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Though the ISA-88 standard originated in PLC-based batch control, its modular principles extend well beyond this initial domain. Following are highlights of how ISA-88 modules empower automation ...

Software-defined automation (SDA) reverses this by starting with modular, device-agnostic programming and then integrating hardware to match. In my previous article “What Manufacturers Need to Know ...