How to Avoid Using Multivariable Flow Transmitters
The following technical discussion is part of an occasional series showcasing the ISA Mentor Program, authored by Greg McMillan, industry consultant, author of numerous process control books, 2010 ISA Life Achievement Award recipient and retired Senior...
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. This automation industry quiz question comes from the ISA Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) program. Certified Control System Technicians calibrate, document, troubleshoot, and...
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 the new ISA book Detecting Leaks in Pipelines. To download a free excerpt from Detecting Leaks in Pipelines, click here. If you would like more information on how to...
How to Achieve Pilot-Scale Industrial Process Control Flexibility and Agility
This post was written by Chris Marinucci, director of advanced manufacturing at O’Brien & Gere. Pilot-scale process control has posed some of the biggest automation challenges I have faced working in an advanced manufacturing environment. Extreme...
AutoQuiz: What Are the Benefits of Self-Study Workbooks for Operator Training?
AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager. This automation industry quiz question comes from the ISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP) certification program. ISA CAP certification provides a non-biased, third-party, objective...
How to Design Industrial Control Panels for Hazardous Locations
This post was written by Jim Dunn, product manager at Carlo Gavazzi. Certain areas in industrial settings are classified as hazardous due to the presence of flammable gases, vapors, dusts, or fibers. This blog describes various ways to design panels so...
Does Industrial Control System Cybersecurity Need to Be Complicated?
This post was authored by Lee Neitzel, senior engineer at Wurldtech Security Technologies, a GE company, and Gabe Faifman, global cybersecurity architect & innovation manager at Schneider Electric. Industrial control system (ICS) cybersecurity can be intimidating....
AutoQuiz: How are Pressure Changes Measured in Industrial Applications?
AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager. This automation industry quiz question comes from the ISA Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) program. Certified Control System Technicians calibrate, document, troubleshoot, and...
Why Automation Professionals Need to Go Beyond the Obvious and Create Elegant Solutions
This article was written by Bill Lydon, automation industry authority, journalist and former chief editor at InTech magazine. I once attended a valuable and thought-provoking presentation by Matthew E. May, "The Elegant Solution" based upon lessons learned...
What Is Your Executive Board Doing for You?
This post is authored by Paul Gruhn, president of ISA 2019. In mid-September, your incoming 2020 Executive Board met for two and a half days in Raleigh, NC. This summit meeting consisted of board orientation training, strategy and visioning discussions and planning, a...
AutoQuiz: What Are the Cybersecurity Risks to a Geothermal Plant?
AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager. This automation industry quiz question comes from the ISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP) certification program. ISA CAP certification provides a non-biased, third-party, objective...
IIoT is Approaching the Network Edge for Almost Every Industrial Application
This post was written by Peter Fuhr, PhD, Marissa Morales-Rodriguez, PhD, Sterling Rooke, PhD, and Penny Chen, PhD. Industrial instrumentation and sensors are purpose-built for applications. Rugged and proven for field applications in harsh environments,...
How to Optimize Closed-Loop Control Through a Better Understanding of the PID Equation
This post was written by Bill Dehner, technical marketing engineer at AutomationDirect. Machines and processes are controlled using many strategies, from simple ladder logic to custom algorithms for specialized process control, but...
AutoQuiz: How to Measure Fluid Velocity Through a Pipe
AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager. This automation industry quiz question comes from the ISA Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) program. Certified Control System Technicians calibrate, document, troubleshoot, and...
Why Bypassing the Factory Acceptance Test at Startup Is a Bad Idea
This post was written by Michael B. Fedenyszen, II, is a senior instrumentation and controls engineer at R.G. Vanderweil Engineers The investment in a solid factory acceptance test (FAT) pays big dividends and makes a large contribution to a successful...
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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 members, or can be purchased from Elsevier Press. Abstract: The application of control strategies is increasingly used in wastewater treatment plants with...
AutoQuiz: Technical Characteristics of the Open Systems Interconnection Model
AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager. This automation industry quiz question comes from the ISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP) certification program. ISA CAP certification provides a non-biased, third-party, objective...
An Introduction to Operations Research in the Process Industries
This guest blog post is part of a series written by Edward J. Farmer, PE, ISA Fellow and author of the new ISA book Detecting Leaks in Pipelines. To download a free excerpt from Detecting Leaks in Pipelines, click here. If you would like more information on how to...
Mechatronics: The Evolution From Mechanical to Information-Based Industrial Automation
This post was written by Kenneth J. Ryan, MD, is director of education at BE.services GmbH and co-founder of the Center for Applied Mechatronics at Alexandria Technical and Community College. At the core of any automated system is the basic closed-loop...
AutoQuiz: How to Install Thermocouple Extension Wires
AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager. This automation industry quiz question comes from the ISA Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) program. Certified Control System Technicians calibrate, document, troubleshoot, and...
Webinar Recording: Lessons Learned During the Migration to a New DCS
This educational ISA webinar was presented by Greg McMillan. Greg is an industry consultant, author of numerous process control books, 2010 ISA Life Achievement Award recipient and retired Senior Fellow from Solutia Inc. (now Eastman Chemical). This ISA...
Licensure, ISA Turning 75, and the 2019 Annual Leadership Conference
This post is authored by Paul Gruhn, president of ISA 2019. On 14-16 August, I attended the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) meeting in Washington, D.C. Over 550 people from licensing boards and various participating organizations...
AutoQuiz: How Are Errors Corrected in Industrial Network Data Communications?
AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager. This automation industry quiz question comes from the ISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP) certification program. ISA CAP certification provides a non-biased, third-party, objective...
Radiometric Level Measurement: When Other Industrial Measuring Techniques Fail
This post was written by Gene Henry, who formerly served as senior level business manager for Endress+Hauser. Radiometric or gamma level/density instruments are most often used in applications where other measuring techniques fail due to extreme...
Lessons Learned From a Forensic Analysis of the Ukrainian Power Grid Cyberattack
This post was authored by Patrice Bock, with the participation of Jean-Pierre Hauet, Romain Françoise, and Robert Foley. Three power distribution companies sustained a cyberattack in western Ukraine on 23 December 2015. As the forensic information is extensive from a...
AutoQuiz: How to Calibrate a High-Range Electronic Pressure Transmitter
AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager. This automation industry quiz question comes from the ISA Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) program. Certified Control System Technicians calibrate, document, troubleshoot, and...
How IIoT Helps OEM Machine Builders Support Customers and Improve Equipment Availability
This post was authored by Jeff Brown, senior sales director at Advantech and formerly vice president for global IoT and embedded PC sales at Dell. Industry analysts have long predicted that process industry leaders would be disrupted by "digitally enabled...
How to Avoid Using Multivariable Flow Transmitters
AutoQuiz: Which Valve Actuation Method Is Best for a Very Large Force and a Small Actuator?
The Enigma of Process Knowledge
How to Achieve Pilot-Scale Industrial Process Control Flexibility and Agility
AutoQuiz: What Are the Benefits of Self-Study Workbooks for Operator Training?
How to Design Industrial Control Panels for Hazardous Locations
Does Industrial Control System Cybersecurity Need to Be Complicated?
AutoQuiz: How are Pressure Changes Measured in Industrial Applications?
Why Automation Professionals Need to Go Beyond the Obvious and Create Elegant Solutions
What Is Your Executive Board Doing for You?