International Society of Automation (ISA) News & Articles

ISA announces release of Fluid Mechanics of Control Valves: How Valves Control Your Process

  • February 21, 2019
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The book reflects the latest understanding of how fluid mechanics and acoustics affect control valve performance.

ISA announces final call for Educational Foundation Scholarship applications

  • February 15, 2019
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University students who have potential in the field of automation should submit an application. All applications must be submitted no later than 24 February 2019 for consideration.

MDISS announces best practices for securing medical systems based on ISA/IEC 62443 series of standar

  • February 13, 2019
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The intent is to share the information across the network of MDISS member organizations, which includes medical device manufacturers, healthcare software companies, hospital networks, and insurance companies.

International Society of Automation (ISA) announces Paul Gruhn as 2019 Society President

  • January 10, 2019
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ISA is a nonprofit professional association that provides technical resources and programs for those who apply engineering and technology to improve the management, safety and cybersecurity of modern automation and control systems used across industry and critical infrastructure.

United Nations commission to integrate ISA standards into cybersecurity regulatory framework

  • January 8, 2019
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The ISA/IEC 62443 standards are developed primarily by the ISA99 committee of the International Society of Automation (ISA), with simultaneous review and adoption by the Geneva-based International Electrotechnical Commission.

ISA highlights refreshed vision, values at 2019 Annual Leadership Conference

  • December 10, 2018
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The organization shared the high points of the festive event, met the award winners, and highlighted four members who were just appointed as fellows.

ISA to provide end-user perspective in IEC systems committee on smart manufacturing

  • November 28, 2018
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An IEC systems committee is intended to set high-level interfaces and functional requirements that span multiple work areas across the IEC and its partner, the International Organization of Standardization (ISO), to achieve a coordinated standards development plan.

ISA and Siemens' cybersecurity workshop shows cybersecurity investment, sophistication on the rise

  • November 2, 2018
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During the workshop, featured experts reported that the rapid pace of digital technology and the increasing sophistication of cyber tools at the disposal of foreign entities are making it more difficult to protect critical infrastructure and the industrial control systems that operate them.

International Society of Automation announces recipients of 2018 author awards

  • October 2, 2018
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Winners are recognized for their editorial contributions to a wide range of ISA publications, including ISA books; InTech, ISA’s bi-monthly magazine for automation and control professionals; and ISA Transactions

ISA and Automation Federation highlights growing need for skilled manufacturing workers ahead of Man

  • September 27, 2018
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Manufacturing Day, 5 October 2018 is designed to amplify the voice of individual companies and coordinate a collective movement toward greater understanding and solutions to key manufacturing challenges