www.isaoc.org February 2012 Inside This Issue 2 - President s Message 3 - Honors and Awards Nomination Deadline Instrumentation 2012 EXPO & Training 4 - Golf Tournament March 7 - Exhibitor List for Instrumentation 2012 8 - Section Meetings 9 - Regional Events ISA Analysis Division Symposium, Anaheim 10 - ISA Safety & Security Symposium, Anaheim 11 - ISA Int l Instrumentation Symposium, San Diego 12 - Job Shop 14 - Assistance for Unemployed Members Automation within the Nuclear Industry A unique opportunity to hear about project execution within a Nuclear Facility. For more information about this meeting please see the section website www.isaoc.org. Photo courtesy California Emergency Management Agency Speaker. Chris Robinson, Nuclear Engineer at Southern California Edison San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station will give a presentation. See the website for more information. Upcoming Regional Events Feb 22: Instrumentation 2012 Expo & Training, Carson Mar 23 -- Golf Tournament, Rio Hondo Golf Club, Downey Apr 22-25 -- ISA Analysis Division Symposium, Anaheim May 17-18: ISA Cencal Golf Tournament & Tabletop Meeting Details Location: Fluor, 47 Discover, Irvine Date: Wednesday, March 14 Time: 5pm Networking; 5:45pm Career Assistance; 6pm Program RSVP to Manny Martinez at (562) 334-5057 or Manny.E.Martinez@fluor.com Map and More Info: www.isaoc.org ISA Orange County Website There is nothing better than the encouragement of a good friend. -- Katharine Butler Hathaway (1890-1942) Instrumentation 2012 Expo & Training Wednesday, Feb, 22, 2012 at Carson Convention Center Instrumentation 2012 is the largest exhibition and training event on the west coast dedicated to process instrumentation, control and automation. Once again the Los Angeles County one-day event will be held at the Carson Convention Center next to the Hilton Doubletree Hotel. All classes, workshops, seminars and exhibits are free to those who pre-register online. The first 20 ISA members who preregister online will receive an extra 10 raffle tickets ($50 value) good toward 42-inch HDTV and other prizes. Attendees and exhibitors register at www.instrumentation2012.com. Instrumentation2012.com February 2012 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 1
Orange County Section Officers 2011-2012 www.isaoc.org President Fred McEachen Fluor Corp. (949) 481-7291 fred.mceachen@fluor.com President-Elect Rafael Agrazsanchez Fluor Corp. (949) 349-2304 rafael.agrazsanchez@fluor.com Secretary Jennifer Qian Fluor Corp., (949) 349-2000 jennifer.qian@fluor.com Treasurer Edward Naranjo General Monitors (949) 581-4464 edwardn@generalmonitors.com Delegate Sebastian Zielonka Fluor Corp., (949) 349-8773 sebastian.zielonka@fluor.com Past Section President and Honors & Awards Chair Jesus Moncayo South Coast Systems, Inc. (714) 834-0232 jesus.moncayo@southcoastsystems.com Arrangements & Exhibit Chairs Bis Mitra Fluor Corp., (949) 349-3270 bis.mitra@fluor.com Historian Christine Dorgan Disneyland Resort (714) 781-1699 christine.dorgan@disney.com Membership Chair Emero Som Fluor Corp., (949) 349-2000 emero.som@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 Compnay sgseleznev@gmail.com President s Message By Fred Mc Eachen, Section President Happy February Everybody, This past Wednesday, Feb 8 th the ISA OC Section hosted our monthly program at Fluor s Facilities in Irvine and I am happy to report that it was a major success. If you missed it I would encourage you to seize the next opportunity you have to hear Victor Bast from Siemens present because this man is a truly a gifted communicator and teacher. Saturday, February 18 th the Orange County Section Officers will have our monthly board meeting at Orange Coast College thanks to Professor Robert R. Castaño. This meeting will help to set the stage for our upcoming Process Measurement Education Seminar on Saturday, April 14 th. Please check out our ISA OC Section website for registration details at: http://www.isa.org/~oranc/ The ISA OC Section is working in conjunction with the Orange Coast College on many exciting Projects: http://www.orangecoastcollege.edu/ 1. Sponsoring the OCC Engineering Robotics Team on their upcoming project. Professor Castono advised me this morning that the team is putting in long hours into the night to build two competition robots for the Robofest 2012 VEX Gateway Challenge to qualify for the 2012 VEX Robotics World Championship. 