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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.

How to Upgrade Legacy Equipment for an Industry 4.0 Factory

Industry 4.0 is in full swing, and it’s seeing companies everywhere adopt new techniques for gatheri...
Emily Newton May 27, 2022 5:30:00 AM

What Makes a Factory a Smart Factory?

Everything is Getting Smart(er) In recent years, “smart” has been used to describe everything from i...
Matjaz Demsar Apr 12, 2022 5:30:00 AM

When Is Remote Management the Right Move for Your Industrial Application?

This post was authored by Paul J. Galeski, CEO and founder of MAVERICK Technologies, a Rockwell Auto...
Contributing Authors Jul 20, 2016 10:42:00 AM

How Much Is Plant or Facility Downtime Costing You?

This article was written by Dave Crumrine and Doug Post, of Interstates.
Contributing Authors Nov 22, 2011 1:29:43 PM

ISA Technical Report Presents Wireless User Requirements for Factory Automation

The ISA100 committee has completed a new technical report that presents user and market-related requ...
Contributing Authors Aug 15, 2011 7:22:33 PM

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