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.
Cristobal Ruiz is a control systems engineer for NextDecade LLC. He is a member of the International Society of Automation (ISA) and is actively involved in ISA technical committees. He enjoys sharing experiences and ideas at college and university forums. His areas of interest include basic process control, cybersecurity of OT systems, project execution, development of specifications and standards, open technologies, engineering management and talent development, project cost estimates, fieldbuses (HART, PROFINET, FOUNDATION Fieldbus, and IEC 61850), and intelligent substations.