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July/August 2018

Features

Web Exclusive

Addressing aging workforce issues with new technologies

Factory Automation

Automated guided vehicles improve production

System Integration

Automating continuous process operations

Process Automation

Data filtering in process automation systems

Special Section

Guided wave radar for inventory tank gauging

Cover Story

Integrated manufacturing and production

Automation IT

The state of MES in the age of smart manufacturing

Columns

Talk to me

Digitalization - What is an automation professional's role?

Final Say

The next big controversy: Who owns the data?

Executive Corner

What is profitable safety?

Departments

Association News

Association News

Automation by the Numbers

Automation by the Numbers

Automation Update

Automation Update

Automation Basics

Control valve noise estimating made easy

Products and Resources

Focus on level

Certification Review

ISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP) program

Certification Review

ISA Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) program

Standards

ISA84 approves IEC 61511, moves ahead on key supporting guidelines

Channel Chat

The importance of network design