 Analytical
Technologies
Training Seminar #1 - Wednesday, November 29, 2006 - 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Presenter - Darryl Hazlett
GC Manager
Sugar Land, TX
Topics include definitions terminology and hardware requirements for a good understanding
of gas chromatography and for Near Infrared Analysis. A discussion of the theory
of separation, comparison of GC detectors as well as operation and maintenance issues
are included. For NIR that discussion focuses on optics and the method of analysis.
The session is suitable for plant instrument engineers, maintenance personnel and
anyone else interested in process GCs and NIRs.
About the speaker:
Darryl has been with Yokogawa since 2002. His position is Sales and Marketing Manager
for the GC1000 and NR800 product lines. Darryl has over 30 years of experience in
the design, application and sales of process analyzers. He is a Senior member of
ISA as well as a member of WWA and SAMA. Prior to joining Yokogawa, Darryl was employed
by firms such as TAG, Foxboro and GCA where he was responsible for sales and design
of analytical solutions from sample taps to control systems.
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Fieldbus
Implementation Strategies
Training Seminar #2 - Wednesday, November 29, 2006 - 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Presenter - Hoag Ostling
Chief Applications Engineer
Newnan, GA
FOUNDATION™ Fieldbus continues to be a more widely accepted digital technology with
applicability in various process applications. What do you need to consider in your
selection process for Fieldbus and what are the various building blocks in developing
a sound Foundation Fieldbus implementation strategy? This seminar will bring to
light some of these aspects to assist you in the proper equipment selection, engineering,
design, implementation, and plant asset management aspects of Foundation Fieldbus.
This seminar assumes basic Fieldbus knowledge.
About the speaker:
Hoag Ostling is Chief Application Engineer for Field Instruments at Yokogawa Corporation
of America, Newnan, GA. He has over 29 years of experience in all areas of process
control, instrumentation, and flow measurement including research, design, manufacturing,
and application. Mr. Ostling was a charter member of the HART Foundation and an
active participant in the development of the Foundation Fieldbus standard. Mr. Ostling
previously held positions with Dow Chemical and Micro Motion Inc. as instrumentation
engineer and application engineer. He began his career in process control instrumentation
after receiving a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University.
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Basic
Networking in Instrumentation
Training Seminar #3 - Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Presenter - Craig LaRose & Mark Cureton
Southwest Regional Sales Manager
Newnan, GA
Topics covered in this seminar will include terms and concepts, networking hardware,
setup of a simple data acquisition network, and demonstrations using Yokogawa’s
DAQSTATION™ for a web server, FTP and email. OPC software technology, remote access
and wireless technologies as well as network security will also be discussed. In
addition, a special guest presentation on the requirements in nuclear applications
for digital videograph recorders will be given.
This seminar assumes no previous networking background.
About the speakers:
Mark Cureton, BS Electrical Engineering June 1991, is the Southwest Regional Manager
for Yokogawa Network Solutions, providing technical and managerial support for networked
enhanced data acquisition and control systems for the last 3 ½ years. Prior to Yokogawa,
Mark was employed by Computer Associates and General Electric, an Industrial systems
integrator. He has experience in Startup and commissioning of PLCs, SCADA, and Industrial
control systems. Mark has over 15 years of experience in the industrial market and
5 years of additional experience in Information Technology.
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Requirements
in Nuclear applications for Digital VideoGraph Recorders
Training Seminar #4 - Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Presenter - Randy Long
The requirements for Nuclear Applications can be considered unique to the industry.
The presentation will describe a few of these requirements and how Yokogawa was
able to comply with them. Early involvement with Vendor and OEM representatives
will be highlighted. This involvement with our Engineering and Operations staff
made the transition from Electromechanical to Digital relatively seamless. Flexibility
and how it aided greatly in making improvements in Operations monitoring capabilities
will be presented.
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