www.isaoc.org Inside This Issue 2 - President s Message 3 - Scholarship Awarded 4 - OC/LA Christmas Party and Award Ceremony ISA Los Angeles Section Tours JPL 6 - Las Vegas Fall Classic and Tabletop Show 8 - Local Section Events 9 - Regional Events 10 - Jobs & Business Opportunities 11 - LV Golf Tournament 12 - Jobs & Opportunities 14 - Jobs & Opportunities Regional Training & Events March 13-15, 2013 Instrumentation 2013 Expo Training - Careers - Golf www.instrumentation2013.com May 16-17, 2013 Tabletop & Golf Tournament ISA Central Calif Section www.isacencal.org Win or lose, we go shopping after the election. -- Imelda Marcos October - November 2012 ISA performance standards for gas detection Performance standards for fixed gas detection have evolved over the years as advances in detection technologies and new insights into combustible and toxic gas hazards provide a better understanding of the minimum requirements detection equipment must meet. Standards weigh in the risk of new demands on end users and manufacturers against the need for an ever safer workplace. In this presentation, Shankar will supply an overview of the ISA standards development process and describe some of the salient changes to combustible and toxic performance standards for point and open path instruments. Shankar Baliga is Manager, Research & Development, at General Monitors in Lake Forest, CA. He is responsible for the development of new optical, acoustic, and chemical sensing technologies for gas and flame detection. Recent examples of his research interests include flame detection with neural networks and open path gas detection for ppm levels. He is a Senior Member of SPIE, IEEE and ISA and a voting member on the ISA-12.13 and ISA-92 committees for combustible and toxic gas detectors respectively. He received his Ph.D. in physics from Ohio State University. The first 15 minutes are delegated to opening remarks and an opportunity for the meeting sponsors to give a few minutes talk on their products/services. The allotted time for the speakers is 45 minutes. Attached for your reference, please find our meeting guidelines. Meeting Details Wednesday, November 14, 2012; Networking 5:00PM, Meeting 6:00PM Old World Restaurant, 7561 Center Ave, #49, Huntington Beach RSVP: Manny E. Martinez manny.e.martinez@fluor.com For a map and directions to the meeting, please see the section website at www.isaoc.org. CALL FOR PAPERS! 1st Annual Oil & Gas Symposium Maximizing Energy Efficiency with Current Process Control & Instrumentation Technologies www.socaloilgas.com For more info please see page 9 Renew now, avoid January dues hike ISA dues will be increasing from $100 to $110 in January. Save by renewing now for multiple years at $180 for 2 years, $265 for 3 years, or add years to extend your current membership. Free Life Membership is available for those with 25 years membership. Contact the Membership Chair. Oct-Nov 2012 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 1
Orange County Section Officers 2011-2012 www.isaoc.org President Rafael Agrazsanchez Fluor Corp. (949) 349-2304 rafael.agrazsanchez@fluor.com President Elect Edward Naranjo General Monitors (949) 581-4464 edwardn@generalmonitors.com Treasurer Jennifer Qian Fluor Corp., (949) 349-2000 jennifer.qian@fluor.com Secretary Jenny Xu Fluor Corp., (949) 349-2000 jenny.xu@fluor.com Past President, and Membership Chair Fred McEachen Fluor Corp. (949) 481-7291 fred.mceachen@gmail.com Delegate Jesus Moncayo South Coast Systems (714) 834-0232 jesus.moncayo@southcoastsystems.com Arrangements & Exhibit Chairs Bis Mitra Fluor Corp., (949) 349-3270 bis.mitra@fluor.com Education Chair & Historian Christine Dorgan Disneyland Resort, (714) 781-1699 christine.dorgan@disney.com Marketing & Publications Chair Sergei Seleznev Blair-Martin Compnay sgseleznev@gmail.com Newsletter Editor John Prince, (714) 968-5501 APG Project Management jprince@calcems.com Nominations Chair Raj Adani, (800) 999-9307 Emerson Process Mgmt Raj.adani@emerson.com Program Chair Manny Martinez Fluor Corp., (949) 349-2099 Manny.E.Martinez@fluor.com Student Liaison, Webmaster Bob Harrison Conex Systems, (714) 968-1369 Bob@TheHarrisonHouse.com Student Liaison Craig Lanternier Premier Alliance Group clanternier@permieralliance.com District Vice President Gary Campbell, CCST III (623) 332-7545; gcampbellisa@cox.net President s Message By Rafael Agrazsanchez, Section President Upcoming Events: The October 30th Automation OC was successful yet again! I want to personally thank all of the