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December 2009 ISA Newsletters, Southern District 11 1

January Section Event

December 2009

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Feb 18: INSTRUMENTATION 2010 Expo

OPC & Integration:Eliminating Islands ofInformation

OPC and its various standards enable the simple integration of informa-tion across disparate platforms. It also shifts the responsibility for designing acommunication interface from an integrator or large DCS manufacturer toeach component system designer. Like printer drivers, each componentdesigner is responsible for building a standard communication interface that any other software canrely on to communicate with the device. This allows any OPC enabled device to speak to any other.

This discussion will introduce the audience to the ‘big picture’ of OPC and show the basicarchitecture. It will also show how a project might be structured to connect multiple OPC enableddevices as well as the challenges that may occur as well. We will also highlight the advantages ofsharing information via OPC for process control as well as higher level reporting such as enterprisehistorians, ERP and MRP systems.

About the Speaker. Randy Warren is a process control system designer with over 15 yearsexperience in process controls and programming. In addition to integrating many large projects with

Regional Events& Training

Jan 13: OPC and Integration

Jan 23: Windows 7 Seminar

Feb 10: Pros & Cons of Wireless

Mar 10: Control Systems Trends

Apr 14: Newport Electr Tour

May 12: To Be Announced

Jun 09: Security Systems

Jul 14: Industrial Ethernet

Inside This Issue… 2 - President’s Message

3 - Windows 7 SeminarAnnual Christmas Party& Award Ceremony

4 - District 11 MembersHonored

5 - ISA Unveils Expo Plans

6 - Orange CountyRecognized

7 - New InTech Editor

8 - Local Section Meetings

9 - Regional EventsISA TrainingPE Review Course

11 - Industry News

12 - Neil Finch ReceivesJake Groenewegen Award

13 - On the Light Side

14 - Job Shop

15 - Unemployed Benefits Continued on next page

Instrumentation 2010 will be held Thursday, February 18, at the Carson Center. The previoustwo Expos had over 500 registered attendees each, with 70+ exhibits of state-of-the-art I&C products& services and a two dozen technical training sessions. This year will also include a Career Fair &30 training classes to make this year’s expo the biggest yet. At press time, 40 companies have signedup to exhibit. Pre-register online at www.Instrumentation2010.com. It is the largest technical training andexhibition of instrumentation and process control technologies on the west coast, held once againduring Engineers Week. Latest information is posted at www.instrumentation2010.com. As of mid-December, the following companies had planned to exhibit: Westmark Sales, PRElectronics, Moore Industries Int’ll, Dahl-Vaughn Inc, Emerson Process Mgmt, JPR Systems Inc,Patten Systems, Valin Corp, Wilmington Instrument, Western States Controls, Newport Electronics,Blair-Martin Co Inc, Jensen Instrument Co, MCR Technologies Inc, Electrical Systems Ltd, SageDesigns Inc, Prosoft Technology, Analyzer Products Group, Advanced Proc Serv, Anton-Paar,Central California Instr, D&D Engineering, Flexim Americas Corp, GF Piping Systems, HannaInstruments, Horiba Instruments Inc, Industrial Automation Grp, ioSelect, Kube Engineering,Meriam Process Technol, McJunkin Redman, Mid-State Instruments, Quantum Automation, Rotork,SC Controls IncSummit Fluid Techno, Swagelok Los Angeles, Daily Thermetrics Corp, Thorco, TheFitting Source and Thermx. This is the largest process instrumentation & automation expo on the west coast this year. Ifyour company has not yet signed up, ask now before all the tables are sold. Don’t be left out in thecold! Sign up at www.instrumentation2010.com.

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The monthly ISA Section Newsletters and annual Regional Membership Directory and Buyers’ Guide are mailed to all ISA section members in Southern California and SouthernNevada and to ISA student affiliates at Cal Poly Pomona, Long Beach State University and Bakersfield College. Newsletters include the Southern San Joaquin Valley Alarm, LosAngeles 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 andpublishing correspondence may be addressed to TechPubs Communications, PO Box 1605, Costa Mesa, California 92628. Submissions are copyright by the authors with all rightsreserved. Copyright (C) 2010 TechPubs Communications. All Rights Reserved.

