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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.

Digitization of Operations Management in the Process Industry

Preface: Safe Operation Is the Process Industry’s Top Concern Refineries and petrochemical plants ha...
M.A. Baliga Mar 16, 2021 5:30:00 AM

ISA President's Column: Virtually Free

The 2021 International Society of Automation (ISA) President Steve Mustard is featured monthly on th...
Steve Mustard Mar 12, 2021 5:00:00 AM

Spotlight on the ISA Analysis Division and Its Virtual Conference

Online process analytics is constantly evolving—for those in the field, the learning never stops. Th...
Kara Phelps Mar 9, 2021 5:15:00 AM

Remote Access Device Sourcing Considerations for Security

Operational teams running industrial systems rely on remote access devices to do their jobs and rare...
Jacob Chapman Mar 5, 2021 5:30:00 AM

What No One Tells You About Industrial Automation Marketing (Part 6): SEO and Content Marketing

We’ve finally come to the last installment of this series on marketing for the industrial automation...
Chris Sciulli Mar 2, 2021 5:00:00 AM

What Are Some Ways to Improve and Prioritize Feedforward and Fast Feedback Control?

The following technical discussion is part of an occasional series showcasing the ISA Mentor Program...
Greg McMillan Feb 26, 2021 5:15:00 AM

Cobots Help Manufacturers Succeed In Light of the Pandemic

The manufacturing industry has been hit especially hard by the pandemic. There’s the obvious impact ...
Emily Newton Feb 23, 2021 5:00:00 AM

Digitalization of Production Facilities

The term “digitalization” (or the phrase “digital transformation”) has different meaning as applied ...
Anil Pushkaran Feb 19, 2021 5:30:00 AM

What Is Fog Computing?

Before explaining fog computing, we need to make sure we have a solid understanding of cloud computi...
Ryan Warrington Feb 16, 2021 5:15:00 AM

ISA President's Column: ISA or a Snack—Why Not Both?

The 2021 International Society of Automation (ISA) President Steve Mustard is featured monthly on th...
Steve Mustard Feb 12, 2021 5:00:00 AM

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