 Updated May 9, 2013 
Mar 13, 2013 Golf Event Info & Sign-up Below 2012 a Great Success!! 2013 Tournament Info: Chuck Bagby (714) 248-6496 ISALA Golf Tournament Scholarship Fundraiser March 13, 2013 Navy Golf Course Seal Beach 5660 Orangewood Avenue Cypress, CA 90630 (714) 889-1576 www.navygc.com 2012 Forms: Registration - Sponsorships Past Photos The Los Angeles Section is proud to support local section technical programs, tours, presentations and a wide array of events.   If you don't see it, Ask for it! |
 Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Choosing the Right Level Technology Alpine Village Restaurant, Torrance 
Anyone who selects, specifies, installs, commissions or maintains level instruments should attend this program held at the Alpine Village in Torrance. After a delicious dinner, Mark Klee of Siemens Industry, Inc., will discuss the five most common level technologies -- ultrasonic, radar, capacitance, pressure and guided wave radar. The pros and cons of each, where they work well, where they don't, installation tips and tricks and selection criteria will be covered.Pls RSVP to Tracy Green at tracy.agreen@yahoo.com For more details, location, etc., Click Here Tuesday, Apr 16, 2013 Measuring H2S in Gas Processing Plants Sizzler, Downey 
Sam Miller of SpectraSensors will discuss this application in H2S plants and the measurement of H2S using Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy (TDLAS). One of the first steps in a typical gas plant is the removal of H2S. The Natural Gas product will typically have maximum allowable H2S concentrations <4ppm. There are a variety of H2S removal systems, utilizing either liquid chemicals such as amine (MEA, MDEA, aMDEA, etc), or solid granular media in large scavenger beds.
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Tuesday, Feb 19, 2013 Scientific Predictions of the Future of Energy Production Energy Resource Center, Downey  Dr. Scott Tinker, University of Texas petroleum geologist, is not out to advocate for one technology over another or to suggest how the inevitable transition from fossil fuels to other energy sources should happen - but to try to determine how it actually would happen. On Feb 19th, we will present a special screening of this new 90-minute documentary which is the result of 7 years of scientifically-sound investigation and the practical realities of the world of energy. Produced for adults, this has spectacular photography and is also an excellent film for students of all ages to see. Tuesday, Jan 22, 2013 Fire Suppression Systems for the 21st Century  This presentation will discuss hybrid nitrogen-water fire protection systems (FPS) for areas that do not have room integrity or expensive replacements of halogenated or inerting gases after a discharge. Frank Broidy, president of Fire & Pump Service Group has over 34 years of fire protection service, installing and maintaining large and small systems throughout the west coast region. Tuesday, Nov 20, 2012 Queen Mary Engine Room Tour  The engine room includes the huge steam boilers that propelled the ship to speed records for transatlantic crossings held for 14 years. We will visit the ship's bridge, propeller box and more. 
Tuesday, Sept 18, 2012 New West San Fernando Valley Location! Game-changing measurement technologies for safer and more profitable plants 
Non-intrusive and remote measurement technologies are becoming more available to safely measure plant process parameters, i.e. fluid temperature, pressure, flow, liquid level, as well as displacement/vibration of the plant internal elements (pumps, fixtures, tubes, etc.), without requiring any ports or holes in the plant pipes or vessels. They can withstand severe earthquakes without releasing any sensor parts into the fluid systems or causing any leakage/fire. Furthermore, they provide faster, more accurate, extremely repeatable and drift-free measurements, without any "foul-ups", thus reducing the measurement uncertainty, allowing plant operation at higher power levels and with less false shutdowns.To RSVP and for details Click here Saturday, June 30, 2012 Annual Meeting of the Section Scholarship Presentations Installation Ceremony All Section Members Welcome Shanghai Reds, Marina Del Rey Request Info Basic Techniques of Field Calibration 
Speaker Neil Finch is a professional trainer and an IC&E Technician at Southern California Edison's Mountainview Power Plant, a 1,054 megawatt capacity plant which began commercial operation in 2005 and was the first new major Los Angeles Basin power plant to be built in 30 years. Neil is also a former President and Education Chair of ISA Los Angeles Section.  