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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.

AI in Oil: Unleashing a New Era of Efficiency and Innovation

Many business leaders are rapidly exploring options for using artificial intelligence (AI) to improv...
Emily Newton Jan 19, 2024 11:32:51 AM

How to Prevent Impulse Line Blockages Due to Temperature Variability

In the glass manufacturing industry, raw materials are heated to high temperatures until they turn i...
Asad Shaikh Jan 13, 2020 5:42:22 AM

How Visual Data Analytics Software Improves Natural Gas Well Site Efficiency and Reliability

Pioneer Energy in Lakewood, Colo., is a service provider and original equipment manufacturer address...
Andy Young Jan 1, 2020 9:00:41 AM

Drones in Industrial Automation: Vital Mobile Platforms for Sensor Delivery

This post was written by Peter Fuhr, PhD, Marissa Morales-Rodriguez, PhD, Sterling Rooke, PhD, and P...
Contributing Authors Nov 27, 2019 9:00:37 AM

How to Solve the Biggest Maintenance Challenges in the Oil & Gas Industry

Oil and gas businesses operate in an industry that is subject to complex global and national constra...
Bryan Christiansen Nov 25, 2019 9:00:21 AM

Improved Process Control Strategy for Crude Oil Fractional Distillation [Technical]

This post is an excerpt from the journal ISA Transactions. All ISA Transactions articles are free to...
ISA Transactions Sep 9, 2019 9:00:11 AM

What Are the Opportunities for Nonlinear Control in Process Industry Applications?

The following technical discussion is part of an occasional series showcasing the ISA Mentor Program...
Greg McMillan May 15, 2019 10:42:49 AM

Fault Detection in the Distillation Column Process [technical]

This post is an excerpt from the journal ISA Transactions. All ISA Transactions articles are free to...
ISA Transactions Feb 18, 2019 10:42:40 AM

IIoT Applications Deliver a Competitive Advantage to Process Industries

This post was authored by Deanna Johnson, director of marketing communications for machine automatio...
Contributing Authors Mar 21, 2018 10:42:54 AM

New Industrial Automation Strategies for Shale Gas Operators

This post was authored by Randy Miller of Honeywell Process Solutions.
Contributing Authors Dec 13, 2017 10:42:44 AM

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