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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: Characteristics of a Fuzzy Logic Controller

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don Jun 7, 2019 9:00:55 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

How to Use Asset Performance Management as a Driver for Digital Industrial Transformation

Digital transformation will not happen overnight, but it will happen quickly. While the IoT is quick...
Jeremiah Stone Jun 3, 2019 9:00:11 AM

ISA Values: Live Them

In case you missed it in one of my earlier columns, ISA modified its vision and mission statements l...
Paul Gruhn May 30, 2019 9:00:03 AM

Cost-Effective Option for Using Cellular Data for SCADA and Data Acquisition at Remote Sites

The Internet of Things needs technology to connect people to machines and processes. From the operat...
Marcia Gadbois May 29, 2019 9:00:48 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: Which Signal Type Indicates Direction and Velocity in a Motion Control Application?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don May 24, 2019 8:00:36 AM

IIoT Solves Problems Previously Considered Unsolvable

At a conference I attended, the keynote speaker observed that today is the first time in history tha...
Andrew Hird May 22, 2019 9:00:16 AM

How Long Before Watson Comes to Engineering?

Hundreds of years ago, experienced master builders knew everything about their craft, designing and ...
Paul Gruhn May 20, 2019 9:00:39 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

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