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Welcome to the October 2026 issue of the International Society of Automation’s online magazine, Automation.com Monthly, the annual roundup of OT Cybersecurity Trends. Learn how to secure connected legacy systems, prepare to resist quantum-computer-enabled decryption, manage end-of-life IoT devices, and more. Discover what the EU Cyber Resilience Act means for asset owners and automation suppliers. Access global research on industrial cybersecurity vulnerabilities, mitigations, and protection strategies. Discover resources for staying up to date on OT cybersecurity strategies at every level.

The ISA Automation Summit & Expo (ASE) returns to the Walt Disney World, this time at Swan and Dolphin Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, 27–29 September 2026, bringing a sharpened focus on artificial intelligence, robotics and hands-on professional development.

Welcome to the latest issue of the International Society of Automation’s online magazine, Automation.com Monthly. September 2026 covers...

ISA is seeking volunteer committee members to shape developmental aspects and best practices for industrial control centers.

Welcome to the latest issue of the International Society of Automation’s online magazine, Automation.com Monthly. June 2026 covers...

AI is no longer an emerging experiment in industrial environments — it is now a foundational capability driving efficiency, resilience and enterprise-wide transformation. 

Whether you’re an asset owner or OT cybersecurity product supplier, now is the time to understand the benefits and methods of certification to the ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards.

With so much changing so fast, it helps to have a trusted source.

Attendees can learn about cyber-physical security, industrial supply chain threats and mitigation and more, as well as attend certificate training courses.

Welcome to the latest issue of the International Society of Automation’s online magazine, Automation.com Monthly. May 2026 is the 11th annual Industrial Automation & Control Trends issue.

Building the capability to sustain new-system implementations is essential to operational success.

Automation professionals dive deep into fundamentals — just what are the foundational technologies enabling digital twins? — and the cutting-edge. Those who learn to apply AI can shape the next generation of industrial projects.

In 2026, staying ahead of industrial automation trends involves a mix of attending global events, subscribing to real-time digital news and joining professional associations.

ISA Fellows and other automation professionals discuss data historians and what’s needed to turn process data into performance improvement. Learn how to use real-time corrosion and erosion monitoring for maintenance planning.

General interest in AI is exploding, generating questions, fears, excitement and pilot projects across industries, from advertising to zoology.

Sign in to download the issue PDF or read online all the articles on digital transformation and industrial AI in this Nov/Dec 2025 issue of Automation.com Monthly.

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and this year’s theme is “Building a Cyber Strong America."

ISA President Scott Reynolds moderated a panel on the cybersecurity risks related to the convergence of enterprise-level IT systems and industrial OT systems.

The My ISA Story series celebrates individual ISA members telling their stories of ISA people, activities and standards.

Embed cybersecurity activities and requirements at every phase using ANSI/ISA-61511 and the ISA/IEC 62443 standards.

Ronald L. Krutz, Ph.D., PE, CISSP, ISSEP, age 86, of Gibsonia, Pa., formerly of North Huntington, Pa., died on January 16, 2025.

H. Reed Wiegle, 81, of Glenmoore, Pa., passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at his residence.

Dr. Hans D. Baumann, PE, a world-renowned process control and control valve expert, passed away at his home in West Palm Beach in the early hours of March 25, 2025.

The automation professionals who take the time to distill and share their knowledge are some of the greatest assets of our industry.

This year’s awardees will be honored at the ISA Honors and Awards Gala as part of the Automation Summit and Expo.

ISA hosted its third-annual OT Cybersecurity Summit in Brussels, Belgium, on 18-21 June 2025, and what a great event it was!

As part of the 2025 Celebrating Excellence Awards Calibration: A Technician’s Guide is being recognized as a best-seller for 2025.

As digital transformation breaks down the walls between OT and IT systems in pursuit of innovation and efficiency, new cybersecurity threats can emerge.

Chief Editor Renee Bassett introduces the May 2025 trends issue of Automation.com Monthly.

Dr. Hans D. Baumann, PE, a world-renowned process control and control valve expert, passed away at his home in West Palm Beach in the early hours of March 25, 2025.

Connect Forums represent a new avenue for ISA members to grow their professional networks and find answers.

Organizations seeking to implement the ISA-5.1 standard may benefit from training personnel to ensure consistent application across projects.

In 2024, the ISA-5.1 standard was revised, clarifying and simplifying the text and adding references to new automation technologies.

February 2025 marks the debut of the latest iteration of the International Society of Automation’s magazine, Automation.com Monthly.

The International Society of Automation recognized these professionals for their accomplishments and service.

