ISA has released a new iteration of the instrument data sheet standard, on CD-Rom. Of course, any ISA member gets a discount on purchase of the CD, but even better, an ISA member gets to download the standard for free. If you aren't an ISA member, and you use the ISA20 Instrument Specification Form, it is worth it to join, just so you can download the standard...or if you're too busy to do that, just buy the CD.
From Jennifer Infantino's press release:
ISA Releases New ISA20 Instrument Specification Forms on CD-ROMResearch Triangle Park, NC (21 February 2008) -- ISA recently announced
the release of its ISA20 Instrument Specification Forms on CD-ROM. The
content of the CD-ROM extends beyond the designs of ISA20, and carries
detailed instrument and controls information that can be used across
industries.Easy-to-use Microsoft(r) Excel templates are the result of the work of
three teams of engineers and five organizations: Eli Lilly and Company,
Intergraph Corporation, Jacobs Engineering, Process Automation Sourcing
Solutions, and Fluor Corporation. They have provided customized ISA20
specifications forms for the pharmaceutical and similar industries.
These forms carry descriptive options; utilize uniform terminology and
application development of instrument design tools; provide detail for
quoting and purchasing; serve as an efficient permanent record of
installation; and are user friendly-utilizing the Microsoft(r) Excel
formatting called upon around the world.These forms, designed to assist the specification writer in presenting
key information, are intended to cover the most universal instrument
types used in the pharmaceutical and other industries. Blank fields
allow data entry into applicable sections: general information about the
vendor may be entered; process data, process connection and process
conditions are included depending on the equipment type.Other form sections include options for purchasing data, including the
name of the manufacturer, equipment model number, purchase order number,
and labeling requirements. There is even space for special notes. Custom
designable, these sections may be revised by the user to enter other
appropriate section names and information; and company logo and basic
data may be entered into the footnote. The forms may be used to specify
a single or multi-item specification instruments per form. Pre-defined
drop-down "pick-lists" for some of the data fields facilitate efficient
data entry and data integrity.This product includes one CD-ROM with 73 "fill-in-the-blank" style
templates, in Microsoft(r) Excel format.
