durango true value of automation
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May 1, 2023
The True Value of Automation toIndustry and the PublicDean Ford, CAP, PE
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Agenda
• Defining the Automation Profession
• Why is the Automation Profession Important?
• What it Means to Automation Professionals
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Questions For the Audience
To put things into context, let’s all answer the following:
• How did you choose into the Automation Profession?
• What is Automation to you?
• How do you describe your career?
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Challenges to the ProfessionA look at the Present and to the Future
– Practicing Automation Professionals primarily reached their positions, training, and experience “by accident”
– Many are approaching retirement age– Increasing Demands while Supply is
decreasing– Lack of Definition– Increasing needs for technology skills– Jack of All Trades
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Defining Automation
It is a complex issue–Many pathways in–Covers many subsets–Not defined around a single technology
or laws of nature–Need to know many other professions–Used in many industries–Global–Constant state of Change
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Defining Automation
ISA and the Automation Federation define “automation” as
• “the creation and application of technology to monitor and control the production and delivery of products and services.”
• includes everyone involved in the above– Sales– Product Development– System Integrators– Control Engineers– Technicians– Instruments, PLC, DCS, HMI, APC, etc….
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Defining AutomationLong History • Mechanical• Pneumatics• Electromechanical• Instrumentation• Electronics• PLC/DCS• Advanced Control• Process Automation• Cybersecurity• Internet of Things
Synonyms• Mechatronics• Control Systems• Systems Engineering
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Defining the Automation Profession• The Automation Competency Model
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Defining the Automation Profession• A competency is the capability to apply a set of related
knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform “critical work functions” in a work setting– Required for success– Criteria for metrics– Basis for skill standards
• Competency Models are collections of competencies that collectively define successful performance in a defined work setting
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Defining the Automation Profession• www.automationfederation.org• www.careeronestop.org• Automation Competency Model
– Links found on the Career Onestop website (lower left corner of page)
– Document describing the ACM– Spreadsheet listing the competencies contained in
the ACM
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Why is the Automation Profession Important?Look around you, We Control the World• Electric• Water• Sewer• Transportation• Food• Products
IT’s EVERYWHERE!!!!
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Why is the Automation Professional Important?The First “Green” Job• Efficiency (energy, materials, manpower)• Consistency (repeatability, quality)• Waste reduction (lower costs)• Safety (machine, personnel, environment)
It’s What We Do
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Level 4
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Business Planning & Logistics
Manufacturing Operations Management
BatchControl
DiscreteControl
Continuous Control
1 - Sensing the production process, manipulating the production process
2 - Monitoring, supervisory control and automated control of the production process
3 - Work flow / recipe control to produce the desired end products. Maintaining records and optimizing the production process.
Time FrameDays, Shifts, hours, minutes, seconds
4 - Establishing the basic plant schedule - production, material use, delivery, and shipping. Determining inventory levels.
Time FrameMonths, weeks, days
Level 0 0 - The actual production process
ISA-95 - BUSINESS AND MANUFACTURING EXECUTION LEVELS- SHOP FLOOR TO TOP FLOOR INTEGRATION
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Why is the Automation Professional Important?• Globally, Industry must drive productivity and
more efficient supply chains through integration of enterprise and shop floor systems.
• The global manufacturing industry is experiencing a growing shortage of qualified automation professionals.
• Historically, automation professionals have not had the benefit of formal training/development programs and have gained experience on the job
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Promoting the Automation Profession• The International Society of
Automation– Global Non-Profit formed in 1945– Individual Member Organization– 36,000 members globally– Local Sections, Divisions, Standards– ISA Compliance Institutes
Setting the Standard for Automation
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Promoting the Automation Profession• The Automation Federation
– Non-Profit formed in 2006– Organization of Organizations– Representing over 250,000 individuals
globally– Common Goals of promoting Workforce
Development– Science, Technology, Engineering, Math– Automation
The Voice of Automation
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Certification of the Automation Professional• Certified Control Systems Technician® (CCST)
– Levels I through III– Global Recognition
• Certified Automation Professional® (CAP)– Global Recognition
• Control System Engineer® License (CSE)– US based licensing
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How Will We Know Success
• Automation is a respected career choice around the world
• Automation is a destination career• Peers to other well established
engineering careers• Chief Automation Officer
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Moving Forward
Get INVOLVED in YOUR profession
• ISA (www.isa.org)–Sections–Standards–Divisions
• Automation Federation• Mentors
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Moving ForwardGet INVOLVED in YOUR BUSINESSUnderstand how:• your employer makes money• you can contribute to that bottom line• Projects are justified and funded
Bring Automation to the forefront of the Operation
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Moving Forward
Video from Dr. Peter Martin
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Moving Forward
Always Be Learning
Are you going to be the first Chief Automation Officer?
Are you going to solve world hunger?
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Moving ForwardThank you! For further information
or requests for assistance, contact:
• Michael Marlowe, Automation Federation, +1 (919) [email protected]
• Dean Ford, CAP, PELinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/automateeng