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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.

Industrial Automation Workers Need a Wider Array of Technical Skills and Knowledge

This post was written by industrial security expert and ISA99 Committee Co-Chair Eric Cosman.
Eric Cosman Oct 31, 2018 10:42:51 AM

How to Select the Best Sensor for an Industrial High-Temperature Measurement System

Temperature is the most widely measured variable in the process industries, and it is often a critic...
Natalie Strehlke Oct 22, 2018 10:42:58 AM

Are Collaborative Robots Safe?

In recent years, many disruptive technologies have emerged. For example, driverless cars have gather...
Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette Oct 17, 2018 10:42:27 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

Redefine and Transform How You Execute Automation Projects

This article was written by Bill Lydon, automation industry authority, journalist and former chief e...
Bill Lydon Sep 3, 2018 10:42:31 AM

How to Use Model Predictive Control to Improve the Distillation Process

This article was written by Bill Poe, a senior technical sales consultant at AVEVA
Contributing Authors Aug 22, 2018 10:42:40 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 to Obtain Accurate Industrial Project Cost Estimates

This article was written by Brian Batts, proposal and estimating group manager at MAVERICK Technolog...
Contributing Authors Jul 18, 2018 10:42:14 AM

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