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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.

All about loop-checking with new ANSI/ISA standard

“All of the instruments and software that work together to make a process measurement or control a p...
Contributing Authors Aug 9, 2012 1:53:41 PM

The Importance of I/O Cards When Performing a DCS Retrofit

The following tip is from the ISA book by Greg McMillan and Hunter Vegas titled 101 Tips for a Succe...
Greg McMillan Aug 3, 2012 6:06:35 PM

Understanding ISA-84 and Functional Safety in the Process Industries

This post was authored by William Johnson, Richard R. Dunn, and Victor J. Maggioli.
Contributing Authors Jul 30, 2012 4:42:26 PM

Part 2: Integrating Analyzers with Automation Systems in Life Sciences

In continuation with our three post series on Integrating Analzyers with Automation Systems, Greg Mc...
Juliann Grant Jul 11, 2012 9:00:56 AM

Part 1: Integrating Analyzers with Automation Systems

Process analyzers have been around for some time, but its getting harder to find talented personnel ...
Juliann Grant Jun 27, 2012 7:16:16 PM

Batch Control System Project for a Pharmaceutical Plant

This is from a series of articles reprinted from the journal ISA Transactions. All ISA Transactions ...
ISA Transactions Jun 15, 2012 10:00:28 AM

How to Improve Batch Reactor Temperature Control

This guest post was written by Greg McMillan, industry consultant, author of numerous process contro...
Greg McMillan May 25, 2012 7:04:02 PM

What Is the Best Approach in Developing a Dynamic Process Model?

The following technical discussion is part of an occasional series showcasing the ISA Mentor Program...
Greg McMillan May 16, 2012 8:12:44 PM

What Are the Pro and Cons of Different Types of Dynamic Process Simulators?

The following technical discussion is part of an occasional series showcasing the ISA Mentor Program...
Greg McMillan May 11, 2012 6:00:23 AM

Is a VFD or Valve Faster?

This guest post is authored by Greg McMillan.
Greg McMillan Apr 27, 2012 6:00:02 AM

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