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.
Sam Russem is the director of the smart manufacturing practice at Grantek Systems Integration and serves as the leader of the ISA SMIIoT Division’s Digital Twin and Simulation committee. Sam has been working in automation and smart manufacturing for over a decade. He focuses on the strategic and practical application of Industry 4.0 technologies for manufacturers.