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.

Does Instrument Placement Matter in Dynamic Process Control?

This guest blog post is part of a series written by Edward J. Farmer, PE, author of the new ISA book...
Edward J. Farmer Nov 7, 2018 10:42:24 AM

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

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

Load Speed Regulation in Mechanical Transmission Systems Using Feedback and Feedforward Control [technical]

This post is an excerpt from the journal ISA Transactions. All ISA Transactions articles are free to...
ISA Transactions Oct 24, 2018 10:42:50 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

Working Together to Keep ISA Focused on Achieving Its Critical Objectives

This post is authored by Brian Curtis, president of ISA 2018.
ISA Past-Presidents Oct 11, 2018 5:00:40 AM

How to Test and Validate a Pipeline Leak Detection System

This guest blog post is part of a series written by Edward J. Farmer, PE, author of the new ISA book...
Edward J. Farmer Oct 10, 2018 10:42:07 AM

Compensation for Cascade Dead Zones in Proportional Control Valves [technical]

This post is an excerpt from the journal ISA Transactions. All ISA Transactions articles are free to...
ISA Transactions Oct 8, 2018 10:42:22 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

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