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The newly updated Fourth Edition of A Guide to the Automation Body of Knowledge is the only officially authorized book covering ISA’s body of knowledge core competencies. This revised guide provides an overview of important automation concepts and processes, while also describing the technical skills required to implement them in today’s industrial environment.

Rainer Brehm will lead the newly established Automation unit beginning Oct. 1, 2026.

Here are some common ISA/IEC 62443 myths that still trip up chemical manufacturers.

The practical advantage of functional safety is that it allows machines to keep working safely, rather than stopping by default.

By presenting information clearly and intuitively, a well-designed Distributed Control System User Experience (UX) reduces the likelihood of human error, helps prevent accidents and enhances situational awareness.

Mass Flow Measurement, published by Taylor and Francis on June 26, 2026, explores the concept of mass and its measuring technologies in non-technical language.

ABB will deliver electromagnetic flowmeters with Ethernet-APL connectivity to Zhejiang Petroleum & Chemical for a large-scale petrochemical production facility in China.

Like a lot of things in engineering and construction, it’s hard to teach everything and risky not to, but getting it right the first time saves time and money.

Process gas chromatography is one of the most consistent tools supporting the safe, compliant and optimal operation of processes using carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS).

Borouge International will progress work to further demonstrate the potential of autonomous operations and assess opportunities to scale the technology across its Ruwais and global facilities.

Accurate, safe and reliable level measurement in oil & gas, chemical and power industries is crucial.

SIL determination is a site-specific, process-specific analysis, and under IEC 61511, it is the process owner’s responsibility to carry it out with rigor.

The celebrations were accompanied by technical lectures highlighting the advantages of digitalization in process safety, including the growing importance of OT security in increasingly connected industrial environments.

Everyone is talking about what AI can do. Far fewer are talking about what happens when it goes wrong in a place where software meets steel.

The infrastructure supports safer, smarter tailings dam electrification and automation at Boliden’s Aitik copper mine.

The predicted automation of 30% of tasks by 2030 is expected to reduce U.S. workplace injuries by 5.9%.

The future of process automation and control combines the reliability of traditional DCS with the agility of cloud/IT ecosystems, enabling higher autonomy while protecting existing automation investments.

The absence of PSV diagnostics has frequently resulted in undetected malfunctions, expensive downtime and, in certain situations, fatalities.

Some facts about proof test coverage and how it affects safety integrity level calculations.

Sensor advancements help optimize process efficiency, safety and quality with reliable measurement, while reducing maintenance requirements and operational costs.