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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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Benefits of Individually Fusing I/O with Indicating Fuse Blocks
The increased cost of using individual fuses will be quickly recovered by the reduced time to troubleshoot and resolve field wiring problems. One or two instances of bringing production back on line w -
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Free Download: Checklists to Manage Instrumentation and Manufacturing Technology
Information needed to take advantage of the best industrial technology and address all of the considerations of an application is often difficult to find. -
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The Value of Messaging in Industrial Control Systems
If the information is detailed & useful, an operator will be able to run a control system much more independently & resolve problems without outside help. -
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Use Wireless Transmitters for Diagnostics, Improvements, and Metrics
Wireless transmitters can rapidly prototype, demonstrate, analyze and justify installations of online diagnostics, metrics and improvements. -
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How to Select the Best Control Valve Location
Locate control valves to be maintainable, provide fast injection into mixing zones, and prevent flashing and cavitation.




