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.

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 FDT Technology Optimizes IIoT Strategies for All Industrial Sectors

There is a growing need to optimize automation in industries to increase productivity, eliminate err...
Glenn Schulz Oct 3, 2018 10:42:20 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

The Past and the Future of Industrial Maintenance Management

EDITOR'S NOTE: Learn more about predictive and preventive maintenance. Click this link to read Bryan...
Bryan Christiansen Aug 1, 2018 10:42:30 AM

How HMI Technologies Enable Greater Remote Access to the Plant Floor

This article was written by Greg Philbrook, a product manager at AutomationDirect.
Contributing Authors Jul 30, 2018 10:42:19 AM

How Industry 4.0 and Digitization Improves Manufacturing Responsiveness, Quality, and Efficiency

This article was written by Bill Lydon, automation industry authority, journalist and former chief e...
Bill Lydon Jun 18, 2018 10:42:45 AM

IIoT Applications Deliver a Competitive Advantage to Process Industries

This post was authored by Deanna Johnson, director of marketing communications for machine automatio...
Contributing Authors Mar 21, 2018 10:42:54 AM

Why MQTT Is an Ideal Connectivity Protocol for the Industrial Internet of Things

This article was written by Steve Hechtman, president, CEO, and founder of Inductive Automation.
Contributing Authors Dec 18, 2017 10:42:08 AM

How to Use the Cloud to Store and Distribute Manufacturing Data

This post was authored by Larry Combs, vice president of customer service and support at InduSoft, a...
Contributing Authors Sep 18, 2017 10:42:41 AM

How IIoT Revolutionizes Real-Time Plant Maintenance and Analytics

This post was authored by Mary Bunzel, general manager of the Manufacturing Industry Solutions Group...
Contributing Authors Sep 4, 2017 10:42:51 AM

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