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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 Test and Validate a Pipeline Leak Detection System

This guest blog post is part of a series written by Edward J. Farmer, PE, author of the new ISA book...
Edward J. Farmer Oct 10, 2018 10:42:07 AM

Compensation for Cascade Dead Zones in Proportional Control Valves [technical]

This post is an excerpt from the journal ISA Transactions. All ISA Transactions articles are free to...
ISA Transactions Oct 8, 2018 10:42:22 AM

AutoQuiz: What Is the Purpose of the Proper Grounding of Electrical Devices?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don Oct 5, 2018 8:00:12 AM

How FDT Technology Optimizes IIoT Strategies for All Industrial Sectors

There is a growing need to optimize automation in industries to increase productivity, eliminate err...
Glenn Schulz Oct 3, 2018 10:42:20 AM

Webinar Recording: Loop Tuning and Optimization

This educational ISA webinar was presented by Greg McMillan in conjunction with the ISA Mentor Progr...
Greg McMillan Oct 1, 2018 10:42:32 AM

AutoQuiz: How to Calculate the Pressure Recovery Factor for Valves

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don Sep 28, 2018 7:00:03 AM

Using OPC Technology to Study Advanced Process Control [Technical]

This post is an excerpt from the journal ISA Transactions. All ISA Transactions articles are free to...
ISA Transactions Sep 25, 2018 10:42:58 AM

With an Experienced New Executive at the Helm, ISA Is Confident, Secure in Its Direction

This post is authored by Brian Curtis, president of ISA 2018.
ISA Past-Presidents Sep 24, 2018 6:00:53 AM

AutoQuiz: What Are the Four Key Activities in the Maintenance Cycle of a Control System?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don Sep 21, 2018 8:52:23 AM

Improving the Performance of a Model Predictive Controller for Regulatory Control [Technical]

This post is an excerpt from the journal ISA Transactions. All ISA Transactions articles are free to...
ISA Transactions Sep 19, 2018 10:42:10 AM

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