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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.

3 Ways to Apply IoT Devices on Construction Sites

The Internet of Things (IoT) has substantially changed how people do business. IoT devices in hospit...
Emily Newton Jul 12, 2022 5:30:00 AM

Successful Industrial IoT Use Cases

After a decade of stagnated productivity, forecasters predict that the Fourth Industrial Revolution ...
Asim Sinha Feb 18, 2022 5:30:00 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

IIoT is Approaching the Network Edge for Almost Every Industrial Application

This post was written by Peter Fuhr, PhD, Marissa Morales-Rodriguez, PhD, Sterling Rooke, PhD, and P...
Contributing Authors Oct 23, 2019 9:00:27 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

How to Select a pH Sensor for Harsh Process Environments

This guest post is authored by Vickie Olson, product marketing manager at Honeywell Process Solution...
Contributing Authors Apr 15, 2015 10:42:21 AM

Temperature Communication for Best Accuracy and Reliability, and Least Noise

This post was written by Greg McMillan, industry consultant, author of numerous process control book...
Greg McMillan Feb 4, 2015 10:42:08 AM

How to Select the Optimal Temperature Sensor for Industrial Applications

This post was written by Greg McMillan, industry consultant, author of numerous process control book...
Greg McMillan Sep 8, 2014 10:42:50 AM

How Optimal Measurement Location Maximizes Sensor Sensitivity and Signal-To-Noise Ratio

The following tip is from the ISA book by Greg McMillan and Hunter Vegas titled 101 Tips for a Succe...
Greg McMillan Apr 19, 2013 10:00:15 AM

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