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Author: Frank

Electrical Engineer and business owner from the Nashville, Tennessee area. I also play music, Chess and Go.
CAD, Controls Design, Random Thoughts, Thoughts

Random Thoughts 1

Frank Dec 18, 2014 Tagged with CAD, diving, Key Largo, Miami, PLCs, programming, random, travel

Hello again from Miami. This time I drove down here since I needed to spend a …

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Training

After the Training – Maximizing your Investment

Frank Dec 7, 2014 Tagged with Automation Training, PLCs, programming, teaching, training

Greetings from not-so-sunny Jupiter, Florida. Despite the lack of sunshine, the weather is nice. I have …

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Manufacturing

World Manufacturing Status

Frank Nov 30, 2014 Tagged with data, Manufacturing, statistics

This is a cool table I got from the World Bank website showing the value added …

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Communications, Controls Design

Industrial Ethernet

Frank Nov 16, 2014 Tagged with Allen-Bradley, BootP, Communications, ControlNet, DeviceNet, DHCP, ethernet, Ethernet/IP, Industrial Ethernet, Internet Protocol Suite, MAC Address, Profibus, ProfiNet, Siemens, TCP/IP

Today’s post is dedicated to my new friends at Poseidon Industries, a manufacturer of stone cutting …

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Controls Design, Vendors and Manufacturers

More on Specifications

Frank Nov 9, 2014 Tagged with cross reference, design, specifications

A couple of months ago I wrote a post on cross referencing; that is, finding a …

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CAD, Controls Design, Panelbuilding

Books or Websites on Control Panel Design

Frank Nov 1, 2014 Tagged with design, panelbuilding, sizing, wiring

Today’s post is in answer to a question from Josh: Frank, Thanks for the informative site …

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Machine Design, Product Development, quoting

Design By Committee

Frank Oct 26, 2014 Tagged with brainstorming, feasibility study, Web Handling

Several years ago at my previous employer, I was tasked to do a feasibility study for …

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Applications, quoting

How Long Does It Take?

Frank Oct 19, 2014 Tagged with applications, Gantt Chart, project management, quoting and bidding

One of the most difficult tasks in project management and quoting machinery is determining how long …

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PLCs, Software & Programming

PLC Articles – Software and Hardware

Frank Oct 4, 2014 Tagged with Allen-Bradley, Automation Direct, Idec, Panasonic, PLCs, programming, Siemens, software

Since I started this blog in early 2011 I have written a lot of articles on …

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Automation Concepts, Documentation, Software & Programming

Jargon, Buzzwords and Acronyms: Understanding the Process

Frank Sep 28, 2014 Tagged with acronyms, buzzwords, documentation, jargon, Natural Gas, petroleum, process, slang

One of the best things about teaching technical classes around the country is getting to meet …

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