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.

IT and OT in Manufacturing Execution Systems

Recently, there has been renewed interest within manufacturing execution systems (MES) as to the del...
Tom Seubert Jan 8, 2021 5:30:00 AM

What No One Tells You About Industrial Automation Marketing (Part 4): Social Media Marketing

Welcome back to our series on marketing your industrial automation business. This installment, I thi...
Chris Sciulli Jan 5, 2021 5:00:00 AM

ISA Interchange's Top 20 Blog Posts of 2020

At this time of year, we often find ourselves looking back and reflecting on what we did, how we spe...
Kara Phelps Dec 31, 2020 5:15:00 AM

7 Drivers of Digital Transformation

One of the activities of migrating from Industry 3.0 to Industry 4.0 is that of digital transformati...
David Schultz Dec 29, 2020 5:00:00 AM

ISA Celebrates 75 Years: A Practical History

A Practical History of Measurement, Communication, Standards, Automation, and Control
James W. Harris Dec 24, 2020 5:30:00 AM

Reflecting on an Automation Career

This is my 25th, and last, guest blog post. It has been an adventure! The original intent was to int...
Edward J. Farmer Dec 22, 2020 5:00:00 AM

Augmented Reality in Smart Manufacturing

In today’s digital age, new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), a...
Sandeep Kumar Dec 18, 2020 5:30:00 AM

ISA President's Column: Saying Goodbye to a Challenging Year, and Looking to the Future

Celebrating Our Successes and Progress Made The International Society of Automation (ISA) President ...
ISA Past-Presidents Dec 15, 2020 5:30:00 AM

What Is IoT Security?

History of Security Security has been important to human society for a long, long time. But as time ...
Jacob Chapman Dec 11, 2020 5:00:00 AM

Why Does Industry 4.0 Depend on Data?

Data is the raw material from which we make decisions. With the proper context, data becomes informa...
Sam Russem Dec 8, 2020 5:15:00 AM