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Jack Smith
Jack Smith is senior contributing editor for Automation.com and Automation.com Monthly digital magazine, publications of ISA, the International Society of Automation. Jack is a senior member of ISA, as well as a member of IEEE. He has an AAS in Electrical/Electronic Engineering and experience in instrumentation, closed loop control, PLCs, complex automated test systems and test system design. Jack also has more than 20 years of experience as a journalist covering process, discrete and hybrid technologies.
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Educating the Next Generation of Process Control Engineers
Which subjects should be included in the curriculum of an undergraduate process control course, and which should not?By: Jack Smith24 April, 2026 | 5 minutes -
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Bridging the Visibility Gap in Industrial Operations
Making data universally accessible and actionable is a good starting point toward digital transformation.By: Jack Smith03 December, 2025 | 4 minutes -
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Case Study: AI-Driven Data Reduces Refinery Maintenance Costs
A large petrochemical producer deploys an asset performance management solution with AI-driven diagnostics.By: Jack Smith03 December, 2025 | 4 minutes -
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ISA100 Wireless: Mature Technology Expands Its Application Portfolio
Although the ISA100 Wireless standard has remained largely unchanged since its final version, recent advances have focused on safety-critical applications.By: Jack Smith04 September, 2025 | 6 minutes -
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How AI Enhances Smart Manufacturing
Manufacturing business systems and ISA-95 support the digital transformation of manufacturing.By: Jack Smith30 June, 2025 | 7 minutes -
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Manufacturing Business Leaders Embrace AI
A majority report using AI weekly, making it a regular part of business operations.By: Jack Smith27 May, 2025 | 2 minutes -
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Ensuring Cybersecurity for Remote Operations
Effective cybersecurity for remote industrial operations combines several complementary technologies and practices.By: Jack Smith11 April, 2025 | 9 minutes -
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Using AI to Capture Industrial Expertise
Specific AI algorithms can help manufacturers extend OT knowledge.By: Jack Smith06 March, 2025 | 8 minutes -
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Industrial DevOps Is Redefining PLC Engineering Process
PLC management and development can be simple, secure and efficient, so that factories can maximize the productivity of their assets.By: Jack Smith07 November, 2024 | 5 minutes -
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Total Automation: The Next Frontier Is Sensor to Cloud
Users need guidance to deploy sensors appropriately. A new standard may be the answer.By: Jack Smith06 November, 2024 | 7 minutes -
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Understanding the ISA/IEC 62443 Series of Standards
This cybersecurity toolset defines requirements and processes for securing industrial automation and control systems.By: Jack Smith16 October, 2024 | 7 minutes -
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Association News: A Conversation with Kevin Klein, ISA Fellow 2024
Klein, currently with Chevron Technical Center, was recognized for contributions to the process industries in the areas of safety instrumented systems (SIS) design, operations, maintenance, functional safety and process safety.By: Jack Smith01 October, 2024 | 6 minutes -
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Armexa Delivers New Tool for OT Cyber Resilience
Armexa launches a cyber resiliency solution designed for OT; it includes security, resilient network management, and reliable backup and recovery.By: Jack Smith09 August, 2024 | 3 minutes -
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Designing Joint Seals for Cobots and More
Automation.com had the opportunity to talk with subject matter experts at Freudenberg Sealing Technologies about how the company developed a Z-shaped cobot joint seal as well as other robotics-related topics.By: Jack Smith09 August, 2024 | 8 minutes -
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The Last Word: Increasing Manufacturing Capacity with OEE
By measuring OEE and the underlying losses, important insights can be gained into how to systematically improve the manufacturing process.By: Jack Smith05 July, 2024 | 3 minutes -
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ISA100 Wireless Moves Forward
Wireless communication facilitates better data analytics, decreased downtime and more autonomous operations, with ISA100 often the best option for industrial applications.By: Jack Smith03 July, 2024 | 6 minutes -
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Sustainability Beyond Disclosure and Regulation
How mandatory ESG reporting, and automation, can improve manufacturing operations and increase the bottom line.By: Jack Smith29 May, 2024 | 5 minutes -
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Software Programmable Controller Advances Machine Safety
Software-programmable safety controller with modular hardware platform uses forward-looking technologies and end-to-end data availability.By: Jack Smith14 May, 2024 | 7 minutesSponsored By SICK, Inc. -
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The Last Word: Making Ethernet Deterministic
For straight-ahead IT data processing, it is more important to deliver data reliably than to be constrained by time.By: Jack Smith03 May, 2024 | 3 minutes -
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A Conversation with Deji Chen, ISA Fellow 2024
Deji Chen, chief scientist at Wuxi University in Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, China, is one of four individuals recognized in 2024 by the International Society of Automation as an ISA Fellow.By: Jack Smith02 May, 2024 | 3 minutes
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