In 2013, I created a document called Mastering the Machine, a 26 page e-book about planning and building a machine or production line with an emphasis on documentation. I had just started my business again after spending 6 years working …
Lately I have seen a lot of posts promoting Structured Text on forums and Linked In. Structured Text is one of the 5 (or 6) standard PLC languages described in IEC 61131-3. While I have used ST in the past …
If someone asks me what I do and I answer “System Integration”, sometimes I get a blank stare. System Integration is defined in Engineering as bringing together the component subsystems into one system and ensuring that the subsystems function together …
Last week someone commented on a 2015 post on starting an automation related business, and I realized I hadn’t written much on the topic since then. I think I hit most of the highlights of what I wanted to say …
It’s interesting how careers evolve over the years. I am a big fan of Ken Coleman (www.kencoleman.com), who has a radio show and podcast I often listen to when I’m on the road. On his show, people call and ask …
After months of work I am happy to announce the formal opening of the Automation Academy on November 19, 2020. I have explained in previous posts why I created this site, in this post I mostly want to just show …
As many of you know, I have been pretty focused on my Automation Academy project. Because of this and some guidance I received this Summer to “repurpose everything”, I have decided to start an applications series here on the Primer. …
I have had an eye opening experience now that I have opened the Automation Academy to a few people. I started with a list of 34 people who showed interest in my new membership site. I sent e-mails and several …
Today’s post is in response to a request for help on a social media technical forum. Here is a picture of the Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) the person needed help with: and here is what they wrote: “How can i …
Last month I mentioned the new Automation Academy site I am working on. I mentioned that my daughter owns a branding company that does website work, her company set up my original automationllc.com website. While I had logged into the …
