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  • Thumbnail for ISA announces publication of Driving Business Value in Industrial Innovation: Disciplined Agility for Manufacturing Automation

    ISA announces publication of Driving Business Value in Industrial Innovation: Disciplined Agility for Manufacturing Automation

    The book encourages both manufacturers and automation suppliers to better capitalize on fast-emerging innovations in industrial technology, such as process automation systems, to drive transformative improvements in manufacturing.
    By: International Society of Automation (ISA)
    19 April, 2017 | 2 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • Thumbnail for Book Excerpt + Author Q&A: Detecting Leaks in Pipelines

    Book Excerpt + Author Q&A: Detecting Leaks in Pipelines

    Successful leak detection depends on a productive confluence of several situationally dependent technologies.
    By: Joel Don
    03 April, 2017 | 8 minutes
  • Thumbnail for ISA announces third edition release of Basic and Advanced Regulatory Control: System Design and Application

    ISA announces third edition release of Basic and Advanced Regulatory Control: System Design and Application

    Dr. Wade—who has more than 50 years of experience designing, applying and installing process control systems—says the updated edition builds upon the real-world experiences and process knowledge of engineers and technicians to demonstrate the application of successful regulatory control strategies and techniques.
    By: International Society of Automation (ISA)
    31 March, 2017 | 2 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • Thumbnail for Second Annual Global Day of the Engineer Set For Wednesday April 5

    Second Annual Global Day of the Engineer Set For Wednesday April 5

    The second annual Global Day of the Engineer, presented by DiscoverE, is a one-day event that unites individuals, engineering employers, educational institutions, governmental bodies and engineering associations, all of whom pledge to join in celebrating engineers and engineering.
    By: International Society of Automation (ISA)
    30 March, 2017 | 2 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • Thumbnail for ISA to hold pharmaceutical-focused meeting on industrial cyberattack protection

    ISA to hold pharmaceutical-focused meeting on industrial cyberattack protection

    The meeting event, “Pharmaceutical Cybersecurity Convocation: A Critical Executive Dialogue,” will be held at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Convention Center in Framingham (Boston area), Massachusetts, in conjunction with ISA’s Food & Pharmaceutical Industries Division (FPID) Symposium.
    By: International Society of Automation (ISA)
    29 March, 2017 | 2 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • Thumbnail for ISA and Automation Federation expert Steve Mustard to present at Advanced Design and Manufacturing conference

    ISA and Automation Federation expert Steve Mustard to present at Advanced Design and Manufacturing conference

    Mustard is featured in an online article—posted by PLASTICSTODAY—that promotes the presentation he will be giving next week at the Advanced Design and Manufacturing conference, to be held 29-30 March at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio.
    By: International Society of Automation (ISA)
    24 March, 2017 | 3 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • Thumbnail for ISA releases iOS app to calculate process variables and loop signals

    ISA releases iOS app to calculate process variables and loop signals

    The tool is at users' fingertips on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, and it allows the user to choose from a variety of engineering units (like pressure, temperature, level, or flow) and process signals (like 4–20 mA or 1–5 VDC) for the calculations.
    By: International Society of Automation (ISA)
    15 March, 2017 | 1 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • Thumbnail for Fieldbus International (Fint) joins the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute

    Fieldbus International (Fint) joins the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute

    Fint provides fieldbus network products and services to vendors and users in the process control and offshore industry. Fint specializes in products based on the Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus, HART, WirelessHART and now ISA100 Wireless technology.
    By: International Society of Automation (ISA)
    13 March, 2017 | 2 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • Thumbnail for Society of Women Engineers to conduct congressional outreach event on STEM

    Society of Women Engineers to conduct congressional outreach event on STEM

    The 15-16 March 2017 event, centered on the theme of "Diversity and Inclusion Fuels Innovation in STEM,” is designed to increase awareness within the US Congress of the need for and the importance of increased diversity and inclusion in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce.
    By: International Society of Automation (ISA)
    07 March, 2017 | 2 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • Thumbnail for ISA announces publication of Detecting Leaks in Pipelines book

    ISA announces publication of Detecting Leaks in Pipelines book

    The book explores the complex requirements for effective leak detection of petroleum pipelines and improved pipeline safety.
    By: International Society of Automation (ISA)
    01 March, 2017 | 2 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • Thumbnail for ISA announces IACS Security Lifecycle Training Program w/ Cyber Trainers

