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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. -
PCs and Industrial Computers - Key Differences and How to Choose
Industrial computers have different use cases and operating environments from commercially available, desktop consumer PCs. Read the white paper by Sealevel Systems to learn more. -
Enhancing Efficiency and Safety for Distillation Columns
Dive into the white paper where Moore Industries covers how temperature stratification can impact efficiency and safety within distillation columns and how they must be monitored and mitigated. -
Zscaler's 2024 Ransomware Report
The report uncovered a record-breaking ransomware payment–nearly double the highest publicly known ransomware payout. -
The Rise of Web-Based and RDS Session-Based HMI
Easy installation and low maintenance are two major benefits that manufactures can gain by deploying Remote Desktop Services and Web Based SCADA/HMI on the plant floors. -
2024 Industrial AI Survey
Factories using AI-powered digital twin solutions are three times more confident about meeting their 2024 targets than those that do not use AI-powered digital twin solutions. -
IIoT System Implementation and Certification Based on ISA/IEC 62443 Standards
This report explores the use of the ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards for industrial automation and control systems (IACS) that include cloud-based functionality (i.e., industrial internet of things (IIoT)). -
The True Costs of Downtime 2024
The Siemens report highlights industry-specific costs of unplanned downtime, with automotive and heavy industry sectors experiencing higher costs compared to oil and gas. -
Control Using First-Principles Models
This article by ISA Fellow Russ Rhinehart explains first-principles models. -
Wireless Deployment Challenges in Construction - A 5G Strategy
This whitepaper explores deploying wireless communication networks within construction projects and introduces a comparison approach to assess deployment difficulty at each project phase. -
Building Industrial IoT Systems in 2024
The survey data provides insights into the trends in technology, processes and politics of IIoT implementation. -
10 Areas Manufacturers Might See an Impact from AI
John Davis, CTO at Global Shop Solutions, discusses 10 areas Artificial Intelligence (AI) could make an impact for manufacturers.