Have you ever wondered about what that ol' instrument guy was doing with all the calibration stuff, well here is a chance to see what it takes to do field calibrations. Using everything from a couple of 9 volt batteries, a 250 ohm resistor and couple pieces of tubing, you might just have all you need for field calibration. It just sounds a bit strange, doesn't it! But if you are able to swing by our monthly meeting and meet Neil Finch, you will get a chance to touch and feel a smorgasbord of calibration gauges, drivers, flukes, transmitters, I/P's, a bucket, rope and whatever else he can find in his garage. Lately Neil has been a busy guy the last few years, between supporting Edison Power Production as an ICE Tech and running Pathfinder Instrument Inc. there is never a dull moment. He has provided training with ISA and nationally with other training groups. He says he is still very much in the learning curve because of our ever-changing industry, but the basics still remain the same. So if you get a chance to break away for an evening and maybe pick up some tips on calibration techniques, come by and join us. Meeting Details: Date: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 Time: 5:30 social hour, 6:00 dinner, 6:45 - 8:00 presentation RSVP: Paul Franklin at paul.franklin@isala.org Cost: Meeting and all you can eat buffet are free for members, $10 for non-members and guests. Location: Sizzler Steakhouse, 10315 Lakewood Blvd, Downey,(562) 861-8612; Online Map & Directions Cost: All you can eat buffet & meeting free for members, $10 for non-members and guests. Free to new members who join ISA at or before the meeting. To RSVP or for more info, please contact Paul Franklin at paul.franklin@isala.org. Tuesday, Apr 17, 2012 Instrumentation Tubing and Tube Fittings 
This program will concentrate on instrumentation tubing and tube fittings. Tube selection, compression fitting function and operation, and safety aspects related to both will be discussed at length. Also included is a hands-on portion that includes tube bending techniques, tube end preparation, and compression fitting make-up and re-make. The tools required will be supplied by Trenton. Just bring an open mind and an empty belly.Trenton Davis is the Parker Hannifin Instrumentation Territory Manager responsible for California and Arizona. Previously, he worked for Danaher Industrial Controls in Chicago, Illinois as a Key Account Manager for the West, Midwest and Canada. Trenton holds a Bachelor of Science Degree of Business Administration from Kennesaw State University in Atlanta, Georgia. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California. In his free time, Trenton does stand-up comedy all over the US. Meeting Details Date: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Time: 5:30 social hour, 6:00 dinner, 6:45 - 8:00 presentation Location: Tony P's Dockside Grill, 4445 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, (310) 823-4534, www.tonyps.com . Online Map & Directions Cost: $10 for members, $30 for non-members and guests. Free to new members who join ISA at or before the meeting. To RSVP or for more info, please contact Paul Franklin at paul.franklin@isala.org. Saturday, Apr 7, 2012 ISALA Family Day at the Races ISALA Picnic and BBQ at Santa Anita Racetrack! The infield of the racetrack provides a perfect setting to mingle with members, friends, and family while enjoying the excitement of live horse racing. For more info, click here. 
How can I sponsor this meeting? Contact sponsor@isala.org Tuesday, Mar 20, 2012 Automated Demand Response  Case studies on implementations of "Automated Demand Response" in large industrial and process plants will be presented. Jack Rosenthal, PE, CEM, LEED AP, Technical Auditor and Technical Coordinator (left) and Michael Richardson, Technical Coordinator & Product Development Automated Demand Response both from Honeywell Smart Grid Solutions will share case studies of how Automated Demand Response can save money, provide systems expandable in the future and explain the Open Architecture. Other topics: Update on the latest bill introduced in Sacramento to convert the Control System Engineering PE license from "title" to "practice," along with information about the March 23 Golf Tournament and April 7th Family Day at the Races at Santa Anita. How can I sponsor this meeting? sponsor@isala.org Dinner and Networking 5:00-5:30; Section Business 5:30-5:40; Sponsor presentation: 5:40-5:45; Program 5:45-6:45. Meeting closed 7:15. Location: Paramount Petroleum, 14700 Downey Ave, Paramount Map & Directions: http://tinyurl.com/PrmtPetro Reservations: RSVP@isala.org Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012 Vibration Monitoring - De-Mystified 
Winston Mizelle of SEC of America has been in the vibration monitoring industry for 13 years as a Field Service Engineer, Technical Trainer, Applications Engineer and Corporate Reliability Manager and will present the basics of the Time Waveform, Frequency and Spectral analysis and how this data can become valuable information for operational, maintenance and productivity decision making.
Tony P's Dockside Grill Marina Del Rey Special for New Members! For more details, location and RSVP Click Here Photos from Christmas Party Knotts Berry Farm Hotel Christmas Party Flier THANKS LINDA!!! Changes per the 2012 NFPA 70E Code Electrical Safety in the Workplace An overview of NFPA 70E Electrical Safety in the Workplace will be presented with special attention given to the changes in the just-released 2012 edition. Location: Sizzler, Downey. More info and RSVP. Special Joint Meeting With Leo Staples, ISA Society President The Value of Active ISA Membership to Members and Their Employers Location: Fluor Irvine's Spectrum facility Members of all Southern California Sections are invited to attend this program coordinated by ISA Orange County Section. Mr. Staples will give a presentation on the benefits of ISA membership and the current and future state of the society. A delicious BBQ dinner will be served at no cost to all who attend. More info and RSVP. 
