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Author: Frank

Electrical Engineer and business owner from the Nashville, Tennessee area. I also play music, Chess and Go.
PLCs, Software & Programming

Ladder Logic 309: Allen-Bradley DDE/OPC Link to Excel

Frank Feb 7, 2021 Tagged with DDE/OPC, ladder logic, PLC programming, RSLinx, RSLogix

It’s been a while since I’ve added to the Ladder Logic series, so this post serves …

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Guest Posts, Manufacturing

Covid-19’s Impact on the Machine Tool Industry

Frank Jan 24, 2021 Tagged with Covid-19, Machine Tools

Today’s post is a guest post from Allied Analytics, LLP. Overview: The infectious coronavirus disease 2019 …

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Integration, The Automation Academy

Mastering the Machine

Frank Jan 17, 2021 Tagged with Automation Academy, machine building, Mastering the Machine, systems integration

In 2013, I created a document called Mastering the Machine, a 26 page e-book about planning …

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PLCs, Software & Programming

The Case for Ladder Logic

Frank Jan 4, 2021 Tagged with ladder logic, PLC programming, Structured Text

Lately I have seen a lot of posts promoting Structured Text on forums and Linked In. …

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Applications, Integration

What Is System Integration?

Frank Dec 13, 2020 Tagged with ABD, encoder, high-speed counter, Palletizer, systems integration, Top Tier

If someone asks me what I do and I answer “System Integration”, sometimes I get a …

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Business, The Automation Academy

More on Starting an Automation Business

Frank Nov 29, 2020 Tagged with Automation Academy, business, startup

Last week someone commented on a 2015 post on starting an automation related business, and I …

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Employment

Career Steps and Action Plans

Frank Nov 15, 2020 Tagged with Action Plan, Automation Academy, careers, Employment, goals, Ken Coleman

It’s interesting how careers evolve over the years. I am a big fan of Ken Coleman …

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The Automation Academy

Automation Academy Grand Opening

Frank Nov 8, 2020 Tagged with Automation Academy

After months of work I am happy to announce the formal opening of the Automation Academy …

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Applications, Conveyors

Application 001: Man Crossing

Frank Oct 23, 2020 Tagged with Automation Academy, conveyors, ladder logic

As many of you know, I have been pretty focused on my Automation Academy project. Because …

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Sales and Marketing, The Automation Academy, Website

The Value of Free Stuff

Frank Oct 22, 2020 Tagged with Automation Academy, free lunch

I have had an eye opening experience now that I have opened the Automation Academy to …

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