From Paul Studebaker, editor in chief of Plant Services: Press Release: For Immediate Release Joel Leonard 336 379 1444 ext 102 joel@mpactlearning.com Serious Crisis: Operatic Version of the Maintenance Crisis Song Released Greensboro, NC- To further spread the message to world to prepare against the Maintenance Crisis, Joel Leonard enlisted David Holley, instructor at famed … [Read more...] about Some Humor on Thursday…
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Once Again I Ask You…
...Is Nanotechnology Finally for Real? The Chem Show folks apparently think so. They've added a whole new track to the "hot topics" sessions on the subject. The one paper I wanted to see on the list wasn't there, though. It was the one that would have been titled "Process Control and On Line Analytical Applications in Nanoscale Processing." And in my (probably not so very) … [Read more...] about Once Again I Ask You…
Chem Show Much Better Than Anticipated
The 51st Chemical Processing Industry Exposition, better known to all and sundry for the past 90 years as the Chem Show, is on at the Javits Center in lower Manhattan. I first started attending the Chem Show at least 20 years ago, when it was still in the gone-but-not-forgotten New York Coliseum on Columbus Circle. The only reason I miss the old place is that hotels were easier … [Read more...] about Chem Show Much Better Than Anticipated
Isolation, Isolation, Isolation, the game we all should play!
From SP99 Chair Bryan Singer, of Rockwell: To the members of ISA SP-99: Here is a great case for isolating the shop floor, and disallowing protocols such as IRC and Instant Messenger... AIM Worm Plays Nasty New Trick See better commentary on www.slashdot.org For more scary stuff, see the December edition of CONTROL, wherein Rich Merritt in his column tried to scare the pants … [Read more...] about Isolation, Isolation, Isolation, the game we all should play!
From Harbor Research on the Interconnectedness of All Things
From a recent Harbor Research newsletter: Here is a brief summary of some key observations and viewpoints from our discussion: Increasing connectedness of owned and non-owned assets, combined with technology openness, is creating massive new opportunities in global business—but also driving the need for new strategies and corporate cultures. All participants agreed that the … [Read more...] about From Harbor Research on the Interconnectedness of All Things
