Virtual Centre for Industrial Process Tomography (VCIPT) 

The primary aim of the VCIPT is to advance the field of industrial process tomography to best meet the long-term needs of its participants.

This new technology allows chemical process manufacturers, for example, to estimate the spatial distribution of phases and chemicals inside their processing vessels or pipelines. Striking augmented-reality 3-D images can be reconstructed from non-invasive peripheral sensing.

To deliver on this aim, the VCIPT integrates a wide range of research skills (including computing, electronics, mathematics, physics, process engineering and particle science).

These are interfaced with process users from sectors as diverse as food, minerals, pharmaceuticals and petrochemicals.

The Centre consists of a team of academics from Leeds University and The University of Manchester together with industrial member companies. It was initially established in 1996 with funding from the UK Government's Foresight Challenge Projects and industrial consortium members. Their website contains information about the VCIPT, the industrial consortium members and the various activities currently underway.

The VCIPT's operational objectives are to:

* manage pre-competitive research between academics and industry
* transfer technology to apply research
* ensure continuity of world-leading research in on-line sensors
* raise awareness of industrial process tomography potential
* maintain funding for a visible international presence and critical mass of expertise
* foster international linkages

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The Scientific Instrument Commission  

The Scientific Instrument Commission is a constituent organization of the International Union of the History and Philosophy of Science (IUHPS). It seeks to encourage scholarly research on the history of scientific instruments, and the preservation and documentation of collections of instruments, as well as their use within the wider discipline of the history of science.

Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Piazza dei Giudici 1
50100 Firenze
Italy

E-mail: pbrenni@imss.fi.it
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The InstMC 

The Institute of Measurement & Control (The InstMC)- Britains foremost professional body for the Automation Industry - provides members with routes to Engineering Council registration as Chartered and Incorporated Engineers, and Engineering Technicians.

Roles & Objectives

New and Old

The science of measurement is very old and has advanced steadily in the precision with which measurements may be made and by a variety and sophistication of the methods available. Since the early 20th century the rate of advance has been very rapid, in particular stimulated by the needs of industry. Control engineering has a much more recent origin; with the advent of the complex requirements, such as those of the process and aerospace industries, there has been a veritable explosion of new theory and application during the last 50 years. In this period there has been a correspondingly rapid increase in the number of people working in these fields.

Multi-disciplinary

The theory and application of measurement and control characteristically require a multi-disciplinary approach and so do not fit into any of the single disciplinary professional institutes.

Bringing People Together

The Institute brings together thinkers and practitioners from the many disciplines which have a common interest in measurement and control. It organises meetings, seminars, exhibitions, and national and international conferences on a large number of topics. It has a very strong level of local section activity, providing opportunities for interchange of experience and for introducing advances in theory and application.

Qualifying Role

It provides qualifications in a rapidly growing profession and is one of the few Chartered Engineering institutions which has long welcomed and qualified Incorporated Engineers and Engineering Technicians as well as Chartered Engineers.

Information

In its member journal, Measurement and Control, the Institute publishes practical technical articles, product and business news and information on technical advances; in the newsletter, Interface, the activities of the Institute, its members and the engineering profession in general are reported.

In addition the Institute provides a whole range of learned and other publications which are described later in this section.

Royal Charter

The objects of the Institute, expressed in the Royal Charter, are:

To promote for the public benefit, by all available means, the general advancement of the science and practice of measurement and control technology and its application.

To further its objects the Institute acts as a qualifying body, conferring membership only on those whose qualifications comply with the Institute’s standards. It acts as a Learned Society by disseminating and advancing the knowledge of measurement and control and its application at all levels. It is the academic and professional body for the profession, requiring members to observe a code of conduct

The InstMC is uniquely dedicated to measurement, automation, instrumentation and control; the topic is not simply an added extra, it i's the heart, the driving force, the purpose.

The InstMC is not tied to a single industrial application area nor it is limited in the technologies and disciplines it may embrace in the furtherance of measurement and control. Any application or technique of measurement and control is properly the province of the InstMC.

The breadth, flexibility, versatility of the InstMC and its technology are seen reflected in the wide range of qualifications the Institute imparts to its members.

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The Automation Standards Compliance Institute (ASCI)  

The Automation Standards Compliance Institute (ASCI) is a non-profit organization incorporated by ISA in 2006 to provide a home for certification, conformance, and compliance assessment activities in the automation arena. ASCI extends the work that ISA has conducted for 50 years in standards development by facilitating the effective implementation of automation industry standards. ISA provides professional management services to ASCI, drawing on an experienced staffing, financial, and administrative infrastructure.

The ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute functions as an operational group within ASCI. ASCI bylaws share the open constructs of ISA, while accounting for compliance organization requirements. Operating the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute within ASCI allows the organization to efficiently leverage the organizational infrastructure of ASCI.

ASCI, in partnership with ISA, developed the specific actions necessary to formally launch the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute.
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The Automated Imaging Association (AIA)  

Membership Benefits The Automated Imaging Association (AIA) is the global machine vision industry’s trade group, representing more than 300 member companies from 26 countries. Founded in 1984, membership includes manufacturers of complete systems, components, suppliers, system integrators, distributors, end users, consulting firms, academic institutions and research groups directly involved with machine vision and imaging. AIA was organized specifically to promote the use of image capture and analysis technology.

Key activities include administration of standards development for the industry (including GigE Vision™ and Camera Link®); publishing an annual in-depth Machine Vision Market Study; sponsoring The Vision Show and the International Robots & Vision Show; providing educational workshops, conferences and networking opportunities throughout the world; sponsoring the annual AIA Business Conference; publishing the annual printed Machine Vision Industry Directory; and hosting Machine Vision Online, the world’s leading resource for machine vision information (www.machinevisiononline.org). For more information about AIA and the machine vision industry, contact AIA Headquarters at (734) 994-6088.

The Automated Imaging Association (AIA)
900 Victors Way, Suite 140
Ann Arbor, MI 48108 USA

Te: +1 73l4/994-6088 (USA - Toll Free: 800/994-6099)
Fax: +1 734/994-3338

Association Contacts
Dana Whalls
Managing Director

dwhalls[at]robotics.org
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South African Institute of Measurement and Control (SAIMC) 

The South African Institute of Measurement and Control (SAIMC) is the learned body of practising mechanicians, technicians, technologists, engineers and scientists made up of users, suppliers and educators in the field of industrial measurement and control technologies. Their official magazine, SA Instrumentation & Control, and its On-Line Buyers' Guide are available at : http://www.instrumentation.co.za/.

To contact the SAIMC , phone them on 0861 0 SAIMC(72462), e-mail them on admin@saimcmembers.org.za, fax us on 086 616 0141.

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SAS - Society for Applied Spectroscopy 

The Society for Applied Spectroscopy is a nonprofit organization formed to advance and disseminate knowledge and information concerning the art and science of spectroscopy, and other allied sciences, to advance the professional standing and growth of the Society and its members, to coordinate cooperative endeavors of its individual members and sections, and to promote and maintain a close bond among its members.

Society for Applied Spectroscopy
201 B Broadway Street
Frederick, MD 21701-6501 USA

Tel: +1 301-694-8122
FAX: +1 301-694-6860

Email: office [at] s-a-s.org
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Philadelphia PA Section 

Philadelphia Section ISA Meetings Held Monthly at:

Siemens Sales Office - 1015 Virginia Drive - Ft. Washington, PA 19034

Driving Directions:

From PA Turnpike exit 26 at route 309 (Ft. Washington Expressway): -------- 1. Start out from interchange by going Northwest on PENNSYLVANIA DR. 2. Turn right on COMMERCE DR (first traffic light) 3. Turn RIGHT onto DELAWARE DR. (after road swings right then left) 4. Turn LEFT onto VIRGINIA DR. (next turn) 5. Follow Virginia Drive through turns, across Camp Hill towards EXPO Center (Honeywell) 6. Siemens will be on your right (turnpike side)

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New Jersey-Central Section (Princeton) 

The Central New Jersey section of ISA is a small but very active section and known for its strong educational programs, plant tours and the annual Table Top show. The section is centered in Princeton New Jersey, where the first continental US congress was held at Nassau Hall.

