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.

Successful Outsourcing Depends on Understanding Your Culture

This post was authored by Paul J. Galeski, CEO and founder of MAVERICK Technologies, a Rockwell Auto...
Contributing Authors Jan 18, 2016 10:42:42 AM

Vibration Sensor Monitoring and Calibration Protects Vital Plant Machinery

This post was authored by Roy Tomalino, professional services engineer, and Katie Turner, marketing ...
Contributing Authors Jan 13, 2016 10:42:33 AM

Applying Mechanical Integrity and Inspections to Asset Performance Management

This post was written by Michael Warren, senior consultant at Asset Optimization Consultants, Inc.
Contributing Authors Jan 11, 2016 10:42:13 AM

The Automation Professional as Change Agent

This article was written by Bill Lydon, automation industry authority, journalist and former chief e...
Bill Lydon Jan 6, 2016 10:42:39 AM

ISA-88 Standard Marries Plant-Floor Automation with MES Supervision

This guest blog post was written by Rick Slaugenhaupt, a senior engineer for MAVERICK Technologies, ...
Contributing Authors Jan 4, 2016 10:42:52 AM

How to Achieve Success in Your Automation Career

This post was authored by Dean Ford, CAP, PE, serves as executive vice president at Westin Technolog...
Contributing Authors Dec 30, 2015 1:45:49 AM

Development and Comparison of Neural Network-Based Soft Sensors

This post is an excerpt from the journal ISA Transactions. All ISA Transactions articles are free to...
ISA Transactions Dec 23, 2015 10:30:23 AM

Using ISA-88 to Enhance MES Implementation

This guest blog post was written by Rick Slaugenhaupt, a senior engineer for MAVERICK Technologies, ...
Contributing Authors Dec 21, 2015 10:42:12 AM

How to Choose the Right Control Strategies, Automation Level and Instrumentation for Optimal Process Design

This post was authored by Jaime A. Alba, Peter Loomis, Robert Litzinger, Bruce P. Stevens, and Paul ...
Contributing Authors Dec 16, 2015 10:42:32 AM

ISA Progress in 2015 Reflects Sound Strategic Direction

This post is authored by Rick Roop, president of ISA 2015.
ISA Past-Presidents Dec 15, 2015 9:00:00 AM

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