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.

Key Questions to Ask Before Migrating to High-Performance Industrial Control Graphics

This guest post is authored by Justin Robinson, a principal engineer at MAVERICK Technologies. Click...
Contributing Authors Sep 12, 2014, 10:42:59 AM

How Do You Make an Automation Buying Decision?

This guest post is authored by Paul Dunn, vice president of sales at MAVERICK Technologies.
Contributing Authors Aug 27, 2014, 10:42:33 AM

The Road to High Performance Graphics

This guest post is authored by Michel Ho, a consultant in the operational consulting group of MAVERI...
Contributing Authors Aug 11, 2014, 10:42:24 AM

Continuous Improvement in an Automation Career Requires Continuous Solicitation of Feedback

The following tip is from the ISA book by Greg McMillan and Hunter Vegas titled 101 Tips for a Succe...
Greg McMillan Jun 20, 2014, 10:42:45 AM

Why Are Automation Projects So Challenging?

This is an excerpt from the July/August 2013 issue of InTech magazine by Raymond Teaster and Dave Ad...
Contributing Authors Jan 20, 2014, 10:42:25 AM

The Benefit of Outlines and Flow Charts for Industrial Project Development

The following tip is from the ISA book by Greg McMillan and Hunter Vegas titled 101 Tips for a Succe...
Greg McMillan Jan 3, 2014, 12:00:41 AM

Consider the Big Picture When Justifying an Automation Project

This guest post was written by Roy Kok, vice president of sales and marketing at Ocean Data Systems.
Contributing Authors Oct 30, 2013, 10:42:16 AM

How to Build a Successful Project Team in the Automation Industry

The following tip is from the ISA book by Greg McMillan and Hunter Vegas titled 101 Tips for a Succe...
Greg McMillan Oct 25, 2013, 10:00:58 AM

Why You Should Test Every Communication Network Before DCS Start-up

The following tip is from the ISA book by Greg McMillan and Hunter Vegas titled 101 Tips for a Succe...
Greg McMillan Sep 27, 2013, 10:00:36 AM

Achieving real world benefits with statistical process control

This guest post is authored by John Clemons, director of manufacturing IT at MAVERICK Technologies. ...
Contributing Authors Sep 11, 2013, 10:42:47 AM

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