Walt Boyes' Blog

Here's ISA's Side of the Story... ...or why the fact that Automation Fair pulled almost 50% more attendance doesn't matter... ISA EXPO 2005 Attracts Automation Professionals From Around the World With automation professionals attending from 72 countries, ISA EXPO featured 87,500 square feet of product and services exhibits, a cutting-edge technical conference, and an … [Read more...] about The ISA Show, according to ISA

I've been pounding my bully pulpit ever since I got here about the coming drought in technically trained persons. Here's an article from TechCentralStation that I think hits it squarely on the propeller on the beanie: http://www.techcentralstation.com/092105B.html Here's the first bit, to whet your appetite: Confessions of an Engineering Washout By Douglas Kern I am an … [Read more...] about Why we have no engineers…

Last week I published most of a letter from Bruce Thompson, who is the President of Thompson Equipment, one of the largest and oldest rep/distributor companies in our industry, and which happens to be headquartered in New Orleans. Today I received another email from Bruce: Walt, Please accept my apologies for not answering you sooner – however, I have been operating on … [Read more...] about TECO Katrina Update

From an ISA news release: CAP Sets ISA Apart Certification Program Helps to Define Automation Profession Research Triangle Park, NC (20 September 2005) -- As the organization that sets the standard for automation, ISA's signature certification program - Certified Automation Professional (CAP) - will play a critical role in the future of the automation industry. The jury is … [Read more...] about Does the CAP program really set ISA apart?

A friend sent this on to me... http://www.sbirsttrmall.com/TopicPreRelease/Profile.aspx?pk=14764&qs=gridTopic_page=7&gridTopic_sort=top_topic_no&gridTopic_sortasc=yes "Develop a methodology that “automates” the ability to decisively task and re-task kinetic and non-kinetic weapons and sensing “platforms” to achieve commander’s intent in time and space. Design a … [Read more...] about Inescapable Data Goes to War! Real Time Agility and Process Control on the Battlefield…