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Posted On: 10/19/2004

Donation lets ISA broaden instrument-technician training

Fluke Corp. recently announced that it has donated $175,000 in test equipment to the Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society (ISA) Training Institute so that the Institute may broaden its curriculum to instrumentation professionals and increase the number of process professionals that receive training.

The donation, which includes thirty-two Fluke-744 Documenting HART Calibrators and twelve Fluke-700P05 pressure modules, was announced at the annual ISA Exposition in Houston October 6.

"We are pleased to be able to make this donation to the ISA and benefit thousands of students over the next several years," says Fluke President Jim Lico. "As a global employer ourselves, we are keenly aware of the need for a well-trained, qualified workforce, which is why we aggressively support education. ISA plays a vital role in training process professionals. Their focus on hands-on training is what we look for in our education partners.

"Fluke has been a generous supporter of ISA training and education programs through equipment donations to our labs for ten years," says Rob Renner, executive director of ISA. "With this latest donation, Fluke has donated over seventy 700 series Fluke calibrators to ISA's training labs."

The Fluke 744 offers a comprehensive system for instrumentation calibration and troubleshooting and can source/simulate all of the common process parameters including volts, mA, frequency, ohms, temperature, and pressure.

With its HART capability it can be used to train process engineers and technicians on "smart" or digital instruments as well as traditional analog instruments. The calibrator, with its documentation features, can also be used to teach advanced process calibration maintenance techniques including preventive maintenance. Last year, Fluke introduced its Education Partnership Program, which combines a wealth of educational materials and application information with product discounts, all accessed through a web site available 24 hours a day, seven days a week (http://support.fluke.com/educators). The program is available to instructors in two- and four-year educational settings, as well as apprenticeship programs.