exhibitors, members, Students, our delicious food caterer, Bob Lindeman ISA President 2012, and the Orange County Section board members for making this show a success. From the board perspective we try to improve Automation OC every year and would like your input. If you have an idea on how we could improve Automation OC, please email me your ideas, I will put them on the Agenda for the board s next executive board meeting on November 14, following the scheduled technical presentation. Which brings me to: ISA OC Section Planning Meeting ISA OC Section Budget Budget FY 2012/2013, June 23, 2012 Budget FY 2011/2012, June 23, 2012 Income Actual Budget Income Actual Budget Arrangements $3,500.00 Arrangements $ 3,500.00 $4,000.00 $ $3,000.00 Dues/Membership Rebate $2,600.00 Dues/Membership Rebate 2,438.95 $ $1,100.00 Education $1,000.00 Education 1,085.00 $ $20.00 Interest Income $10.00 Interest Income 5.98 $ $13,000.00 X-MAS Party 2012 $3,000.00 X-MAS Party 2012 13,429.00 $0.00 X-MAS Party 2013 $5,000.00 Student Section Student Section $0.00 Automation OC $19,000.00 Expo 2012 515.00 $ $ $500.00 Automation OC Expo 2012 $17,000.00 Merchant Income 502.10 $6,700.00 Automation OC Expo 2013 $2,000.00 *Income From Reserve Funds Merchant Income $500.00 Total Income $47,320.00 21,476.03 $ Budget *Income From Reserve Funds $2,000.00 Expenses Actual Total Income $36,610.00 Arrangements 3,669.66 $4,000.00 - $ $ $ $1,300.00 Expenses Actual Budget Membership/Mkg 1,249.46 $ $700.00 Arrangements $5,000.00 Merchant & Banking Services 615.09 $ $700.00 Membership/Mkg $1,000.00 Programs 654.50 $ $500.00 Merchant & Banking Services $700.00 Education 130.00 $ $200.00 Programs $700.00 Insurance 2011-2012 176.50 $ $100.00 Education $500.00 Honors Awards 43.85 $ $600.00 Insurance 2011-2012 $200.00 President 456.54 Insurance 2012-2013 $200.00 Honors Awards $100.00 President's Meeting $2,000.00 President $600.00 Society Delegate $2,000.00 President's Meeting $1,000.00 Automation OC Expo $10,000.00 2012 7,286.40 $ $ $2,000.00 Society Delegate $1,500.00 President Elect 2012-2013 1,916.91 $ $16,000.00 Automation OC Expo 2012 $7,000.00 X-MAS Party 2012 15,287.48 $ $3,000.00 Automation OC Expo 2013 $2,000.00 DLC 2012-2013 2,268.23 $ $1,000.00 President Elect 2012-2013 $1,500.00 Planning Meeting 456.54 $ $1,500.00 X-MAS Party 2012 $4,500.00 Student Section 1,110.00 $ $100.00 X-MAS Party 2013 $5,000.00 Treasurer 108.14 $ $45,700.00 DLC 2012-2013 $2,000.00 Total Expenses 35,429.30 $1,620.00 Planning Meeting $700.00 TOTAL Student Section $2,000.00 *Reserve Funds @ Closing of FY 11_12 $56,800.00 Treasurer $100.00 *Reserve Funds $56,800.00 Total Expenses $36,300.00 - $ $310.00 TOTAL *Reserve Funds @ Closing of FY 11_12 $56,800.00 *Reserve Funds $56,800.00 -- Rafael Agrazsanchez President, ISA Orange County Rafael.Agrazsanchez@Fluor.com November 14, 2012: ISA Performance Standards for Gas Detection. Shankar Baliga, PhD, Manager Research and Development, General Monitors Location: Old World, HB ( Same Place as Automation OC ) December 1, 2012: ISA LA and ISA OC Holiday Party at Knott s Berry Farm Hotel ISA Orange County Section President Rafael Agrazsanchez (right) presents ISA President and CEO Bob Lindeman with a Certificate of Appreciation. President Lindeman delivered the keynote speech at Automation OC at Old World Village, Huntington Beach, California, on October 30, 2012. Photo courtesy of Sergei Seleznev of Blair-Martin Co. For more Christmas party info, please see page 4. The monthly ISA Section Newsletters and annual Regional Membership Directory and Buyers Guide are mailed to all ISA section members in Southern California and Southern Nevada and to ISA student affiliates at Cal Poly Pomona, Long Beach State University and Bakersfield College. Newsletters include the Central California Alarm, Los Angeles Annunciator, Orange County Chart, San Diego Signal and Las Vegas Experience. Changes of address can only be processed by ISA by at (919) 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, CA 92628. Submissions are copyright by the authors with all rights reserved. Copyright (C) 2012 TechPubs Communications. All Rights Reserved. 2 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 Oct-Nov 2012
