February 2005

Nano, nano is the “Industry perspective” feature by the Publisher and Editor of Powder and Bulk Engineering (February ’05). “Nanotechnology. Until recently, this word had a futuristic ring. This technology with little more than a decade of history was something scientists and academics researched in labs and discussed in highly technical papers. Today, however, this young technology based on particles only 1 to 1,000 nanometers (or 0.001 to 1 micron) in size is finding its way into more and more practical applications in many industries, including dry bulk solids processing. Nanoparticles are being used more widely in high-performance fabrics and coatings, metals and plastics, and many other products used in foods, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, sporting goods, automobiles, batteries, and hundreds of other products.”

ISA releases training catalog (Powder and Bulk Engineering, Feb. ’05). The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society’s ISA Training Institute and ISA Press have released their latest catalogs detailing more than 300 continuing education courses and 400 referenced publications and standards. The catalogs reflect the technical interests and information needs facing automation and control professionals, and cover topics including batch manufacturing, security, networks, safety, instruments, and systems integration. For information or to download a PDF file of the course catalog, visit www.isa.org/ and click on ‘education and training.’

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