 April 2006 Update
In This Issue:
As a very short introductory note
ISA Hamilton EXPO 2006 has
come-and-gone, and based on the visitor and exhibitor feedback we've
received to date.... It appears that our exhibition just keeps getting
better and better every year. We're very grateful for the excellent
exhibitors, visitors, participants, and the assistants, and last but
certainly not least... a special thanks to Alice Kelly for all her
hard work and effort in organizing the details that helped in making EXPO
2006 a success.
1 – Plant Tour for our Meeting on April 25th Date: Tuesday – April 25, 2006 Time: 6:00 PM - Meeting, Plant Tour & Presentation Venue: AOC RESINS AND COATINGS - 38 ROYAL ROAD, GUELPH, ONTARIO
-->> CLICK Here for the Map to AOC RESINS AND COATINGS <<-- Reserve your space and confirm your attendance via: - Submitting the online Attendance Confirmation form -or- - E-Mail message to Jack Vincent (jack.a.vincent@rogers.com) -or - - Telefax sent to the attention of Jack Vincent - (905) 569-6244 -or- - Telephone Jack Vincent - (519)770-5075 Contact Ron Rigby at (519) 823-4367 or at rrigby@aoc-resins.com with any questions or comments that you might have concerning this "Plant Tour" meeting.
PLANT TOUR NOTES: - PARK IN FRONT OF THE PLANT AND USE THE OFFICE DOOR TOWARD THE FLAGS. - THE PLANT TOUR WILL TAKE ABOUT 3/4 HOUR - PLEASE WEAR CLOSED TOE SHOES - HARD HATS AND SAFETY GLASSED WILL BE PROVIDED - THE PRODUCTION AREA DOES HAVE A SLIGHT SMELL OF SOLVENT (LIKE THAT OF MODEL AIRPLANE GLUE) - CAMERAS, CELL PHONES OR PAGERS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE PLANT
Speaker: Ron Rigby, Process Engineer for AOC RESINS AND COATING INC., has over 20 years experience working in the process control industry. Ron started out designing tar sands surface facilities in Alberta before moving into plant mechanical projects and maintenance work at an integrated pulp, vanillin, alcohol and salt cake facility in Ontario. He is now overseeing the replacement and expansion of the Distributed Control System (DCS) at AOC. Ron is responsible for capital projects, process control and process engineering, and holds a BASc degree from University of Windsor and CET from Niagara College.
Abstract: AOC RESINS AND COATING INC. (Guelph, Ontario) is the most diversified facility of the 6 sites within AOC. Originally built 30 years ago by Owens Corning the plant was purchased by TAC in 1994. The parent company of AOC is The Alpha Corporation (TAC) of Tennessee. Before the open markets of today, the Guelph site provided a small tonnage of the full range of unsaturated polyester resin products for the fiberglass industry in Canada. Today this chemical plant’s products are sold worldwide. The facility is undergoing three significant process control changes. The existing DCS is to be replaced/upgraded in mid 2006. The new system will be expanded into the manually operated blending areas of the plant using fieldbus technologies. As well a third polyester reactor is being added which will increase resin output capacity by 2/3 rds. The challenge is, how a small, thinly staffed factory makes the most use of today’s powerful computer technology.
2 - CAP Seminar Postponed IMPORTANT UPDATE: Please note that the The ½ Seminar has been postponed to the fall/autumn. Additional details (date/time/venue) will be posted on our web site (www.isahamilton.com) and in these monthly updates as soon as they are available.
3 - Golf Tournament - Looking Ahead to May 26th 5th Annual - ISA Hamilton Section GOLF TOURNAMENT Date: Friday - May 26th, 2006 Venue: CHIPPEWA GOLF CLUB - Highway 6 South to Chippewa Road in Mount Hope Format: Shotgun Start at 10:30 AM 4-Person Team - Scramble Format (Individual or Team entries accepted) Price: $ 95.00 per person The per-person price also includes: Golf Cart, Prize and Steak Dinner & full buffet including salads, fruit & desserts. Corporate Sponsorships are available at a cost of: $100.00 when purchased separately or… $ 70.00 as part of a corporate foursome package price at $450.00 A corporate sponsorship includes your company logo/name on a sign posted at a designated tee. For an additional $25 ($475 total) you can take advantage of the ISA Hamilton Web Site Advertising Special which includes a 1-year advertising and marketing promotion where your company logo and a link to your company/organization will be prominently displayed on our web site.
NOTE: All Fees must be Paid in Full by April 28, 2006.
Please feel free to download the information package (85 kbytes - PDF file) and/or refer to our web site (www.isahamilton.com) for additional details and up to date information for our Golf Tournament.
4 – ISA Hamilton – Annual General Meeting – May 30th As a volunteer organization we rely on our members and volunteers to develop and deliver the events and activities for our ISA Section and the local community of Instrumentation and Automation professionals. On May 30th, as part of our section’s Annual General Meeting, we will confirm/elect the directors and committee chairpersons for our 2006/2007 season. Based on the feedback provided to date, our Nominating Committee will propose the following:
If you’re
interested in a more active front-line role in the ISA Hamilton section and
you’d like to assist in one of the many positions available in our various
committees… now (on or before April 24, 2006) is the time to let us know.
Please contact any one of the Executive Board members by April 24th and let
us know how you’d like to become more active and involved in the ISA
Hamilton Section.
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