ISA New Orleans Section hosted a successful Symposium and Expo on Friday, May 31. I would like to thank all the Expo vendors and sponsors – Accutrol, aeSolutions, Appleton, ArtZat Consulting, Denison Technologies, EMR Associates, HMS Networks, Michelli Weighing and Measurement, Red Trident, The Reynolds Company, TriNova, and Weidmuller. I would also like to thank our Symposium speakers, Arthur Zatarain, PE and Paul Gruhn, PE, CFSE.
Today, March 22, 2019, marks the 200 year anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Steamship Savannah. We first learned about the SS Savannah thanks to two presentations that were made to the ISA New Orleans Section by author and historian, John Laurence Busch. In our March 2018 […]
The ISA New Orleans Section is hosting a Symposium and Expo on Friday, May 31, 2019, from 1:00-5:00 pm. Attendance is free for ISA members, and only $10 for non-members. Learn more and register on our Event Page. Agenda ISA New Orleans Symposium & Expo 2019 Location:Hilton Garden […]
ISA New Orleans Section, We had a great tour of G.T. Michelli Company in Harahan on Tuesday. Joel McMullen and team really rolled out the red carpet for New Orleans Section and provided an outstanding lunch, presentation, and tour. We learned quite a bit about weighing and measurement […]
Michelli Weighing & Measurement Thank you to Michelli Weighing & Measurement for an incredible event! Michelli welcomed the ISA New Orleans Section for its May meeting. The event included a catered lunch, presentation about Michelli’s history and services, and a tour of their state-of-the-art calibration lab. About Michelli […]
ISA New Orleans Section, Thanks to everyone who attended this month’s meeting presented by Greg McMillan on compressor surge modeling and control. We received great feedback from many who attended the meeting in person or via the web broadcast. If you missed it, you can pull a copy […]
Congratulations to Nick Sands for being a 2019 inductee into the Control Process Automation Hall of Fame. Nick has been a long-time contributor to ISA, as well as a guest speaker at several of our New Orleans Section meetings and events. Read the Control Global article to learn […]
Axial and centrifugal compressor control is exceptionally challenging due to the extraordinary speed and severity of problems and the extreme
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ISA New Orleans Section Members and Prospective Members, I hope everyone had a great Mardi Gras season. We are now ready to get back into the swing of things with monthly meetings and activities through this Summer. You can keep up to date with all of our events […]