Princeton and the University are located in Central New Jersey which is the home of a wide variety of (1) pharmaceutical companies like Bristol Myers Squibb, Carter Wallace, Johnson and Johnson, etc. (2) engineering firms - Washington Group International, being typical (3) telecommunication companies, and many other high tech firms.

The section also supports a monthly newsletter “The Transmitter”

We are pleased to invite you to our monthly educational sessions the last Thursday of each month. These meetings are free and start at 6:00 PM. Complimentary snacks and refreshments are served till 7:00 PM. During this time you will have an opportunity to meet with others in Instrumentation & Controls field . Meetings usually conclude about 8:30 PM.

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New Jersey Section 

The ISA New Jersey Section advances the technology, competence, and careers of its members. Address: New Jersey ISA • PO Box 9116 • Paramus, NJ 07653 Electronic mail General Information: information@isanj.org Webmaster: allyon@isanj.org
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NAPT - National Association for Proficiency Testing 

NAPT is a non-profit membership association dedicated to the improvement of measurement quality. NAPT was officially founded in December of 1996 when it was clear there was a need for an association dedicated to effective proficiency testing because of newly implemented standards set by the metrology community for accreditation standards both nationally and internationally. Although there were many types of comparison programs being conducted across the world just a few allowed participation from the metrology community in an open format.

Round robins have been ably conducted by organizations such as NIST and NCSL, but this function was not institutionalized until NAPT's formation.

NAPT is the first standing organization dedicated exclusively to providing ILC/PTs. NAPT fills a gap in the U.S. accreditation and verification infrastructure. NAPT will not only provide verification of lab proficiency for the U.S. companies that participate, but will also serve as tangible evidence to other countries of U.S. metrology competence.

National Association for Proficiency Testing
8100 Wayzata Boulevard
St. Louis Park, MN 55426 USA

Tel: +1 (763) 525-1488
Fax: +1 (305) 425-5728
Email: napt@proficiency.org

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Long Island ISA Section 

The goal of the ISA is to educate and foster the advancement of the theory, design, manufacture and use of instruments, computers and systems for measurement and control.

We of the Long Island Section have met this need of our membership for the past forty years.

ASME/ISA LI Sections Technical Meeting and Seminar

CHILLED WATER SYSTEMS IN HVAC APPLICATIONS

Presented by: Evans J. Lizardos, PE

President, Lizardos Engineering Associates, Mineola, NY

Wednesday, October 26, 2005 6:00 PM Sign-In and Refreshments

Location: SUNY- Farmingdale Campus

Lupton Hall, Room T101 (Industrial Research & Technology Center) Route 110, Farmingdale, NY

Cost: Attendance is free of charge for ISA & ASME members and non-members, but there is a cost if you wish to obtain PDH credits. Light refreshments and food will be served. See below.

PDH Credits: ASME has approved this seminar for two (2) Professional Development Hour (PDH) credits. ASME will issue a certificate by mail for (2) PDH credits to attendees who pay a $25 processing fee. Please state when you register if you are interested in a PDH certificate, and bring a $25 check, made out to ASME, to the seminar.

Registration: Tony Cacioppo Phone: 718-445-8400, ext. 103 e-mail: tonycaci@aol.com

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Lehigh Valley ISA Section  

2005-2006 PROGRAM: Fogelsville Hotel

September 13 - Innovative Valve Technology, Brian Booth, Assured Automation

October 11 - Vision Sensing Technology, Ron Hoover, Vibracom

November 8 - $15 Major vibration problems with critical rotating equipment... and how to solve them

December 6 - Homewood H&A Banquet - Lehigh Country Club

February - Student Night

April 11 - Field Bus & Table Top at Air Products, Auditorium

May 19 - Kutztown Tavern 50th Anniversary Celebration

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ISA International Headquarters 

ISA—The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society is a 33,000-member global, nonprofit, educational organization connecting people and ideas in automation. The Society fosters advancement in the theory, design, manufacture, and use of sensors, instruments, computers, and systems for automation in a wide variety of applications.
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Instrumentation Engineer 

Instrumentation Engineer/Global Automation - The complete website for Instrumentation engineers with free book, Downloads, Job search, news, Articles on various instruments,Industry news, PLC Tutorials, Lecture Notes, Videos and more
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