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.

How to Design Industrial Control Panels for Hazardous Locations

Certain areas in industrial settings are classified as hazardous due to the presence of flammable ga...
Jim Dunn Nov 6, 2019 9:00:18 AM

AutoQuiz: How are Pressure Changes Measured in Industrial Applications?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don Nov 1, 2019 9:00:08 AM

How to Optimize Closed-Loop Control Through a Better Understanding of the PID Equation

Machines and processes are controlled using many strategies, from simple ladder logic to custom algo...
Bill Dehner Oct 21, 2019 9:00:58 AM

How to Achieve Pilot-Scale Process Control Flexibility and Agility

Pilot-scale process control has posed some of the biggest automation challenges I have faced working...
Chris Marinucci Oct 21, 2019 9:00:29 AM

Why Bypassing the Factory Acceptance Test at Startup Is a Bad Idea

The investment in a solid factory acceptance test (FAT) pays big dividends and makes a large contrib...
Michael B. Fedenyszen, II Oct 16, 2019 9:00:24 AM

Process Control Strategies for Wastewater Treatment to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions [Technical]

This post is an excerpt from the journal ISA Transactions. All ISA Transactions articles are free to...
ISA Transactions Oct 14, 2019 9:00:15 AM

An Introduction to Operations Research in the Process Industries

This guest blog post is part of a series written by Edward J. Farmer, PE, ISA Fellow and author of t...
Edward J. Farmer Oct 9, 2019 9:00:42 AM

Mechatronics: The Evolution From Mechanical to Information-Based Industrial Automation

At the core of any automated system is the basic closed-loop paradigm: sense, decide, act. This mode...
Kenneth J. Ryan Oct 7, 2019 9:00:12 AM

Webinar Recording: Lessons Learned During the Migration to a New DCS

This educational ISA webinar was presented by Greg McMillan. Greg is an industry consultant, author ...
Greg McMillan Oct 2, 2019 9:00:14 AM

Radiometric Level Measurement: When Other Industrial Measuring Techniques Fail

Radiometric or gamma level/density instruments are most often used in applications where other measu...
Gene Henry Sep 25, 2019 9:00:46 AM

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