2. Hosting the first annual 2012 ISA OC Open Robotics Tournament. 3. Hosting ISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP) training: http://tinyurl.com/cap-hosting I would also like to encourage our local ISA Members to check out the ISA Website at: http://tinyurl.com/isa-events. Over the next six months Southern California Cities will be hosting the following ISA Symposia so I.would like to encourage all our local members to check the ISA Website to get more details and plan to support these International events: 57th Analysis Division Symposium Crowne Plaza Anaheim Resort Garden Grove, CA 04/22/2012 2012 ISA Safety & Security Div Symposium Crowne Plaza Anaheim Airport Anaheim, CA, US 04/25/2012 Special Assignment Don Zee Don Zee Associates don@donzeeassociates.com Standards & Practices Romel Bhullar Fluor Corp., (949) 349-6762 romelsbhullar@yahoo.com Student Section Liaison and Webmaster Bob Harrison Conex Systems, (714) 968-1369 Bob@TheHarrisonHouse.com Student Section Liaison Craig Lanternier craig.lanernier@att.com 58th International Instrumentation Symposium Hyatt Regency La Jolla San Diego, CA, US 06/04/2012 Communications Division Symposium 2012 Hyatt Regency La Jolla San Diego, CA, US 06/05/2012 We are all truly blessed to live in this great part of the world, work in this tremendous business and have so many opportunities to learn, network and have fun. Fred McEachen ISA Ornge County Section President District 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 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 February 2012
Feb 22: Classes and Workshops at Instrumentation 2012 Register on site or at instrumentation2012.com Prize Drawings All Day including a 42-in HDTV courtesy of Honeywell Smart Grid Solutions in the Main Exhibition Hall. Other prizes include gift cards, excellent instrumentation and controls textbooks valued at $70-150 courtesy of PMA Concepts, and many other prizes courtesy of Exhibitors and ISA Los Angeles Section. For those coming in the afternoon, there will be plenty of refreshments and some great jazz by the Jennfier York Quartet (www.yorkquartet.com, traffic reporter with KTLA Channel 5) on stage Exhibit Hall starting at 2pm. Real Time Information Systems Maria Lemone ICP DAS USA Room 132 10:00 Wireless Technologies for Industrial SCADA Applications Chuck Clark ProSoft Technology Room 132 11:30 Virtual SCADA with Compact, Low Cost, Easy-to-Use Devices Rob Henley ioselect Room 132, 1:00 Advancements in Extractive TDLAS Technology - Refinery Applications Greg Lankford SpectraSensors Room 132, 2:30 TM Instrumentation 2012 Expo & Training ONE DAY ONLY Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Carson Convention Center www.instrumentation2012.com The Largest Exhibition and Training Event on the West Coast Dedicated to Process Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Instrumentation 2012 is a trademark of ISA Los Angeles Section Continuednon page 4 ISA Society Achievement Recognition Honors and Awards nominees deadline extended ISA is making changes to the honors and awards process, and has extended the February 10th deadline. Once the new deadline is set, it will be posted at www.isa.org/honors. February 2012 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 3
ISA Los Angeles Golf tournament registration opens The ISA Los Angeles Golf Tournament returns to one of the finest course in the County, Rio Hondo Golf Club in Downey. The tournament will be held on Friday, March 23. The tournament will begin at 8am. Proceeds benefit the ISA-LA Scholarship and Educational Fund Registration The registration fee for an individual golfer is $100 before Feb 23; $110 after Feb 23, which includes 18 holes of golf, golf cart, goody bag, lunch and door prizes. For non-golfters, lunch only is $30 per person. Sponsorships Sponsoring is a great opportunity to get your company name in front of your customers during the golf outing and continue to support ISALA scholarships. Sponsor a Hole for $100, have your company sign in registration area for $100; have your company s name on a golf cart: $100 each. Speak up early there are a limited number of sponsorships. Companies can provide give-away items to be inserted in attendee bags at $50 per giveaway item, or donate door prizes