Honors and Awards ISA Los Angeles George Platt Scholarship awarded to Mariel Cisneros of Long Beach State Photos courtesy of Jane Platt ISA Cal State Long Beach advisor Walter Martinez (right) and ISA Los Angeles Scholarship Chair David Horstman present the 2012 George Platt Memorial Scholarship to Mariel Cisneros. In the photo at the right are, from left, Judy and David Horstman, Arturo and Maria Elena Cisnero, Drew Tingen, Mariel Cisneros, Jane Platt (George Platt s daughter) and husband Stan Milander, Don Platt (George Platt s son) and wife Jill. The scholarship award was presented at the Annual Meeting of the Los Angeles Section of ISA and Award Ceremony. The event was held held on Saturday, June 30,2012, at Shanghai Reds in Marina Del Rey. 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 Oct-Nov 2012 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 3
ISA Los Angeles Section ISALA tours Mars rover mod About 60 ISALA members and their guests gathered at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena in two groups, Oct. 10 and 11, for tours of the facility, which is the lead NASA center for robotic exploration of space. The ISALA tour of JPL included a stop in the von Karman Museum, where the visitors saw spacecraft models and historical items. Photo courtesy of Jane Platt. 4 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 Oct-Nov 2012
el and mission control at JPL Panaramic photo of the group in the von Karman Museaum courtesy of Jerry Patrick Samaneigo of CFM-San Diego. JPL has been making quite a few headlines since its engineers successfully landed the Mars Science Laboratory/Curiosity rover on the Red Planet on Aug. 5. The ISA tour included a stop at a life-size model of Curiosity, where the ISA visitors had the opportunity to ask questions about the mission. In addition, there was a stop in mission control, officially known as the Space Flight Operations Facility, where engineers talk to Curiosity and a whole fleet of NASA spacecraft that are currently studying our solar system and the cosmos During the JPL tour, ISALA members gathered around a life-size model of Mars Curiosity, the rover that landed on the Red Planet on Aug. 5 and is currently beaming back images and data. Photo from Jane Platt. beyond. The building has been designated a National Historic Landmark and made for an excellent photo opportunity for the tour participants. A stop in the von Karman Museum and Auditorium included a brief documentary about JPL s exploration of space, and a chance to get up close and personal with models of such spacecraft as Voyager. The Continued on page 9 INSTRUMENTATION 2013 TRAINING - TOURS - EXHIBITS & 1st Annual Oil & Gas Symposium GOLF - FOOD - PRIZES - ENTERTAINMENT March 13-15, 2013 Carson Convention Center www.instrumentation2013.com Oct-Nov 2012 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 5
ISA Las Vegas Section The 2012 Fall Classic By Jeff Blue The 2012 Fall Classis started off with a golf tournament at the Stallion Mountain Golf Club. The weather was not cooperating at all that day and we had to cut the tournament short. The staff at Stallion Mountain did work to provide the best service possible under the poor weather conditions. We completed the weather shortened round at about 10:45. At about noon we headed to the Boulder Station Hotel and Casino for a lunch buffet and awards presentations in the second floor conference area. Photos courtesy of Jeff Blue The First place team, shot a 6 under for the round, from Ultimate Alarm Company and comprised of Angel Yumart, Jim Lemar, Vic Hickly, and Marty Huerta. The Second Place team that shot a 5 under for the round was from Cortech Engineering and was comprised of Denny McCollum, Sean Patterson, Ray Gallegos, and Jim Zidow. The Third place team shot a 4 under par was from EMA and comprised of Cal Rooker, Dave Johnson, Larry McKenzie, and Todd Pickle. Congratulations for you efforts and hopefully we can get a full round in next year. There was one other notable team, and they were recognized for their golf style and course performance. They were from Emerson Reliability Services and Convergent Systems. The team of, Steve Bisaha, Pam Bisaha, Kevin Cunningham, and Ray Wooge were presented the MAXIMUM COURSE USE award. (You can only guess why the won that award.) This year we had two Longest-Drive holes. The #13 hole, Longest-Drive sponsored by Generant, was won by Brian Shafer. The 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 6 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 Oct-Nov 2012
