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Early bird registration deadline for ISA’s 2016 Water/Wastewater and Automatic Controls Symposium extended to 1 July
The best and brightest minds will explore the critical issues and challenges in automation facing the water/wastewater industry at the event, which will be held 2-4 August 2016 at the Wyndham Lake Buena Vista Resort in Orlando, Florida. -
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ISA releases preliminary program for Power Industry Division (POWID) and EPRI Symposium
The 59th Power Industry Division (POWID) and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Symposium will be held 27-30 June 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina USA. -
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Book Excerpt + Author Q&A: Applying FOUNDATION Fieldbus
Applying FOUNDATION Fieldbus is authored by professionals who have extensive experience in implementing the largest adaptation of the technology. -
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ISA’s 16th Fugitive Emissions-LDAR Symposium draws more than 120 air quality professionals
More than 120 plant, refinery, air quality and emissions professionals attended ISA’s 16th annual Fugitive Emissions-LDAR Symposium 16-20 May 2016 in scenic Denver, Colorado USA. -
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ISA releases abstract call for 2016 Process Control and Safety Symposium and Exhibition
The ISA program committee calls for process industry leaders, particularly in the chemical and energy processing fields, to submit abstracts for presentation consideration prior to July 22 -
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Book Excerpt + Author Q&A: Industrial Data Communications
The book Industrial Data Communications is designed to help you understand legacy and more advanced systems deployed in industrial automation environments. -
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Registration opens for ISA’s 2016 Water/Wastewater and Automatic Controls Symposium
This event—focusing on the challenges associated with automation and instrumentation in the water and wastewater sectors—includes an extensive, two-day program of technical presentations; a tour of a local wastewater treatment plant; and a supplier showcase. -
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NC Army National Guard honors ISA for providing industrial cybersecurity training at Cyber Shield 2016
ISA was selected by the National Guard to provide hands-on industrial cybersecurity training in support of Cyber Shield 2016. More than 1,000 soldiers across all branches of the military participated in the event at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. -
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ISA and Automation Federation take part in annual FIRST Championship
More than 20,000 students from around the globe, from ages 6 to 18, gathered April 27-30 at various venues throughout St. Louis, Missouri, USA to put their engineering skills and scientific know-how to the test in four different age-specific, team-oriented FIRST programs. -
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ISA's 61st Analysis Division Symposium draws event's largest turnout ever
More than 400 process and analytical professionals, industry experts and vendors from across the world gathered in Galveston, Texas last week to explore and discuss the latest advances in analytical processes, techniques and applications. -
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ISA releases advance program for its 16th ISA LDAR-Fugitive Emissions Symposium
ISA’s LDAR Symposium is the longest-running technical conference in America devoted solely to LDAR and air compliance professionals and their needs and concerns. -
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Revised ISA alarm management standard approved by ANSI
Among the key changes in the new version of the standard are stronger requirements for control systems to have the functions to support good alarm management practices, new requirements for package systems such as compressors and heat trace systems, and clarifications in some terminology. -
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ISA promotes automation at USA Science & Engineering Festival
An estimated 350,000 people attended last week’s USA Science & Engineering Festival, the largest STEM celebration and education event of its kind in the US -
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ISA delivers cybersecurity training courses at National Guard’s Cyber Shield exercise
More than 900 soldiers, airmen, sailors and Marines will focus on training cyber teams on network defense, forensic analysis, reporting and mitigation, and incident response through interagency partnerships and collaboration. -
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ISA publishes third edition of Automation Network Selection: A Reference Manual
The new edition is intended to help bring clarity to a marketplace marked by a rapidly increasing number of automation networks. -
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FIRST Championship provides a showcase for STEM-gifted young people
The April 27-30 championship—which celebrates excellence in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), innovative thinking and teamwork—culminates regional qualifying competitions involving K-12 students across 39 countries into a final experience. -
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ISA100 certifies Flowserve's PMV D3 Wireless enabled valve positioner
The PMV D3 improves operational efficiency by allowing communication to and monitoring of process control/sensor equipment, wherever they are sited, but especially for remotely located valves. -
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ISA and Automation Federation to take part in USA Science & Engineering Festival
The fourth biennial USA Science & Engineering Festival will be held 15-17 April 2016 in Washington, DC. -
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ISA expands industrial cybersecurity certificate program
ISA now offers four different cybersecurity certificate program levels. -
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ISA and Beamex to conduct workshop on calibration best practices
Calibration Best Practices: Interactive Workshop will be held Thursday, 18 August 2016 at the Space Center Houston in Houston, Texas, USA. -
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Food and Pharmaceutical Industries Division (FPID) Symposium report
This year's event—first time held outside of North America—draws nearly twice as many attendees as previous year. -
