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Measurement, Control and Automation Resources throughout the World
Featuring some 500 exhibitors, ISA EXPO is the largest
automation and control event in North America with thousands of professionals attending from over 70
countries. ISA EXPO connects people and ideas in automation and control.
ISA EXPO 2008
14-16 October 2008 Reliant Center, Houston, TX. USA
The Signpost has reviewed the ISA shows since the year 2000.
If you wish to be featured send us details of your exhibit.
Eoin Ó Riain will be at ISA EXPO this year for the Signpost.
If there is something special you want to show him then email him at eor@read-out.net.
IMI Sensors range The IMI Sensors division of PCB Piezotronics
specializes in the design and manufacture of industrial ICP® accelerometers, vibration sensors,
4-20 mA
vibration transmitters, reciprocating machinery monitors, and vibration switches for machinery
condition monitoring and predictive maintenance. Highlighted will be our industry exclusive
products, such as the new Series 686B 2-wire USB programmable Smart Vibration Switch, which provides
a cost-effective alternative to unreliable mechanical switches; loop-powered 4-20 mA transmitters
for cost effective on-line monitoring using existing plant systems; Model 699A02 1g handheld shaker,
which provides calibration and performance verification at the machine; and the patented Bearing
Fault Detector, providing early warning of bearing failure.
YAPFEST dates decided - 14th October YAPFEST is a social gathering
for young automation professionals and students who study engineering and other automation fields.
The gathering offers free food and beverages; raffles for prizes, including an Alienware Notebook,
MP3 Player, iPod, and Xbox games; musical entertainment; scholarship opportunities; and networking
with potential employers. ASCO Numatics, the world's leading manufacturer of flow control and
pneumatics solutions, will be presenting two scholarship awards and offering other scholarship
opportunities during YAPFEST 2008. Attendees will also receive a free conference session pass to ISA
EXPO for the day of YAPFEST and a 50% off coupon for any ISA book that can be used at the bookstore
at ISA EXPO.
Cold fusion expert to deliver Rimbach lecture Dr. David J. Nagel, Research Professor at The George Washington University, will present the ISA
EXPO 2008 Keynote/Rimbach Lecture on 15 October. He will discuss the potential for a new
sensing and instrumentation market with the continued exploration and evolution of cold fusion
technology in his Wednesday keynote address entitled, "Instrumentation for Low Energy Nuclear
Reactions,".
Smart Dust Inventor to Present Keynote Address Dr. Kristofer Pister,
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at UC Berkeley (CA US), will present the
opening keynote address at ISA EXPO 2008 in Houston, Texas, on Tuesday, 14 October. Dr. Pister,
whose keynote is titled "From Smart Dust to Smart Plants - The Evolution of Wireless Sensor
Networking," is the Co-Director of the Berkeley Sensor & Actuator Center, and Co-founder and CTO
of Dust Networks. Other
Speakers