#6 hole, Longest-Drive sponsored by Rockwell Automation, was won by B. Shafer. We had two Closest-to-The-Pin holes as well this year. Closest-to-The-Pin hole #11, was sponsored by Keller Electrical Industries and it was won by Bob Blackman. Closest-to-The-Pin Hole #3 was sponsored by Control Solutions and was won by Jim Murray. Thanks again to Stan Spence for volunteering to help at the golf registration this year. A special thanks goes out to Dave Raper along with the whole Stallion Mountain Golf Course staff for their efforts in pulling the tournament together. We raffled off two drivers, two putters, and one wedge. I believe a special thanks to Dave Raper from Stallion Mountain for donating the more that generous amount f golf passes for our event. Also, I would like to thank Steve Appleton, from the Las Vegas Golf and Tennis Green Valley Store, who deserves a special note for supporting our event with the goodie bags and the donation of a Cleveland Golf 54 degree wedge. Also, Troy Gentry from GMI donated a couple of clubs and golf balls in support of the event. After the golf trophies and raffles were handed out we opened the show. We had all the tables sold this year plus two technical presentations scheduled for the afternoon. We had 60 guest names on the register this year and over 20 product representatives in attendance. We re getting better! We usually have two technical presentations, but due to circumstances beyond our control we only had one this year. The early presentation was Large System Remote Site Surveillance-Techniques and Sensors by Kevin Hillmon, Electrical Engineer from Las Vega Valley Water District. The slot was from 2:15 P.M. until 3:15 P.M. Kevin discussed the Elements of a Protection System, including a Vulnerability Assessment. The discussion also covered Emergency Response, Security Systems - Descriptions, Pros & Cons and Local Networking. The later presentation was cancelled because the speaker moved to Texas with short notice and we were not able to find a replacement. After the presentation was made, professional development hour certificates were issued to the attendees, it was time for the Happy Hour portion of the Continued on page 11 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) 799-5656 FAX: (714) 799-5353 E-mail: jcapitano@pattensystems.com Oct-Nov 2012 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. Orange County Section See Website Fred McEachen, (949) 481-7291, fred.mceachen@fluor.com Website: www.isaoc.org. Los Angeles Section See Website John Prince, (714) 968-5501, jprince@calcems.com Website: www.isala.org. San Diego Section See Website Mike Wallace, (858) 522-6866, mwallace@sweetwater.com Website: www.isasd.org. Las Vegas Section See Website Stan Spence, Stan.spence@wmeng.com Website: www.isalv.org. Central California Section See Website John Burns, jrburns@bak.rr.com, (661) 615-4321 Website: www.isacencal.org. Bakersfield College Student Section Contact Advisor Sean Caras, (661) 395-4393, scaras@bakersfieldcollege.edu Please contact advisor Sean Caras for the latest section information. Cal State Long Beach Student Committee Contact Advisor Walter Martinez (562) 577-3605 wmartinz@csulb.edu Section website: www.isacsulb.org. Cal Poly Pomona Student Section Contact Advisor Salomon Oldak, Advisor, soldak@csupomona.edu Website: www.isacalpoly.org. Winner! WInner! Winner! ISA Las Vegas Secretary Brian Neal, P. E., C.A.P., playing air putter at the section golf tournament on Oct 11. 8 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 Oct-Nov 2012
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. Tues, Nov 20, 2012 Tour of Queen Mary Engine Room - ISA Los Angeles www.isala.org Friday, Dec 1, 2012 ISA OC-LA Christmas Party & Awards, www.isaoc.org ISA CENCAL Christmas Party, www.isacencal.org Wed-Fri, March 13-15, 2013 Instrumentation 2013 Expo & Oil & Gas Sympsium Carson Convention Center www.instrumentation2013.com www.socaloilgas.com Thurs-Fri, May 16-17, 2013 CENCAL Golf Tournament, Exhibits, Training & Cajun Feast, Bakersfield www.isacencal.org INSTRUMENTATION 2013 TRAINING - TOURS - EXHIBITS & OIL & GAS SYMPOSIUM GOLF - FOOD - PRIZES - ENTERTAINMENT March 13-15, 2013 Carson Convention Center www.instrumentation2013.com Register online for free admission to all training & exhibits. ISALA tours Mars rover model and mission control at JPL, continued from page 5 Voyager mission includes two spacecraft that are currently at the edge of our solar system, on their way to interstellar space. The group donned 3-D glasses for a brief movie about the NASA missions that observe our home planet, Earth, and via another movie, they learned about the history of JPL and its role in kicking of America s space program in the 1950s. Since JPL is nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, the tours included unplannedopportunities to see some of the deer that frequently visit the campus-like facility. While the autumn sun shone brightly on the Oct. 10 tour, Mother Nature put on quite a show for the Oct. 11 tour attendees, when a dramatic storm rolled through the area, bringing heavy rain and thunder. Rain or shine, the tours provided a memorable experience. Plans are underway for more tours to JPL. CALL FOR PAPERS! 