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FeatureUnderstanding ISA-84 and Functional Safety in the Process Industries
As a result of the need for improving process sector functional safety, ISA developed the ISA-84 standard for industrial automation in the computer age. -
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Steam temperature controls standard reaffirmed for 2012
Steam temperature controls standard reaffirmed for 2012 -
FeatureAutomation Federation Honored for Workforce Development and STEM Advancements
Automation Federation Honored for Workforce Development and STEM Advancements -
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ISA Communications Division to host Wireless Factory Automation Workshop
ISA Communications Division to host Wireless Factory Automation Workshop -
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ISA's New Awards Program
Celebrating Excellence honors companies and individuals, members and non-members, for significant contributions in leadership. -
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Fossil Fuel Committee Publishes Functional Requirements
Fossil Fuel Committee Publishes Functional Requirements -
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ISA12 Hazloc Standards Members Gather for Intensive Week of Meetings
ISA12 Hazloc Standards Members Gather for Intensive Week of Meetings -
FeatureISA Introductions: North Dakota State College of Science Section
North Dakota State College of Science ISA Student Section participates in a brief question and answer session to familiarize ISA members with this section. -
FeatureUninterruptible Power Supply Technology and Cybersecurity
The critical selection and proper configuration of an uninterruptible power supply SNMP/HTTP agent option is vital to network security. -
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FeaturePromoting Operator Effectiveness
Operator effectiveness is often overlooked but is an area that can improve the performance and safety of your control system or plant. -
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Making Sense of Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, or MEMS
MEMS development stems from microelectronics industry and combines conventional techniques developed for IC processing with MEMS-specific processes -
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Eliminating Difficult Start-ups with State Based Controls
Eliminating Difficult Start-ups with State Based Controls -
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Knowing Your Blind Spots with Your Facility or Plant Manager
There’s nothing worse in one’s work life than when the relationship with one’s manager is not working correctly. -
FeatureHow Much Is Plant or Facility Downtime Costing You?
Many of the real costs of plant or facility downtime are hidden in other cost areas and do not show up unless you account for them properly. -
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New Enterprise-Control System Integration Standard Issued for Review/Voting
New Enterprise-Control System Integration Standard Issued for Review/Voting -
FeatureEnergy Harvesting: Practical Reality for Wireless Sensing
Energy harvesting is the ideal solution for indefinite long-term powering of wireless sensor nodes or networks (WSN) without maintenance. -
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ISA12's Production Level Elevated following Meetings
ISA12's Production Level Elevated following Meetings -
FeatureDeveloping Manufacturing Skills for Economic Growth
The time is right for manufacturers to change the way they approach and manage their human capital. -
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Liptak to reveal automation irony in technical world
Liptak to reveal automation irony in technical world -
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IEC Product Properties Working Group Completes Two-Day Meeting at ISA
IEC Product Properties Working Group Completes Two-Day Meeting at ISA -
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ISA99 issues security draft for committee ballot
ISA99 issues security draft for committee ballot -
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Automation Week Keynoter talks real-time optimization
Automation Week Keynoter talks real-time optimization -
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ISA12 Members Maintain a High Activity Level at October Meetings
ISA12 Members Maintain a High Activity Level at October Meetings -
FeatureYoung Innovators: Internship Opportunities Lead to Automation Future
College internships are extremely beneficial on the path to a career in industrial automation and manufacturing. -
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NewsThe Power of Networking: Jobs, Business, Even Fun
The Power of Networking: Jobs, Business, Even Fun -
FeatureVirtualization Simplifies Computer Maintenance and Delivers High Performance
Virtualization simplifies computer maintenance and delivers high performance -
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ISA Announces Energy Track at ISA Automation Week 2011
ISA Announces Energy Track at ISA Automation Week 2011 -
NewsISA Training and Mentoring Programs for the Automation Industry
Workforce development is a major focus for ISA and the Automation Federation. -
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ISA Announces Human Asset Optimization Track at ISA Automation Week 2011
ISA Announces Human Asset Optimization Track at ISA Automation Week 2011 -
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ISA and O3neida publish Agent-Based Technology Manufacturing Control Systems
ISA and O3neida publish Agent-Based Technology Manufacturing Control Systems -
FeatureA Simple Approach to Suppression and Elevation in Process Control
Do you understand suppressed and elevated ranges? Here's an approach with a differential pressure transmitter measuring the level of a tank. -
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ISA Technical Report Presents Wireless User Requirements for Factory Automation
ISA Technical Report Presents Wireless User Requirements for Factory Automation -
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Hardening the Electronic Security Perimeter in the Power Generation Industry
Power generation industry vendors are looking for ways to augment or retrofit their systems so that they’re able to provide the functions the owner operators will need. -
FeatureQuality Systems Are the Lifeblood of Control System Integrators
Low-cost, low-quality products & services can generate a lot of revenue in the short term, but lack of quality will shorten the revenue opportunity. -
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FTPW: Methods to Improve Control System Performance
Free tech paper week: Methods to Improve Control System Performance -
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Free Tech Paper Week: Calibration & validation philosophy for TDL analyzers
Free Tech Paper Week: Calibration & validation philosophy for TDL analyzers -
FeatureTraining Improves with Virtual Reality
Utilizing the increased power of computers, virtual reality simulates real or imaginary environments and situations with a high degree of realism. -
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IT as Enabler for Enterprise Value Networks
More investments are being made today in IT than in any other area. -
FeatureCogeneration Supports Sustainability Goals
Electricity and heat fired with bio fuels, including sawdust, woodchips, bark, turf if part of the cogeneration equation. -
FeatureProcess Control Network Security Connectivity Simplified
The susceptibility of process control systems to security issues continues to confront organizations. -
FeatureWhat Good Is Cybersecurity if the Bad Guys Can Walk Through the Front Door?
To effectively secure a facility, plant managers must take an inside-out approach with cybersecurity. -
FeatureFace to Face: The Flip Side of Office eCommunication
Face to Face: The Flip Side of Office eCommunication -
FeatureModernization of a Municipal Waterworks with SCADA Standardization
Modernization of a municipal waterworks with SCADA standardization: Past, present, and planning for the future -
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Improved Solid State Hydrogen-Specific Analyzing Systems
Improved Solid State Hydrogen-Specific Analyzing Systems -
FeatureDick Morley On Black Holes, Nanotechnology and Chocolate
Dick Morley On Black Holes, Nanotechnology and Chocolate