such as drivers, wedges, putters, gift certificates and other golf items. To register or to provide a prize or sponsorship, please contact Chuck Bagby at ChuckBagby@Gmail.com or (714) 248-6496. MANUFACTURERS INVENSYS FOXBORO TYCO THERMAL CONTROLS VEGA FLEXIM VAREC EATON FILTRATION PROTECTOSEAL MCCROMETER TELEDYNE HONEYWELL ANALYTICS MAHLE FILTRATION PGI SCHUBERT & SALZER RTK INSTRUMENTS BADGER METER THERMAL INSTRUMENT 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 CONTROL SYSTEMS INSTRUMENTATION ELECTRIC HEAT TRACING FILTRATION VALVES FEATURED PRODUCT CLAMP-ON ULTRASONIC FLOW APPLICATIONS FOR LIQUID & GAS OIL & GAS - Unsurpassed Temperature Range WaveInjector for -250F to 750F Refineries Coker Feed Oil Production Natural Gas Pipelines Underground Gas Storage HVAC - BTU Thermal Energy Meters BACnet Modbus Chilled & Hot Water Flow WATER & WASTEWATER TREATMENT - Clean Water to Sludge Pump Stations Chemicals POWER - Cooling Towers Natural Gas Check Meters Solar Power Heat Transfer Fluid Sales Office Danville CA Tel 925.552.7000 Fax 925.891.9191 Instrumenation 2012 Training Continued from page 3 Flow Measurement 101 Dave Schmitt S. C. Controls Room 132 4:00 Ultrasonic Sensors - Application and Calibration Jerry Becker D&D Engineering Room 111 10:00 Valve Types & Their Most Cost Effective Usage Tom Burdi Advanced Process Services Room 111 11:30 Chemical Feed System Design & Maintenance Tim Berschauer & J. T. Blancett Charles P.Crowley Company Room 111 1:00 CEMS Design & Configuration for Industrial, Utility Applications Joanne Randall Cemtek Environmental Room 111 2:30 Automated Demand Response Jack Rosenthal Honeywell Smart Grid Solutions Room 111 4:00 Myths and Misconceptions: Common Mistakes Made Using Gas Detectors Robert Henderson GfG Instrumentation, Inc. Room 107a 10:00 Kinematic Viscosity Brian Walsh Anton Paar Room 107a 11:30 Fixed Ultrasonic Gas Leak Detectors Gregory Neethling Gassonic Room 107a 1:00 Integration Projects for Solutions in Gas and Flame Detection Brent Kleven Scott Safety Room 107a 2:30 Continuted on next page 4 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 February 2012
Oxygen Sensors: Manufacture & Application Daniel Gomez Advanced Instruments Room 107a 4:00 Why, Where and How to Measure Oxygen in Power and Petrochemical Industries Andy Archer Hach Company Room 107c 10:00 Thermal Imagers for Industry Chris Segura Testo, Inc. Room 107c 11:30 Digital Sensor Technology Joe Hewitt Mettler Toledo Process Analytics Room 107c 1:00 Continuted on next page 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 Flow Meters Displays Controllers Gauges Transmitters Filters 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 Distributors of Pressure and Flow Controls: Pressure regulators, pressure indicators, flowmeters, filters, separators, thermometers, and switches 13413 Benson Ave., Chino CA 91710 TEL: (909) 590-0408 FAX: (909)590-4146 www.precinstr.com February 2012 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 5
Instrumentation 2012 Expo & Training ONE DAY ONLY Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Carson Convention Center www.instrumentation2012.com The Largest Exhibition and Training Event on the West Coast Dedicated to Process Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Instrumentation 2012 is a trademark of ISA Los Angeles Section TM Instrumenation 2012 Training Continued from page 3 MicroDistillation for Optimization in Gasoline and Diesel Production Susan P. Harris PAC, L.P. Room 107c -- 2:30 Alarm Management Standards - Control System Engineer s Perspective Hiten Dalal Kinder~Morgan Pipeline LLC Room 107c -- 4:00 Hands - On Digital Multi-Meter Course, Part 1 John Bowman Wilmington Instrument Co East Exhibit Hall 10:00 Hands - On Digital Multi-Meter Course, Part 2 John Bowman Wilmington Instrument Co East Exhibit Hall 11:30 Roundtable: Analytical Measurements in National Gas and LNG Applications Industry Users Group East Exhibit Hall 1:00 Continuted on next page 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. 6 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 February 2012
