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Broadening ISA’s Global Perspective
ISA is driven to focusing on the next generation of ISA Members. -
Measuring Fuel Oil Viscosity in a Power Plant [technical]
The viscosity measurement and control of fuel oil in power plants is very important for a proper combustion. -
Tuning of IMC-Based PID Controllers for Integrating Systems with Time Delay [Technical]
PID controller with a filter is designed for various types of integrating systems with time delay. -
Incorporate Safety and Cybersecurity Standards Into Automation Design
There are simple steps that must be taken now to make your automation systems more resilient to the inevitable cyberattack. -
AutoQuiz: Can You Identify Instrument Line Symbols?
ISA-5.1-1984 (Revised 1992) - Instrument Symbols and Identification. -
How to Optimize Pipeline Leak Detection: Focus on Design, Equipment and Insightful Operating Practices
Leak detection rarely prevents accidents. Good design, good equipment, and insightful operating practices do that. -
What are New Technologies and Approaches for Batch and Continuous Process Control?
For any type of analysis or prediction, whether using ANN or MSPC, you need to have inputs that show the variability in the process. -
AutoQuiz: How to Minimize Electrical Interference with AC Power and DC Signal Wiring in a Control Panel
Crossing the wires at 90 degrees will minimize the exposure of the wires to each other and therefore minimize the effects of interference. -
Webinar Recording: Cybersecurity for Control Systems in Process Automation
ISA webinar focuses on the current industry security threat landscape and key steps you can take to protect your critical assets in the production environment. -
Internet of Things: Creating Customer Value from Home to Industry
Industrial companies are leveraging IoT connectivity so customers can have the same level of connectivity in their workplace as they do at home -
AutoQuiz: What Is an Industrial Process Variable?
The controlled variable by definition is the variable that the control system attempts to keep at a "set point" value. -
Best ISA Webinars of 2017
An ISA roundup of some of the best educational industrial automation industry webinars presented in 2017. -
Auto-Tuning Method for Fractional Order PID Controllers [technical]
Technical paper proposes a novel approach for the auto-tuning of fractional order controllers. -
AutoQuiz: How to Choose Best Method for Level Measurement
Radar does not depend on temperature or composition of a fluid as long as the beam is narrow and the dielectric constant of the fluid is greater than two. -
How to Monitor and Control Quality in Process Manufacturing
Modern automation system components can be successfully applied through good design practices to produce consistent & quality products at reasonable costs. -
Why MQTT Is an Ideal Connectivity Protocol for the Industrial Internet of Things
MQTT appears to be a protocol with a good track record, good adoption, and unique suitability for industrial control systems and IIoT applications. -
AutoQuiz: How to Measure Pressure in a Tank
Perform the calculation using dimensional analysis from conversion tables 33.9 ft water equals one atmosphere equals 14.696 lbf /in2 (psi). -
ISA to Focus on Growth and Opportunity With the Promise of a New Year
ISA wants to make automation professionals better at what they do, to help their industries move forward. -
New Industrial Automation Strategies for Shale Gas Operators
Key challenges facing shale gas producers relate to the safety, reliability, efficiency, and flexibility of their operations. -
How to Reduce Diesel Engine Pollution Through a High-Pressure Common Rail Injection System [technical]
To improve the diesel engine performance, a high-pressure rail injection system has been shown to pay a vital role in reducing diesel pollution.


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