Now, Bob Sherman, author of several books on analyzers and sampling systems, is taking us through the state of ANSI-ISA76- the New Sampling Systems Initiative, or NeSSI. ISA/ANSI-76 is titled, "Sample Conditioning Systems for Process Control Analyzers & PAT/Continuous Improvement Processes." He's provided comparisons (in pictures) of legacy sampling systems and what an … [Read more...] about NeSSI for PAT
Habib on PAT
Alex Habib has been working on process improvement "since God was a small boy," as they say down here in the South.He showed how the PAT tools can be used in a fermenter using on-line analyzers & SPC software. Then he pointed out that ISA is extremely involved in PAT: Books, training, standards, certification and, of course, trade shows.... Walt Boyes BlackBerry service … [Read more...] about Habib on PAT
The Four Tools of PAT
Process Analyzers and sensors to provide process "signatures" Process Control used to 'steer' final productd toward their desirable end-points Multivariate mathematical tools for simulation, statistical design, pattern recognition Knowledge Management for continuous process improvement. Walt Boyes BlackBerry service provided by Nextel … [Read more...] about The Four Tools of PAT
ISA PAT Conference
About 35 of us have gathered at ISA Headquarters in North Carolina to discuss PAT. Mike Nager started off by talking about the Food and Pharmaceuticals Division, which has (suddenly, so far as I know) become one of the largest ISA divisions (technical interest groups) with over 1600 members. Nager pointed out that the world Pharma market is huge, with over $170 billion in NA, … [Read more...] about ISA PAT Conference
Press Tours the Way I Like 'em!
On PRForum, a discussion list for PR professionals and academics, there has been discussion about how to prepare a high ranking federal government official to brief a newspaper's editorial board. In response to a post from a good friend of mine, Kathy Gill, professor of new media at the University of Washington, I said: Well, Kathy, I can speak for the "dark side" now … [Read more...] about Press Tours the Way I Like 'em!