Roundtable: Control Systems Engineer PE License Industry Users Group East Exhibit Hall 2:30 Roundtable: Current I&C Issues in the Refining Industry Industry Users Group East Exhibit Hall 4:00 Standards and Best Practices for Signal Wiring Joe Hohn Dynalectric West Exhibit Hall 10:00 Safety System Design and Design Requirements Joe Hohn Dynalectric West Exhibit Hall 11:30 Which Fieldbus Should I Select? Joe Hohn Dynalectric West Exhibit Hall 1:00 Roundtable: Water / Wastewater Topics Industry Users Group West Exhibit Hall 4:00 Pressure Measurement Hands-On Workshop Jim Pronge Crystal Engg At Wilminton Instrument Exhibit Booth 10-5 I/O Controller Workshop Jasen Lee icomtech At icomtech s Exhibit Booth 10-5 Hacking 101: Intro to Networking & Cyber Security in an Industrial Environment Victor Wegelin, Abe Munoz, Paul Franklin ISA - Harbor College Training Room 209 11:30 Hacking 102: Methods Hackers Use to Gain Access to Industrial IT Infrastructure Victor Wegelin, Abe Munoz, Paul Franklin ISA - Harbor College Training Room 209 1:00 State-of-the Art I&C Products at Instrumentation 2012 Expo Wednesday, Feb 22 Carson Center Register online or on site Advanced Process Services Anton Paar USA AT Controls Aztec Signal Beamex Blair-Martin Co., Inc. Cal Poy Pomona ISA Student Section Cal State Long Beach Robotics Club Caltrol, Inc CEMTEK Environmental, Inc. Central California Instruments Charles P.Crowley Company CMAX-Truelok D&D Engineering Continued on page 7 Hacking 103: Discussion: Industrial Networking and Cyber Security Topics Victor Wegelin, Abe Munoz, Paul Franklin ISA - Harbor College Training Room 209, 2:30 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 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. Los Angeles Section Wed, Feb 22 John Prince, (714) 968-5501, jprince@calcems.com Instrumentation 2012 EXPO. Details at www.isala.org. Central California Section Wed, Mar 7 John Burns, jrburns@bak.rr.com, (661) 615-4321 Vibration-Operated Valves. Petroleum Club, Bakersfield, 11:30am. RSVP & details at section website: www.isa.org/~ssjv Orange County Section Wed, Mar 14 Fred McEachen, (949) 481-7291, fred.mceachen@fluor.com Automation Within the Nuclear Industry. Website at www.isaoc.org. San Diego Section Tues, Mar 28 Mike Wallace, (858) 522-6866, mwallace@sdcwa.org Fieldbus Selection will be presented by Joe Hohn of Dynalectric at their facility. RSVP to Jim Van de Wetering at (858) 208-9713. Details at the section website: www.isasd.org. Las Vegas Section See Website Stan Spence, Stan.spence@wmeng.com For the latest info, please see the section website: www.isalv.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 Please contact the advisor. Website: www.isacsulb.org. Cal Poly Pomona Student Section Contact Advisor Salomon Oldak, Advisor, soldak@csupomona.edu Please contact the advisor. Website: www.isacalpoly.org. Instrumentation 2012 Expo & Training Carson Center - Wed, Feb 22, 2012 - www.instrumentation2012.com 8 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 February 2012
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. Feb 22, 2012 Instrumentation 2012 Expo & Technical Training Carson, Los Angeles County www.instrumentation2012.com April 22-25, 2012 ISAA Analysis Division Symposium Crowne Plaza, Anaheim www.adsymposium.org April 25-26, 2012 ISA Safety and Security Division Symposium Anaheim, (919) 549-8411 May 17-18, 2012 ISA Central Calif Golf Tournament & Tabletop Show www.isa.org/~ssjv June 2-7, 2012 58th ISA International Instrumentation Symposium Hyatt Regency La Jolla San Diego www.isa.org/iis June 9-12, 2012 ISA Spring Leaders Meeting Hyatt Regency, La Jolla San Diego www.isa.org/slm Oct 16, 2012 ISA San Diego - I&C Expo www.icexpo12.com Instrumenation 2012 Exhibits Continued from page 7 Daily Thermetrics Don Wolf & Associates, Inc Electrical Systems Ltd. Environmental Alliance Group Fastercable Fluid Control Products FLW, Inc. GfG Instrumentation, Inc. Hach Company Ham-Let USA Honeywell Smart Grid Solutions Horiba Instruments, Inc. icomtech, Inc. ICP DAS USA International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering IoSelect ISA Los Angeles Section ISA Training Program at Harbor College Jensen Instrument Co. JPR Systems Inc. Limatherm USA M&C TechGroup North America Measurement Science Conference Moore Industires-International, Inc. MRC Newport Electronics Pall Corporation Patten Systems, Inc. Phoenix Contact Ponton Industries Inc. PR electronics, Inc. Process Integration ProSoft Technology Quantum Automation Robotics Society of Southern California Romatec Rotork Controls Inc S.C. Controls, Inc. Siemens