Orange County SectionOfficers 2009-2010www.isa.org/~oranc/

President — Sebastian ZielonkaFluor Enterprises, (949) [email protected]

Treasurer — Rafael AgrazsanchezFluor Enterprises, (949) [email protected]

Secretary — Manny MartinezFluor Enterprises, (949) [email protected]

President-elect — Jesus MoncayoSouth Coast Systems, (714) [email protected]

Past President — Craig LanternierFluor Enterprises, (949) [email protected]

Delegate — Romel BhullarFluor Enterprises, (949) [email protected]

Education Chair — Hiten DalalNewtech Resources(714) 500-1018, [email protected]

Honors & Awards Chair, StudentSection Liaison — Craig LanternierFluor Enterprises, (949) [email protected]

Marketing Chair — Bis MitraFluor Enterprises, (949) [email protected]

Membership Chair —Francisco GuzmanSouthern Calif Edison, (949) [email protected]

Newsletter Editor — John PrinceAPG Analyzer Systems,(714) [email protected]

Program Chair — Fred McEachenFluor Enterprises, (949) [email protected]

Publications Chair — Sergei SeleznevCaltrol, Inc., (949) [email protected]

Student Section Liaison,Webmaster — Bob HarrisonConex Systems, (714) [email protected]

Advisor, CSULB — Walter MartinezCal State Long Beach, (562) [email protected]

Advisor, OCC — Robert CastañoOrange Coast College, (714) [email protected]

Special Assignment — Raj AdaniEmerson Process, (714) [email protected]

Special Assignment — Christine DorganDisney Scientific Syst, (714) [email protected]

Brad Rupert - District 11 Vice PresidentCaltrol, (925) [email protected]

Gary Campbell, CCST III -District VP ElectM+W Zander., (623) [email protected]

President’s messageBy Sebastian Zielonka, Section President○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Happy New Year to everyone,

The holidays are over and as usual, the Orange County and Los AngelesSections hosted our joint Christmas Cruise on December 12 from the Long Beachharbor. The event was a success again this year despite some rough seas.

Looking back at 2009, those that attended the Automation OC show October27 probably enjoyed plenty of well-made German food for free, and visited someof the 60+ exhibitors at the show. For our first show, I think it was a hugesuccess. As always, we had much to learn and next year will be all that muchbetter. I would also like to thank the ISAOC Board members (especially BisMitra), John Prince and Kandace Peterson for all their work and time, the day ofthe event was a big team effort.

November’s presentation by Romel Bhullar and Mark Murphy, both highly respected engineersfrom Fluor, on the topic of Designing Safer Plants, was well attended and informative. Thank you toboth for donating their time to educate the OC members. The Christmas Cruise as mentioned abovehas replaced the December meeting.

Lastly, we will be adding a new addition to the beginning of each presentation. As a result of theeconomy, we will be offering a brief one-minute slot to any individual, seeking a job, to speak to thegroup and express their qualifications and type of job they are seeking. Employers looking foremployees will also be given a one-minute slot to advertise their available positions. We hope thisadds to the value of the meetings and encourage all to take advantage of the opportunity. Don’t forgetyou also have the opportunity to advertise your availability in the Chart newsletter for free as well.

Sebastian Zielonka, PresidentISA Orange County Section(949) [email protected]

OPC, his company AO Genesis Corporation(www.aogenesis.com) has released custom software to imple-ment OPC Clients and Servers for various hardware andsoftware platforms for OEM’s and end users. His experience hasvaried from serving in the United States Navy as a NuclearPower Plant Reactor Operator on board submarines, instrumenttech, DeltaV control system programmer, and system architectfor OEM bench-top bio-reactor control systems. He currentlyruns AO Genesis Corporation consulting on system design andproduct development for OPC specific software.

Meeting DetailsDate: Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Time: 5:00 pm Networking; 6:00 pm Program

Location: Fluor - Irvine Office, 47 Discovery, Irvine

RSVP: Fred McEachen (949) 349-2482 or [email protected]

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Training and Education

Orange County offersWindows 7 seminar

A seminar on Microsoft Windows 7 and Office 2007 is beingoffered by ISA Orange County Section on January 23, 2010. Theseminar is being presented by a Microsoft representative and is byadvance registration only. One copy of Windows 7 will be givenaway! To register, mail your payment with the registration formbelow.

Microsoft Windows 7 and Office 2007 are the hot topics andpoint of interest of a lot of professionals nowadays.

Microsoft’s primary stated objective with Windows 7 was tosimplify your everyday tasks, work the way you want, and make newthings possible. Windows 7 contains many new features like anupdated taskbar, new graphical user interface, improved searchingfeatures, new multimedia creation tools, redesigned networking,audio, print, and improved security. Windows 7 also aims to increasethe level of communication between machines on home networksusing peer-to-peer technology to simplify sharing files and digitalmedia between computers and devices.