February 2025 marks the debut of the latest iteration of the International Society of Automation’s magazine, Automation.com Monthly.

The Las Vegas conference shows manufacturers how to optimize supply chain processes and implement generative AI.

Whether you need technical explanations or professional development advice, ISA has answers.

Whether you are looking for technical explanations or professional development advice, ISA has the industrial automation content you need.

Semiconductor manufacturer Absolics enables real-time manufacturing management and product development with a cloud-based information architecture from Solace.

CCUS technologies applied to heavy industries like steel, cement and oil & gas are considered critical for achieving net-zero targets.

Remote asset management—the monitoring, control and maintenance of machines or equipment without using a physical wired connection—may be the single most important collection of industrial wireless applications.

Comau intelligent robots and mobile robotic solutions are powering automation innovation for warehousing, logistics, hydrogen, e-Mobility, shipbuilding and other applications.

Bela Liptak’s new book “Controlling the Future” describes how automation advances can help tackle the effects of climate change.

From robots to design-to-manufacture production lines, Comau brings its sustainable automation to companies across the globe.

Bill Lydon has launched The PLC vs DCS Survey to understand process automation and control user issues, tradeoffs and concerns.

Industries are evolving from digitalization to networked and intelligent development, driving the birth of the Industrial Internet.

ExxonMobil is focusing on two mature use cases for its Digital Reality Ecosystem: virtual assembly and additive manufacturing.

The IoT Solutions World Congress - with program developed by ISA - is becoming the new-technology event for industrial productivity and advancement.

The IoT Solutions World Congress - to be held 21-23 May 2024 in Barcelona, Spain - is extremely valuable because it brings so many different perspectives together in one place.

ISA has elevated four individuals to the distinguished grade of ISA Fellow in 2024. This news item originally appeared in the February issue of InTech digital magazine.

This annual event—started by ISA in 2021 and correlating with the Society’s official founding April 28, 1945—celebrates how automation is changing the world for the better. This news item originally appeared in the February issue of InTech digital magazine.

ISA will host its second annual OT Cybersecurity Summit in London on June 18-19, 2024. This news item originally appeared in the February issue of InTech digital magazine.

Automation professionals are responsible for both processes and people, both operations and safety, in ways that other technology pros may not be. This column originally appeared in the February 2024 issue of InTech digital magazine.

Automation professionals can enhance people management and business finance skills with the ISA Business Academy’s online course based on a streamlined MBA curriculum.

I have exciting news about access to InTech magazine issues, past and ongoing, and about the range of other ISA resources designed to keep automation professionals well-informed about our fastmoving, quickly evolving industry. This column originally appeared in the December 2023 issue of InTech digital magazine.

OT cybersecurity preparedness is a journey. PETRONAS is one company using ISA/IEC 62443 Series standards to move toward maturity. This feature originally appeared in the December 2023 issue of InTech digital magazine.

This second of its twice-yearly IFS Cloud releases for 2023 focuses on helping manufacturers leverage digital technology to build agility and operational excellence.

The Silver Tsunami. The Gray- to-Green Transition. The Great Retirement. No matter what you call it, most experts agree the global workforce is in the midst of an evolution. This feature originally appeared in the October 2023 issue of InTech digital magazine.

According to research from ABI Research, the global market for automation hardware is expected to grow as manufacturers adopt automation solutions with complex architectures.

Oil up those rusty social skills. ISA’s Automation & Leadership Conference is designed to educate, inspire and have you interacting.

The combination is meant to accelerate ExxonMobil’s Low Carbon Solutions business and extend its commitment to low carbon value chains such as CCS, hydrogen, ammonia, biofuels and direct air capture.

Two conference presentations—one on real-time data for AI and one on Industry 4.0 trends—reflected the importance of workforce development as North American reshoring accelerates.

Korea Association of Robot Industry brings its first national pavilion in the U.S. to Detroit at AUTOMATE 2023.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) has announced its newest resource for ISA members: a 10-week, fully virtual program with content based on an MBA curriculum.

Technological advances in robotics, energy, the environment, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, advanced materials and quantum technology are coming out of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

The year 2022 may well become known as the year of industrial transformation. This feature originally appeared in the October 2022 issue of InTech magazine.

The Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division recognizes that industrial automation and control systems are vital for Industrial Internet of Things. This piece originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.

ISA hybrid conferences—virtual events with in-person components—are being strategically held around the world with support from ISA sections and local partners in specific regions. This feature originally appeared in the June 2022 issue of InTech magazine.

Understand why you should care about quality and how digital QMS can improve document information flows, avoid recalls, and improve manufacturer profitability.

