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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.

Webinar Recording: Calibration and Inspections in Hazardous Areas

There are many aspects to consider before you enter a hazardous (Ex) area to perform calibrations or...
Contributing Authors Jun 10, 2019 9:00:24 AM

Why You Must Factor Maintenance Into the Cost of Any Industrial System

This guest blog post is part of a series written by Edward J. Farmer, PE, ISA Fellow and author of t...
Edward J. Farmer Jun 5, 2019 9:00:35 AM

How to Implement Effective Safety Instrumented Systems for Process Automation Applications

The following technical discussion is part of an occasional series showcasing the ISA Mentor Program...
Greg McMillan Apr 15, 2019 10:42:44 AM

Webinar Recording: How to Protect Critical Industrial Control Systems

Editor's Note: This is the first eight minutes of the recorded webinar. To watch the entire webinar,...
Wally Magda Jan 16, 2019 10:42:41 AM

AutoQuiz: What Is the Minimum Course of Action to Take Before Replacing Damaged Wiring?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don Jan 11, 2019 9:00:42 AM

How Procedure-Based Automation Can Enhance Alarm Management

This post overviews some of the benefits and methods of state-based control as it applies to the mod...
Paul Morgan Dec 24, 2018 10:42:39 AM

Condition-Dependent Conundrum: How to Obtain Accurate Measurement in the Process Industries

This guest blog post is part of a series written by Edward J. Farmer, PE, author of the new ISA book...
Edward J. Farmer Dec 12, 2018 10:42:12 AM

Does Instrument Placement Matter in Dynamic Process Control?

This guest blog post is part of a series written by Edward J. Farmer, PE, author of the new ISA book...
Edward J. Farmer Nov 7, 2018 10:42:24 AM

How to Test and Validate a Pipeline Leak Detection System

This guest blog post is part of a series written by Edward J. Farmer, PE, author of the new ISA book...
Edward J. Farmer Oct 10, 2018 10:42:07 AM

AutoQuiz: What Is the Purpose of the Proper Grounding of Electrical Devices?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don Oct 5, 2018 8:00:12 AM

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