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 Long Before Watson Comes to Engineering?

Hundreds of years ago, experienced master builders knew everything about their craft, designing and ...
Paul Gruhn May 20, 2019 9:00:39 AM

AutoQuiz: What Type of Switch Is Designed to Detect the End of Travel of a Valve?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don May 17, 2019 9:00:16 AM

What Are the Opportunities for Nonlinear Control in Process Industry Applications?

The following technical discussion is part of an occasional series showcasing the ISA Mentor Program...
Greg McMillan May 15, 2019 10:42:49 AM

Proportional Integral Estimator-Based Clock Synchronization Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks [Technical]

This post is an excerpt from the journal ISA Transactions. All ISA Transactions articles are free to...
ISA Transactions May 13, 2019 9:00:07 AM

AutoQuiz: What Is the Benefit of Industrial RFID Tags Over Barcode Systems?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don May 10, 2019 9:00:39 AM

How Does Heat Transfer Affect Operation of Your Natural Gas or Crude Oil Pipeline?

This guest blog post is part of a series written by Edward J. Farmer, PE, ISA Fellow and author of t...
Edward J. Farmer May 8, 2019 10:42:03 AM

Webinar Recording: Future-Proof Your Automation Solutions with Standards-Based Design

This ISA webinar on industrial calibration was presented by Rick Slaugenhaupt, a consultant for MAVE...
Contributing Authors May 6, 2019 10:42:01 AM

AutoQuiz: When Should Operating Instructions Be Developed for an Industrial Process?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don May 3, 2019 9:00:09 AM

OPC UA and IEC 61131-3: The Integration of Control and the HMI

This post was authored by Gary L. Pratt, PE, president of ControlSphere Enginering and Timothy L. Tr...
Contributing Authors May 1, 2019 10:42:26 AM

How ISA’s Certification and Certificate Programs Can Benefit You and Your Employer

Are you aware of ISA’s certification and certificate programs? Have you achieved one of the titles? ...
Paul Gruhn Apr 30, 2019 9:00:39 AM

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