ISA Hybrid conferences—virtual events with in-person components—are being strategically held around the world with support from ISA sections and local partners in specific regions. This piece originally appeared in the June issue of InTech magazine.

A new report on the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) market from Future Market Insights predicts growth of 8.8% CAGR amid surging demand for advanced data-driven maintenance solutions. The biggest breakthrough in the CMMS software industry is the emergence of mobile CMMS software solutions.

Bridget Fitzpatrick, ISA Fellow and process automation technical expert, died suddenly last month. She was 57.

Lean processes bring the holistic view and basic principles, while agile processes bring the flexibility of short-cycle implementations (sprints) for continuous improvement. This feature originally appeared in the April edition of InTech magazine.

All month long, leading up to the anniversary of its founding, ISA is celebrating the incredible people who make the world a better place through automation. #AutomationProDay

If you are an author, a blogger, or an automation professional looking to get published, send your well-researched reports, application notes, and thought-leader essays to be considered for the InTech family of publications. This feature originally appeared in the February 2022 issue of InTech magazine.

Technology is enabling manufacturing companies to do remotely what they had not dreamed of before. This article was originally published in the October 2021 issue of InTech magazine.

Attackers can circumvent obstacles to target Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) networks by using drones to bypass physical barriers. These drones can be equipped with signal jamming technology to automatically locate and disrupt part of the industrial communication infrastructure. Nozomi Networks Labs investigated the likelihood of attacks against low-power radio frequency WAN (LoRaWAN) technology used in IIoT networks.

Digital transformation can result in a connected, empowered workforce and highly agile operations. This puts industrial autonomy at the forefront of efforts to improve worker productivity, quality and safety. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

ISAGCA asked NIST to consider referencing selected parts of the ISA/IEC 62443 standard when defining critical software, product security development life-cycle requirements, and technical security requirements. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

ANSI/ISA-18.2, Management of Alarm Systems for the Process Industries, has found wide use and success in improving the development, design, installation and management of alarm systems across the process industry sectors. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

Joseph S. Alford, PhD, an ISA Fellow and long-time contributing expert on ISA18, has been honored with a 2021 Distinguished Alumnus Award from Purdue University’s College of Engineering, Davidson School of Chemical Engineering. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA) and the Incident Command System for Industrial Control Systems (ICS4ICS) have announced the release of a cybersecurity first-responder credentialing program. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

Harold L. Wade, PhD, PE—ISA Fellow, Life Member of IEEE, book author, and all-around Renaissance man—died on 24 May 2021. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

ISA executive board member Don Bartusiak, who has previously served as ExxonMobil’s chief engineer for process control, has become known as a significant champion of Open Process Automation. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

ISA and Maschinenbau-Institut GmbH (MBI), a service company of the German mechanical engineering industry association, or VDMA, are joining forces to offer a unique cybersecurity training program for German speakers. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

PureCycle Technologies is planning a network of global facilities to enable large-scale recycling of a common but rarely recycled plastic. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA), along with admeritia GmbH, announced that it is a contributing organization for the release of the “Top 20 Secure PLC Coding Practices.” This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

More industry sectors now recognize that by drawing on complementary tech and resources such as AI, the Internet of Things and Big Data, they can use Digital Twins to build new products and get them right the first time, says Kiran Raj, principal disruptive tech analyst at GlobalData.

The ISA/IEC 62443 series of cybersecurity standards are finding their place among the essential building blocks of a secure industrial control system.

Process plants install the world’s most sophisticated air pollution control systems, but they can be ineffective if the flow meters they rely on deliver inaccurate or unreliable data. This excerpt is from chapter 5 of the Air/Gas Flow Measurement Solutions Handbook covers everything from wet gas measurement issues to essential questions for specifying the correct flowmeter.

Recently, we had an opportunity to talk with Williams about the shifts in manufacturing she was seeing prior to the pandemic, the impact of COVID-19 on DELMIAworks’ customers, and how the company has adapted to support their needs.

Research by Salesleads, a company that tracks industrial companies that are planning construction, expansion, or relocation projects in North America, 435 new projects are in the works as of February 2020, an activity increase of 1% from the previous month.

ISA past president Paul Gruhn, PE, CFSE, will be presenting at local meetings around the country during the first quarter of 2020. As a global functional safety consultant with aeSolutions, Gruhn has gained extensive experience consulting with sites around the world.

Disruption and transformation were twin themes the Siemens 2019 Automation Summit, with the digitalization of industrial processes promising the way forward to greater process stability, productivity, and maintenance efficiencies.