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2025 OT Security Financial Risk Report
Dragos presents an investigation into the financial impact of cyber incidents involving OT assets and provides important estimation of potential future OT cyber breach losses. -
O-PAS Conformant Communication Model for IEC 61499 and IEC 61131 Interoperability
Preliminary results show that the communication layer based on OPC UA on a 61499 environment successfully enables integration with other standards. -
Enterprise Automation Index 2025
Redwood Software's report discusses trends, benchmarks and insights into automation an AI readiness. -
Reshoring Initiative 2024 Annual Report
The Reshoring Initiative’s Annual Report provides detailed data and analysis on U.S. reshoring by domestic companies and foreign direct investment (FDI) by foreignheadquartered firms shifting production or sourcing to the U.S. -
Honeywell 2025 Cyber Threat Report
Honeywell's 2025 Cyber Threat Report delivers data, insights and context to help you better understand and prepare for potential threats. -
Your Career Path in IACS - Technical and Managerial
Four possible career paths in IACS are Technical, Managerial, Sales and Academic. Understanding the career options and the required competencies can help you align your aspirations with your strengths. -
Advice on Specifying the Best Variable Frequency Drive
The latest installment of the Ask the Automation Pros series from ISA describes what to consider when specifying variable frequency drives (VFDs) for pump motors. This paper provides additional information. -
Briefing: AI Risks to Critical Infrastructure
This briefing document provides an analysis of the implications and applications of artificial intelligence (AI) within the context of critical infrastructure (CI) sectors in the United States, with a particular focus on the energy sector. -
Advice on How to Specify the Best Control Valve Characteristics
The latest installment of the Ask the Automation Pros series from ISA describes what to consider when specifying process control valves. This paper provides additional information. -
Measuring the Full Value of Robotic Automation
The white paper highlights the limitations of traditional ROI calculations in capturing the full value of automation systems provided by the world’s top integrators and proposes an updated model. -
OT Security Insights 2024
A proactive, adaptive approach to OT security is critical to safeguarding against the growing complexity of cyberthreats targeting critical infrastructure systems. -
2024 Industrial Automation Professional Salary Survey
Automation.com, a subsidiary of International Society of Automation (ISA), surveyed automation professionals from around the world about their 2023-2024 gross salaries. -
Is 40-year Battery Life a Reality?
This white paper explains why lithium thionyl chloride (LiSOCL₂) batteries are unrivaled, lasting up to 40 years. -
Whitepaper: Benefits and Challenges of AI in Mining and Metals
Authors from the ISA Mining and Metals Industry Division showcase actual and emerging use cases, related standards and best practices. -
The 'Logic' of Single Loop Logic Solvers
A Single Loop Logic Solver (or Safety Trip Alarm) monitors a temperature, pressure, level, flow, position or status variable. -
The Transformative Role of Generative AI in Predictive Maintenance
Discover how Generative AI transforms predictive maintenance in this white paper by Siemens Senseye Predictive Maintenance. -
How AIoT Technologies Drive Manufacturing Digitalization
Automation.com and Hikvision have jointly released a white paper that explores how AIoT is helping manufacturers work more effectively. -
Functionally Safe Drive Technology Module for Cobots
The collaboration between a customer and MESCO Engineering in the development of a functionally safe drive technology module for cobots with MESCO Safety Design Packages has set new standards. -
The Details of Signal Isolators, Converters and Interfaces
By using the right signal interface instruments, in the right ways, potential problems can be easily avoided well before they boil over... quite literally in some cases. -
Why You Should Consider Using Isolated Measurement Systems
This white paper explores the concept of electrical isolation, its benefits and the potential risks associated with non-isolated systems.
