InTech Articles

Browse the latest articles published in InTech digital magazine, plus supplemental feature articles and columns, and featured news from the International Society of Automation (ISA).

The Importance of Fundamentals

  • by Dean Ford
  • March 4, 2024
  • Feature

After 30-plus years of continuous learning, an ISA author makes the case for learning the core principles that make automation systems work. This feature originally appeared in the February 2024 issue of InTech digital magazine.

Talk to Me: Automation Transformation through Mentorship

  • by Renee Bassett
  • March 4, 2024
  • Opinion

Automation professionals are responsible for both processes and people, both operations and safety, in ways that other technology pros may not be. This column originally appeared in the February 2024 issue of InTech digital magazine.

Digital Transformation in 2024: A Guide

  • by Jonas Berge
  • March 1, 2024
  • Feature

Transformation of work and new automation approaches improve reliability, sustainability, safety and productivity. This feature originally appeared in the February 2024 issue of InTech digital magazine.

Talk to Me: The Evolution of InTech

  • by Renee Bassett
  • January 2, 2024
  • Opinion

I have exciting news about access to InTech magazine issues, past and ongoing, and about the range of other ISA resources designed to keep automation professionals well-informed about our fastmoving, quickly evolving industry.  This column originally appeared in the December 2023 issue of InTech digital magazine.

IIoT Insights: Remote Monitoring Key to Chilean Gold Mine Operation

  • by Jack Smith
  • January 2, 2024
  • Opinion

Salares Norte is a gold and silver mining project owned by Gold Fields, in the Atacama region of Northern Chile.  This column originally appeared in the December 2023 issue of InTech digital magazine.

The Last Word: Enabling Kubernetes at the Edge

  • by Jack Smith
  • January 2, 2024
  • Opinion

Kubernetes was a big topic at the recent Ignition Community Conference (ICC) 2023 put on by Inductive Automation in September. This column originally appeared in the December 2023 issue of InTech digital magazine.

Managing SCADA During a Municipal Water/Wastewater Capital Project

  • by Graham Nasby and John Robert Davis
  • December 29, 2023
  • Feature

Building critical infrastructure is a team effort that requires many types of skilled personnel working together. This feature originally appeared in the December 2023 issue of InTech digital magazine.

HMIs Are Not iPhones: HMI Upgrade Considerations

  • by Greg Philbrook
  • December 29, 2023
  • Opinion

Because industrial HMIs share similarities with consumer smartphones and tablets, they get an additional degree of scrutiny from equipment operators used to new features and frequent upgrades. This piece originally appeared in the December 2023 issue of InTech digital magazine.

How Advanced Analytics Enables OEE Improvement

  • by Fiona Guinee
  • December 28, 2023
  • Feature

Collaborative technologies empower workers and foster a culture of improvement. This feature originally appeared in the December 2023 issue of InTech digital magazine.

How Industrial Ethernet Is Reshaping Industries

  • by Vivek Bhargava
  • December 28, 2023
  • Feature

Wired networks are “legacy” solutions that provide a solid foundation for mission-critical applications. This feature originally appeared in the December 2023 issue of InTech digital magazine.