Industry, Inc. SpectraSensors Summit Fluid Technologies, LLC Swagelok Los Angeles The Fitting Source, Inc. Weidmuller Westmark Sales, Inc. Wilmington Instrument Company Analysis Division Symposium planned for Anaheim April 22-25 Sandra Krauthamer ISA Los Angeles Analysis Symp Chair The Analysis Division, the one worldwide body for process analytics, will bring the 57th AD Symposium to the Crowen Plaza Resort in Anaheim, April 22-25, 2012. More information will be available on our new web site www.adsymposium.org. The symposium consists of a full 3 day technical program (Monday - Wednesday), papers and tutorials. Attendees can register for half day, full day or any combination. The Process Analytics Fundamentals training (6 units) is all day Sunday. An advanced course on Sunday afternoon and an all day course on Thursday. Exhibitor displays are all directly involved in process analytics and populated with the top product support specialists in the industry, followed by a banquet on Tuesday night. For information about the Analysis Division Symposium, please contact Sandra Krauthamer, P.E., at (310) 615-5639 or krth@chevron.com. Analysis Symposium 2012 February 2012 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 9
Career Training ISA Safety and Security Division Symposium April 24-26, 2012 at Crowne Plaza in Anaheim Sponsored by the ISA Safety and Security Division, the 2012 ISA Safety & Security Symposium will provide an in-depth look at today s safety technologies and procedures associated with identifying and mitigating safety hazards in industrial environments. This symposium will present two technical tracks; one focusing on safety topics, such as Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), standards, alarm management; and one covering topics related to security, including cybersecurity, control systems security, security standards, and much more. Papers and presentations will cover process automation solutions, design challenges, best practices, and lessons learned all critical areas for industrial automation safety and security. The full two days of programming will include technical presentations, and demonstrations that will challenge attendees and presenters alike, providing practical and useful guidance for designing industrial processes, selecting SIS, and protecting these systems against cyber threats and unsafe dangerous failures alike. A full program will include expert-led sessions, training, social functions, vendor exhibits, and more at the Crowne Plaza Anaheim Resort, Anaheim, California, USA. Keep your processes safe and secure get the tips, tricks, and know-how at the 2012 ISA Safety & Security Symposium Keeping plants protected from dangerous failures and unsafe conditions is always a high priority. With the continued emergence of integrated safety systems, increased integration of business systems to the shop floor, increased awareness of security vulnerabilities and with hazards in industrial processes, asset owners and suppliers are turning an increasing level of attention to protecting processes not only against random hardware faults and safety integrity levels, but also in protecting processes from cybersecurity failures that can have safety impacts. Discuss applications and solutions with vendors and solutions providers during scheduled exhibits and networking breaks. Why attend? This event is intended to create a forum where paper presentations and panel discussions transfer information from leaders and experts on safety and security to industry professionals. It s a unique opportunity to network with industry peers who are devoted to improving processes, keeping plants safe, and working towards eliminating cyber threats. if you are involved in the safety or security aspects of control systems, processes, plant operations, networks, or more, the 2012 ISA Safety & Security Symposium is for you! For more information Website: http://tinyurl.com/safety- Security-Symp-2012 Jim Gilsinn, ISA Security Track Program Chair, james.gilsinn@nist.gov, (301) 975-3865 10 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 February 2012