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ISA100 Wireless End User Conference report
On March 1st the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute hosted an End User Conference with a general focus on ISA100 Wireless Applications. -
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ISA 2016 FPID Symposium
The 2016 ISA Food and Pharmaceutical Industries (FPID) Symposium will be held 14-15 March in Cork, Ireland. -
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Registration opens for ISA’s 2016 Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR)-Fugitive Emissions Symposium
The event will be held 16-19 May in Denver, Colorado. -
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ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute certifies Murata module
Murata’s ISA100 Wireless Stack & Communication Module has achieved ISA100 Wireless Certification -
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2014 ISA President Peggie W. Koon to present at conference of the National Society of Black Engineers
Peggie W. Koon, the first African American to have held the office of ISA president, will deliver a presentation at the 42nd Annual Conference of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), to be held 23-27 March 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. -
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ISA’s 2016 FPID Symposium
FPID on March 14-15 showcases two acclaimed keynote speakers, an extensive technical program, and two valuable training courses. -
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ISA and Beamex to co-host web seminar on building a calibration system
The free webinar 8 March 2016 shows how to build a business case for a calibration system. -
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ISA recognizes Black History Month
ISA applauds the contributions of African-American automation professionals and engineers -
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Petronas receives ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute Award
The award is for a research project that quantified the performance of an ISA100 Wireless based safety system at an offshore operational site. -
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ISA publishes third edition of CSE examination study guide
The third edition features more comprehensive coverage of pertinent subject matter and new calculations, sample problems and tables for improved test preparation. -
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ISA announces Beamex continues as Premier Strategic Partner for Calibration
This announcement signifies that Beamex will continue to work with ISA to co-develop informational and educational resources, such as custom webinars -
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Global initiative encourages more girls to discover the value of STEM learning and career fields
Girl Day is 25 February 2016 -
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ISA and the Automation Federation encourage automation engineers and professionals to participate in this year’s Engineers Week
Week of activities introduce young people to the value of STEM learning and careers. 27 February 2016 -
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ISA to provide project management course for systems integrators
ISA and CSIA will collaborate on a web-based project management course customized to meet the specialized needs of system integrators. -
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ISA and Automation Federation commemorate 2016 FIRST Robotics Competition
This year’s FRC, titled FIRST STRONGHOLD , is expected to involve nearly 80,000 high school students on more than 3,100 participating teams throughout the world. -
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BiTherm wireless steam trap monitor obtains ISA100 Wireless certification
The SmartWatchWeb Radio Frequency (SWWRF40) Steam Trap Monitor checks for gas and steam leaks, temperature, pressure and other relevant information related to valves and the steam system. -
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ISA welcomes James Keaveney as its 2016 President
Keaveney, Northeast Regional Manager and Key Account Director at Emerson Process Management, brings a strong track record in automation technologies sales and marketing and business planning. -
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ISA100 certifies Spirax Sarco Wireless Steam Trap Monitor
The ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute certified the STAPS ISA100 Wireless Steam Trap Monitor from Spirax Sarco. -
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ISA Executive Director delivers keynote at US Chamber of Commerce Cybersecurity Conference
Patrick Gouhin delivered a keynote address entitled, “Utilizing an Operational Technologies Approach to Mitigating Cybersecurity Risk” at the Cybersecurity Conference in Raleigh, NC. -
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ISA publishes Foundation Fieldbus book
“Applying FOUNDATION Fieldbus” examines the theory of the operations and basic concepts of the FOUNDATION Fieldbus standards. -
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Armstrong wireless steam trap monitor receives ISA100 Wireless certification
The AIM ST6700 has successfully achieved ISA100 Wireless certification. -
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Bob Lindeman elected board member for the American Association of Engineering Societies
Lindeman will be serving a 3 year term that will allow him to further correlate ISA strategies with the broader engineering community. -
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ISA’s 2015 Process Control and Safety Symposium report
The 2015 ISA Process Control and Safety Symposium, held last week in Houston, Texas, drew more than 400 attendees. -
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ISA’s Food and Pharmaceutical Industries Symposium issues call for papers
Abstract deadline is 30 November 2015 -
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ISA Is Much More Than a Membership Organization
Automation Appreciation Month provides ISA an opportunity to thank its members for their strong support, active involvement, and leadership contributions. -
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ISA and Beamex to co-host web seminar on advanced temperature calibration
ISA and Beamex will co-host a free webinar 3 December 2015 on advanced temperature calibration topics. -
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ISA and Automation Federation designate November 2015 Automation Appreciation Month
