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.

Deji Chen on Becoming an ISA Fellow

The International Society of Automation (ISA) sat down with Deji Chen, one of four individuals to be...
Liz Neiman Jun 7, 2024 7:00:00 AM

Enhancing Efficiency and Innovation in the Workplace

Routinely updating workplace practices is an essential move for maintaining a business that is an in...
Katie Brenneman Jun 4, 2024 7:00:00 AM

Using First-Principles Models in the Digital Age

Have you ever wondered why we discard process knowledge and revert to Laplace transforms and linear ...
R. Russell Rhinehart May 31, 2024 3:10:04 PM

Ask the Automation Pros: How Can We Compute Startup Tuning for New Control Valves?

The following discussion is part of an occasional series, "Ask the Automation Pros," authored by Gre...
Greg McMillan May 28, 2024 7:00:00 AM

ISA Offers Thought Leadership for the Automation Profession

One of the greatest joys of serving as president of the International Society of Automation (ISA) is...
Prabhu Soundarrajan May 24, 2024 9:54:34 AM

How Much Does Rework/Repair Really Cost?

Production cost is fairly easy to determine, or is it? Determine the number of operations, the cost ...
Grant Vokey May 21, 2024 7:00:00 AM

Top 10 Mistakes in pH System Design and How to Avoid Them

We learn best by reviewing examples. Seeing other people’s mistakes and understanding what they did ...
Greg McMillan May 17, 2024 3:49:39 PM

The Growing Importance of System Redundancy in Industry 4.0

The word “redundant” typically doesn’t carry a positive connotation. That’s especially true in suppl...
Emily Newton May 14, 2024 7:00:00 AM

Streamlining Operations in Metal Fabrication

A designer drafts an industrial blueprint for improving water treatment engineering. They give this ...
Ellie Gabel May 10, 2024 7:00:00 AM

AI and Cloud Computing: an Intrinsic Link

The advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is intrinsically linked to the scalability provided ...
Tchule Ribeiro May 7, 2024 7:00:00 AM

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