Back to Basics 3: Design
Everything that is accomplished in industrial automation requires design. It may be written on a napkin, …
Applications
Special machines and custom projects
Back to Basics 1: Modification
When I started my first company in 1996, I would take just about any job that …
How Laser Cutting is Transforming Modern Industrial Automation
Laser cutting has become a cornerstone of modern manufacturing, redefining how industries approach precision, efficiency, and …
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Mastering the Machine Workshops
The Mastering the Machine Workshops are a series of lectures and hands-on lab exercises with the …
The Art of Prototyping
It has been a couple of months since I posted here, some may have wondered if …
What Is System Integration?
If someone asks me what I do and I answer “System Integration”, sometimes I get a …
Application 001: Man Crossing
As many of you know, I have been pretty focused on my Automation Academy project. Because …
CIP Tetra Integration
Most of the people who follow this blog know me as an instructor or trainer, and …
The Complexities of Systems Integration
Have you ever wondered why some seemingly simple systems integration jobs take so much time and …
Fischertechnik and PLC Trainers
Just an update on my PLC Trainer project. These are two of the Allen-Bradley Micrologix 1400 …