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By Marcos Taccolini Track: Wireless This presentation will give a description on the combined technologies that are modeling the next generation on industrial automation software and the key features those tools will now deliver. As practical examples, some potential applications using cloud technologies with be reviewed.

By Michael Macchiarelli Track: Wireless Attendees will leave this presentation with a comprehensive understanding of energy harvesting technology and the benefit and value of utilizing off-grid solar power to reduce maintenance and operating cost.

The iPad and Microsoft .NET, Unified SCADA Environment will present the solutions and standards used to create a SCADA, HMI, and MES engineering framework, which allows deploying applications, with safety and efficiency, in this current distributed scenario.

By John Barth Track: Wireless A new generation of automated intelligence tools for project management, procedure execution and other key tasks running on real-time wireless can drastically change the way you do turnarounds at your facility - for the better. One investment - perpetual return.

By James Christensen Track: Asset Performance Development of the Second Edition of the IEC 61499 Standard for the use of Function Blocks in distributed, intelligent automation, and control has been completed. Managers and engineers attending this session will learn key aspects of the stnadard.

3eTI has two senior executives presenting three informative sessions based on its military-grade, ISA100 wireless mesh solutions. Each of the case studies will discuss the challenges faced by the various government or military agencies and how each of these solutions can be adapted for industrial use.

By Mike Fahrion Track: Wireless Devices are making strides in power efficiency, with remarkable gains in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0, in particular. Combined with ongoing improvements in power sourcing and storage for low-power applications, it means devices will become increasingly independent.

By Dave Adler Track: Human Performance Automation projects can be a challenging activity. I have found there are many ways to do automation that causes the automation team to fail to meet all of these objectives. Using project management tools and processes can improve the chances of success.

By David Strohbar Track: Human Performance This session highlights the scientific approach to human performance improvement through work done by Center for Operator Performance members and researchers.

By Graham Nasby Track: Asset Performance In this session, attendees will learn about how to use automation master planning to develop facility automation standards to guide the effective long-term use of automation technology in a cost-effective manner.

By Sarah Prinster Track: Wireless Frequently, the cost benefits of using wireless are clearly understood, however, there is no one type of wireless technology that solves all problems. In order to maximize the value of industrial wireless networking investment, companies must be able to select the best technology for a given application.

By Rajeev Limaye Track: Safety/Environmental This presentation focuses on the design considerations when alarm is used as an Independent Protection Layer—whether or not the instruments and sensors can be shared between different protection layers and how they could be arranged in fault-tolerant configurations to achieve safety, reliability, and independence.

By George Buckbee The line-up includes papers on topics ranging from control hardware to performance improvement and advanced control techniques. Presenters from around the world will give you insight into new and different ways to address control problems.

By Maurice Wilkins Over a three-day period, the Human Performance Track explores all aspects of the process industries from a human perspective from how things are done today to how they may be done tomorrow and also some ideas about how to get in on the act.

By John S. Mitchell Inclusion of condition assessment information into process control and SCADA systems has extended the knowledge base and made operators more aware of production limiting mechanical condition.

The last two days have been filled with fun — MAVERICK Technologies CEO and Founder, Paul Galeski, was honored with the Excellence in Leadership Award and also announced a multi-year partnership with ISA.

The new guidelines and monitoring methods, Part of the IEC/IEEE 62582 Series, will help ensure the safety of electrical equipment used at nuclear power plant sites.

By Graham Speake The threat to all companies is real whether it is from virus, worms, and other malware or from a determined hacker inside or outside your company. Large companies who take security seriously and have the luxury of budgetary and manpower availability are not immune from attack and compromise.

By Brad Carlberg This overview includes highlights of three sessions titled, "Plant-wide Wireless," "Energy Harvesting: Powering your Wireless Devices," and "Improving Plant Operations with Wireless."

Earlier today, Progea gained the interest of their audience at the Technology Solutions Theater 2 with their presentation titled, "NeXt Generation SCADA Software: Framework for a Future of Success."