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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.

AutoQuiz: What is the Average Human Response Rate to Signals?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don Oct 7, 2016 9:00:17 AM

How to Avoid Common Tuning Mistakes With PID Controllers

This post was written by Greg McMillan, industry consultant, author of numerous process control book...
Greg McMillan Oct 5, 2016 10:42:32 AM

Decentralized Supervisory Based Switching Control for Uncertain Multivariable Plants

This post is an excerpt from the journal ISA Transactions. All ISA Transactions articles are free to...
ISA Transactions Oct 3, 2016 10:42:22 AM

AutoQuiz: In What Position Does a Control Valve with a Direct Acting Actuator Fail?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's community manager.
Joel Don Sep 30, 2016 9:00:45 AM

AutoQuiz: How to Optimize HMI Screen Design

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don Sep 23, 2016 9:00:17 AM

AutoQuiz: What Is the Final Control Element in a Process Control System?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's community manager.
Joel Don Sep 16, 2016 9:00:37 AM

AutoQuiz: What Part of an Industrial Test Procedure Should Be Performed First?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's community manager.
Joel Don Sep 9, 2016 9:00:09 AM

AutoQuiz: How to Measure the Level of a Liquid with a Dielectric Constant

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don Aug 19, 2016 9:00:09 AM

AutoQuiz: What is the Best HMI Graphic Display Level for a Distillation Column?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don Aug 5, 2016 9:00:58 AM

Book Excerpt + Author Q&A: Industrial Automation and Control System Security Principles

This ISA author Q&A was edited by Joel Don, ISA’s community manager. The second edition of Indus...
Joel Don Aug 3, 2016 10:42:09 AM

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