Blogs
ISA Website Gets a Makeover
Category:
Process Automation
ISA
Submitted by nbartels on Fri, 04/04/2014 - 12:40
The ISA launched its completely redesigned Web site yesterday. The new www.isa.org is a state-of-the-art, customer- and member-centric portal that delivers a more personalized and satisfying experience in showcasing ISA's products, services, resources and technical information.
The Difference Between Process Control & Management
Category:
Control Systems
Manufacturing Intelligence
Process Automation
Advanced Control
Control System
Process Management
Process Control Improvement
Control Strategy
Submitted by Dan Miklovic on Mon, 05/13/2013 - 09:26
According to Webster control is “to exercise restraining or directing influence over” whereas manage is “to exercise executive, administrative, and supervisory direction of”. Subtle but distinctly different. While process control may be necessary to ensure safety and proper operation it is process management that makes money for t
Have You Seen This Little Girl?
Submitted by nbartels on Mon, 02/04/2013 - 16:01
You probably have--in your neighborhood, at church, at the supermarket hawking Girl Scout Cookies, at a family reunion or Christmas party. Maybe she even lives at your house. She's smart, imaginative and creative. She's got a quirky outlook on life.
10 Years from now...
Submitted by IanVerhappen on Tue, 12/08/2009 - 14:36
As we near the end of the calendar year this is a good time to pull out the crystal ball and solicit your input on what YOU think automation systems in 2020 will be like?
Let's Get Started
Category:
SCADA
cyber security
wireless
fieldbus
FDT/DTM
OPC
industrial networking
Industrial Ethernet
Enterprise Integration
Smart Grid
Security
Automation Industry
Automation
Automation Services
Automation Skills
Process Automation
Automation Security
Submitted by IanVerhappen on Mon, 12/07/2009 - 14:52
Here we go, the most challenging of all steps is the first one so I will start safe (baby steps concept) by sharing with you the topics I hope to cover in this blog:
Welcome to the Process Automation Usability Project-- #PAutoUP
Category:
Security
Operator Effectiveness
Process Automation
Usability
Planning
Design
Implementation
Operations
Maintenance
Submitted by waltboyes on Thu, 08/06/2009 - 16:27
We have been working on a Web 2.0 Social Media enabled way for the process automation community to discuss, teach and learn about usability issues in process automation for some time. It is called the Process Automation Usability Project, and you can find it here.