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.

How to Optimize Closed-Loop Control Through a Better Understanding of the PID Equation

Machines and processes are controlled using many strategies, from simple ladder logic to custom algo...
Bill Dehner Oct 21, 2019 9:00:58 AM

How to Achieve Pilot-Scale Process Control Flexibility and Agility

Pilot-scale process control has posed some of the biggest automation challenges I have faced working...
Chris Marinucci Oct 21, 2019 9:00:29 AM

Why Bypassing the Factory Acceptance Test at Startup Is a Bad Idea

The investment in a solid factory acceptance test (FAT) pays big dividends and makes a large contrib...
Michael B. Fedenyszen, II Oct 16, 2019 9:00:24 AM

Mechatronics: The Evolution From Mechanical to Information-Based Industrial Automation

At the core of any automated system is the basic closed-loop paradigm: sense, decide, act. This mode...
Kenneth J. Ryan Oct 7, 2019 9:00:12 AM

Radiometric Level Measurement: When Other Industrial Measuring Techniques Fail

Radiometric or gamma level/density instruments are most often used in applications where other measu...
Gene Henry Sep 25, 2019 9:00:46 AM

Lessons Learned From a Forensic Analysis of the Ukrainian Power Grid Cyberattack

This post was authored by Patrice Bock, with the participation of Jean-Pierre Hauet, Romain François...
Joel Don Sep 23, 2019 9:00:14 AM

How IIoT Helps OEM Machine Builders Support Customers and Improve Equipment Availability

Industry analysts have long predicted that process industry leaders would be disrupted by "digitally...
Jeff Brown Sep 18, 2019 9:00:06 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

How to Leverage Process Data to Improve Industrial Operations

One certainty is that manufacturing processes continue to get better at producing data, primarily du...
Greg Olsen Aug 28, 2019 9:00:59 AM

Why Industrial Cybersecurity Needs to Start at the Top and Be Embraced by All

Cybersecurity should be a top-of-mind issue with automation professionals and people throughout thei...
Bill Lydon Aug 26, 2019 9:00:16 AM

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