Throughout November, ISA is offering its members special benefits, promotions and discounts on multi-day classroom or online, instructor-assisted ISA training and other select ISA products. -
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DAkkS signs MOU with the ISA Security Compliance Institute
DAkkS agrees to provide accreditation for Germany-based ISCI ISASecure certification bodies. -
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ISA releases program for 2015 Process Control & Safety Symposium
Leveraging the global expertise of seven ISA technical divisions, the symposium is expected to draw more than 200 registrants 9-12 November 2015 in Houston, Texas USA. -
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ISA approves Hitachi Raven ES Test tool
The ISA Security Compliance Institute authorized the Raven test tool for use by certification bodies in the ISASecure industrial automation and control system (IACS) cybersecurity certification program. -
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KPMG joins ISA Security Compliance Institute
Japan-based KPMG Consulting Co., Ltd. joined the ISA Security Compliance Institute as a technical member. -
NewsBook Excerpt + Author Q&A: The Tao of Measurement
The Tao of Measurement challenges many long-held assumptions on the measurement of time, length and area. -
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ISA International Instrumentation Symposium issues Call for Papers
The deadline for abstract submission is 15 January 2016. -
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ISA publishes Industrial Data Communications book
ISA published a fifth edition of its best-selling book, Industrial Data Communications by Lawrence (Larry) M. Thompson and William T. “Tim” Shaw. -
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exida accredited to issue ISASecure certifications
exida is now conducting ISASecure SDLA certifications for supplier development organizations of industrial control and automation systems (IACS) products. -
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ISA recognizes Manufacturing Day
In recognizing Manufacturing Day, ISA and the Automation Federation draw attention to the growing need for skilled manufacturing workers -
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ISA announces 2015 author awards
Winners are recognized for their editorial contributions to ISA publications, including books, InTech and ISA Transactions. -
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Honeywell Controller receives ISASecure certification
Exida certified the Honeywell Experion C300 Controller R410 to the ISASecure Embedded Device Security Assurance (EDSA) certification. -
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ISA to present webinar on cybersecurity best practices
ISA and Ultra Electronics 3eTI will conduct the webinar at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, 30 September. -
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Tailored Solutions & Consulting joins ISA Security Compliance Institute
Tailored Solutions & Consulting specializes in the protection of trade secrets, intellectual assets, and other sensitive information. -
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Beyond Security’s beSTORM to be used by ISASecure
The eSTORM software security testing tool can be used by certification bodies in the ISASecure industrial automation and control system (IACS) cybersecurity certification program. -
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ISA Security Compliance Institute announces Governing Board
Governing Board officers serve two-year terms and ensure adherence to annual plans and budgets. -
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ISA Security Compliance Institute updates cybersecurity certifications
New version of EDSA and SSA certification requirements to become effective 1 February 2016. -
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2015 ISA WWAC Symposium report
The 2015 ISA Water/Wastewater and Automatic Controls (WWAC) Symposium drew 187 attendees, 35 expert speakers and 35 exhibitors to Orlando, Florida. -
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ISA Process Control & Safety Symposium
The 2015 ISA Process Control & Safety Symposium will be held 9-12 November in Houston, Texas, USA. -
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Book Excerpt + Author Q&A: Performance-based Fire and Gas Systems Engineering Handbook
The Performance-based Fire and Gas Systems Engineering Handbook offers an understanding and tools needed to implement a performance-based FGS design. -
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ISA publishes book on Fire and Gas Systems
The Performance-based Fire and Gas Systems Engineering Handbook is a guide to designing and implementing performance-based Fire and Gas Systems (FGS) for process industries. -
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Web seminar: How to calibrate temperature instruments
ISA and Beamex will co-host a free web seminar 1 September 2015 on how to calibrate temperature instruments. -
NewsISA101 HMI Standard Nears Completion
The HMI standard defines the terminology and models to develop an HMI and the work processes recommended to effectively maintain it throughout its life cycle -
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Bedrock Automation joins ISA Security Compliance Institute
Bedrock is the latest in a growing number of companies to support the ISASecure Cyber Security Conformance Scheme. -
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2015 ISA Water/Wastewater and Automatic Controls (WWAC) Symposium
The symposium will be taking place 4–6 August 2015 at the Wyndham Lake Buena Vista Resort in Orlando, Florida. -
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ISA introduces cybersecurity courses and certificate programs
Courses include Using the ANSI/ISA-62443 Standards to Secure Your Industrial Control System); Cybersecurity for Automation, Control, and SCADA Systems; and Introduction to Industrial Automation Security and the ANSI/ISA-62443 Standards. -
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ISA announces 2015 Fellows and Celebrating Excellence Award honorees
Award presentations will be made at the 53rd Annual ISA Honors & Awards Gala, which will be held on Sunday evening, 11 October 2015, at the Louisville Marriott Downtown in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. -
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ISA Power Industry Division (POWID) Symposium report
POWID attracts 120 attendees to examine and offer solutions to critical automation challenges