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Foundation Fieldbus Seminar

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Submitted by IanVerhappen on Fri, 03/19/2010 - 20:04.

I had the opportunity to attend the Fieldbus Foundation Seminar in Vancouver last week and was not only pleasantly surprised by the turn out, some folks drove up from Seattle, but more importantly the fact that several EPC companies were represented. This was the second of the 2010 North America seminar series and next up is St. Louis in April.

Countdown Begins

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Submitted by nbartels on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 12:59.

The 2010 Control salary survey will be closing in six days. Here's your chance to weigh in on conditions in your corner of the process automation business. Fill out the survey here. The results will appear in our June issue.

 

From 'Unfettered Blog'

Oil Sands Automation Conference 2010

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Submitted by IanVerhappen on Wed, 03/17/2010 - 13:07.

The 7th annual Oil Sands Conference concluded one week ago in Fort McMurray, the heart of the oil sands and it was evident that automation will play a significant factor in the continuing development of this important hydrocarbon resource. Topics covered at the event include how automation and control will be a factor in improvements to the process and environment including such diverse areas as:
•    Robotics, Vision Systems and load monitoring/control in mines

Gruhn and Marszal Keynote Safety Conference in Calgary

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Submitted by waltboyes on Thu, 03/11/2010 - 20:10.


SIL Ratings for Fire & Gas Systems – Are We Barking Up The Wrong Tree?

Paul Gruhn – ICS Triplex

From 'Sound Off! Editors' Blog'

Automation's Impact

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Submitted by IanVerhappen on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 22:33.

The following figure came courtesy of Larry O’Brien at Automation Research Corporation and demonstrates how an investment in automation and control systems during the capital phase of a project can have a disproportionate impact (at least 5 times greater) on the profitability of a facility during its operating life.

In Search of the Holy Grail: ISA Marketing and Sales Summit v5.0 #pauto #manufacturing #mfg

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Submitted by waltboyes on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 20:44.

ISA Marketing and Sales Summit v.5.0

You are invited to submit an abstract for ISA's 5th Annual
Marketing and Sales Summit, In Search of the Holy Grail:
Integrating Marketing and Sales, sponsored by the ISA
Management Division. The Summit will be held 1-3 September
2010 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Don't miss your opportunity to share your expertise,
solutions, and best practices for how to survive and excel
beyond 2010 with other marketing and sales professionals.

CONTENTS
* How to submit an abstract
* Conference Location

From 'Unfettered Blog'

A Concentration of Minds

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Submitted by nbartels on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 22:27.

It's interesting to watch an idea come of age. I've been covering manufacturing of one sort or another for more years than I'm usually prepared to admit to, and from the beginning, about once a year, someone would come up and say, "You know, you really oughta do a story on the decline of American manufacturing. The kids don't want to do this. The companies are moving everything overseas. What are we going to do when we don't make anything here anymore?"

From 'Sound Off! Editors' Blog'

Reminder: Four Subject Matter Experts Discuss Industrial Wireless Ethernet...and you're invited! #pauto

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Submitted by waltboyes on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 16:33.

Wireless Ethernet: Ready for Industrial Prime Time

Sponsored by: National Instruments, Phoenix Contact & CONTROL

Content Type: Webcast on Wednesday March 3, 2010 at 2:00 pm ET

From 'Sound Off! Editors' Blog'

Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories – MCAA Survey

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Submitted by IanVerhappen on Mon, 03/01/2010 - 03:48.

As part of their mandate to help the automation profession and in particular their members, the Measurement, Control & Automation Association (MCAA) (www.measure.org) is conducting a pair of surveys to gain a better understanding of the industry’s need or desire for reciprocity among and across the various certification agencies for electronic devices used in industrial automation.

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