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Remote access to local programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human machine interfaces (HMIs), and other automation system components is becoming a requirement for many... Learn More AutoQuiz: What Process Confirms That a Company Meets the Needs of Customers and Complies With Statutory and Regulatory Requirements? AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager. This automation industry quiz question comes from the ISA Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) program. Certified Control System Technicians calibrate, document, troubleshoot, and... Learn More Alarm Management and DCS versus PLC/SCADA Systems The following technical discussion is part of an occasional series showcasing the ISA Mentor Program, authored by Greg McMillan, industry consultant, author of numerous process control books, 2010 ISA Life Achievement Award recipient and retired Senior... Learn More How to Reduce Control Valve Noise This post was authored by Hans D. Baumann, Ph.D., PE, author of Fluid Mechanics of Control Valves: How Valves Control Your Process and a world-renowned expert on control valve technology. To read a brief author Q&A plus download a free, 42-page excerpt from the... Learn More AutoQuiz: What is “Slip” in an AC Induction Motor? AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager. This automation industry quiz question comes from the ISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP) certification program. ISA CAP certification provides a non-biased, third-party, objective... Learn More The Role of Standards and Regulations in a Pipeline Leak Detection Plan This guest blog post is part of a series written by Edward J. Farmer, PE, ISA Fellow and author of the ISA book Detecting Leaks in Pipelines. To download a free excerpt from Detecting Leaks in Pipelines, click here. If you would like more information on how to... Learn More An Optimal Fuzzy Logic Controller for Urban Traffic Networks [technical] This post is an excerpt from the journal ISA Transactions. All ISA Transactions articles are free to ISA members, or can be purchased from Elsevier Press. Abstract: Urban traffic network model is illustrated by state-charts and object-diagram. However, they have... Learn More AutoQuiz: What Factors Affect the Reynolds Number for a Flowing Fluid? AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager. This automation industry quiz question comes from the ISA Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) program. Certified Control System Technicians calibrate, document, troubleshoot, and... Learn More How to Use Passive Loopback Process Simulation for Factory Software Deployment This post was authored by Michael Whitt, manager of integrated control systems at Mesa Associates, Inc., and author of the ISA book, Successful Instrumentation and Control Systems Design. One challenge faced by control systems integrators is the prospect of testing... Learn More Why Are Process Automation Projects so Difficult to Manage? This post was authored by Lee Swindler, program manager with MAVERICK Technologies, a Rockwell Automation company. Reflecting on my long career as a project manager, I have come to realize process automation projects have unique challenges, which make them more... Learn More AutoQuiz: Identify Three Levels Within the Manufacturing Computer Systems Hierarchy AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager. This automation industry quiz question comes from the ISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP) certification program. ISA CAP certification provides a non-biased, third-party, objective... Learn More Edge Analytics Can Help When Cloud Computing and Big Data Fall Short This post was authored by Andrew Hopkins, managing director of Accenture Mobility, and Brian Irwin, head of Accenture’s Industrial Group in North America. Traditional industrial analytics brings gains in operating efficiency, machine uptime, and risk and hazard... Learn More How to Implement Secure, Remote Access to an Industrial Automation System 0 Comments This post was written by Jonathan Griffith, product manager at AutomationDirect. Remote access to local programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human machine interfaces (HMIs), and other automation system components is becoming a requirement for many... AutoQuiz: What Process Confirms That a Company Meets the Needs of Customers and Complies With Statutory and Regulatory Requirements? 0 Comments AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager. This automation industry quiz question comes from the ISA Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) program. Certified Control System Technicians calibrate, document, troubleshoot, and... Alarm Management and DCS versus PLC/SCADA Systems 0 Comments The following technical discussion is part of an occasional series showcasing the ISA Mentor Program, authored by Greg McMillan, industry consultant, author of numerous process control books, 2010 ISA Life Achievement Award recipient and retired Senior... How to Reduce Control Valve Noise 0 Comments This post was authored by Hans D. Baumann, Ph.D., PE, author of Fluid Mechanics of Control Valves: How Valves Control Your Process and a world-renowned expert on control valve technology. To read a brief author Q&A plus download a free, 42-page excerpt from the... AutoQuiz: What is “Slip” in an AC Induction Motor? 0 Comments AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager. This automation industry quiz question comes from the ISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP) certification program. ISA CAP certification provides a non-biased, third-party, objective... The Role of Standards and Regulations in a Pipeline Leak Detection Plan 0 Comments This guest blog post is part of a series written by Edward J. Farmer, PE, ISA Fellow and author of the ISA book Detecting Leaks in Pipelines. To download a free excerpt from Detecting Leaks in Pipelines, click here. If you would like more information on how to... An Optimal Fuzzy Logic Controller for Urban Traffic Networks [technical] 0 Comments This post is an excerpt from the journal ISA Transactions. All ISA Transactions articles are free to ISA members, or can be purchased from Elsevier Press. Abstract: Urban traffic network model is illustrated by state-charts and object-diagram. However, they have... AutoQuiz: What Factors Affect the Reynolds Number for a Flowing Fluid? 0 Comments AutoQuiz is edited by Joel Don, ISA's social media community manager. This automation industry quiz question comes from the ISA Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) program. Certified Control System Technicians calibrate, document, troubleshoot, and... How to Use Passive Loopback Process Simulation for Factory Software Deployment 0 Comments This post was authored by Michael Whitt, manager of integrated control systems at Mesa Associates, Inc., and author of the ISA book, Successful Instrumentation and Control Systems Design. One challenge faced by c...