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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.

Fault Detection in the Feed Water Treatment Process for Boiler-Turbine Power Generation [technical]

This post is an excerpt from the journal ISA Transactions. All ISA Transactions articles are free to...
ISA Transactions Jun 17, 2019 9:00:50 AM

Webinar Recording: Calibration and Inspections in Hazardous Areas

There are many aspects to consider before you enter a hazardous (Ex) area to perform calibrations or...
Contributing Authors Jun 10, 2019 9:00:24 AM

Why You Must Factor Maintenance Into the Cost of Any Industrial System

This guest blog post is part of a series written by Edward J. Farmer, PE, ISA Fellow and author of t...
Edward J. Farmer Jun 5, 2019 9:00:35 AM

AutoQuiz: What Is the Best Method for Measuring the Level of a Highly Corrosive Media?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don May 31, 2019 9:00:09 AM

New Control Approach Increases Efficiency and Safety of Boiler-Turbine Systems [Technical]

This post is an excerpt from the journal ISA Transactions. All ISA Transactions articles are free to...
ISA Transactions May 27, 2019 9:00:07 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

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 to Prevent Cavitation in Butterfly Control Valves

This post was authored by Hans D. Baumann, Ph.D., PE, author of Fluid Mechanics of Control Valves: H...
Hans D. Baumann Apr 24, 2019 10:42:39 AM

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