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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: What Topics Should Be Covered in an Undergraduate Process Control Course?
In the latest edition of the Ask the Automation Pros column, the pros share their insights on what topics should be covered in an undergraduate first course on process control, particularly in chemical engineering, but possibly also in mechanical and electrical engineering. -
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Ask the Automation Pros: What Are the Prospects for an Autonomous Process Manufacturing Unit?
In the latest edition of the Ask the Automation Pros column, the pros share their insights on prospects for an autonomous process manufacturing unit. -
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Ask the Automation Pros: How Can You Get the Most Knowledge from a Data Historian?
In this entry in the Ask the Automation Pros blog series, the pros answer the question of how to get the most knowledge from a data historian. -
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Ask the Automation Pros: What Can Be Done to Improve the Accuracy of Totalized Liquid Mass Charge?
In the latest post in the Ask the Automation Pros blog series, the pros explain what can be done to improve the accuracy of totalized liquid mass charge. -
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Ask the Automation Pros: What Are the Consequences of an Overemphasis on Reducing Project Cost?
In the latest post of the Ask the Automation Pros blog series, the pros discuss potential consequences of an overemphasis on reducing industrial automation project costs.






