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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.

Joel Don

Joel Don

Joel Don is an independent content marketing, social media and public relations consultant. Prior to his work in marketing and PR, Joel served as an editor for regional newspapers and national magazines throughout the U.S. He earned a master's degree from the Medill School at Northwestern University with a focus on science, engineering and biomedical marketing communications, and a bachelor of science degree from UC San Diego.

Recent Posts:

AutoQuiz: What Is the Response in Level Control System If the Process Liquid Medium Changes?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don Sep 7, 2018 8:52:30 AM

AutoQuiz: How to Determine Cause of the Apparent Discrepancy in Flow

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don Aug 31, 2018 8:52:57 AM

AutoQuiz: Which Flowmeter Type Does Not Operate on the Principle That a Differential Pressure Is Developed Across a Flow Restriction?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don Aug 24, 2018 8:52:03 AM

Book Excerpt + Q&A: Safety Instrumented Systems, A Life-Cycle Approach

This ISA author Q&A was edited by Joel Don, ISA’s community manager. ISA recently published Safe...
Joel Don Aug 20, 2018 10:42:00 AM

AutoQuiz: What Is an Example of Adaptive Control?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don Aug 17, 2018 8:52:18 AM

AutoQuiz: P&ID Determination for Temperature and Pressure Sensors

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don Aug 10, 2018 7:42:43 AM

AutoQuiz: What is Tree Topology in Fieldbus?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don Aug 3, 2018 8:52:25 AM

AutoQuiz: What P&ID Symbol Is Used to Indicate a Temperature Regulator?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don Jul 27, 2018 7:42:45 AM

AutoQuiz: How to Assess the Optimal Alarm Deadband Setting

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don Jul 20, 2018 7:42:18 AM

AutoQuiz: What Is the Purpose of an Intrinsic Safety Barrier?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don Jul 13, 2018 7:42:37 AM