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.

Companies Ramp Up Production of N95 Masks in Response to COVID-19

COVID-19 has exponentially increased the need for N95 disposable masks in hospitals and medical faci...
Kara Phelps Apr 3, 2020 5:15:00 AM

Newsweek Vantage Report on Cyber Risks to Critical Infrastructure: ISA's the Expert Partner

Newsweek Vantage recently published an independent report on cyber risks to critical infrastructure—...
Kara Phelps Mar 24, 2020 3:11:27 PM

Auto Manufacturers Could Build Ventilators: The Power of Standards in a Global Crisis

As COVID-19 shutters manufacturing plants in North America and around the world, GM, Ford, and Tesla...
Kara Phelps Mar 19, 2020 1:49:27 PM

Leveraging Technology to Work in the Age of Uncertainty

Globalization has been a very successful strategy for many businesses. Distributing the supply chain...
Contributing Authors Mar 18, 2020 5:00:00 AM

Harvard Business Review Analyzes Supply Chain Impacts of COVID-19

Harvard Business Review is predicting the peak of the impact of COVID-19 on global supply chains “wi...
Jennifer Halsey Mar 17, 2020 5:00:00 AM

COVID-19 Pandemic Results in Unprecedented Demand (and Shortages) for Medical Device Manufacturers

On March 2, 2020, more than a week before COVID-19 was classified as a pandemic, the FDA and CDC too...
Jennifer Halsey Mar 16, 2020 5:00:00 AM

Cybersecurity Is a Business Imperative [Infographic]

OT Cybersecurity Is Not Just a Business Risk; It’s a Business Imperative For most people close to th...
Jennifer Halsey Mar 11, 2020 5:00:00 AM

What is a digital twin?

If you haven’t heard the term “digital twin,” you’ve been living under a digital rock. The technolog...
Jennifer Halsey Mar 4, 2020 5:00:00 AM

How Process Historians Turn Data Into Actionable Information

At one time, process historians were simply software packages used to store and present real-time pr...
Wayne Matthews Mar 2, 2020 5:42:57 AM

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