ISA Technical Webinars – July to Oct 2021

By GrahamNasby on July 4, 2021 in Announcements, Presentations

ISA Water/Wastewater Division is pleased to announce the following webinars are being provided by ISA at no charge:

July to October 2021 Series – https://isaautomation.isa.org/virtual-events-program/

Part 1

The oil and gas industry provides a great example of how many industries are globally integrating data science, artificial intelligence, and robotics into their production workflows to create a pattern of successful digital transformation within the business. Join ISA, Trendminer, and Martin Storey, Founder of Well Data QA, as we explore the successes and lessons learned from what decades of digital transformation within the oil and gas industry have taught us and how to survive the next wave of transformation. This webinar provides a deep dive into how you can better allocate resources and leverage technology into business process for greater success. Speaker: Martin Storey, Founder, Well Data QA Martin is a petroleum engineer with expertise in petrophysics and well data, acquired by working on rigs, in study and development teams, and in classrooms internationally. An independent consultant and trainer, he is the founder of Well Data QA, a Western Australia-based company that helps upstream organizations optimize the value of their oilfield data, using artificial intelligence technology when appropriate. He is an active member of SPE, SPWLA, and EAGE. He holds a BSc in Mathematical and Computer Sciences from Stanford University and an MSc in Electrical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology.

Part 2

For many people the DT concept is vague, and the benefits are unclear. In this webinar, TrendMiner Customer Success Manager Daniel Münchrath will take you beyond the hype, explain why it is necessary in today’s evolving landscape, why analytics projects fail (and how to succeed) and demonstrate how you can start leveraging all of the industrial data being generated for both quick wins and long-term success. Speaker: Daniel Münchrath, Customer Success Manager, TrendMiner With a degree in biochemical and chemical engineering and starting a new career at TrendMiner, Daniel brings the two worlds of industry and data analytics together. At TrendMiner, he has helped the DACH-division grow.

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Join us for the second in a series of expert industry discussions surrounding automation strategy and solutions for the power/water industries.

Part of the Energy & Water Automation Spotlight Series

SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS:

Predicting Asset Failure and Making Process Improvements with Self-Serve Analytics Speaker: Cobus van Heerden, GE Digital

Introduction to the ISA112 SCADA Systems Management Lifecycle Speaker: Graham Nasby, City of Guelph Waterworks

Simulation Assisted Engineering (SAE) in Conceptual Design & Build and Testing & Commissioning Speaker: Oussama Ashy, WSC

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A digital transformation is taking place world-wide largely due to new emerging technologies like digital twin and a global pandemic forcing companies to put innovation plans into place much quicker than anyone would have liked. However, companies across industries today are implementing digital twin technology in increasingly fascinating and ground-breaking ways. When combined with analytics, digital twin data can unlock hidden value for an organization and provide insights about how to improve operations, increase efficiency or discover and resolve problems before the real-world asset is affected. Join ISA on a walk through of this technology and how it can help your organization in it’s ongoing digital transformation.

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Join us for the final session of the power/water industry webinar spotlight trifecta. Cybersecurity crosses all borders and boundaries. Hear from a panel of industry experts discussing current real-world scenarios and strategies for defense as we continue to safeguard our highly critical infrastructure.

Part of the Energy & Water Automation Spotlight Series

INDUSTRY EXPERTS:

Moderator: Jonathon Grant, Senior Security Consultant DirectDefense

Panelists:

Tim Conway, Technical Director – ICS & SCADA Programs SANS Institute

Gus Serino, Principal Industrial Hunter Dragos, Inc.

Andrew Hildick-Smith, Principal OT Sec

Christopher Walcutt, VP of Strategy DirectDefense

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Digital transformation is a buzzword that we often hear but may not fully understand as the concept can come across as complex and confusing. But it doesn’t have to be. Transformations are no longer the promise of a concept but a reality that can happen at any time by taking simple, small steps in the overall journey. Collaborating with the right partner can help provide clarity and a path forward. Leveraging the latest available, proven software and technologies such as wireless solutions, digital twin simulation, advanced control applications and data analytics, can have game-changing impacts on everyday operations. Join us for a discussion with industry experts about navigating the digital transformation journey using innovative software and technologies to improve reliability and operational performance. The panel will focus on how utilities can implement a simplified digital implementation strategy to confidently take small data-driven steps that provide a positive return on investment.

Presenters:

Mark Hachenski has over 30 years of experience in automation for various industries including the power generation, automotive, metals and paper segments. As Emerson’s Director of Digital Solutions, Mark works with global power customers to develop and implement digital strategies that help optimize their workforce, improve reliability and make assets more efficient by using Emerson’s comprehensive portfolio of innovative software and solutions.

James Nyenhuis has extensive experience in power plant operations, control, process design, performance analysis and simulation. As Emerson’s Manager of Performance Consulting for the power industry, Jim conducts automation performance assessments for commercial power generation facilities.

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Join us for the second in a trifecta series of technical content webinars leading up to our ISA 2021 Process Industry Virtual Conference.

This presentation will provide real-world scenarios surrounding recent blast furnace instrumentation developments in view of production, safety, environment, and cost. It will cover the various elements including instruments and sensors required for monitoring and controlling the blast furnace process from charging through tapping and beyond.

Presenter:

Ashish Garg, Tata Steel Ashish Garg serves as Senior Manager of Instrumentation. He has over 11 years of experience in instrumentation and control, and specializes in blast furnace processes and process gas analysis. He recently published an internal handbook on process instrumentation for Tata Steel.

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Join us for the third and final in a trifecta series of technical content webinars leading up to our ISA 2021 Process Industry Virtual Conference.

Industry’s continued and increasing demand for safety, reliability and productivity combined with the usage of newer materials and manufacturing processes, innovative and complex designs of components and structures for higher efficiencies has brought a lot of focus on the need for automation at every step of the process. This presentation will highlight the various trends and advances being observed towards automation and its impact on industrial inspection.

Presenter:

Shyamsunder Mandayam, Mentor/Innovator

Dr Shyamsunder Mandayam has worked extensively in the development of new NDE / Inspection techniques, driving the vision and prepared roadmaps for next generation technologies in NDE for metallic and non-metallic materials (composites) related to aerospace, energy, renewables and oil and gas industries. Worked on several cutting-edge domains and technologies including Electromagnetic, Ultrasound and Radiographic NDE. Pioneered several Automation and Robotics/Drones related activities for Industrial Inspection. Currently mentoring a few start-ups and pioneering the adoption of NDE 4.0 and Inspection through digital transformation (IoT, Digital Twins, AR/VR, Analytics using AI and ML). He has 10 patents and 160+ papers in various journals, books and proceedings and delivered 80+ invited talks. Received several prestigious awards like National NDT award for R&D, GE India’s JRD Tata award for excellence, GE Whitney award to name a few. He is a Honorary Fellow of ISNT and a Life Member of ASNT, MSI, AMSI, InSIS. He is on the Editorial Board of Journal of NDE – the quarterly journal from ISNT and a Reviewer for several journals including Experimental Techniques and others.

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