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.

Nick Sands tells about detecting an acid leak in a sump using various alarms. Which worked best, and what caused the leak?

Safety Instrumented Systems: A Life-Cycle Approach

By Paul Gruhn PE, CFSE, and Simon Lucchini, CFSE, MIEAust CPEng

Understanding the safety life cycle as outlined in ISA/IEC 61511 isn’t enough to implement a safety system… more

A Guide to the Automation Body of Knowledge, Third Edition

By Nicholas P. Sands, PE, CAP, ISA Fellow and Ian Verhappen, P Eng, CAP, ISA Fellow

This book is a key resource for anyone who is studying for the ISA Certified Automation Professional® (CAP®)… more

Mission Critical Operations Primer

By Steve Mustard

This book is book is an excellent reference and learning tool for students in entry-level programs and those beginning their careers in mission critical operations.… more

Detecting Leaks in Pipelines

By Edward J. Farmer, PE

This book provides useful perspective and understanding of the capabilities and limitations of leak detection technology for industry … more

The Condensed Handbook of Measurement and Control, Fourth Edition

By N. E. Battikha

This is an authoritative and indispensable resource for anyone who is responsible for selecting and implementing measurement and control devices for process automation applications… more

Basic and Advanced Regulatory Control System Design and Application, 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... 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 

Industrial Ethernet, Third Edition

By Perry S. Marshall and John S. Rinaldi

This is the go-to guidebook for people who need to fully understand factory floor Ethernet and for those who need to have a basic understanding... 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

Measurement Uncertainty, Fifth Edition

By Ronald H. Dieck

An entire course, as well as an excellent desk reference, this edition presents students and professionals in engineering and science with a comprehensive tutorial of measurement uncertainty methods in a logically categorized… more

Calibration Handbook of Measuring Instruments

By Alessandro Brunelli

This book is written mainly for operators who verify and calibrate measuring instruments used in Quality Management Systems ISO 9001, Environment Applications ISO 14001, Automotive Industry ISO 16949, and Aviation Industry EN 9100.… more

Process Analyzer Systems Project Engineering and Management

By Gary D. Nichols, PE, CAP

Most control systems and process analyzer systems engineers have encountered communications breakdowns, task difficulties, and other obstacles on at least one project… more

Safety Instrumented System Design: Techniques and Design Verification

By Iwan van Beurden, CFSE, and William M. Goble, CFSE

This is an authoritative and indispensable resource for anyone who is responsible for selecting and implementing measurement and control devices for process automation applications.… more