Presenter, Bobby Bliven from Microsoft, has over ten years ofMicrosoft Industry Experience as Technology Solutions Professionaland received his MCSE in NT4 in 2000. Bobby spent over 4 yearsworking for a software/hardware distributor where he did everythingfrom instruction, installations, implementations, project management,pre-sales, to sales. Currently, Bobby works at Microsoft specializing

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ISA Orange County & Los Angeles Sections

Over 90 attend dinnerand award ceremony

Thanks to Bis Mitra of the ISA Orange County Section and toLinda Meyers of the ISA Los Angeles Section for heading up theplanning. This year’s annual Christmas party and awards ceremonywas was a dinner cruise aboard Spirit Cruises, leaving from ShorelineVillage in Long Beach and was held Saturday, December 12, 2009.

ISA Orange County & Los Angeles Sections would like to thankthe following companies for supporting the event by participating andfor donating raffle prizes:

Advanced Process Controls, ASCO, Bermingham Controls,Caltrol, Cameron, CCI, DLE/Gayesco, Dresser Industries, EmersonProcess Management, Jensen Instruments, Newport Electronics,Ponton Industries, Rockwell Automation, Rotork Controls, SCControls, SICK Maihak, Southwest Services and Valin Corp., Thorcoand Tyco Valves.

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Leonard W. Moore, of Moore Industries International, NorthHills, California. Citation, received Honorary Membership forcontributions in the advancement of the arts and sciences ofautomation over a 40-year career of innovation, product development,and business leadership. ISA’s highest honor, recognizes individuals,members or non members, whose support of and/or contributions tothe advancement of the automation profession are deserving of specialrecognition. ISA reports that Mr. Moore is that rare person who is bothan outstanding business management leader and an inventive, hands-on engineer who has personally guided the development of a long listof industry “firsts”. Moore founded Moore Industries in North Hills,

California 41 years ago and remains its president today. He waselected an ISA Fellow in 1996 for his many technical contributionsadvancing signal conditioning instrumentation and monitoringsystems. Although he personally owns six patents and was involved inall his company’s industry “firsts” from both a hands-on technical andmanagement standpoint, if you ask him what he’s most proud of he’lltell you it’s the culture of creativity, loyalty and shared teamwork thatexists among the employees of Moore Industries. Leonard Moore is amember of ISA Los Angeles Section. For more information about theHonorary Member Award, see http://tinyurl.com/ISAHonorary.

Lawrence Barone, Jr., P.E., of South Coast Systems, Inc., SantaAna, California, received Fellow Membership in recognition ofcontributions to the design, development, and implementation ofcontrol systems. The distinguished grade of Fellow is conveyed by ISAto qualified senior members who have made exceptional engineeringor scientific contributions to the field of automation. ISA reports thatMr. Barone is owner and principal engineer at South Coast Systems,Inc. Prior to founding South Coast Systems in 1977, Lawrence heldpositions at Foxboro, where he was responsible for theimplementation, testing, and startup of control systems. He has alsoheld engineering positions with Cutler Hammer and LockheedMissiles and Space Co., and he holds a patent for a liquid pipelineleak detection system. Lawrence became a member of ISA in 1977 andis a licensed control systems engineer in California. Lawrence Baroneis a member of ISA Orange County Section.

Seth Olson, P.E., of PLCs Plus International, Bakersfield,California, received the Emerging Leader Award. Seth, a member ofISA for nine years, has assumed leadership roles in the Southern SanJoaquin Valley Section serving as Program Chair, Webmaster,Secretary, President-elect, President, and Society Delegate. He has areputation as the “go to guy” who can be counted on to get thingsdone. Olson is a licensed professional Control Systems Engineer.Established in 2005, the award recognizes Society Members who havemade significant contributions to organizational units of the Society

District 11 members receive Society honorsHonors and Awards

Leonard Moore receiving Honorary Membership for contributions in theadvancement of the arts and sciences of automation from ISA PresidentGerald W. Cockrell and Past President Steve Huffman.

Seth Olson accepting the Emerging Leader Award from ISA PresidentGerald W. Cockrell.

Lawrence Barone, Jr., P.E., of South Coast Systems, Inc., Santa Ana,California, received Fellow Membership from ISA President Gerald W.Cockrell.


ISA Unveils Plans for ISAAutomation Week 2010

Research Triangle Park, NC (Oct 23, 2009) –The InternationalSociety of Automation recently unveiled plans for its new event, ISAAutomation Week: Technology and Solutions Event, to be held 4-7October 2010 at the Westin Galleria Complex in Houston, Texas,USA.

