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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.

What Skill Sets Do You Need to Excel at IIoT Applications in an Automation Industry Career?

The following technical discussion is part of an occasional series showcasing the ISA Mentor Program...
Greg McMillan Feb 20, 2019 10:42:49 AM

How to Use Pattern Recognition Software to Automate the Analysis of Plant Historian Data

In this information age, data is everywhere. How can we improve efficiencies and organize this infor...
Bert Baeck Feb 6, 2019 10:42:44 AM

KPI-Based Monitoring and Fault Detection for Large-Scale Industrial Processes [technical]

This post is an excerpt from the journal ISA Transactions. All ISA Transactions articles are free to...
ISA Transactions Jan 23, 2019 10:42:35 AM

AutoQuiz: Which Flow Measurement Device Does Not Require Square Root Extraction?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don Jan 4, 2019 9:00:57 AM

Condition-Dependent Conundrum: How to Obtain Accurate Measurement in the Process Industries

This guest blog post is part of a series written by Edward J. Farmer, PE, author of the new ISA book...
Edward J. Farmer Dec 12, 2018 10:42:12 AM

Annual Leadership Conference Blends Tradition, Future Focus

Our annual meetings aren’t just about passing the gavel to the next president or attending a few ses...
Myra Schwartz Dec 6, 2018 10:42:02 AM

How Programming Standards Improve Automation and Controls

IEC 61131-3, along with PLCopen extensions and support, provides software standards essential for ef...
Bill Lydon Nov 26, 2018 10:42:00 AM

Industrial Automation Workers Need a Wider Array of Technical Skills and Knowledge

This post was written by industrial security expert and ISA99 Committee Co-Chair Eric Cosman.
Eric Cosman Oct 31, 2018 10:42:51 AM

Compensation for Cascade Dead Zones in Proportional Control Valves [technical]

This post is an excerpt from the journal ISA Transactions. All ISA Transactions articles are free to...
ISA Transactions Oct 8, 2018 10:42:22 AM

The Three Most Desirable MRP Software Features for Manufacturers

This guest blog post was written by David Budiac, a managing partner at Software Connect.
Contributing Authors Sep 17, 2018 10:42:18 AM

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