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.

Monitor Your Raw Materials Usage with ERP Software

The careful management of raw materials is essential for manufacturers. Imprecision can easily resul...
Emily Newton Sep 17, 2021 5:30:00 AM

8 Tips to Improve the Efficiency of a CNC Machine Shop

Manufacturers need a machine shop to carry out their day-to-day operations. This shop is a building ...
Candy Chen Jul 13, 2021 5:30:00 AM

Pivoting to Ventilators: Q&A with Kash Behdinan, President of Pointfar Automation (Part 1)

COVID-19 has created an unprecedented global need for ventilator machines. As medical suppliers scra...
Kara Phelps Apr 28, 2020 5:00:00 AM

How to Reduce Control Valve Noise

This post was authored by Hans D. Baumann, Ph.D., PE, author of Fluid Mechanics of Control Valves: H...
Hans D. Baumann Feb 17, 2020 7:42:53 AM

How Visual Data Analytics Software Improves Natural Gas Well Site Efficiency and Reliability

Pioneer Energy in Lakewood, Colo., is a service provider and original equipment manufacturer address...
Andy Young Jan 1, 2020 9:00:41 AM

Why Most Modern Process Plants Fail to Take Full Advantage of Automation System Capabilities

The way we have started automobiles through the years is a simple analogy to the progress, or lack t...
Paul Darnbrough Dec 23, 2019 9:00:46 AM

Energy in Fluid Mechanics

This guest blog post is part of a series written by Edward J. Farmer, PE, ISA Fellow and author of t...
Edward J. Farmer Dec 11, 2019 9:00:25 AM

Drones in Industrial Automation: Vital Mobile Platforms for Sensor Delivery

This post was written by Peter Fuhr, PhD, Marissa Morales-Rodriguez, PhD, Sterling Rooke, PhD, and P...
Contributing Authors Nov 27, 2019 9:00:37 AM

The Enigma of Process Knowledge

This guest blog post is part of a series written by Edward J. Farmer, PE, ISA Fellow and author of t...
Edward J. Farmer Nov 11, 2019 9:00:27 AM

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