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Controllers and smart devices are being created with cybersecurity in mind, but these products do not compensate for underlying infrastructure vulnerabilities. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

As an ISA Fellow, Donald Dunn is being honored for many years of work on the education and standardization of terminology, as well as requirements and guidance related to alarm management and process industry safety. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

ANSI/ISA-18.2, Management of Alarm Systems for the Process Industries, has found wide use and success in improving the development, design, installation and management of alarm systems across the process industry sectors. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

Joseph S. Alford, PhD, an ISA Fellow and long-time contributing expert on ISA18, has been honored with a 2021 Distinguished Alumnus Award from Purdue University’s College of Engineering, Davidson School of Chemical Engineering. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

ISA and Maschinenbau-Institut GmbH (MBI), a service company of the German mechanical engineering industry association, or VDMA, are joining forces to offer a unique cybersecurity training program for German speakers. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

The paper “Controlling industrial dead-time systems: When to use a PID or an advanced controller” won the nomination from the editorial advisory board as the best paper published in ISA Transactions in 2020.

Manufacturing companies are continually on the lookout to improve their business, production and operational processes with the objective of maximizing revenues and profits. There are many ways to achieve these objectives, but the most common strategies include improving overall productivity & efficiency, maximizing cost savings, enhancing customer experience, adapting to market dynamics and reducing plant downtime.

Jeff Winter, Sr. Director, Strategy & Marketing at Grantek, has been named one of Onalytica’s “Top Industry 4.0 Influencers 2021.”

The International Society of Automation (ISA) today announced that Maschinenbau Institut GmbH (MBI), a service company of VDMA (mechanical engineering industry association), are joining forces with ISA to offer a unique, German ISA cybersecurity training program.

Industrial controller redundancy improves system availability, but only if it is implemented with the right capabilities.

Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing. What do these terms mean? Can they be used interchangeably or not?

Dr. JD Tate kicked off the ISA Analysis Division Virtual Conference with a presentation containing classic truisms, current challenges, and the continuing evolution of process analyzers that he dubbed an “unfinished revolution.” The virtual event, part of ISA’s Process Control & Instrumentation Series, was a pandemic-era extension of what had been a successful live conference and tradeshow in years past.

Excitement surrounding the use is high in some sectors but not all. “Everyone” keeps thinking Artificial Intelligence is "the next big thing," but what will it take to get there?

Calibration Essentials: Pressure, the fourth e-book in its series is now available. This e-book walks readers through the process of calibrating different types of pressure instruments, including transmitters, switches and gauges.

The multi-session event presented a series of subject matter experts who spoke about how operators can harness today’s unprecedented influx of data to reduce cost, improve safety and increase production over the life of a field.

An overwhelming majority of survey respondents believe that, in the future, industry standards will be “extremely important” (63%) or “important” (33%). Most respondents (87%) believe that industry standards make processes and facilities safer.

ISAGCA is organized into four general focus areas for cybersecurity including: Awareness & Outreach; Compliance & Prevention; Education & Training; and Advocacy & Adoption.

ISA’s 2019 Process Industry Conference (PIC) is taking place 4-6 November at the Westin Houston, Memorial City. This is an event for those who wish to understand the demands and find answers to problems in energy processing and process manufacturing.

ISA’s 2019 Process Industry Conference (PIC) is taking place 4-6 November at the Westin Houston, Memorial City. This is an event for those who wish to understand the demands and find answers to problems in energy processing and process manufacturing.

The International Society of Automation's first American National Standard on HMI, ANSI/ISA-101.01-2015, Human Machine Interfaces for Process Automation Systems, covers the philosophy, design, implementation, operation, and maintenance of HMIs for process automation systems.