ISA Books—Technical Resources for Automation and Control Professionals

ISA brings you the most authoritative technical resources on process automation, written and reviewed by experts in their fields. You will find books on all facets of automation and control including: process control design, system calibration, monitoring control system performance, on-demand and adaptive tuning, model predictive control, system optimization, batch processing, continuous processing, safety instrumented systems, system controllers, fieldbus, measurement, final control elements, codes and standards, cybersecurity and networking, troubleshooting, and system maintenance.

Whether you want to expand your skills, create a reference library, or prepare for a CCST, CAP, or CSE exam, ISA has the books you need.

Peter Martin describes four barriers to realizing the true value of automation and a process for identifying the benefits and bottom line value of automation and control.

Automation Network Selection: A Reference Manual, Third Edition

By Dick Caro

Automation networks have changed since this book was first published in 2003. In 13 years, some promised network standards have become reality, wireless networks have proliferated, and two international standards have… more

Applying FOUNDATION Fieldbus

By B.R. Mehta and Y.J. Reddy

A comprehensive and practical guide to the theory, engineering, and implementation of FOUNDATION Fieldbus in process control systems, this book… more

Industrial Data Communications, Fifth Edition

By Lawrence (Larry) M. Thompson

As automation becomes more thoroughly networked with advances in speed, connectivity, and security; this fifth edition of an ISA best seller is still designed to give technical professionals with little or no background in data communications the knowledge ...more 

Performance-based Fire and Gas Systems Engineering Handbook

By Austin Bryan, Elizabeth Smith, and Kevin Mitchell

With the release of the ISA-TR84.00.07 technical report on performance-based design of fire and gas detection systems for process industries, risk-based techniques for detector placement have become prevalent... more

Industrial Automation and Control System Security Principles, Second Edition

By Ronald L. Krutz, PhD, PE

The use of cyber warfare as a prelude or substitute for conventional attacks has gone from conjecture to reality.  The obvious targets of such assaults are a nation’s defense establishment, critical.… more

Basic and Advanced Regulatory Control: System Design and Applications, Third Edition

By Harold L. Wade

This intermediate-level book explains the application of basic and advanced regulatory control strategies for the wet process industries. Rather than mathematical systems theory, the book builds upon … more

Good Tuning: A Pocket Guide, Fourth Edition

By Gregory K. McMillan

Every practicing instrument, process control and process engineer will want to have this practical and to-the-point pocket guide on good tuning. more

The Value of Automation: The Best Investment an Industrial Company Can Make

By Peter G. Martin, Ph.D.

Industrial automation systems have the potential to be one of the most value-generating vehicles available to industrial companies. Unfortunately, not all managers… more