ISA Automation Week will feature intensive educational andapplications-based technical conference sessions delivered by subjectmatter experts. Discrete and process automation professionals willhave a chance to learn techniques and solutions for creating moreefficient, productive, and economical manufacturing processes. ISAtraining courses and standards meetings will also be heldconcurrently, making ISA Automation Week a one-stop shop forautomation and control knowledge and networking opportunities.

“ISA Automation Week is organized around a different modelthan ISA has used in the past. The new model focuses on theconference as the center of the event, because we believe thatautomation and control professionals at every level seek knowledgeabove all else. By centering the event on the conference, we can helpexhibitors create more successful interactions with serious andfocused attendees at all levels,” said ISA Executive Director andCEO Patrick Gouhin.

“ISA is all about knowledge. The conference focus of this eventwill help us deliver a top-notch technical curriculum to our

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and its Members and have no more than 10 years of accumulatedmembership. Contributions must include a minimum of four years ofprogressive leadership positions and documentation of the breadth anddepth of the accomplishments and responsibilities. More informationabout this award is at http://tinyurl.com/ISAEmergingLeader.

Kristofer Pister, Ph.D., of Dust Networks, Hayward, California,received the Albert F. Sperry Founder Award for advances in thedevelopment of high-reliability lower-power wireless “mesh”networking. The award recognizes individuals, members or nonmembers, who have made an outstanding technical, educational, orphilosophical contribution to the science and technology ofinstrumentation, systems, and automation. The award was originatedto recognize the conception or implementation of fundamentalcontributions with a profound or significant impact in the broad fieldof instrumentation, contributions which are basic to the growth anddevelopment of major advances in the field. Kristofer Pister is amember of ISA Northern California Section.

Fluor Corporation, Southern California Division, Aliso Viejo,California, received the Corporate Sponsorship and RecognitionAward in the Large Company Category (over 250 employees). Awardpresentation is made for significant support to ISA Sections, Districts,Divisions and/or Society organizational units during the calendar yearpreceding the award by a company or corporation active in any or allof the areas noted below. The company management actively promotesISA to employees, employees demonstrate active involvement in ISA,company management provides tangible support for ISA, the companypromotes ISA and the instrumentation, systems, and automationcommunity to outside interests and peers. All companies, regardless ofsize and location, are eligible for consideration. More informationabout the award is at http://tinyurl.com/ISACorpSponsor.

Photos of these and all the other award winners is posted atwww.isa.org/honors. Direct link to photos of all award winners ishttp://tinyurl.com/ISA-Awards-09. Direct link to portraits taken at theaward ceremony is http://tinyurl.com/ISA-Portraits-09.

Romel Bhullar accepting the Corporate Sponsorship and SupportRecognition Award for Fluor Corporation, Aliso Viejo, California, from ISAPresident Gerald W. Cockrell.

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ISA Orange County Section has received the Section PerformanceAward for enabling two student groups to compete in a roboticscompetition student groups. The Section Performance Award carries a$500 honorarium and plaque. Presentation was made to SectionPresident Sebastian Zielonka during the Society’s annual Honors andAwards Program.

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The Section Performance Award was originated to recognize andreward high quality performance at the Section level. Section activity,for some members, is their total perspective and experience of ISA.

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attendees, and it will benefit our partners and exhibitors as well,” saidISA Automation Week Program Committee co-chair and 2009 ISAPresident Jerry Cockrell of Indiana State University. “By drawing onour connections to the academic community to develop presentationsin addition to our strong applications-based technical network, we cancreate a well-rounded program that attracts all levels of automationprofessionals.”

The increased focus on the conference aspect of the event is apositive development for automation suppliers as well, said 2010 ISAPresident Nelson Ninin, who is the President of Yokogawa AmericaDo Sul SA. “We believe that an educated prospect is a qualifiedprospect. Our attendees will spend three intensive days learning aboutthe latest technologies and solutions in the world of automation andcontrol, and they’ll be ready to see the products that our partnercompanies have to offer in those areas. This is a great opportunity fora company to showcase its products as solutions to the technicalchallenges and developments presented in the conference sessions.”

