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Technical Training from ISA for October and November
A look at the late-Fall offerings from ISA in 2016. -
Implementation of a Soft PLC System Based on WorldFIP Fieldbus [technical]
Communication efficiency is lowered and real-time performance is not good enough in discrete control based on traditional WorldFIP field intelligent nodes. -
Book Excerpt + Author Q&A: Automation Network Selection
The third edition of Automation Network Selection can help you make better decisions about the selection of equipment and communications networks. -
How to Integrate Industrial and Information Networks
A converged IT & OT network architecture achieves seamless integration both horizontally, across multiple sites, & vertically, from shop floor to top floor. -
The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Thermal Mass Flowmeters
Thermal mass flowmeters can be a relatively inexpensive flowmeter that can handle extremely small and large flows -
AutoQuiz: What Is the Value of Data Sheets for Instrumentation?
AutoQuiz: Data Sheets and Instrumentation -
Tracy-Widom Approach to F-16 Aircraft Sensor-Actuator Fault Detection
A fault detection approach based on the Tracy-Widom distribution is presented and applied to an F-16 aircraft flight control system. -
ISA Technical Education and Training for September and October
What tech education opportunities are provided by ISA in the Fall of 2016. -
AutoQuiz: How to Measure the Level of a Liquid with a Dielectric Constant
Radar can detect the smallest change in surface level. It does not depend upon the temperature or composition of the fluid as long as the beam is narrow and the dielectric constant. -
Webinar Recording: How Does Low Flow Affect Differential Pressure Flowmeter Calibration?
There is no reason to test a differential pressure transmitter with square root extraction below 1 percent of DP/10 percent of flow (mA). -
The Decision to Volunteer: The Why, How, and a Personal Call to Action
Volunteers contribute their time for both altruistic (other-serving) and instrumental (self-serving) reasons. -
Event-Triggered Control Design of Linear Networked Systems with Quantizations
Technical focus on the control design problem of event-triggered networked systems with both state and control input quantizations. -
PID Tuning for Near and True Integrating Processes
The most important loops on vessels and columns typically have a near or true integrating response. -
Book Excerpt + Author Q&A: Industrial Automation and Control System Security Principles
The second edition of Industrial Automation & Control System Security Principles offers the latest approaches to industrial automation security. -
Automatic Subsea Blowout Preventer Stack Control System Using PLC-based SCADA
An extremely reliable remote control system for subsea blowout preventer stack is developed based on the off-the-shelf triple modular redundancy system. -
When Is Remote Management the Right Move for Your Industrial Application?
Engineers can now look securely at a plant through its automation systems and see exactly what is happening in real time from anywhere in the world. -
How Can ISA Best Meet My Needs?
The more you put into your ISA membership, the more you’ll benefit from our many programs. -
Increasing Diversity in the Industrial Automation Profession
Opinions of minority participants actively working in the field of automation. They aren’t asking for any special treatment, just fairness. -
Education and Training Opportunities for August and September
New opportunities from ISA in the late Summer and early Fall of 2016. -
AutoQuiz: What is the Definition of a PID Control Loop?
AutoQuiz: PID Control Loop Definition


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