TM Instrumentation 2012 Expo & Training ONE DAY ONLY Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Carson Convention Center www.instrumentation2012.com The Largest Exhibition and Training Event on the West Coast Dedicated to Process Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Instrumentation 2012 is a trademark of ISA Los Angeles Section June 2-7: 58th International Instrumentation Symposium Sponsored by the Aerospace Industries, Test Measurement, and Process Measurement and Control Divisions of ISA, the 58th International Instrumentation Symposium is ISA s longest running symposium and will be held June 2-7, 2012, at the Hyatt Regency in La Jolla. This year s Symposium will also be held in conjunction with the participation of the Propulsion Instrumentation Working Group. The Symposium will provide an outstanding opportunity to gain valuable technical information and training in the traditional areas of measurements/sensors, instrumentation systems, data and advanced system/ sensor technology as well as innovative papers in many other state of the art areas. Some of the major topic categories include Turbine Engine Testing, Platform Testing, Test Facilities, Metrology, Instrumentation, Data systems, Communications, Cyber and Homeland Security, Safety Instrumented Systems, Process Measurement and Control, and Control System Instrumentation. For the latest list of paper sessions, short courses, workshops and tutorials refer to the ISA web site. Papers will be considered for publication in the ISA technical journal. Abstracts for papers are due by January 20, 2012. Students are encouraged to submit papers for the student sessions. For additional information, contact Edward International Instrumentation Symposium 2012 Naranjo, General Chair, at (949) 581-4464 or edwardn@generalmonitors.com. Edward Naranjo, ISA Orange County, AIIS General Chair KOSO Severe Service Stacked Disk Technology Control Valves Control Valves Thermowells / Orifice Plates / Flush Rings Gas Detection Sensors, Analyzers & Controls Wireless Sensor Networks Nuclear Level & Density - TN & Kay-Ray Density & Spec. Gravity - Sarasota Ultrasonic Flow - Polysonics, M-PULSe Flow Computers - AutoEXEC Data Recorders - Westronics Air Flow Sensors - Brandt Purge & Pressurizing Systems February 2012 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 11
Job Shop and Business Opportunities, (Pages 12-14) 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. Outside Sales Position - Orange County/ San Diego Areas. Patten Systems, Inc has an immediate opening for an outside sales position for the Counties of Orange, San Diego and Imperial Counties. Candidate must reside in the area and have a minimum of 3 years selling experience with process instrumentation. Base Draw + Commission, car allowance, expenses and health insurance. Please send resume to jcapitano@pattensystems.com. Senior Electrical Engineer. General Monitors, Lake Forest, CA. Industries: Safety instrumentation, oil & gas, energy, others. Job type: full time. Years of experience: 10+ years as lead design engineer - analog, digital, and embedded systems. Education level: BS EE, minimum. Overall responsibility: Lead the design, development, and testing of microcontroller-based fire and gas detection systems for the global leader in industrial safety. Requirements: Experience with one or more of the following microcontrollers: Microchip dspic30f, TI TMS320F, TI MSP430, Freescale 68HC11; experience with one or more of the following communication protocols: 4-20mA analog output, Modbus, HART; strong communication (written and verbal) and analytical skills; hands-on design engineer; adept at working with cross-functional teams. If you meet the above requirements, please send your resume depicting your qualifications to zainam@ generalmonitors.com. We respect, value, and welcome diversity in our workforce. General Monitors is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (EEO/AA) M/F/D/V. CONTRACT POSITION - BAKERSFIELD, CA. TECHNICAL SKILLS SETS: Strong background in instrumentation and control philosophies - PFD s, P&ID s, Control Narratives, Logic diagrams; Knowledge of applying pressure, temperature, level and flow instruments; Good working knowledge of communications protocols - MODBUS and HART - preference of actual configuration experience; Experience with PLC and SCADA; Hands-on field experience. INDUS- TRY EXPERIENCE: Preference is background in land based upstream oil and gas production facilities; Experience with working with major upstream oil and gas producers. