ISA Interchange

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.

Proportional Integral Estimator-Based Clock Synchronization Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks [Technical]

This post is an excerpt from the journal ISA Transactions. All ISA Transactions articles are free to...
ISA Transactions May 13, 2019 9:00:07 AM

AutoQuiz: What Is the Benefit of Industrial RFID Tags Over Barcode Systems?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don May 10, 2019 9:00:39 AM

How Does Heat Transfer Affect Operation of Your Natural Gas or Crude Oil Pipeline?

This guest blog post is part of a series written by Edward J. Farmer, PE, ISA Fellow and author of t...
Edward J. Farmer May 8, 2019 10:42:03 AM

Webinar Recording: Future-Proof Your Automation Solutions with Standards-Based Design

This ISA webinar on industrial calibration was presented by Rick Slaugenhaupt, a consultant for MAVE...
Contributing Authors May 6, 2019 10:42:01 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 ISA’s Certification and Certificate Programs Can Benefit You and Your Employer

Are you aware of ISA’s certification and certificate programs? Have you achieved one of the titles? ...
Paul Gruhn Apr 30, 2019 9:00:39 AM

Artificial Intelligence-Based Improved Classification of Two-Phase Flow Patterns [Technical]

This post is an excerpt from the journal ISA Transactions. All ISA Transactions articles are free to...
ISA Transactions Apr 29, 2019 10:42:14 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

Four Quick Tips for Making Smart, Strategic Decisions at Your Industrial Plant or Facility

During an automation leadership conference at ISA headquarters, Peter Martin, PhD, vice president of...
Katie Turner Apr 22, 2019 10:42:09 AM

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