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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.

Factories generate enormous quantities of sensor data, yet most of it is never translated into timely operational decisions, leaving significant production capacity unrealized. The next industrial advantage will belong to companies and countries that build infrastructure capable of interpreting this data in real time and using it to improve factory operations.

America’s manufacturing expansion faces not only a labor shortage but a loss of institutional knowledge as experienced workers retire. Factories must capture human decisions alongside machine data to create a sovereign knowledge repository that helps future workers diagnose problems, act faster, and avoid repeating mistakes.

For plants weighing modernization against budget and downtime constraints, extracting existing HART data is one of the lowest-disruption steps available.

A practical look at how guided wave radar works, what makes it different from other level technologies, and how to install and apply it successfully.

Under the theme “Motion in Automation,” igus will demonstrate how motion components and automation technologies can work together to help manufacturers simplify machine design and improve production efficiency.

Fieldbus connectivity improves installation, uptime and performance in hydrogen, chemical and refining applications.

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

A new metric is changing the conversation about the value of control loop performance.

Facilities managers and plant leaders need a solution that offers them more control in order to reshape industries for current demand levels.

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

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).

Emerson and Aramco signed an agreement to co-develop next-generation corrosion management solutions for the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco), one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies.

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

ABB has been selected as a strategic partner for intelligent chemical production facility in Zhangzhou, Fujian province, China.

Valmet will deliver a new ash crystallization plant for Mercer Stendal mill in Arneburg, Germany.

Antaira Technologies breaks down 10 mission-critical capabilities that separate industrial-grade switches from commercial-grade compromises — and why it matters on the plant floor.

ABB is the world’s first manufacturer to offer an IE6 Hyper Efficiency motor certified to ATEX and IECEx requirements for use in hazardous areas.

Automation enables wastewater treatment facilities to match treatment intensity to actual need in real time. That responsiveness translates directly into lower operating costs and reliable compliance.

Aspen Hybrid Models measurably improve planning and operational efficiency across global refining operations.