An Exhibitor Advisory Committee and other feedbackmechanisms are being created to solicit input at various stages of thedevelopment process for the 2010 event and events in future years.Companies or individuals interested in learning more, or providinginput toward the development of ISA Automation Week, shouldcontact ISA at [email protected], or call +1 (919) 549-8411.

by Jennifer InfantinoResearch Triangle Park, NC (Dec 2, 2009) -ISA is pleased to

announce Bill Lydon, automation industry writer, analyst, andconsultant, as the new chief editor of InTech, beginning January 2010.Lydon will lead the InTech editorial team and manage the strategy andcontent of the print, digital, and online versions of the magazine incollaboration with the InTech Editorial Advisory Board. He will drawfrom the expertise of ISA’s Members and leaders to focus on the mostimportant automation industry news and trends, and provide unbiasedcoverage of the automation market. Subject-matter experts willdevelop stories and cover the important industry issues outlined in the2010 InTech editorial calendar to meet the technical information needsof automation professionals around the world.

Lydon brings more than 10 years of writing and editing expertiseto InTech, plus more than 25 years of experience designing andapplying technology in the automation and controls industry. Lydonstarted his career as a designer of computer-based machine toolcontrols; in other positions, he applied programmable logic controllers(PLCs) and process control technology. In addition to working atvarious large companies (e.g., Sundstrand, Johnson Controls, andWago), Lydon served a two-year stint as part of a five-person taskgroup, where he designed controls, automation systems, and softwarefor chiller and boiler plant optimization. He was also a product

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Local section meetingsFor more details about any of the section meetings, please contact the section president, website or read each section’s completenewsletter online at www.instrument-news.com.

manager for a multimillion-dollar controls and automation product lineand president of an industrial control software company.

“It is indeed fortunate that we have been able to have somebodyas well qualified as Bill Lydon,” said Vitor Finkel, ISA PublicationsDepartment vice president. “Here is somebody who has dirtied hishands, so to speak, with real instruments. Not only that, but he alsohas experience in designing automation software. He is one of thoserare people with practical experience and the ability to write-the idealperson to be at the helm of the leading automation publication.”

“InTech,” says Lydon, “is the conduit for ISA Members to sharetheir rich and valuable sources of knowledge to improve controls andautomation effectiveness.”

Trained as a group problem-solving facilitator at the CreativeEducation Foundation, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, Lydon nowfacilitates groups to help them solve problems and identifyopportunities. “I hold those people who work in controls andautomation in the highest esteem,” comments Lydon, “and I believetheir honorable professions are key to industry, society, and theenvironment.”

In addition to serving as chief editor of InTech, Lydon also willcontinue his independent editorial work with other companies, such asAutomation.com. This arrangement further strengthens ISA’s newlyannounced partnership with Automation.com to jointly publish severale-newsletters for InTech and Automation.com subscribers.

For more information about InTech magazine, visit www.isa.org/intech. Industry experts and potential article contributors may submitarticle ideas and feedback, as well as product press releases and othernews announcements, to Emily Kovac, InTech Associate Production/Copy Editor, at [email protected].

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Orange County Section Wed, Jan 13 Sebastian Zielonka, (949) 349-8773 [email protected]

OPC & Integration: Eliminating Islands of Information. RandyWarren of AO Genesis Corporation, process control system designerwith over 15 years experience in process controls and programming,will introduce the audience to the ‘big picture’ of OPC and show thebasic architecture. He will also show how a project might be structuredto connect multiple OPC enabled devices as well as the challenges thatmay occur, highlight the advantages of sharing information via OPC forprocess control and higher level reporting such as enterprise historians,ERP and MRP systems. Networking & refreshments at 5pm; program at6pm at Fluor - Irvine Office, 47 Discovery, Irvine. RSVP to FredMcEachen (949) 349-2482 or [email protected]. Website:www.isa.org/~oranc.

Los Angeles Section Tues, Jan 19 Mitch Dornsife, (310) 847-5410, [email protected]

Virtual Instrumentation Using LabVIEW. Dr. Norali Pernalete,Associate Professor in Electronics and Computer Engineering Technol-ogy at Cal Poly Pomona, will present an overview of LabVIEWapplications, components of a virtual instrument, common functions,graphical programming techniques and subroutines. Basics of dataacquisition will also be discussed. RSVP to Bill Campbell [email protected] or (562) 533-0188. Networking & refresh-

ments at 5:00pm; program at 5:30 at the Gas Company Energy ResourceCenter, 9240 Firestone Blvd, Downey. LabVIEW is a registeredtrademark of National Instruments. Website: www.isala.org.

