UCDS is co-hosting a webinar on Dec 6th with PPCL on asset management

Please join us for a webinar on condition monitoring.  The early detection of changes in equipment operation can make the difference between minor service or major repair.  This webinar will show an affordable way to monitor the operation of machinery, process equipment, and how to detect incidents such as breaks in paper machines, sticking events in drilling oil wells, and surge in compressors - effectively predicting the events. This is an innovation in asset management. Please join us on December 6th.

Click to enroll:  http://www.ppcl.com/cms/index.php/ppcl-training-and-services/ppcl-webinars
For more information contact Steve Maddox at:  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Join Ian Nimmo and Stephen Maddox in Austin, TX  - November, 2011.

Join this November 16th, 17th and 18th for a 3-day workshop regarding reducing incidents and down time caused by human error: It's all about situation Awareness!

Learn and understand human factors / user centered design technology.  The workshop teaches the technology developed from the abnormal situation management consortium: Understanding human factors and applying the methodologies in the control room design, High performance HMI design, alarm system design, and more.

For more information or to register please e-mail:  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Webcast: New Alarm Limit Methodology:

As far as we know, there has never been a practical and easy method to analyze the process and the alarm limit set points together.  Alarm Limits and Operating Limits should be the same.  This webcast will show you how you can easily identify and calculate the best values for alarm limits.  If you or someone you know is tasked with reducing nuisance alarms please register for this webex.  Not only do you get better alarm limits, but fewer false alarms and much tighter alarm limits resulting in improved economics from a better operating process.
 
September 6th - 10:00 AM US central time.

Please send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to register for this webcast.

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Click here to review an outline of our 2011 Situational Awareness Class.

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At the October 2010 ISA Show in Houston, Texas, Ian Nimmo was elected to the distinguished grade of ISA fellow.  He was presented with the award at the Annual ISA Honors & Awards Gala on Ocotber 4th.

     

Ian Nimmo
Central Arizona Section
User Centered Design Services Inc., New River, Arizona, USA

Citation: In recognition of visionary development of Abnormal Situation Management.
 
About:  Ian Nimmo is President of User Centered Design Services Inc. and founder of the Abnormal Situation Management Consortium which focuses on bringing knowledge of the industry's best practices in areas such as alarm management, operator training, procedural operations, and control room environment to its customers.  His lustrous career in the automation industry has resulted in methodologies used around the world for which he has received numerous awards.  Nimmo became a member of ISA in 1991. 

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In an Educational Webinar hosted by TiPS Incorporated, Ian Nimmo presents the importance of enhancing situation awareness in the control room - from a management perspective focused on safety and the bottom line.  Click on the following link to view the presentation:

 

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At the October 2009 ISA Show in Houston, Texas, Ian Nimmo was presented with the following ISA SP18 Alarm Management Award: