Building on its worldwide presence and mission of global collaboration, the International Society of Automation (ISA) today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOM) with the China Instrument & Control Society (CIS), the leading academic organization in instrumentation, measurement, control and automation in China.

While the two organizations have maintained a mutually beneficial bi-lateral relationship since 1980—with both entities regularly supporting and participating in the events and activities of the other—the MOM formally declares joint intentions to:

• Further the professional interests of automation and control professionals throughout the world.

• Encourage the exchange and dissemination of technical information.

• Promote understanding and cooperation between the members of CIS and ISA.

“The signing of this MOC is the result of multiple conversations in recent years between ISA and CIS,” says Patrick Gouhin, ISA Executive Director and CEO. “We have established a mutual understanding, based on each organization’s strengths and competencies, that allows us to take the relationship to the next level, benefiting all automation professionals around the world through enhanced information sharing.”

• Specifically, the agreement outlines several opportunities for collaboration, including:

• Co-organized automation and control engineering and technical training courses in China.

• Co-sponsored automation and academic conferences in China, other parts of the Asia-Pacific region, the US and throughout the world.

• Reciprocal membership, enabling members of both associations to gain membership into the other at a discount.

• The translation of more ISA publications into Mandarin, and the translation of more CIS publications into English.

• Greater access to ISA automation and control standards in China.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) is proud to announce the winners of the 2013 ISA Educational Foundation Scholarships. These scholarships are awarded to college and university students who demonstrate outstanding potential to make lasting contributions in the fields of automation, instrumentation and control. The scholarship awards support tuition, related expenses, research activities and initiatives.

ISA awarded a total of $67,267, which was distributed among undergraduate students in two-year and four-year colleges and universities, and to graduate students.

The details of the recipients can be checked here.

Invensys, a leading supplier of state-of-the-art industrial software, systems and control equipment to the world’s major industries, today unveiled its next-generation process automation system. With advanced tools and applications delivered across a high-speed, fault-tolerant and cyber-secure hardware platform, including the integration of the company’s world-leading Triconex® safety system, the Foxboro® Evo™ process automation system was designed to improve operational insight and integrity.

Current Foxboro I/A Series DCS users can migrate to the Foxboro Evo system with little or no downtime, depending on which version they are running. Users of competing process automation systems, whose wiring terminations are still functional, can migrate to the Foxboro Evo system without ripping and replacing infrastructure, significantly reducing costs and downtime, just as they were able to do with the I/A Series system.

Invensys has announced a year-long celebration to mark the 30th anniversary of its Triconex safety and critical control products brand.  Invensys is one of the leaders of the market when it comes to overall safety instrumented systems. As one of the world’s most rigorously evaluated safety systems, more than 13,000 Triconex controllers are in use today in safety and critical control applications worldwide, and they have collectively amassed more than 600 million hours of safe operation. Through its Triconex solutions, Invensys helps clients achieve continuously safe, available and secure production, while increasing asset uptime, improving production output and maximizing return on assets.

“Triconex has always been identified as a premier system for industrial safety and critical control,” said Harry Forbes, senior analyst, ARC Advisory Group. “The merits of various system architectures are always debated, but Triconex safety systems have always provided high levels of safety, availability and reliability. ARC believes these are the reasons Triconex safety and critical control systems, solutions and turbomachinery applications are globally respected and recognized by end users in a wide range of industries and applications.”

The Triconex brand was born in 1983 when Jon Wimer gathered a team of talented engineers, developers and professionals to build the world’s premier industrial safety system. In 1994 Triconex was acquired by Siebe plc of the United Kingdom. In 1999 Siebe and British Tire and Rubber, another British engineering firm, merged to form Invensys plc. Together with the other Invensys brands, including the company’s Foxboro, SimSci, Wonderware and Avantis offerings, Triconex systems enable Invensys clients to integrate their control, automation and business management technologies so they can improve the safety, efficiency and profitability of their operations in real time.

“For 30 years, Triconex solutions have been helping manufacturing and process facilities manage the risks and hazards associated with automating, controlling and improving their operations,” said Gary Freburger, president of Invensys’ systems business. “We are proud that our solutions have helped thousands of customers avoid unscheduled downtime, maximize asset performance and improve process efficiency while protecting the safety of their people, their communities and the environment.”

Other groundbreaking Triconex solutions include the Tricon controller, a state-of-the-art fault-tolerant controller based on triple modular redundancy architecture. It is the first completely triple redundant, industrially ruggedized and cost-effective system in the industry. In addition, Tricon controllers are the only commercial, off-the-shelf process safety equipment solutions to be certified by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for use in nuclear 1E applications. And in the past year, Invensys also released its Triconex Safety View solution, the world’s first software alarm and bypass management solution certified byTÜV Rheinland for use in SIL3 applications, as well as its Trident and Triconex General Purpose system version 3.0, which features OPC UA (unified architecture) communication integration, offering greater connectivity with third-party systems.

“Our clients continue to face new, ever-more demanding challenges, as the industry focuses on effective process safety management and preventing process-related incidents,” Freburger said. “As a result, Invensys will continue to provide the modern, innovative safety solutions our clients need to meet changing operating conditions, such as stronger regulatory requirements, new industry standards and increased public scrutiny when it comes to the safety and sustainability of their operations. And we will do it without sacrificing the quality, reliability and service they have come to expect from us and our Triconex brand.”

Invensys has planned several special events in the coming year to mark the anniversary of its Triconex brand, including a celebration at the company’s Triconex and Foxboro Client Conference, as well as regional celebrations across the globe at various Invensys locations.

The company’s Triconex and Foxboro Client Conference, being held at the Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, Texas, September 10 through September 13, will feature tracks devoted to users of the company’s Triconex safety systems, including presentations, hands-on demonstrations, workshops and training classes. Attendees will receive updates on safety, security and turbomachinery standards, as well as in-depth information about how these updates impact the way they maintain and operate safety systems.

For more information about the conference and to register, please visit Invensys Conference.