San Diego Section Wed, Jan 20 Jim Van de Wetering (858) 208-9713 [email protected]

The Latest in PLC and Data Communication Technology. CharlieBlack, instructor of PLC & HMI programming and data communica-tions from Walters Wholesale Electric, will give a presentation on thelatest developments in data communications technologies. RSVP: MikeWallace at [email protected]. Networking and refreshments at 5:00;Program at 5:30. Cost is $40 for non-members; no cost to ISA membersand those who join at the door. Website: www.isasd.com.

Las Vegas Section Fri, Jan 22 Jeff Blue, (702) 249-1156, [email protected]

Comedy Stop Fund Raiser. Our regular meeting this month is on aFriday and is a fund-raiser at the Comedy Stop at 8pm. Reserve yourtickets by January 13 by calling Jeff Blue at (702) 249-1156. An eventflyer in PDF format can be downloaded at the section website. Futuremeetings will be at noon on the third Thursday of each month at GroveMadsen Industries, 4155 West Russell Road. Website: www.isalv.org.

So San Joaquin Valley Section Sat, Jan 30 Bob Jackson, (661) 331-4719, [email protected]

Indoor SuperKart Racing & Membership Drive. The fun starts at10am. There will also be a drawing for a $100 VISA gift card. SuperKart Racing is located at 47021 Schirra Ct. in Bakersfield. Costincludes deli sandwich (turkey, ham roast-beef, chips, dessert, drinks)and racing fee. Cost is $25 for members, $40 for non-members; $20 forstudent members; $30 for student non-members. To sign up, contactBob Jackson at (661) 768-3376 or Fernando Ceja at (661) 330-7956.Website: www.isa.org/~ssjv.

Cal Poly Pomona Student Section No Information Edgar Valles, (626) 475-3660, [email protected]

At press time no information was available. Please contact the sectionpresident for latest section information. Website: www.isacalpoly.org.

Bakersfield College Student Section No Information Sean Caras, (661) 395-4393, [email protected]

At press time no information was available. Please contact advisor,Sean Caras, for the latest section information.

Cal State Long Beach Student Committee No Information Walter Martinez, (562) 577-3605 [email protected]

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Regional events & trainingDates subject to change. Always contact the sponsoring party beforemaking your final plans to attend. To include an ISA or non-ISAevent, please contact the editor.

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Jan 30, 2010ISA So. San Joaquin ValleySection SuperKartMembership Drivewww.isa.org/~ssjv/

Jan-Feb, 2010Application Deadlines forApril Nevada PE License Examboe.state.nv.us; Call for dates

Feb 8-11, 2010Pacific Design & Mfg ShowAutomation Technology ExpoAnaheim,www.pacificdesign.com

Feb 18, 2010Instrumentation 2010

Los Angeles Countywww.instrumentation2010.com

March 2010Measurement ScienceConferencewww.msc-conf.com

March 14-17, 2010Western Turbine UsersConferenceSan Diego ConventionCenterwww.wtui.com

ISA professional trainingThe following ISA training courses are scheduled to be held in

Burbank. To register or for more info contact ISA at (919) 549-8411.Before making final plans, be sure to ask ISA about its policy regardingcanceling courses if sufficient number of students do not register.

2/1/2010 - Introduction to Industrial Automation & Control5/11/2010 - Control Systems Engineering PE Exam Review Course6/15/2010 - Safety Instrumented Systems: Design, Analysis,

Justification

Mar 21-25, 2010OFC/NFO Engineers ConfSan Diego

Mar 22-25, 2010WESTEC Los Angeles,www.sme.org

Mar 22-26, 2010SAF Med Lab Scientists Conf& Exhibit, San Diego

Mar 23-25, 2010Int’l CTIA WIRELESSLas Vegas

Mar 29 - Apr 1, 2010CA-NV AWWA 2010 SpringConf, Hollywoodwww.ca-nv-awwa.org

April 16 & 17, 2010Nevada State PE License Examboe.state.nv.us

May 3-6, 2010NHA Hydrogen Conf & ExpoLong Beach;www.hydrogenassociation.org

May 13-14, 2010ISA So San Joaquin Valley

Golf Tournament, Exhibits,Training & Cajun FeastScholarship Fundraiser

www.isa.org/~ssjv

August 2010ISA San Diego Section

I/C Expo 2010www.icexpo10.com

Second CSE PE reviewcourse being considered

Due to requests from members, ISA Los Angeles is consideringholding two 6-week PE license exam review courses next summer --one in Southern Los Angeles County or North Orange County, andanother in the Pasadena-Monrovia area.

