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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.

AutoQuiz: What Is the Purpose of an Instrument Location Plan?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don Nov 29, 2019 9:00:55 AM

The Positive Impact of the 2019 ISA Annual Leadership Conference

The 2019 ISA annual leadership conference was our largest annual leader conference in many years. Fo...
Paul Gruhn Nov 28, 2019 9:00:39 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

AutoQuiz: What Is the Significance of the Fieldbus Intrinsic Safety Concept?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don Nov 22, 2019 9:00:16 AM

PID Controller Tracking of Industrial Robotic Manipulators [Technical]

This post is an excerpt from the journal ISA Transactions. All ISA Transactions articles are free to...
ISA Transactions Nov 20, 2019 9:00:30 AM

How to Avoid Using Multivariable Flow Transmitters

The following technical discussion is part of an occasional series showcasing the ISA Mentor Program...
Greg McMillan Nov 18, 2019 9:00:56 AM

AutoQuiz: Which Valve Actuation Method Is Best for a Very Large Force and a Small Actuator?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don Nov 15, 2019 9:00:26 AM

The Enigma of Process Knowledge

This guest blog post is part of a series written by Edward J. Farmer, PE, ISA Fellow and author of t...
Edward J. Farmer Nov 11, 2019 9:00:27 AM

AutoQuiz: What Are the Benefits of Self-Study Workbooks for Operator Training?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don Nov 8, 2019 9:00:05 AM

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