The call for papers for the conference part of ISA Automation Week has just closed. I'm waiting to see how the program lines up—more presentations from practitioners or more academic papers for instance.
I know that leadership has suddenly realized that it takes a lot of hard
work to get a good program together, sell the exhibit space, make up
for the poor way the event was handled last year and, finally, convince
people to come.Here is a preview of the general session of the conference. Looks interesting.Charlie
Cutler, Béla Lipták, Greg McMillan, Russ Rhinehart and Terry Tolliver
will lead a 90–minute General Session entitled, “The Present and Future
of Automation Worldwide” on October 19, 2011.The event will take
place at the Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center in Mobile, Alabama on
October 17 - 20, 2011. The General Session expert participants will
share their knowledge that is essential for advancing the use of process
automation and optimization. The press release from ISA states,
"Attendees will gain insights on the best existing practices and new
possibilities for the use of process automation and optimization for
improving individual unit operation performance and overall
manufacturing efficiency and capacity."The following talks will be covered in the General Session:
How advanced PID (Proportional, Integral, Derivative) features can
improve process efficiency and profitability and increase flexibility,
maintainability and operability for sustainable manufacturing.
What knowledge is essential for advancing the use of process automation and optimization.
Opportunities for the process control community to establish ties in
Saudi Arabia and potentially position the US as a resource for help and
guidance in Saudi Arabia’s control applications.
How automation professionals will play a critical role in developing the technology of the future.
Examples of how process design affects the achievable performance of
reactor temperature control, pH control and distillation column control.
Let me know if you are thinking about attending. I have a very busy
October, but I've set aside that week so far in preparation for a trip.
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