If you are considering taking a review course for the PE exam inOctober 2010, or if you would like to take a refresher course in ControlSystem Engineering, please contact John Prince [email protected] and let him know that you are interested andwhich location you prefer. Space is limited.

Glass-Trac / Steam-Trac / Level-Trac / Mag-Trac

Level / Steam Gauges

INGOLDLeading Process AnalyticspH/DO/O2/Conductivity/Resistivity/Turbidty

Nuclear Level & Density - TN & Kay-RayDensity & Spec. Gravity - SarasotaUltrasonic Flow - Polysonics, M-PULSeFlow Computers - AutoEXECData Recorders - WestronicsAir Flow Sensors - Brandt

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Student members

Schedule change forBattlebots program

Originally scheduled for December telecast on CBS CollegeSports Network, the program has been rescheduled for 2010 onFOX Network. Details will be posted as information becomesavailable.

Walter also organized a group of students to build a robot forthe TV show Battlebots and took the team to a competition this pastMay. The competition was video recorded with the intent for it to betelevised on a major television network.

Videos featuring Cal State Long Beach are posted atwww.isala.org and www.icexpo09.com.

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SOR introduces new“stick type” pressuretransmitter

SOR Inc. (Lenexa, Kansas, USA) is proud to announce thenewest addition to the SOR family of process instruments – the 805PTPressure Transmitter. The805PT is a low-costexplosion proof pressuretransmitter that will fit intotight hazardous locations andprovides rugged performancethat outshines thecompetition.

The 805PT is availablein seven fixed ranges from100 to 10,000 psi or as afield adjustable unit with itsown calibration software kit.The new 805PT is backed bythe stringent manufacturingand design standards youhave come to expect fromSOR. The 805PT wasdeveloped as a response to arequest from oil and gascustomers for a robust,dependable “stick-type”transmitter. However, it isalso an ideal solution for anyapplication requiring asimple, 4-20mA transmittersuch as power generation,petrochemical plants, water/wastewater treatmentfacilities and pulp and papermills.

The 805PT embodiesthe SOR pedigree of morethan 50 years of supplyingthe process instrumentationto the world’s industrieswith tough, dependableinstruments. The newelectronic transmitter joinsthe company’s popular Mini-Hermet Pressure Transmitter, Mini Hermet Pressure Switch, Model1540 Pneumatic Level Switch and Model 1510 Electric Level Switchproduct offerings for downstream, mid-stream and upstream oil andgas operations.

SOR Inc. is represented by Patten Systems Inc.for parts ofSouthern California and Nevada and can be reached at 714-799-5656.

on stage with Jeff Raikes, President, MicrosoftBusiness Division, performing demos for the LosAngeles 2007 Business launch of Vista that hadover 2000+ attendees. Registration form onpage10.

Seminar Agenda:- Windows 7 Better User Experience (Presentation& Demo)- Security & Management (Presentation & Demo)- Ease of Deployment (Presentation & Demo)- Office 2007 (Presentation)- Q&A (15 minutes)

Meeting Details:- Date: Saturday, January 23rd, 2010- Continental Breakfast: 8:00am- Seminar: 8:30 A.M - 12:00 P.M.- Lunch: 12:00pm- Location: Fluor Office located at 47 Discovery,Irvine, CA 92618 (www.isa.org/~oranc fordirections)

For more information, please contact HitenDalal at (714) 500-1018 [email protected].

Registration form is on page 10.

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ISA Los Angeles Section

At the annual ISA Los Angeles – Orange County SectionChristmas Party and Award Ceremony, Neil Finch, right, waspresented with the 2009 Jake C. Groenewegen Distinguished SectionServce Award for Outstanding Service as Past President, EducationChair and Instructor.

Previous Recipients of theJake Groenewegen Award

On the far side of the table from ISA Cal Poly Student Section areEdgar Valles, Section President and Yessenia Duran, Vice President.In the foreground are Salomon & Janet Oldak. Dr. Oldak is Chair ofthe Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept at Cal Poly and Advisorto the Cal Poly Section. Photo courtesy of Bill Campbell.

Linda Meyers, seated, coordinated the event for the Los AngelesSection. Standing next to Linda is Jenny Xu of ISA OrangeCounty. Bis Mitra and his committee from the OC once again didan excellent job arranging the cruise. Photos courtesy of BillCampbell.

