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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.

PROFINET and EtherNet I/P: Key Protocols for Industry 4.0 and IoT Applications

Applications based on Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things (IoT) are revolutionizing communicatio...
Matheus Sokacheske Mar 3, 2023 7:00:00 AM

How New Technology Is Enabling Wider Application of Wireless Valve Control

It took many years, but wireless technology has become accepted by skeptical instrument engineers wo...
Shuji Yamamoto Feb 26, 2020 6:42:04 AM

How to Implement Secure, Remote Access to an Industrial Automation System

Remote access to local programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human machine interfaces (HMIs), and o...
Jonathan Griffith Feb 24, 2020 7:42:39 AM

AutoQuiz: How to Use the Parity System to Detect Data Transmission Errors

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don Jan 10, 2020 9:00:59 AM

Primer: Essential Guide to Industrial Wireless Network Configuration and Layout Options

One of the first steps when creating a new wireless instrumentation network using ISA100 Wireless, o...
Shuji Yamamoto Dec 30, 2019 9:00:38 AM

AutoQuiz: Technical Characteristics of the Open Systems Interconnection Model

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don Oct 11, 2019 9:00:09 AM

AutoQuiz: How Are Errors Corrected in Industrial Network Data Communications?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don Sep 27, 2019 9:00:07 AM

Ensuring the Free Flow of Information: Routing Approaches for Complex Industrial Networks

This post was authored by Paul Brooks, business development manager, and Valerie Wilkins Tur, techni...
Contributing Authors Sep 2, 2019 9:00:18 AM

Why Companies on Analog Networks are Missing Out on the Benefits of Cloud Computing and IIoT

It has been more than 30 years since automation went “digital.” Digital networks were around for som...
Philip Marshall Nov 5, 2018 10:42:09 AM

How the IIoT Puts Factory Electrical Systems at Risk and What You Can Do About It

This article was written by Jim Colby, senior business development manager for the electronics busin...
Contributing Authors Sep 5, 2018 10:42:54 AM

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