The Automation Federation will be operational by the end of June, says ISA.
The two initial charter members of The Automation Federation are the WBF, formerly the World Batch Forum, and OMAC, the Open Modular Architecture Control Users Group.
The intention to create the Automation Federation was first made public on March 6 at the WBF 2006 North American Conference in Atlanta. There ISA president Ken Baker described the new body as “an operational construct” where both WBF and OMAC will be positioned outside the ISA structure. The arrangement will enable WBF and OMAC to operate as they have operated in the past, Baker explained, while gaining the benefits of society management and access to funding.
In its March 24 announcement, the ISA said that The Automation Federation will coordinate the work of member organizations engaged in advancement of automation technologies and applications. Common objectives are to:
