten years mechanical engineering and technical experience, excellent organizational, planning and communication, and leadership, project and program management skills. Facility design, control valve and duct sizing, distributed control systems, pneumatic controls, heat transfer, turbo-machinery, refrigeration, AC, compressible flows, hydraulic systems a plus. Respond in confidence to mecheng1011@isala.org. Vice President of Sales. Applied Valves and Controls, located in Southern California specializes in valves, valve automation and process control products, has an immediate opening for an Outside Sales Rep in the greater LA/OC area. This position requires selling into the biopharm, commercial HVAC, industrial process, and water/waste industries. Applicant must be highly motivated with a positive attitude and have excellent communication and organizational skills. Minimum 3 years sales experience. Engg degree preferred, but not required. Excellent compensation package including a base salary plus commissions, benefits, and a fun professionally encouraging environment. For immediate consideration please contact Ray Herrera at 760-438-4840 or email resume to rherrera@appliedvalves.com. ISA Benefits Unemployed ISA members continue to receive benefits Free membership extension offered As just one component of a larger effort on the part of ISA to assist members who have become unemployed, ISA is offering an extension of membership benefits for a limited time during these difficult economic times. ISA is granting an extension of membership benefits to unemployed Members for a period of one year. To find out more about this and other benefits, contact your section president or contact ISA directly at (919) 549-8411 or info@isa.org. Electrochemist. Signet is looking to hire an electrochemist for analytical sensor development. Major responsibilities include:. Design, build, and test new electrochemical sensors for use in liquid analytical applications; Participate in new product development activities; Evaluate and test novel electrochemical sensors from outside suppliers; Participate in sustaining engineering efforts on current products; Perform chemical verification testing on all new and old sensor products; and Perform patent research and documentation. The successful candidate will have an MS in Electrochemistry, Chemistry, Physics or related field with 5 years of directly relevant experience, or Ph.D. in Electrochemistry, Chemistry, Physics or related field with 2 years of experience. Experience with electrochemical sensor design including amperometric, optical, ph and/or conductivity; Demonstrated ability to develop innovative ideas and solutions to aqueous electrochemical problems; Experience with design of experiments. Become a part of our winning team. Send resume complete with salary history to:. Georg Fischer Signet LLC. 3401 Aerojet Avenue. El Monte, CA 91731. ATT: Human Resources. Fax: 626-573-2057. Job Search Aides from ISA The following sites offer assistance to unemployed members: - www.isa.org/isajobs - www.automationtechies.com - www.automation.com/career-job-center Wireless transmitters for long distance telemetry in power plants, Continued from page 12 Duke s selenium removal system contains six treatment ponds, each with four ORP probes installed at different depths in organic substrate beds. The schematic of the selenium removal beds (Organic Reduction Cells) shows the cell design and the installation of ORP probes within the immersed beds. For more information on implementation of Rosemount s sensor with Model 6081-P ph/orp wireless transmitters, please e-mail the customer service center, liquid.csc@emerson.com. 14 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 February, 2011
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ISA Section Newsletter Los Angeles Section of ISA c/o TechPubs Communications PO Box 1605 Costa Mesa, CA 92628 TIME SENSITIVE PLEASE DELIVER BY FEBRUARY 28 Instrumentation 2011 Expo - Training -Careers Thursday, March 3, 2011 Carson Center www.instrumentation2011.com OR CURRENT RESIDENT OC 16 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 February, 2011