Neil Finch receives section service award

Neil Finch (2009)

John Prince (2008)

Joe Bingham (2007)

Frank Smith (2006)

Elami Ibrahim (2005)

Alan Martin (2004)

Tom Leslie (2003)

Gary Parisi (2002)

Tom Burdi (2001)

George Wolkowisky (2000)

Kim Miller Dunn (1999)

Sanford Melville (1998)

Jim Van De Wetering (1997)

Ken Blair (1996)

Tom Stout (1995)

Mike Rizzo (1994)

Ben Rector (1993)

Alan Baker (1992)

Carl McClain (1991)

Bill Campbell (1990)

Tom Stout (1989)

Sten Hammerstrom (1988)

Frank Ziol (1987)

Jake Groenewegen (1987)


On the Lighter Side

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Tunable Diode Laser Analyzers:Low-maintenance and results in seconds!

SS2100 TDL Analyzers measure H2O, H2S, CO2, HCl and more at ppm and ppb levels.

SpectraSensors process analyzers utilize proven spectroscopy techniques with a new advancement in light source design: drift-free laser diodes ensure robustness and maintenance-free use for many years.

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Job ShopCirculation is 1400-1500 ISA members and other industry personnel in California and Nevada. To place a Job Shop ad, call (714) 968-5501.The cost to place a job ad is $25 per block of 25 words.

Outside Sales Representative. Applied Valves and Controls, locatedin Southern California specializes in valves, valve automation andprocess control products, has an immediate opening for an OutsideSales Rep in the greater LA/OC area. This position requires sellinginto the biopharm, commercial HVAC, industrial process, and water/waste industries. Applicant must be highly motivated with a positiveattitude and have excellent communication and organizational skills.Minimum 3 years sales experience. Engg degree preferred, but notrequired. Excellent compensation packageincluding a base salary plus commissions,benefits, and a fun professionally encouragingenvironment. For immediate considerationplease contact Ray Herrera at 760-438-4840 oremail resume to [email protected].

Instrumentation Technician SeekingEmployment. Highly motivated individualwith excellent work ethic. Performs fieldinstallation, repairs, calibration, preventativemaintenance on all types of processinstrumentation and controls with a minimumof supervision. Ability to work fromschematics & mechanical drawings. Prefer SoCalifornia but will consider other areas. Full-time, part-time or contract. Contact this personby email at [email protected].

Outside Sales Engineer. Ponton Industries isin immediate need of an another qualifiedOutside Sales Engineer! Previous salesexperience with instrumentation is a must. Theposition pays a very competitive salary/draw/commission and includes generous medical,auto, dental, life insurance and tax deferredretirement benefits. Ponton Industries also hasan inside sales position opening. The positionpays a very competitive salary and includesgenerous medical, auto, dental, life insuranceand tax deferred retirement benefits. Pleasesend your resume to: [email protected] orcall 714-998-9073 for more information.

Field Sales – Orange County. BLAIR-MARTIN CO., INC.. Required:Technical engineering degree or equivalent experience; Strongcommunication skills & computer literacy; Must reside in territory;Proven track record of sales success in same or similar industry; Solidprofessional references. Superior performance rewarded by generousunlimited commission program, expense reimbursement, andcomprehensive benefits package. Apply only if you are a non-smoker,U.S. Citizen, and will pass pre-hire & random drug [email protected].

Instrumentation Tech II. Orange County Sanitation District.Performs installation, maintenance, and calibration, of processcontrol instrumentation and related equipment; implements additionsor modifications of control systems; troubleshoots and repairselectrical, electronic, microprocessor-based and pneumatic andmechanical process control components; identifies, isolates, anddiagnoses failures; interprets schematic and loop drawings andcoordinates repairs with other divisions as necessary. High Schoolequivalence supplemented by college level course work or tradeschool training in instrumentation technology or a related field. Threeyears of increasingly responsible experience maintaining, calibrating,installing, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical, pneumatic, andmechanical process control instruments is required. Salary: $33.69 -$40.95 Hourly. Benefits: Personal leave; eleven paid holidays and onefloating holiday; life insurance; disability insurance; health insurance(employee contribution is required), dependent coverage available,including medical, dental, and vision; a pension plan, and an optionaldeferred compensation plan. Apply online at: www.ocsd.com.

Vice President, Engineering - Career Opportunity Available: Key, high visibility and exciting position available in a $20M to $40Mprofitable and growing California Company for a manager accomplished in providing leadership to focused high performance teamsdeveloping enterprise software solutions for Oil and Gas, or related Process Industries operations. This position reports directly to thePresident/CEO. Qualified and motivated candidates should email their resumes at this time to [email protected] for confidentialconsideration.


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