Guides and Standards
Long-form references that cut across the learning paths: control theory, networks and protocols, the ISA standards, smart manufacturing and your career in automation.
Core engineering guides
How a Factory Works
Follow one measurement from sensor to PLC, SCADA, MES and ERP
Start learning → 8 articlesIndustry Guides
How process, utility and discrete plants are automated
Start learning → In-depth guidePID Control Explained
P, I and D actions, tuning and common problems
Start learning → In-depth guideIndustrial Communication Protocols
Modbus, PROFIBUS, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, OPC UA, MQTT
Start learning → In-depth guideIndustrial Historians
Collectors, compression, asset models and architecture
Start learning → 4 articlesRunbooks and Checklists
Backup, migration, shutdown and startup procedures
Start learning → In-depth guideIndustrial Robots
Robot types, safety standards and PLC integration
Start learning → In-depth guideAutomation Glossary
Plain-English definitions of key terms
Start learning → In-depth guidePLC Interview Questions
Common questions with clear answers
Start learning → In-depth guideAutomation Engineer Roadmap
Skills to learn, in order
Start learning →Industry standards
ISA-95
Enterprise and control system integration
Start learning → StandardISA-88
Batch control and recipe management
Start learning → StandardISA-99 / IEC 62443
Industrial cybersecurity
Start learning → StandardFunctional Safety (IEC 61511)
SIS, SIL, safety lifecycle and proof testing
Start learning → StandardComputerised System Validation
GAMP 5, CSA, Part 11 and Annex 11 for automation
Start learning → StandardData Integrity (ALCOA+)
Audit trails, access and electronic records
Start learning →Smart manufacturing
SAP for Manufacturing
PP, PP-PI and SAP–MES integration
Start learning → In-depth guideIIoT
Connectivity, OPC UA, MQTT and edge computing
Start learning → In-depth guideData & Analytics
Historians, OEE, KPIs and dashboards
Start learning → In-depth guideAI in Manufacturing
Predictive maintenance, vision and optimization
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