ISA Interchange

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.

Why Bypassing the Factory Acceptance Test at Startup Is a Bad Idea

The investment in a solid factory acceptance test (FAT) pays big dividends and makes a large contrib...
Michael B. Fedenyszen, II Oct 16, 2019 9:00:24 AM

Process Control Strategies for Wastewater Treatment to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions [Technical]

This post is an excerpt from the journal ISA Transactions. All ISA Transactions articles are free to...
ISA Transactions Oct 14, 2019 9:00:15 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

Licensure, ISA Turning 75, and the 2019 Annual Leadership Conference

On 14-16 August, I attended the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) ...
Paul Gruhn Sep 30, 2019 9:00:20 AM

Radiometric Level Measurement: When Other Industrial Measuring Techniques Fail

Radiometric or gamma level/density instruments are most often used in applications where other measu...
Gene Henry Sep 25, 2019 9:00:46 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

ISA Extends Reach Through Organization Partnerships

In their heyday, ISA conferences drew 30,000 attendees. Many changes have occurred since then, resul...
Paul Gruhn Aug 29, 2019 9:00:23 AM

PID Power System Stabilizer for Damping Low Frequency Oscillations

This post is an excerpt from the journal ISA Transactions. All ISA Transactions articles are free to...
ISA Transactions Aug 14, 2019 9:00:47 AM

Opportunities for ISA Member Engagement Abound

As a member of ISA you automatically belong to a local section. Sections represent a geographical gr...
Paul Gruhn Jul 30, 2019 9:00:03 AM

Decentralized Control Strategy vs MPC Industrial Methanol Distillation

This post is an excerpt from the journal ISA Transactions. All ISA Transactions articles are free to...
ISA Transactions Jul 10, 2019 9:00:12 AM

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