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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.

Implementing Security for Industrial Automation Systems (Part 1)

This is Part 1 of a guest post series authored by Ronald L. Krutz, Ph.D., a scientist and consultant...
Contributing Authors Jun 5, 2013 10:42:03 AM

Is the Process Control System Documentation at Your Plant in Order?

This guest post is authored by Alex Habib, a professional automation and controls engineer and ISA-c...
Contributing Authors Apr 24, 2013 11:24:54 AM

Why You Should Use the Best Automation Technology, Even if the Price Tag Is Higher

The following tip is from the ISA book by Greg McMillan and Hunter Vegas titled 101 Tips for a Succe...
Greg McMillan Mar 22, 2013 10:15:06 AM

2013 Water/Wastewater Symposium Focuses on “Smart Water” Technology

This post is authored by Graham Nasby, general symposium chair of the 2013 ISA Water/Wastewater and ...
Contributing Authors Jan 8, 2013 6:34:07 AM

How to Maximize Operator Effectiveness with a High-Performance HMI

This post was written by Bill R. Hollifield, an industry veteran, ISA committee member and author of...
Contributing Authors Dec 11, 2012 8:55:16 PM

Why You Should Not Use On-Off Valves as Control Valves

The following tip is from the ISA book by Greg McMillan and Hunter Vegas titled 101 Tips for a Succe...
Greg McMillan Nov 2, 2012 8:35:28 PM

Automation Master Planning & Developing Effective Process Automation Standards for Your Facilities

Automation Week 2012 Asset Performance Track: Systems Presenter: Graham Nasby, Eramosa Engineering
Juliann Grant Jul 18, 2012 12:27:15 PM

Part 1: Integrating Analyzers with Automation Systems

Process analyzers have been around for some time, but its getting harder to find talented personnel ...
Juliann Grant Jun 27, 2012 7:16:16 PM

Are you ready for Stuxnet 2.0? More at ISA's Safety & Security Symposium

Are you up to speed on all the latest security and safety best practices with it comes to process co...
Juliann Grant Apr 18, 2012 8:00:13 AM

A Little About Valves

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Mark Weisner Oct 10, 2011 7:36:08 PM

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