Dubai,
United Arab Emirates,
16 September, 2013 - The Fieldbus Foundation Middle East Marketing Committee
(FFMEMC) is pleased to announce its support of the forthcoming ISA Automation Conference
and Exhibition – Europe, Middle East and Africa 2013, to be held at the Sheraton
Dammam Hotel & Towers, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 8-12 December, 2013. In
addition to being an official supporter of the conference and exhibition, the
FFMEMC and member companies will be active participants throughout the event.
Organised by the Saudi Arabia Section of ISA
(International Society of Automation) and DMS Global, the global marketing
specialist for the energy sector, the ISA Automation Conference and Exhibition
will be dedicated to process automation with the theme ‘Experience the Future’.
ISA Automation 2013 will include a comprehensive technical conference programme,
product exhibition, technical training sessions and workshops, and technology panel
discussions throughout the five day event.
Industry sponsors of the event include: Saudi
Aramco (titanium host sponsor); ABB (diamond sponsor); Al Abdulkarim, Auma,
Azbil, Emerson Process Management, Invensys, SKF and Yokogawa (gold sponsors). The
event is also supported by the FDT Group.
As part of the technical conference
programme, the FFMEMC will give a technical presentation entitled “The Benefits
of High Speed Ethernet (HSE) and FOUNDATION for Remote Operations Management (F-ROM)”. FOUNDATION™ fieldbus has been
adopted extensively across the Middle East region in almost all the greenfield
and the majority of the brownfield sectors of the region’s refinery, petrochemicals,
chemicals, upstream and gas plant applications. Remote Operations Management is
one of the fastest growing segments of the process automation industry today.
The F-ROM solution enables end users to diagnose the condition of their
automation assets either locally or remotely and then optimise predictive and
preventive maintenance strategies.
The FFMEMC will also be conducting a ½ day
technical tutorial session which will include practical insights into the
implementation of FOUNDATION fieldbus systems in
a range of applications with hands-on training and hints for successful system
design, physical layer considerations, device commissioning, diagnostics,
trouble-shooting and asset management.
As Head of ISA Saudi Arabia Section and ISA
Automation 2013 Conference Chairman, Luay H. Al-Awami, Instrumentation
Consultant at Saudi Aramco, commented, “The technical conference programme
promises to be outstanding – we have been overwhelmed by submissions from
industry leaders and subject matter experts. The selected papers explore the latest
products, innovations and technologies and offer a unique opportunity for all
participants to learn and discover.”
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| Luay H. Al-awami - Saudi Aramco |
Al-Awami continued, “The conference will
include several training sessions and workshops as a key aspect to enable
automation engineers to get better exposure and some real hands-on experience
with the products and technologies that they have installed or are considering
for their applications – practical tutorials with technology experts are one of
the most valuable ways to learn.”
Representatives from several FFMEMC member
companies will participate in themed panel discussions that will address and
discuss topical issues and challenges within the process industry – the full
programme will follow in due course.
In addition, representatives from the sponsoring
member companies will showcase their fieldbus products and services at the
trade show enabling delegates to discuss their applications and view the
technologies and solutions available.
Mehul Vaidya, Chairman – FFMEMC, welcomes the
opportunity to be so actively involved in the event. “The FFMEMC enjoys a close
working relationship with several ISA groups across the Gulf region and is particularly
pleased to support the ISA Saudi Arabia Technical Committee in the organisation
of ISA Automation 2013. This conference brings many technologies and facets of
automation to a common platform. FOUNDATION fieldbus is definitely one of the leading
technologies in the market and the FFMEMC is keen to engage in such an event.”
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| Mehul Vaidya - Chairman FFMEMC |
Mehul continued, “Similarly, the FFMEMC has
developed a strong partnership with Saudi Aramco as a major contributor to the
Fieldbus Foundation Middle East - End User Council, and we are extremely grateful
for the personal efforts of Luay H. Al-Awami in his role as FFME-EUC Chairman
for several years. ISA Automation 2013 promises to be a unique opportunity for
all parties involved with process automation to share or gain the latest
technical knowledge and applications experiences from industry experts,
suppliers, and end users from around the globe.”
ISA Automation 2013 is the first event of its
kind in the region but Mohammed Loch, President & CEO – DMS Global, is
confident that it will become a cornerstone event in the Middle East Process
Automation calendar. “There
are many mega energy events in the Middle East. However, the ISA
Automation Europe, Middle East, Africa Conference & Exhibition 2013 is the first
major event to be dedicated to the Automation Sector. We are thrilled to have
the official support of the Fieldbus Foundation Middle East Marketing Committee
as it shows that it is not just an ISA event but a platform for the whole
industry.”
For more details about ISA Automation Europe,
Middle East, Africa Conference and Exhibition 2013, visit www.isa-emea-expo.org or
email isa@dmsglobal.net.
For more information about the Fieldbus Foundation
Middle East Marketing Committee and its activities, visit the Middle
East pages of the Fieldbus Foundation website www.fieldbus.org.
About
the Fieldbus Foundation Middle East Marketing Committee
The Fieldbus Foundation Middle East Marketing
Committee was formally established in 2004 and currently has 15 members
including ABB, Azbil, Emerson Process Management, Endress+Hauser, Honeywell, Invensys,
Metso Automation, MTL, Pepperl+Fuchs, Rockwell Automation, Samson, Siemens,
R.Stahl, Turck and Yokogawa.
The FFMEMC is fully supported by the Fieldbus
Foundation EMEA Steering Committee that implements the directives and
strategies of the Fieldbus Foundation EMEA Executive Advisory Council (EAC).
Since its establishment in February 2005, the FFEMEA EAC aims to ensure the
funding and availability of human resources to support local fieldbus marketing
across Europe, Middle East and Africa.
The FFMEMC aims to host three or four
technical seminars per year throughout the region and supports the Fieldbus
Foundation Middle East End User Council in its activities. To view the upcoming events with the FFMEMC, visit the Middle East Events Page.
About
the Fieldbus Foundation™
The
Fieldbus Foundation is a global not-for-profit corporation consisting of
leading process end users and automation companies. Within the Fieldbus Foundation, end users,
manufacturers, universities and research organisations work together to develop
an automation infrastructure that allows you to view your process in high
definition; manage information effectively; and optimise people, processes and
technology. For more information, visit
their web site at www.fieldbus.org.
About the International Society of Automation
(ISA):
Founded in
1945, the International
Society of Automation (www.isa.org)
is a leading, global, nonprofit organisation that is setting the standard for
automation by helping over 30,000 worldwide members and other professionals solve
difficult technical problems, while enhancing their leadership and personal
career capabilities. Based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA, ISA
develops standards; certifies industry professionals; provides education and
training; publishes books and technical articles; and hosts conferences and
exhibitions for automation professionals. ISA is the founding sponsor of the
Automation Federation (www.automationfederation.org).
The Saudi Arabia Section of ISA (ISA-SAS) was officially formed on October 24,
1980 under Saudi Aramco support.
About Data
Media Systems (DMS):
Data Media Systems (DMS) is a
global marketing specialist for the energy sector. It has various divisions,
namely the DMS Projects, DMS Publishing, DMS Events, DMS Cybernation and DMS
Promostation. DMS operates globally through its operations in Bahrain, Saudi
Arabia, UAE, Egypt, India, China, Singapore, Russia, UK, Italy, Spain, Canada
& USA. For more information please look at www.dmsglobal.net
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