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.

How to Smooth the Transition Between Batch and Continuous Operations

The following tip is from the ISA book by Greg McMillan and Hunter Vegas titled 101 Tips for a Succe...
Greg McMillan May 16, 2014 10:42:16 AM

Thermocouples vs RTDs: Choosing the Right Temperature Sensor

This is an excerpt from the November/December 2013 issue of InTech magazine by Ehren Kiker, a produc...
Contributing Authors May 14, 2014 10:42:05 AM

How Often Should Instruments Be Calibrated?

This guest post was authored by Eric Webb, regional account manager at Beamex.
Contributing Authors May 12, 2014 10:40:02 AM

Why References Are Just the First Step in an Industrial Employee or Control Systems Evaluation

The following tip is from the ISA book by Greg McMillan and Hunter Vegas titled 101 Tips for a Succe...
Greg McMillan May 9, 2014 9:00:43 AM

Are You Qualified?

This post is authored by Peggie Koon, president of ISA 2014.
ISA Past-Presidents May 8, 2014 10:42:56 AM

Webinar Recording: How Can Front-End Loading Streamline the Control System Migration Process?

This guest blog post was authored by Matt Sigmon, director of DCS Next at MAVERICK Technologies, in ...
Contributing Authors May 7, 2014 10:42:11 AM

Webinar Recording: How to Implement Proactive Condition-Based Maintenance Strategies

This guest blog post was authored by Ian Verhappen, an automation industry consultant and chairman o...
Contributing Authors May 5, 2014 10:42:56 AM

How to Determine the Health of an Industrial pH Glass Electrode

The following tip is from the ISA book by Greg McMillan and Hunter Vegas titled 101 Tips for a Succe...
Greg McMillan May 2, 2014 10:42:21 AM

Cascade Control of Superheated Steam Temperature with Neuro-PID Controller

This post is an excerpt from the journal ISA Transactions. All ISA Transactions articles are free to...
ISA Transactions Apr 30, 2014 10:42:11 AM

Automation Project Justification is Critical to Driving Corporate Competitiveness

This post was authored by Dick Hill, vice president and general manager of manufacturing advisory se...
Contributing Authors Apr 28, 2014 10:42:15 AM

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