Next JPL tour Nov 7. Info below. Mon, Nov 7, 2011 2nd Tour of Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena The first tour filled up with 80 people within three days of announcing it, so sign up early! RSVP or request more info at JPL-Tour@isala.org Tour of Orange County Sanitation District Plant No. 1 To RSVP or more info contact Bob Burnell Central Plant Tour at Cal State Long Beach Thanks to Tyco Flow Controls for sponsoring the refreshments afterwards. ISA Cal Poly Pomona Student Section Join ISA and Jump Start Your Career Location: Cal Poly Campus For info and to RSVP, contact Bob Burnell, GE Energy Services Tour of Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena TOUR IS FULL! This tour filled up with 80 people within three days of announcing it. A second tour is being planned. RSVP or request more info at JPL-Tour@isala.org Review Course for California Professional Engineer License Exam Huntington Beach Library For Info & Registration ISA 2011 Summer Leaders Meeting Chase Park Plaza Hotel St. Louis, MO USA Opening & Closing General Session Agendas (RTF) Meeting Schedule (PDF) Meeting Schedule (XLS) More Info on ISA Website ISA Cal Poly Section Student Night RSVP for Free Dinner and Parking Sharpening Your Communication Skills For a NEW Economy At Oggi's in Santa Clarita Free Dinner and Drinks Courtesy of Meeting Sponsor Why Not Engineering Basics of Building Automation Sizzler, Downey All You Can Eat Dinner Included! A Day at the Races! BBQ & Social Santa Anita Racetrack All You Can Eat Dinner Included! Arc Flash Transfer and Mitigation Demonstration Sizzler Steakhouse All You Can Eat Dinner Included! Special Program Cal State Long Beach Robotics Demonstrations All You Can Eat Buffet Christmas Party Photos Knott's Berry Farm Hotel Arc Flash Hazards and Analysis Meeting Photos Sizzler Steakhouse All You Can Eat Dinner Included! Control Valves Program Photos from the Tour  NEWS FROM AUTOMATION WEEK OCT 3, 2010 ADMITTANCE TO EXHIBIT HALL REQUIRES $395 CONFERENCE PASS MOTION SUBMITTED TO RESTORE ISA EXPO NOT ALLOWED TO BE DEBATED AT COUNCIL OF DELEGATES A motion submitted to restore open and low cost access to the annual ISA exhibition sponsored by ISA members and the process industry was blocked on Saturday by the ISA leadership and was not allowed to be presented for a vote or discussed in the Council of Delegates held on Sunday, October 3, 2010. The motion, which was sponsored all 17 active sections in districts 9 and 11, represented over 13% of ISA society membership. The key points of the motion included: (1) Restoring the annual ISA Exhibition to the large international event with 300-600 exhibitors held each year prior to 2010, and eliminating the requirement that exhibit hall attendees purchase a conference pass of $395 or more; (2) Requiring that the exhibition be rotated each year among four major metropolitan areas in the US, near multiple large companies in several process industries, served by an international airport as in years prior to 2010; and (3) Mandating that the exhibition be retained by ISA and not sold or transferred outside of ISA, the name of the exhibition (ISA Expo) be trademarked, its renewal be kept current and not sold or transferred. Plans are already being made to re-submit the motion as soon as sections representing 2/3 of the ISA members agree to sponsor the resolution. As of October 4, nineteen ISA Sections from San Diego to Seattle to New Jersey and Mobile, representing over 15% of all ISA members are in favor of restoring the annual ISA Exposition as the low cost event open to all ISA members and those in the process industries. The coalition of ISA sections grew from 7 to 19 sections in the four days preceding the Council of Delegates meeting of October 3, 2010. Read the Original Motion as Submitted Oct 2, 2010 To learn how you can support the motion to restore the ISA Expo, please contact restore-isa-expo@isala.org. Tues, Sept 21 - 2010 Scholarship Honorees Tues, Sept 28 - CCST Review Course (3 days) Wed, Sept 29 - Multimeter Operation & Safety (2 days) Sat, Oct 16 - CAP Review Session 2010 CSE PE REVIEW COURSE  More information 
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 Pressure Relief Valve Seminar 
Mike Rainguet of Tyco Flow Control will present a shortened version of his two hour seminar. Items retained would be ASME and API definitions and requirements, technology differences, i.e. conventional vs. pilot operated PRV's, liquid trim, and inlet loss and back pressure effects on PRV operating characteristics.
June 22 on Calendar Tuesday, May 18, 2010 A Warped View of Embedded Software Legal, Social, Scientific and Mythic Perceptions of Breath Alcohol Testers 
John Wisniewski, President of Winc Research, will discuss the technology behind common alcohol breathalyzers which information he has researched to provide technical consultation as an expert witness for two upcoming state supreme case hearings. Winc Research provides services that include product development, marketing, project management, reverse engineering, troubleshooting, and software design, development and testing relating to embedded software.
