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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.

What Are the Aspects of Safe Automation Systems?

The following discussion is part of an occasional series showcasing the ISA Mentor Program, authored...
Greg McMillan Sep 10, 2021 5:30:00 AM

The Role of Standards in Functional Safety

Internationally recognized functional safety standards have been developed and adopted to increase e...
Jennifer Halsey Apr 14, 2020 5:00:00 AM

What Are the Opportunities for Nonlinear Control in Process Industry Applications?

The following technical discussion is part of an occasional series showcasing the ISA Mentor Program...
Greg McMillan May 15, 2019 10:42:49 AM

How to Implement Effective Safety Instrumented Systems for Process Automation Applications

The following technical discussion is part of an occasional series showcasing the ISA Mentor Program...
Greg McMillan Apr 15, 2019 10:42:44 AM

How Procedure-Based Automation Can Enhance Alarm Management

This post overviews some of the benefits and methods of state-based control as it applies to the mod...
Paul Morgan Dec 24, 2018 10:42:39 AM

AutoQuiz: What Are Multiple Independent Protection Layers in Relation to Industrial Safety?

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don Sep 14, 2018 9:00:00 AM

Book Excerpt + Q&A: Safety Instrumented Systems, A Life-Cycle Approach

This ISA author Q&A was edited by Joel Don, ISA’s community manager. ISA recently published Safe...
Joel Don Aug 20, 2018 10:42:00 AM

Webinar Recording: Strategy, Tactics, and Tools for the Safety Lifecycle

This ISA co-hosted webinar was presented by Stephen Thomas, P.E., a safety engineer with Uber and fo...
Contributing Authors Jun 27, 2018 10:42:31 AM

AutoQuiz: Failures of Complex Systems in SIS Design and SIL Selection

AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager.
Joel Don May 11, 2018 9:00:17 AM

How Much Risk Can Safety Alarms Reduce?

This post was written by Charles Fialkowski, CFSE, a safety systems specialist for Siemens; Luis Gar...
Contributing Authors Apr 30, 2018 10:42:44 AM

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