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Scope

The ISA5.9 WG will develop technical reports, recommended practices, and standards documenting the algorithms used in industrial control systems (e.g. PID controllers) and the measures of performance for these algorithms. The documents may include guidance on algorithm selection.

Purpose

The ISA5.9 WG serves to clarify the algorithms used in industrial control systems to aid in the selection and application of these algorithms to benefit manufacturing.

For more information, please contact:

Torry Bailey
ISA Standards Administrator
tbailey@isa.org
(919) 990-9257