1st Annual Oil & Gas Symposium Maximizing Energy Efficiency with Current Process Control & Instrumentation Technologies Topics solicited include... - Environmental Compliance - Safety and Asset Protection - Cybersecurity & Communication www.socaloilgas.com - Process Monitoring & Control - Boilers, Steam, Compressed Air - Cogeneration and Combustion For speaking opportunities contact John Prince at (714) 968-5501. Oct-Nov 2012 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 9
Job Shop and Business Opportunities Circulation is 1300-1500 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. Position Wanted ads are at no charge for ISA members. SALES ENGINEER 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, ENC s, cogen and more. Seek sales and application engineering in control valves, actuators, regulators, I&C, field instrumentation, relief devices and more. BSME degree. Track record of profitable sales can be verified. Strong references. Available now. Team player. Please reply to jobshop120719@isala.org. Considering the CSE PE or ISA CAP? ISA Las Vegas Section is available to mentor anyone considering to prepare for either the NCEES Control Systems Engineer (CSE) PE exam, or the ISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP) exam. No cost for ISA members in the Las Vegas area. Contact Brian at briananeal@hotmail.com or (702) 290-1214. Inside & Outside Sales Engineers. The Valve Shop, a division of Applied Valves and Controls, Inc. is the fastest growing distributor in Southern California specializing in valves, valve automation and process control products. We have two immediate openings. Outside Sales Engineer Outside Sales Engineer position requires selling valve, automation and control related products into the biopharm, commercial HVAC, industrial process, and water/waste industries in the Los Angeles-Orange County area. Inside Sales Engineer Inside Sales Engineer position in Carlsbad requires technical sales and computer skills; customer support; and application engineering of valve, automation and control related products. Applicants for both positions must be highly motivated with a positive attitude and have excellent communication and organizational skills. Minimum 3 years sales/engineering experience required. Engineering degree a major plus. We offer an exciting compensation package including a base salary plus commission or bonus, benefits, and a fun professionally encouraging work environment. For immediate consideration please contact Ray Herrera at 760-438-4840 or email your resume to rherrera@thevalveshop.com. www.donwolf.com 21955 Plummer Street Chatsworth, CA 91311 (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! Honeywell Analytics, Inc. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL OR CONTROLS) AUTOMATION ANALYST San Luis Obispo, CA. Come Be Part of an Established & Growing Firm! For 36 years, we have provided creative solutions to clients in the energy industry, commercial and residential development, water resources, and public infrastructure. We are a group of individuals that thrive on new challenges and working together as a team. Our culture provides exciting outlets for team building and professional growth. With offices throughout California we continue to grow! PRINCIPAL ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL OR CONTROLS): Requires 10+ years of experience and a California P.E. license (E or CS accepted). Must be a Control System Engineer (or an Electrical Engineer with concentration in controls) and fully competent with SCADA, motor controls, and automation projects. Responsible for business development; proposal preparation; project management; and the design and preparation of plans, specifications, and cost estimates. AUTOMATION ANALYST: Requires 2-3 years of experience working with automation equipment and programmable controllers and IT Infrastructure including Windows Server, Domain Controller, and Server Virtualization. Must have firm understanding of programming PLCs and familiarity with process instrumentation including installation, calibration, and maintenance. Visit www.cannoncorp.us and click on Careers for a complete description and to apply. Full benefits and competitive salaries. Continued on page 12 10 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 Oct-Nov 2012
