Entrepreneurship and The Art of Pivoting
I am an entrepreneur. I have worked for myself for 22 of the last 28 years, and have had to dodge and pivot often along the way. Sometimes I try new ideas (like starting the Automation Academy site 4 years …
Author: Frank
Electrical Engineer and business owner from the Nashville, Tennessee area. I also play music, Chess and Go.
I Can’t Read These…
…but I wrote them. The one on the left was published by McGraw-Hill in 2015, I didn’t have any say in that. It is a translation of Industrial Automation Hands-On, and used in schools in Brazil. I actually like the …
PLC and SCADA
This post is from Alicia Gilpin (Ali G), a friend and the originator of OT SCADA CON, Kids PLC Kits and a member of Automation Ladies. She is also CEO of Process & Controls Engineering, LLC in Seattle, Washington. She …
OT SCADA CON
Last week I had the honor of being the first speaker at the very first OT SCADA CON in Houston, Texas. What is OT SCADA CON? It was a two day training and networking event surrounding SCADA and Operational Technology. …
Advanced HMI and Training
Several years ago I posted on Advanced HMI and described what it is, how you can get it and where I was at the time on developing a training HMI. The picture above shows where I am now. I finally …
Industry 4.0: The Future of Manufacturing and the Role of Automation Technologies
The “Fourth Industrial Revolution” commonly referred to as Industry 4.0, is closely connected to smart manufacturing. Known for using more automation, more smart machines, and smart factories, it delivers real-time decision-making, increased productivity, and flexibility. This new mix of traditional …
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Automate 2024
Last week I attended Automate 2024 in Chicago with my wife. I met lots of people and had an amazing time, but it reinforced my memories of how hard it used to be to work these shows. The floors are …
The Automation Academy – Tour
This week I did a webinar on the Automation Academy, showing what a member sees when they log in as well as a behind the scenes look at the technology stack; plugins and WordPress features such as the LMS and …
Simple Ladder Pulse
This morning I had someone send a ladder diagram on a dry-erase board with an attempt at creating a 10 second pulse to dispense something. It was much more complex than it needed to be and I tried to explain …