WBF needs to remain independent, says Lynn Craig in a surprise announcement. But there are things that must be done in alliance. The organization needs to improve their management, reach, improve the bottom linen provide better training. So, ISA is announcing, according to Ken Baker, the creation of "The Automation Alliance"...an umbrella organization for groups like OMAC...and … [Read more...] about WBF to be absorbed by ISA???
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The Automation Community
A star studded panel discussed the shared goals and benefits of interlocking activities: Building Alliances to Make Integration Work. Panelists were Maurice Wilkins, Norm O'Leary from CSIA, Pat Gouhin from ISA, Kris Kammer from MESA and Rodger Jeffery from WBF. Walt Boyes BlackBerry service provided by Nextel … [Read more...] about The Automation Community
The 282 Group
What do you get when you add S88 to S95 and S99? Why you get S282, of course. In a symbolic representation of the confluence and convergence of all the operations, management and security standards, a new group has been formed: The 282 Group. CONTROL has agreed to host important white papers produced by the 282 Group, so that more people can be made aware of the coming together … [Read more...] about The 282 Group
Updates from Standards Land…S88, JWG15, S95, IEC62264 and S99
Somehow in keeping with the fact that the automation entry won the Busch Nascar race yesterday, Dennis Brandl, Charlotta Johnson and Keith Unger dressed in racing nomex, gave updates direct from the track, and made pleas for more pit crew. Brandl is Chair of SP88 and the JWG, Unger is Chair of SP95, and Johnson is Vice Chair of SP95. After several changes in direction, S88 part … [Read more...] about Updates from Standards Land…S88, JWG15, S95, IEC62264 and S99
Keynote: Andy Chatha from ARC
Picking up from our discussion last night, Andy Chatha made an impassione plea for the creation of a common language for all of manufacturing. "Once we start speaking the same language," he said, "we can start to use the information we have." We have been talking about Next Generation Manufacturing Concept for years, but "the difference is that today we have technology at … [Read more...] about Keynote: Andy Chatha from ARC
