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.

The Win-Win Game

“It never seemed a threat to my masculinity He only introduced me to a wider reality.” - Neil Peart
Steve Mustard Sep 14, 2021 5:30:00 AM

Spotlight on STEM Diversity and Inclusion Work: The National Girls Collaborative Project

Industries that don't prioritize diversity and inclusion are at a distinct disadvantage. Diversity i...
Kara Phelps Nov 24, 2020 5:30:00 AM

Spotlight on STEM Diversity and Inclusion Work: Blacks in Technology

The benefits of diversity in the workplace are well-studied, and include crucial aspects like better...
Kara Phelps Nov 12, 2020 5:15:00 AM

Are You Celebrating Ada Lovelace Day This Year?

Ada Lovelace, an English mathematician and writer who lived in the early 1800s, was one of the first...
Kara Phelps Oct 8, 2020 5:30:00 AM

Mechanical Engineering Student Becomes MIT's First Black Woman Student President

Danielle Geathers, a mechanical engineering student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MI...
Kara Phelps Jun 5, 2020 5:15:00 AM

Increasing Diversity in the Industrial Automation Profession

This post was authored by Michael Marlowe, former managing director/director of government relations...
Contributing Authors Jul 18, 2016 10:42:07 AM

The Most Empowering Four-Letter Word

This guest post was written by Peggie Ward Koon, Ph.D., 2015 chair of the Automation Federation and ...
Contributing Authors Apr 25, 2016 10:42:27 AM

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