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.

What are the Strengths and Weaknesses of Differential Pressure Flow Devices?

The following tip is from the ISA book by Greg McMillan and Hunter Vegas titled 101 Tips for a Succe...
Greg McMillan Jan 4, 2013 10:00:52 AM

Things to Come: Predictions for Automation, Manufacturing, & the Economy

In recent weeks, media have offered predictions and projections for the economy and industry for 201...
Joel Don Jan 1, 2013 7:47:05 PM

Why a Virtual Plant Is Crucial for Process Control Improvement

The following tip is from the ISA book by Greg McMillan and Hunter Vegas titled 101 Tips for a Succe...
Greg McMillan Dec 28, 2012 5:47:36 PM

The Benefits of Learning the Industrial Codes

The following tip is from the ISA book by Greg McMillan and Hunter Vegas titled 101 Tips for a Succe...
Greg McMillan Dec 21, 2012 8:19:29 PM

Food Safety and the Role of an Enterprise Batch Record

This guest post is authored by Dave Loesche, Director of DCSNext, MAVERICK Technologies.
Contributing Authors Dec 17, 2012 6:17:44 PM

A simple numerical procedure for estimating nonlinear uncertainty propagation

This is from a series of articles reprinted from the journal ISA Transactions. All ISA Transactions ...
ISA Transactions Dec 15, 2012 10:00:00 AM

How to Use High Rangeability Flowmeters and Valves to Increase Plant Turndown

The following tip is from the ISA book by Greg McMillan and Hunter Vegas titled 101 Tips for a Succe...
Greg McMillan Dec 14, 2012 10:00:53 AM

ISA President Robert E. Lindeman highlights 2012 achievements in his end-of-year address

This post is authored by Robert E. Lindeman, President of ISA 2012.
ISA Past-Presidents Dec 13, 2012 5:44:43 PM

Analysis of Wireless Industrial Automation Standards: ISA-100.11a and WirelessHART

This post was authored by Márcio S. Costa and Jorge L. M. Amaral.
Contributing Authors Dec 11, 2012 9:38:54 PM

How to Maximize Operator Effectiveness with a High-Performance HMI

This post was written by Bill R. Hollifield, an industry veteran, ISA committee member and author of...
Contributing Authors Dec 11, 2012 8:55:16 PM

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