ISA Las Vegas Section The 2012 Fall Classic, Continued from page 7 event. This time gave us the perfect opportunity to network with friends and colleges. We also made the door prize presentations during the social portion of the show. Thanks to the vendors for their contribution to the raffle portion of the show. The prizes were all spectacular. The Las Vegas Section made the contribution of a Google Nexus 7 and Dustin Oswalt won that prize. (Student member) This year I want to take a moment to give a huge acknowledgement to Mandy Morgan, Connie Gildersleeve and the entire staff from Boulder Station Hotel and Casino. The teamwork and constant attention helped make the event activities work flawlessly. A special note to Connie Gildersleeve for making the donation of the three 3-day and 2-night stay certificates at Boulder Station and Palace Station Hotel and Casino. The donations are greatly appreciated and go a long way to support our organization. Thank you! I want to give a thank you to Art Grahfpl, Ed Fontenez, and Ron Littlefield for coordinating the tabletop set up on the second floor conference area. Also, I want to acknowledge Stan Spence, Las Vegas Section President, for his support of this year s tournament I want to give a very special Thank You to my wife Ellen Blue. She gave me the moral support I needed to put this event together with our section, for our section, and to make it successful every year. And thanks to Denny McCollum, Sean Patterson, Ray Gallegos and Jim Zidow. I am looking forward to doing this next year and I certainly hope you are planning to participate. INSTRUMENTATION 2013 & 1st Annual Oil & Gas Symposium Photos courtesy of Jeff Blue TRAINING - TOURS - EXHIBITS GOLF - FOOD - PRIZES - ENTERTAINMENT Carson Convention Center - March 13-15, 2013 www.instrumentation2013.com - www.socalgasoil.com - Pre-Register Online Oct-Nov 2012 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 11
Job Shop and Business Opportunities, continued from page 10 Assistant Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona - Electrical and Computer Engineering Department: Two tenure-track positions are available to begin Fall 2013 at the rank of Assistant Professor for individuals in the areas of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Successful candidates will help establishment of the Power Center, and the Smart Grid and Power Engineering program. For full Position Description and Application Procedures please check the department web site at www.csupomona.edu/~ece. The University is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. Business For Sale. Harold Durbin 74, owner of Instrument Personnel Inc is retiring and selling Instrument business and Environmental business that includes TTU, (Transportable Treatment Unit). Property Long Beach CA, 6701 Cherry Avenue. 40 years of instrument assets. 6 containers full of parts, pneumatic and electronic instruments, SS control values, transmitters, controllers, you name it we have it. Test equipment, tools, lathe, mill, compressors, etc. Three metrology motor home test Labs, One metrology test trailer. Three Test Drilling Rigs trailer mounted. One for water wells to 120 feet, and haz sampling to 60 feet, one for haz sampling to 50 feet, one with diamond bits for hard rock mining exploration to 100 feet. No Offer refused. Call make offer all or part will finance cell 562 900-8058. Email harold_durbin@yahoo.com. JOB WANTED with Electrical/ Electronics or Analytical Instrument Manufacturer. Cal State Long Beach EE MS 2011, Instrumentation & Controls Engineering BS 2007. Three years of work experience in Electrical/ Electronics field. Worked at Analytical Industries Inc. as Electrical Engineer. Responsibilities including Circuit designing, Simulation, PBC layouting for different gas analyzers, design electrical testing methods. 