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Joel Don
Joel Don is an independent content marketing, social media and public relations consultant. Prior to his work in marketing and PR, Joel served as an editor for regional newspapers and national magazines throughout the U.S. He earned a master's degree from the Medill School at Northwestern University with a focus on science, engineering and biomedical marketing communications, and a bachelor of science degree from UC San Diego.
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Book Excerpt + Author Q&A: Automation Network Selection
The third edition of Automation Network Selection can help you make better decisions about the selection of equipment and communications networks.By: Joel Don07 September, 2016 | 3 minutes -
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AutoQuiz: What Does a Solid Line with 3 Marks Represent on a P&ID?
The symbolism and identification methods provided in this standard are applicable to all classes of process measurement and control instrumentation.By: Joel Don02 September, 2016 | 1 minute -
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How Industrial Engineers Use Social Media
Engineers typically use social media as an information resource, but they complain that most platforms are inefficient.By: Joel Don31 August, 2016 | 4 minutes -
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AutoQuiz: What Is the Value of Data Sheets for Instrumentation?
AutoQuiz: Data Sheets and InstrumentationBy: Joel Don26 August, 2016 | 1 minute -
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ISA Technical Education and Training for September and October
What tech education opportunities are provided by ISA in the Fall of 2016.By: Joel Don22 August, 2016 | 6 minutes -
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AutoQuiz: How to Measure the Level of a Liquid with a Dielectric Constant
Radar can detect the smallest change in surface level. It does not depend upon the temperature or composition of the fluid as long as the beam is narrow and the dielectric constant.By: Joel Don19 August, 2016 | 1 minutes -
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AutoQuiz: What Is a Mandatory Standard in Industrial Automation?
How is a mandatory standard defined for industrial automation and related industries?By: Joel Don12 August, 2016 | 1 minute -
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AutoQuiz: What is the Best HMI Graphic Display Level for a Distillation Column?
AutoQuiz: A distillation column refers to a piece of equipment in the distillation process that contains several loops.By: Joel Don05 August, 2016 | 1 minute -
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Book Excerpt + Author Q&A: Industrial Automation and Control System Security Principles
The second edition of Industrial Automation & Control System Security Principles offers the latest approaches to industrial automation security.By: Joel Don03 August, 2016 | 3 minutes -
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AutoQuiz: What is the Definition of a Design Standard?
Standards define quality and methods of fabrication or installation of materials and equipmentBy: Joel Don29 July, 2016 | 1 minute -
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What’s It Like to Work Today as an Industrial Engineer?
Engineering and industrial automation jobs offer stable employment plus opportunities to develop innovative solutions to technical and business challenges.By: Joel Don27 July, 2016 | 4 minutes -
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AutoQuiz: What Does the P&ID Acronym Stand For?
AutoQuiz: What Does the P&ID Acronym Stand For?By: Joel Don22 July, 2016 | 1 minute -
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AutoQuiz: What are the Continuous Sequence of Steps Performed by a PLC?
AutoQuiz: Continuous Sequence of Steps Performed by a PLCBy: Joel Don15 July, 2016 | 1 minute -
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Education and Training Opportunities for August and September
New opportunities from ISA in the late Summer and early Fall of 2016.By: Joel Don13 July, 2016 | 6 minutes -
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Book Excerpt + Author Q&A: Control Systems Engineering Exam Reference Manual
This comprehensive book helps you prepare for exams for the ISA Certified Control Systems Technician credential or license as a Professional Engineer (PE).By: Joel Don11 July, 2016 | 2 minutes -
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AutoQuiz: What is the Definition of a PID Control Loop?
AutoQuiz: PID Control Loop DefinitionBy: Joel Don08 July, 2016 | 1 minute -
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AutoQuiz: What Information Can Be Extracted from an Electronic Database?
AutoQuiz: Information Extracted from an Electronic DatabaseBy: Joel Don01 July, 2016 | 1 minute -
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How to Overcome Challenges of the Industrial Content Marketing Production Line
Tips for producing blog posts, newsletters and other marketing content for your industrial business when you are short on time and resources.By: Joel Don29 June, 2016 | 4 minutes -
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Opto-Isolator Based Linearization Solution for a Thyristor-Driven Pump
In this paper, an opto-isolator based linearization technique of a typical thyristor driven pump has been proposed.By: Joel Don27 June, 2016 | 1 minute -
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AutoQuiz: How Do You Minimize Electrical Interference in a Control Panel?
AutoQuiz: How to minimize electrical interference when AC power and DC signal wiring meet in a control panel.By: Joel Don24 June, 2016 | 1 minute
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