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.

The Benefits of Operator Training Simulators in the Modern Industrial Plant

With as much as 40 percent of the current workforce in some industries retiring in the next five yea...
Peter Richmond Jun 23, 2014 10:42:33 AM

Reference Recorders Shake Up Old Standards

This is an excerpt from the November/December 2013 issue of InTech magazine by David K. Porter, P.E....
Contributing Authors Jun 4, 2014 10:42:37 AM

Next Frontier for the Operator-Automation Relationship

This is an excerpt from the November/December 2013 issue of InTech magazine by Eddie Habibi, founder...
Contributing Authors Jun 2, 2014 10:42:28 AM

Field Wireless Networks: ISA100 and Other Wireless Technologies Making Inroads

This post was written by Amit Ajmeri, is a control system specialist with Chevron Phillips Chemical ...
Contributing Authors May 28, 2014 10:42:02 AM

Thermocouples vs RTDs: Choosing the Right Temperature Sensor

This is an excerpt from the November/December 2013 issue of InTech magazine by Ehren Kiker, a produc...
Contributing Authors May 14, 2014 10:42:05 AM

Automation Project Justification is Critical to Driving Corporate Competitiveness

This post was authored by Dick Hill, vice president and general manager of manufacturing advisory se...
Contributing Authors Apr 28, 2014 10:42:15 AM

OPC Foundation Open Standards: Automation and Business Interoperability Improves Efficiency

This is an excerpt from the November/December 2013 issue of InTech magazine by Thomas J. Burke, OPC ...
Contributing Authors Apr 23, 2014 10:42:24 AM

The Top Four Criteria for Manufacturing Software Comparison

This post was authored by Mark Davidson, a principal research analyst at LNS Research.
Contributing Authors Apr 2, 2014 10:42:10 AM

What are the Benefits of Multiproduct Manufacturing in the Biopharmaceutical Industry?

This is an excerpt from the September/October 2013 issue of InTech magazine by Harmik Begi, Gregory ...
Contributing Authors Mar 10, 2014 10:42:35 AM

What Test Equipment Should You Use in a Hazardous Area?

This is an excerpt from the September/October 2013 issue of InTech magazine by Heikki Laurila, produ...
Contributing Authors Mar 5, 2014 10:42:23 AM

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