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++, C#, Assembly language, VB, Visual Studios, HTML. Contact: Ketaki Kunte, kunteketaki@gmail.com, (562) 912-5375. Product Manager, Water Quality. Horiba Instruments, Inc., a major U.S. supplier of environmental and process gas and liquid monitoring instrumentation and systems in Irvine seeks a qualified Product Manager for its Water Quality product line. This individual manages sales network throughout North, Central and South America for water quality products to promote and increase sales and maintains an effective and efficient operation to support internal and external customers; develops sales support materials, training materials and conducts training as required; and other duties. Requires working knowledge of selling and marketing technical products; bachelor s degree in chemistry or other water/ environmental related discipline; strong problem solving and analytical skills; verbal and written communication skills; good computer skills and customer satisfaction skills. Supervisory experience preferred. Full benefit package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, vacation, 401(k). Email resume to Horiba.Jobs@horiba.com. EOE 12 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 Oct-Nov 2012
As APG begins As our APG tenth begins year in our business eighteenth providing year in continuous process business analytical providing & CalCEMS continuous emissions process monitoring systems, analytical field & service CalCEMS & consulting, emissions and monitoring on-site system upgrading, systems, field we service, would like consulting to thank and all onsite suppliers, analyzer our system dedicated upgrading, support we staff, would of our dependable like to thank all of our dependable suppliers, and our tireless subcontractors for contributing to our our dedicated staff, and our tireless subcontractors for contributing to our success and for their continu- success and for your continuing support and friendship. And ing support most of and all, friendship. a sincere And, thank most you of to all, our a loyal sincere thank customers, you our loyal some customers, of whom some are listed of whom below... are listed here... AES Analyzer Improvement Resources BHP Petroleum Camp Dresser McKee Cenco Oil ConocoPhillips Coors Brewing Co Edison International ExxonMobil Oil Corp Flex Products USA Flex Products China Fluid Data Japan Frontier Refining Co H-Ion Industrial Systems K&T Electric KTI Los Angeles World Airports MAS Mitsubishi Mobil Oil Optical Coating Laboratories Paramount Petroleum Powerine Oil Shannon Filtration Sinclair Oil Co Solar Turbines Southern California Edison Syntech Automation Technip USA Tesoro Refining Tosco Chemical Co Tosco Corp Toyota University of California University of Colorado Unocal Products Co US Postal Service LAX Viking International Services Worldwide Medical Corp. Analyzer Analyzer Products Group PO Box 8241 PO Box 8241 Huntington Huntington Beach, Beach, CA 92615 CA 92615 www.analyzerproducts.com (714) 968-5501 - Fax 964-8982 (714) 968-5501 www.calcems.com Oct-Nov 2012 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 13
Job Shop, continued from p. 12 Outside Sales: Kube Engineering, an established manufacturer s representative for over 11 years, is seeking an independent contractor/s for the SoCal territory selling analytics, valves, meters, actuators etc Markets: Municipal, Refinery, Power, Commercial and Industrial. Call Quinn Eddins 951-926-0675 www.kubeengineering.com. Wed-Fri, March 13-15, 2013 ISA Los Angeles Section Instrumentation 2013 Training - Tours - Exhibits - Golf First Annual Oil & Gas Symposium Carson Convention Center www.instrumentation2013.com www.socalgasoil.com Exhbitors Call (714) 968-5501 ADVERTISERS INDEX APG Analyzer Systems... 13 Applied Valves & Controls...6 Calbay Controls...4 Capital Westward... 8 CFM... 15 Don Wolf & Associates... 10 Electrical Systems Ltd... 14 Emerson Process Mgmt... 12 FLW, Inc.... 12 GEXPRO... 6 Golden State Controls... 3 Horiba Instruments... 13,15 icomtech, Inc.... 3 JPR Systems...5 Moore Industries... Insert, 7 Patten Systems... 9 PR Electronics... Insert Romatec... 9 SpectraSensors... 14 Summit Fluid Technologies...8 The Fitting Source...5 WestMark Sales... Back Cover Wilmington Instruments... Insert 14 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 Oct-Nov 2012
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! www.cfmsd.com (760) 434-8829 Oct-Nov 2012 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 15
ISA Section Newsletter Los Angeles Section of ISA c/o TechPubs Communications PO Box 1605 Costa Mesa, CA 92628 INSTRUMENTATION 2013 TRAINING - TOURS - EXHIBITS & 1st Annual Oil & Gas Symposium GOLF - FOOD - PRIZES - ENTERTAINMENT March 13-15, 2013 Carson Convention Center www.instrumentation2013.com www.socaloilgas.com TIME SENSITIVE Please Deliver by Nov 10 OR CURRENT RESIDENT OC 16 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 Oct-Nov 2012