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Tuning Control Loops (TC05)
September 10, 2012 - September 12, 2012
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Introduction to Industrial Automation and Control (FG07)
September 10, 2012 - September 14, 2012
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This popular course combines lecture and hands-on labs to provide an overview of industrial measurement and control. Technicians, engineers, and managers are provided with a foundation for communication with other control system professionals. Serves as a solid fundamental course for introduction to other ISA courses.

Using the ANSI/ISA99 to Secure Your Control System (IC32)
September 12, 2012 - September 13, 2012
Location: North Brunswick, NJ, USA
The move to using open standards such as Ethernet, TCP/IP, and web technologies in supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and process control networks has begun to expose these systems to the same cyberattacks that have wreaked so much havoc on corporate information systems.

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ISA Automation Week 2012
September 24, 2012 - September 27, 2012
Location: Orlando, FL, USA
ISA Automation Week 2012 brings automation and control end-users and solutions providers together at Orlando's Orange County Convention Center.

2012 North America Invensys Foxboro User Group
August 13, 2012 - August 17, 2012
Location: Boston, MA, United States
Gain Technical Knowledge & Share Real-World Experience. An interactive event designed by Foxboro I/A Series users for users, focused on modernization & lifecycle planning. What to expect: technical & industry workshops, user applications & best practices, hands-on demos, accredited training, plus latest roadmaps and products.

Industrial Automation North America
September 10, 2012 - September 15, 2012
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
International Trade Fair for Process, Production and Industrial Building Automation. This world-class industrial automation event will provide an excellent platform for exhibitors and buyers from around the world to meet. Even more exciting is the launch of IANA in parallell with IMTS the international manufacturing technology trade show.

Emerson Global Users Exchange 2012
October 8, 2012 - October 12, 2012
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