Central Theme

Global Warming - Challenges and Opportunities for Industrial Automation

General Theme

• Alarm Management
• Asset Management
• Industrial Networks
• Installations in Classified Areas
• Process Optimization
• Project Management
• SIL – Levels of Safety
• TA/TI Integration
• Wireless Technology
• Others

Importance of Central Theme

The last decade has seen the globalization of the planet, characterized by strong world economic growth.
Unlike past growth cycles in the past, now emerging countries such as Brazil, Russia, India and China are playing a central role, increasing the number of consumers on the planet. Moreover, the globalization of markets has increased the competition between the industries, in the search for productivity, quality and lower costs.
This positive scenario offers a great challenge to unlock energy and environmental bottlenecks. Studies suggest that the only feasible way to solve this dilemma is through technological innovation. Only with new processes, new energy sources and new human habits it will be possible to accommodate the growing number of consumers in the international standards of comfort. Industrial automation plays an important role in facing up to these challenges, both to increase the productivity of the industry and to protect the environment. The Brazil Automation 2008 Congress intends to identify ways to help answer this question.
The ISA District 4 – South America invites you to send your abstracts for presentation and consideration by the Technical Committee.

General criteria

There might be chosen papers of professionals (technical or academical) with applications in industries; universities, research centers, consultancy etc.
The summaries shall have the shape of cases studies and innovations; practical experiences; technological innovations; new technologies; theoretical studies.
The Technical Committee will give priority to the papers which fit into the industrial automation reality of the South American countries.
The criteria for selection are based on the knowledge of Committee members, who will consider, primarily, the innovations, the thoroughness and the feasibility of the proposal.
Papers cannot be commercial in nature. Any paper that, in the judgment of the Technical Committee, makes reference to any particular product, manufacturer or product model designation in commercial manners will be refused.

Technical Committee

President:
Augusto Passos Pereira (Yokogawa / ISA – District 4 – Brazil)

Technical Areas

Schedule & Deadlines

Until april 30st of 2008: Sending of the abstracts;
Until may 28th of 2008: 1st Phase – Announcement of the pre-approved papers;
Until july 14th of 2008: 1st Phase – Submission of the pre-approved papers for review;
Until july 28th of 2008: 2nd Phase - Review of the final approved papers;
Until august 16th of 2008: 2nd Phase – Submission of final approved papers.

Instructions for Summaries Applications

Pay attention to the following information that will simplify the process of analysis and selection. Submissions shall be made according to the standards described below:

• The papers can be sent in English or Portuguese or Spanish for congresso@isashow.com.br in MS Word, using A4 page formatting, Arial 12 PT, standard spacing and default editor edges, respecting the minimum of 200 and the maximum of 500 words;
•Don´t have any commercial citation or aspects of propaganda of products, equipments or services;
• Don´t have images, graphics or photos;
• Don´t send files in PDF format.

Submission Format:
• First page with the title of the paper; name(s) of the author(s); identification and concise bio of the presenter(s), what means, the people who will make the lecture, besides the complete data (name, company/institution, charge, department, telephone/extension line, mobile phone, fax, e-mail) of the person for contact;
• Second page: summary without any kind of mention of names, companies, institutions etc. Put only the title and the summary of the paper.
• To prepare the summaries, follow the suggestions of the topics´ scope for the Congress, not excluding other topics linked to the several areas of application of the technologies of automation, systems and instrumentation.

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