    ISA announces IACS Security Lifecycle Training Program w/ Cyber Trainers

    The Cyber Trainers are designed and equipped with full-function industrial automation system hardware and software configured to perform like the IACS and networks in a real operating water plant or other critical infrastructure.
    By: International Society of Automation (ISA)
    28 February, 2017 | 4 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • Thumbnail for ISA Director: Oil & Gas facilities must take action now to protect against cyberattack

    ISA Director: Oil & Gas facilities must take action now to protect against cyberattack

    Patrick J. Gouhin, speaking at a Bloomberg LIVE conference in Houston, Texas on the future of cybersecurity in the US oil and gas sector, urged energy executives to take action now to protect their facilities and operations from cyberattack.
    By: International Society of Automation (ISA)
    20 February, 2017 | 4 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • How ISA and Automation Federation Leadership Helped Secure Industrial Control Systems

    As a result of work by ISA and the Automation Federation, IEC/ISA 62443 will play a prominent role in securing control systems for industry in the future.
    By: Contributing Authors
    08 February, 2017 | 3 minutes
  • Thumbnail for ISA and Automation Federation promote participation in 2017 Engineers Week

    ISA and Automation Federation promote participation in 2017 Engineers Week

    Sponsored and organized by DiscoverE (formerly the National Engineers Week Foundation), Engineers Week, 19-25 February, celebrates how engineers make a positive difference in our world and seeks to raise awareness around the need to attract more young people to the engineering profession.
    By: International Society of Automation (ISA)
    01 February, 2017 | 4 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • Book Excerpt + Author Q&A: Measurement Uncertainty

    The new, expanded fifth edition of ISA's book on measurement uncertainty presents a variety of uncertainty experiments as well as several new appendices.
    By: Joel Don
    25 January, 2017 | 3 minutes
  • Thumbnail for ISA publishes fifth edition of Measurement Uncertainty: Methods and Applications

    ISA publishes fifth edition of Measurement Uncertainty: Methods and Applications

    The book’s new appendices: include condensed descriptions of the basics of uncertainty analysis, pinpoint the advantages and disadvantages of several uncertainty models used throughout the world, and provide key equations for uncertainty analysis—all in an easy-to-use format.
    By: International Society of Automation (ISA)
    24 January, 2017 | 1 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • Thumbnail for ISA announces Call for Abstracts for 2017 Water/Wastewater and Automatic Controls Symposium

    ISA announces Call for Abstracts for 2017 Water/Wastewater and Automatic Controls Symposium

    Abstracts should include a 250-word proposal outlining the topic to be presented. Prospective authors have the choice of presenting a 30-minute PowerPoint presentation, a paper presentation, or a poster session. Deadline for submission is 31 January 2017.
    By: International Society of Automation (ISA)
    12 January, 2017 | 1 minute
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • Thumbnail for ISA and Automation Federation announce kickoff of 2017 FIRST Robotics competition

    ISA and Automation Federation announce kickoff of 2017 FIRST Robotics competition

    This year’s FRC, titled FIRST STEAMWORKS, is expected to involve approximately 85,000 high school students on more than 3,400 participating teams throughout the world.
    By: International Society of Automation (ISA)
    11 January, 2017 | 3 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • Thumbnail for ISA welcomes Steven W. Pflantz as its 2017 President

    ISA welcomes Steven W. Pflantz as its 2017 President

    In this position, Pflantz will work with Society leaders and staff to increase awareness of the value and relevance of the ISA brand and build on ISA’s range of capabilities and resources for automation professionals.
    By: International Society of Automation (ISA)
    06 January, 2017 | 3 minutes
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
  • Thumbnail for ISA announces 2017 Call for Papers for ISA Food and Pharmaceutical Industries Symposium

    ISA announces 2017 Call for Papers for ISA Food and Pharmaceutical Industries Symposium

    The symposium will focus on how automation is used to address the impact of increased regulation, manufacturing costs, and security threats related to the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and biotech industries.
    By: International Society of Automation (ISA)
    05 January, 2017 | 1 minute
    Sponsored By International Society of Automation (ISA)
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