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.

AutoQuiz: What is the Process of Grinding the Plug and Seat of a Valve Called?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don Jun 12, 2015 9:00:46 AM

Innovations in Butterfly Control Valve Technology

This post was authored by Hans D. Baumann, Ph.D., PE, author of Fluid Mechanics of Control Valves: H...
Contributing Authors Jun 1, 2015 10:42:42 AM

Simple Strategies for Maximizing Biopharmaceutical Product Quality

The following insights are part of an occasional series authored by Greg McMillan, industry consulta...
Greg McMillan May 27, 2015 10:42:05 AM

Stochastic Behavior Analysis of Complex Repairable Industrial Systems Utilizing Uncertain Data

This post is an excerpt from the journal ISA Transactions. All ISA Transactions articles are free to...
ISA Transactions May 25, 2015 10:42:43 AM

Why Standards Benefit Manufacturing and the Process Industries

This post was written by Bill Lydon, chief editor of InTech magazine.
Bill Lydon May 20, 2015 10:42:15 AM

Simple Strategies for Optimizing Ethanol Plants

The following insights are part of an occasional series authored by Greg McMillan, industry consulta...
Greg McMillan May 13, 2015 10:42:10 AM

Optimal Control in Microgrid Using Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning

This post is an excerpt from the journal ISA Transactions. All ISA Transactions articles are free to...
ISA Transactions May 11, 2015 10:42:37 AM

Reaching the Next Industrial Level with Packaging Machine Communication Standards

This post was written by Robert Trask, a senior systems architect with Beckhoff Automation.
Contributing Authors Apr 29, 2015 10:42:52 AM

AutoQuiz: What is the Integral Action, Which is Part of a PID Algorithm, Often Called?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don Apr 24, 2015 9:00:18 AM

How to Select a pH Sensor for Harsh Process Environments

This guest post is authored by Vickie Olson, product marketing manager at Honeywell Process Solution...
Contributing Authors Apr 15, 2015 10:42:21 AM

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