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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.

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Promoting Operator Effectiveness

This is an excerpt from a November/December 2011 InTech magaine article by Tobias Becker. He is seni...
Contributing Authors Jan 4, 2012 1:03:29 PM

Making Sense of Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, or MEMS

This article was written by Jesse Bonfeld, business development executive with Sandia National Labor...
Contributing Authors Dec 16, 2011 2:13:18 PM

Is Smart Grid Avoiding Real Challenges?

This article was written by Bill Lydon, automation industry authority, journalist and former chief e...
Bill Lydon Dec 2, 2011 1:09:10 PM

How Much Is Plant or Facility Downtime Costing You?

This article was written by Dave Crumrine and Doug Post, of Interstates.
Contributing Authors Nov 22, 2011 1:29:43 PM

Energy Harvesting: Practical Reality for Wireless Sensing

This post was authored by Roy Freeland, president of Perpetuum Ltd and past co-chair of the ISA100.1...
Contributing Authors Nov 9, 2011 1:48:49 PM

Developing Manufacturing Skills for Economic Growth

This article was written by Emily Stover DeRocco, former president of The Manufacturing Institute.
Contributing Authors Oct 25, 2011 1:32:28 PM

Young Innovators: Internship Opportunities Lead to Automation Future

Michael Lopresti is a senior Industrial Engineering student and collegiate swimmer at the University...
Contributing Authors Sep 28, 2011 12:39:55 PM

Virtualization Simplifies Computer Maintenance and Delivers High Performance

This post was authored by Paul Hodge, Honeywell HPS product manager at Honeywell.
Contributing Authors Sep 15, 2011 1:26:30 PM

ISA Training and Mentoring Programs for the Automation Industry

This post was authored by Steve Pflantz, an associate at CRB. Steve has served as vice president for...
Contributing Authors Aug 23, 2011 3:46:19 PM

Eliminate Deadtime with Mentoring and Social Media

The following technical discussion is part of an occasional series showcasing the ISA Mentor Program...
Greg McMillan Aug 8, 2011 5:44:58 PM

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