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.

Six Steps to Control System Cybersecurity

This post was written by Lee Neitzel, senior engineer at Emerson Automation Solutions in Austin, Tex...
Contributing Authors Jun 26, 2013 10:42:00 AM

Technical Expertise Across Multiple Platforms: What the Auto Dealership Taught Me the Hard Way

This guest post is authored by Chad Harper, senior director of technology at MAVERICK Technologies.
Contributing Authors Jun 24, 2013 10:42:28 AM

Why Successful Automation Engineers Are Detail-Oriented

The following tip is from the ISA book by Greg McMillan and Hunter Vegas titled 101 Tips for a Succe...
Greg McMillan Jun 21, 2013 10:00:35 AM

Design of controller using variable transformations for a nonlinear process with dead time

This is from a series of articles reprinted from the journal ISA Transactions. All ISA Transactions ...
ISA Transactions Jun 19, 2013 10:00:54 AM

Are Users Reaping the Benefits of Partial Stroke Valve Testing?

Achieving Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 2 with non-redundant field devices is possible, but not alway...
Paul Gruhn Jun 17, 2013 10:42:45 AM

The Benefits of Listening Skills for an Industrial Career

The following tip is from the ISA book by Greg McMillan and Hunter Vegas titled 101 Tips for a Succe...
Greg McMillan Jun 14, 2013 10:00:49 AM

ISA technical symposia successes and spreading the word about ISA Automation Week 2013

This post is authored by Terrence G. Ives, president of ISA 2013.
ISA Past-Presidents Jun 13, 2013 10:42:04 AM

Implementing Security for Industrial Automation Systems (Part 2)

This is Part 1 of a guest post series authored by Ronald L. Krutz, Ph.D., a scientist and consultant...
Contributing Authors Jun 12, 2013 11:42:21 AM

Considerations for Selecting A Controller- or Server-Based Batch Sequencer

Selecting the right solution when designing your batch-sequencing system saves valuable design time ...
John Parraga Jun 10, 2013 11:42:13 AM

Benefits of Individually Fusing I/O with Indicating Fuse Blocks

The following tip is from the ISA book by Greg McMillan and Hunter Vegas titled 101 Tips for a Succe...
Greg McMillan Jun 7, 2013 10:00:39 AM

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