International Society of Automation (ISA) News & Articles
ISA announces Don Dickinson as Symposium Chair for 2018 Water/Wastewater and Automatic Controls (WWA
- December 13, 2017
- News
Taking place at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda on 7-9 August 2018—only 15 minutes from the nation’s capital—the WWAC Symposium will feature two days of technical speakers, an exhibitor hall, a tour of a local water plant, and technical training courses on a variety of topics.
ISA and Honeywell to co-host Nov. 21 webinar on integrated DCS solutions
- November 20, 2017
- News
The webinar, which will be held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., EST on Nov. 21, will feature two subject matter experts: Eric Cosman, Co-Chair of the ISA99 Committee, and Shivendra Mishra, Global Product Marketing Manager at Honeywell Process Solutions.
ISA announces creation of Richard E. "Dick" Morley Innovation Scholarship
- November 10, 2017
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The scholarship fund will be funded by ISA with a $50,000 endowment. ISA has also pledged to match the next $50,000 of donations. Morley was an engineer, inventor, entrepreneur, consultant and author who contributed to a range of high-technology advancements over more than four decades.
ISA announces fourth edition release of The Condensed Handbook of Measurement and Control
- October 25, 2017
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The revised edition is designed to make it easier to select and implement measurement and control devices for process automation applications. Readers will gain practical, knowledge-based answers to questions pertaining to ISA symbology, instrument and control valve selection criteria, conversion guidelines, maintenance, calibration, decision-making and consulting.
ISA and Honeywell to host 3 November cybersecurity webinar
- October 17, 2017
- News
The webinar, which will be held from 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., EST will focus on how to address cybersecurity concerns in gas metering and data management.
ISA publishes new book: Process Analyzer Systems Project Engineering and Management
- October 11, 2017
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Process Analyzer Systems Project Engineering and Management by Gary Nichols, PE, CAP®, includes specific recommendations for defining hardware and documentation deliverables, adhering to procurement policy, working with team members in other disciplines and in the supply chain, and communicating among project teams.
ISA and Automation Federation highlight need for skilled labor ahead of Manufacturing Day
- October 2, 2017
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As Manufacturing Day, 6 October 2017, approaches, the International Society of Automation (ISA) and its affiliate association, the Automation Federation, celebrate the importance of manufacturing to the world’s economic health and future.
ISA announces winners of 2017 Author Awards
- September 29, 2017
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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’s bi-monthly professional journal dedicated to the science and engineering of measurement and automation.
ISA releases technical report on capturing and transmitting knowledge in continuous process automati
- September 21, 2017
- News
The work of the ISA106 standards committee, Procedure Automation for Continuous Process Operations, is intended to provide a framework for building some of that knowledge into automated procedures.
ISA announces release of Safety Instrumented System Design: Techniques and Design Verification book
- September 14, 2017
- News
Starting with a description of the entire SLC process, the authors illustrate the advantages and importance of performance-based design, from conceptual design to design verification.