ISA Interchange

Welcome to the official blog of the International Society of Automation (ISA).

This blog covers numerous topics on industrial automation such as operations & management, continuous & batch processing, connectivity, manufacturing & machine control, and Industry 4.0.

The material and information contained on this website is for general information purposes only. ISA blog posts may be authored by ISA staff and guest authors from the automation community. Views and opinions expressed by a guest author are solely their own, and do not necessarily represent those of ISA. Posts made by guest authors have been subject to peer review.

Contributing Authors

Contributing Authors

Recent Posts:

What's the Best Way to Integrate Packaged Equipment into Plant SCADA Systems?

This article was written by Todd Nydam of JWC Environmental and Graham Nasby, ISA leader and special...
Contributing Authors Feb 17, 2014 10:42:23 AM

10 Pitfalls of DIY Control Systems

This guest post is authored by Bill Stevens, global product marketing manager for Honeywell Process ...
Contributing Authors Feb 10, 2014 10:42:37 AM

How Do You Balance Connectivity with Security on the Plant Floor?

This guest post is authored by Jim Flagg, systems architect for Polytron.
Contributing Authors Feb 5, 2014 10:42:25 AM

Can Variable-Speed Drives Increase Process Efficiency and Reduce Energy Use?

This post was authored by Mohammad Al-Khalifah, of Saudi Basic Industry Corporation, and Greg McMill...
Contributing Authors Feb 3, 2014 10:42:49 AM

How Can You Ensure Success With Your MES Project?

This guest post is authored by John Clemons, director of manufacturing IT at MAVERICK Technologies.
Contributing Authors Jan 29, 2014 10:42:19 AM

How to use Mobile Devices to Improve Operator Effectiveness

This post was authored by Lane Swensen and Kim Custeau of AVEVA.
Contributing Authors Jan 27, 2014 10:42:11 AM

Why Are Automation Projects So Challenging?

This is an excerpt from the July/August 2013 issue of InTech magazine by Raymond Teaster and Dave Ad...
Contributing Authors Jan 20, 2014 10:42:25 AM

Do "Smart" Instruments Need to be Calibrated?

This post was authored by Roy Tomalino, professional services engineer at Beamex.
Contributing Authors Jan 13, 2014 10:42:44 AM

What Are the Benefits of Migrating From an Older DCS to a New Automation System?

This guest blog post was written by Matt Sigmon of MAVERICK Technologies.
Contributing Authors Jan 6, 2014 10:42:23 AM

Selecting Continuous Improvement as a New Year's Resolution

This guest post is authored by Roy Kok, vice president of sales and marketing for Ocean Data Systems...
Contributing Authors Dec 30, 2013 10:42:19 AM

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