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Ask the Automation Pros
This long-running series of discussions, curated by 2010 ISA Life Achievement Award recipient Greg McMillan, gathers responses from ISA subject-matter experts on technical topics important to industrial automation professionals, academics and students.
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Ask the Automation Pros: How Is Process Control Different from Other Industrial Control Disciplines?
In the latest post of the Ask the Automation Pros blog series, the pros discuss what makes process control different from other industrial control disciplines. -
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Ask the Automation Pros: Useful Books for Process Control
In the latest post of the Ask the Automation Pros blog series, the pros discuss useful books for process control. -
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Ask the Automation Pros: What Is the Best VFD Design and Installation Plan?
ISA automation professionals explain key considerations for using variable frequency drives. -
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Ask the Automation Pros: Dealing with Interacting PID Loops
In the latest post of the Ask the Automation Pros blog series, the pros explore how to deal with interacting PID loops. -
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Ask the Automation Pros: The Past and Future of Process Control
In the latest installment of Ask the Automation Pros, the pros take a look at the past and future of process control. -
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Ask the Automation Pros: How Do You 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. -
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Ask the Automation Pros: Achieving the Best Override Control
The latest installment in the Ask the Automation Pros blog post series addresses how to implement the best override control. -
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Ask the Automation Pros: Achieving the Best Feedforward Control
In the latest installment of Ask the Automation Pros, discover best practices to understand where feedforward control is needed and how to implement it. -
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Ask the Automation Pros: Achieving the Best Cascade Control
In the latest installment of the Ask the Automation Pros blog series, automation professionals share their thoughts on achieving the best cascade control. -
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Ask the Automation Pros: The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Process Control
In the latest installment of the Ask the Automation Pros blog series, experts provide thoughts about the use of artificial intelligence in process control.











