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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.

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

AutoQuiz: What are the Failsafe Positions for a Valve?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don May 29, 2015 9:00:18 AM

AutoQuiz: How Many Routing Ports are on Pneumatic Solenoid Valves?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don May 22, 2015 9:00:59 AM

AutoQuiz: In Liquid Flow, What is the Collapse or Implosion of Bubbles Called?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don May 15, 2015 9:00:36 AM

AutoQuiz: Which Type of Flowmeter Measures Flow By Measuring Volume Directly?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don May 8, 2015 9:00:32 AM

How Do You Pick a Flowmeter?

This post was written by Walt Boyes, a principal at Spitzer and Boyes LLC, a technology consulting f...
Contributing Authors Oct 24, 2014 10:42:08 AM

How to Select the Optimal Temperature Sensor for Industrial Applications

This post was written by Greg McMillan, industry consultant, author of numerous process control book...
Greg McMillan Sep 8, 2014 10:42:50 AM

How to Use an Adjustable Flow Ratio and Feedforward Summer to Optimize Flow Measurement

The following tip is from the ISA book by Greg McMillan and Hunter Vegas titled 101 Tips for a Succe...
Greg McMillan Apr 18, 2014 10:42:11 AM

Use Signal Characterization in the DCS to Linearize the Installed Flow Characteristic of a Valve

The following tip is from the ISA book by Greg McMillan and Hunter Vegas titled 101 Tips for a Succe...
Greg McMillan Mar 21, 2014 10:42:25 AM

Can Variable-Speed Drives Increase Process Efficiency and Reduce Energy Use?

This post was authored by Mohammad Al-Khalifah, of Saudi Basic Industry Corporation, and Greg McMill...
Contributing Authors Feb 3, 2014 10:42:49 AM

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