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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.

Simple, Model-Based Process Control

This is an excerpt from the March/April 2013 InTech by R. Russell Rhinehart. To read the full articl...
Contributing Authors Jul 15, 2013 10:42:41 AM

ISA Training and Education in July: Learn, Advance, Succeed

In July ISA TechTour, the newest traveling technical training program that brings ISA’s expert train...
Joel Don Jul 1, 2013 11:42:07 AM

The Best Process Control Technical Resources May Be Out of Print

The following tip is from the ISA book by Greg McMillan and Hunter Vegas titled 101 Tips for a Succe...
Greg McMillan Jun 28, 2013 10:30:08 AM

Implementing Security for Industrial Automation Systems (Part 2)

This is Part 1 of a guest post series authored by Ronald L. Krutz, Ph.D., a scientist and consultant...
Contributing Authors Jun 12, 2013 11:42:21 AM

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

ISA Training and Education in June: Learn, Advance, Succeed

June training and education opportunities cover a wide range of topics and professional preparation ...
Joel Don Jun 3, 2013 10:42:43 AM

ISA Training and Education in May: Learn, Advance, Succeed

The May schedule for training and education classes covers a variety of topics, including nuclear sa...
Joel Don May 1, 2013 9:42:57 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

How to Achieve Reliable Foundation Fieldbus Communications

This post was wrriten by Augusto Pereira, an ISA Fellow who has served as a professor of engineering...
Contributing Authors Apr 10, 2013 11:42:08 AM

ISA Training and Education in April: Learn, Advance, Succeed

The April schedule for training and education classes covers a variety of topics, including process ...
Joel Don Apr 1, 2013 12:54:32 PM

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