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT: Good communication skills - comfortable presenter to small group s 5-10 people; Computer literate with all Microsoft office packages - preference with Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; Self Motivated; 2 year Associates Degree in Instrumentation and Controls. REQUIRE- MENTS OF POSITION: Position is based in Bakersfield but with travel outside the area from time to time therefore must be willing to travel. Contact: Margarita.villagran@us.yokogawa.com. JOB WANTED: OPERATOR/INSTRUMENT TECH. Seeking a fulltime position as an wastewater plant operator/ instrument technician where skills & training effectively utilized. Trainin, experience includes automatic controls, transmitters, recorders, sensors; calibration, repair, certification of process control instru; elec instr/motor controls. Cert, education include Elec Instru Tech and Calib Metrol Tester; Instru & Electrical Maintenance, Confined Space, Supervisor. LA Trade Tech AS Degree Wastewater Technologies; Cal State Sacramento: Oper Wastewater Trmt Plant Operator; Adv Oper-Wastewater Trtmt Plant; Water Distribution Oper, Maintenance. Contact jahmansilvers@yahoo.com. 12 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 February 2012
Continued on next page AUTOMATION ANALYST San Luis Obispo, CA. COME BE PART OF AN ESTABLISHED & GROWING FIRM! For 35 years, we have provided creative solutions to clients in the energy industry, commercial and residential development, water resources, and public infrastructure. We are a group of individuals that thrive on new challenges and working together as a team. Our culture provides exciting outlets for team building and professional growth. With offices throughout California we continue to grow! AUTOMATION ANALYST: Requires 2-3 years of experience working with automation equipment and programmable controllers and IT Infrastructure including Windows Server, Domain Controller, and Server Virtualization Must have firm understanding of programming PLCs and familiarity with process instrumentation including installation, calibration, and maintenance. Visit www.cannoncorp.us and click on Careers for a complete description and to apply. We offer full benefits and competitive salaries. 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. ISA CenCal Golf, Tabletop & Training May 17 & 18, 2012 www.isa.org/~ssjv 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 February 2012 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 13
ISA Benefits Unemployed members get free membership ISA is offering a one year extension of membership benefits for a limited time during these difficult economic times. For more info contact ISA at (919) 549-8411. Position Wanted Software Engineer - Contract or Permanent. Microsoft Certified Solution Developer. Microsoft Certified Database Administrator. BS Mechanical Engg. California Class A General Engg Contractors License. Experience: 15 years software engineer. Web based enterprise applications, database development, control systems, etc. 10 years mechanical engineering/marine construction. Offshore oil platforms, sub-sea pipelines and coastal structures. Please contact Chuck Bagby at (714) 248-6496 or ChuckBagby@Gmail.com. ADVERTISERS INDEX Applied Valves & Controls... 6 Blair Martin Company... 11 Calbay Controls... 12 Capital Westward... 8 CFM... 15 Don Wolf & Associates, Inc.... 6 Emerson Process Management.. 11 FLW, Inc.... 11 GEXPRO... 6 Golden State Controls... 5 Horiba Instruments... 15 icomtech, Inc.... 9 Jensen Instrument Co... 11 JPR Systems... 4 Moore Industries... Insert, 13 Patten Systems... 6 PR Electronics... Insert Precision Instrumentation... 5 Renewable/Solar Energy Expo... 9 Romatec... 3 SpectraSensors... 14 Summit Fluid Technologies... 8 The Fitting Sourse... 5 WestMark Sales,Inc... Back Cover Wilmington Instruments... Insert 14 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 February 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 February 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 FIRST CLASS MAIL TIME SENSITIVE Deliver by Feb 18 FIRST CLASS POSTAGE PAID SANTA ANA, CA PERMIT NO. 660 Instrumentation 2012 Exhibits - Training - Careers Wed, Feb 22, 2012 Carson Convention Center www.instrumentation2012.com OR CURRENT RESIDENT OC 16 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 February 2012