For details, see May 18 on Calendar Tuesday, April 20, 2010 Data Communication Update and Hands-On PLC Training Workshop 
Charlie Black, PLC & HMI programming and data communications instructor, will give a short presentation on the latest developments in data communications technologies and conduct hands-on self-paced training. Training stations will be available for up to 18 students maximum. RSVP is required to have a seat at a training station.
For details, see Apr 20 on Calendar Monday, March 15, 2010 Introduction to Virtual Instrumentation and LabVIEW® 
Dr. Norali Pernalete, Associate Professor in Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology at Cal Poly Pomona, will present an overview of the basic applications, common functions, graphical programming techniques and subroutines of LabVIEW® and the basics of data acquisition. A door prize will be awarded.For details, see Mar 15 on Calendar Thursday, Feb 18 2010 INSTRUMENTATION 2010 Expo - Training - Career Fair  ISA Los Angeles Section's annual exhibition is being held at the Carson Center once again. For all information, including how to pre-register, LACSD tour sign-up, exhibitor & sponsor info, training classes and workshops please visit Instrumentation2010.com. As of February 13, there were 65 exhibitors, 32 training classes, 2 workshops and 3 self-paced all-day labs for training on PLC's, HMI, SCADEA, WebServer & Programmable Automation Controllers. For details, see the Instrumentation 2010 Website Tuesday, Jan 19 2010 Roundtable: Status of the PE License in California 
The Jan 11th hearing in Sacramento on Senate Bill SB275 which would convert the "title acts" to "practice" will be discussed. The hearing transcript will be read, and the previous hearing recording will be played.(The program on Virtual Instrumentation & LabVIEW® is being rescheduled.)Backlinks to this website For details, see Jan 19 on Calendar FOX TO AIR BATTLEBOT COMPETITION FEATURING CAL STATE LONG BEACH'S "SHARKTOOTH" SPONSORED BY ISA LOS ANGELES SECTION Above, about a month ago Walter Martinez of California State University Long Beach was asked to film a short video clip showing a teacher teaching a student how to build a robot. This video was produced for a show called To The Max and will also be posted to over 200 different popular websites also. Walter also organized a group of students to build a robot for the TV show Battlebots and took the team to a competition this in May 2009. The competition was video recorded with the intent that it be televised on CBS College Sports Network or FOX Network. New info will be posted as it becomes available. "ISA should get lots of hours of publicity," writes Walter. "It should be fun - watch and support the Cal State University, Long Beach Team!" Saturday, December 12 2009 CHRISTMAS CRUISE  For information, see Dec 12 on Calendar Tuesday, Nov 17 WEB BASED PROCESS MONITORING WITH WIRELESS SENSORS Thanks to George Wolkowisky of Alpha Wireless ATG who explained how field devices can be adapted to transmit data and video over the WEB. 
For information, see Nov 17 on Calendar Tuesday, Oct 20 LINK-LESS VALVE POSITIONERS Bill Lyons, of Caltrol, addressed the new developments in this technology including having the ability to wirelessly communicate to a PLC or DCS operating system. 
For information, see Oct 20 on Calendar Wednesdays, Sept 23 & 30 Multimeter Safety and Basic Operating Principles The course was another great success, due to the professionlism of instructor Paul Franklin, CCST. 
For information, see Sept 23 or 30 on Calendar
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON TOUR: CONTROL ROOM & PEAKER PLANT 
Thanks to Tom Barker, SCE for Coordinating this Great Tour! Over 40 people signed up. Special thanks to Horiba Instruments for sponsoring the dinner for everyone on the tour afterwards! Sept 15 on Calendar
ISALA 2009 SCHOLARSHIP WINNER ANNOUNCED 
Dai Nguyen, ISALA Student Member and Applied Math Major at California State University Fullerton is presented with a Certificate and $500 Scholarship. About the ISALA scholarship 
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INSTRUMENTATION 2012 A Huge Success! Over 600 Participants! Download the 2012 Program Info for 2013 - Website Each year the Expo features self-paced all-day labs for training on devices such as PLC's, HMI, SCADA, WebServer & Programmable Automation Controllers, and 30+ free technical classes on all I&C topics. The 2013 version of ISA Los Angeles Section's annual exhibition is already in the planning stages and a link will be posted here soon. www.Instrumentation2012.com. NEWSLETTER (PDF) 
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INSTRUMENTATION 2010 Thursday, Feb 18, 2010 
ISALA 2010 SCHOLARSHIPS Deadline June 8, 2010 
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