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WELCOME TO THE ISA BIRMINGHAM SECTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF AUTOMATION (ISA)

The Birmingham Section is dedicated to the advancement of the automation industry through education and networking. Our annual short course has provided many young engineers and technicians with the fundamentals they need to succeed in their career.

ISA Birmingham Mission

The ISA Birmingham Section exists to advance automation, instrumentation, and controls technology, promote professional development of members, and create a network of professionals to share and learn.

ISA Birmingham Goals

The aims and objectives of the ISA Birmingham Section are to:

I. Provide opportunities for members to develop their professional and leadership skills through a mentoring and teaching atmosphere.

II. Develop programs and provide training to disseminate technical information to personnel in the automation, instrumentation, and control field of practice.

III. Establish local and international opportunities for networking and information sharing with others in the automation, instrumentation, and control field.

IV. Promote automation, instrumentation, and controls as a valuable and important field of work for engineering students.

V. Create scholarship opportunities for students in the field of automation, instrumentation, and controls.

VI. Encourage automation, instrumentation, and controls professionals to share their experience across industry boundaries and promote innovative thinking.

Announcements

ISA Birmingham Section Corporate Sponsor Program

By: Gerald Wilbanks , 2 days ago

The ISA Birmingham Section Executive Leadership Team invites any interested Company to join the Corporate Sponsorship Program for 2025-2026. This provides an opportunity for vendors, manufacturer representatives, engineers, contractors, construction companies, and others to provide encouragement and backing for the various activities planned by the ISA Birmingham Section starting September 1, 2025 and continuing until August 31, 2026.

Please click on the link below to see all the details and to register to become an ISA Birmingham Section Corporate Sponsor for the coming year by credit card or PayPal:

https://connect.isa.org/events/event-description?CalendarEventKey=b7f61394-78c9-4aff-b504-019806e3188a&CommunityKey=f86bf3a7-d1fb-4ae8-8b54-510563328d92&Home=%2fcommunities%2fcommunity-home%2frecent-community-events

If you prefer, you may register by sending a check payable to ISA Birmingham Section for $750.00 by mail to Patrick Joseph, ISA Birmingham Section Treasurer, 1000 Fairfield Lane, Birmingham, AL 35242.

Briefly, Corporate Sponsors provide financial funding ($750) to support the ISA Birmingham Section programs, while receiving these benefits:

·       exposure to members of ISA and anyone involved in automation and process control,

·       opportunities to offer technical presentations at section meetings,

·       logo on banner displayed at monthly meetings,

·       name and brand recognition in our monthly newsletter, the Trend Recorder,

·       a complimentary registration for one person in the annual fundamentals training class to be held in 2026,

·       other intangible benefits of industry participation.

Thanks for your time and consideration. We look forward to working with you to achieve educational and professional development goals. If there are questions, or clarification is needed, please contact Stefanie Funk at sfunk@bbpsales.com, or Gerald Wilbanks at gwilbankspe@charter.net.

Best regards,

David Harris – President : Revere Control Systems

Patrick Joseph – Treasurer : Southern Company Services

Ramsey Saab – Secretary : Process Automation & Control (PAC)
APRIL MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

By: Gerald Wilbanks , 3 months ago

April Event (you do not want to miss)

Each year, the ISA Birmingham Section has a plant or facility visit and tour, to allow attendees an opportunity to see control systems in action and working in a process.  This year is no different, but we plan to visit a facility that may be a little out of the normal for some of us.  Let’s go to a local industry facility in Sylacauga, Alabama.

DATE:  WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2025

TIME:  2:00 PM FOR GUIDED TOUR

LOCATION:       PLASTICAL COMPANY

2300 HILL ROAD

SYLACAUGA, AL 35151

PlastiCal is a leading provider of innovative compounding solutions located in Sylacauga, Alabama. welcome to PlastiCal, our state-of-the-art 60,000-square-foot mineral/polyolefin compounding plant is strategically situated just one mile from two major quarries. This prime location allows us to utilize locally sourced marble from the rich 35-mile vein, ensuring the highest quality Calcium Carbonate Concentrate and CaCO3 Masterbatch for our customers.

Transportation options and car pool information will be available soon. In the meantime, please mark your calendars and plan to attend this informative visit to an interesting facility and see the operation in service.

PlastiCal has the capacity to produce about 50 million pounds of highly filled mineral/polyolefin masterbatch per month. Our commitment to advanced technology and sustainable practices positions us as a trusted partner for companies seeking eco-friendly products.