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PLCs, Computer control, DCS Systems, Microcontrollers

My Office, PLCs, Sales and Marketing, Training

What’s Up: Office-House Modifications and Used Equipment

Frank Jun 8, 2025 Tagged with Allen-Bradley, equipment sales, used industrial equipment

A couple of weeks ago I put a video out on YouTube discussing what to do …

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PLCs, Software & Programming

Simple Ladder Pulse

Frank Mar 17, 2024 Tagged with Allen-Bradley, CodeSys, ladder logic, PLCs, programming, Siemens

This morning I had someone send a ladder diagram on a dry-erase board with an attempt …

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PLCs

Beckhoff Video

Frank Jul 3, 2022 Tagged with Beckhoff, PLCs, TwinCAT

This was last week’s Mastering the Machine video on the Beckhoff PLC platform and TwinCAT. I …

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PLCs, The Automation Academy

PLCnext Webinar

Frank Nov 21, 2021 Tagged with Phoenix Contact, PLCnext, PLCs

Friday, November 19, 2021 was the one year anniversary of the Automation Academy, my system integration …

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Microcontrollers

Webinars and YouTube

Frank Oct 24, 2021 Tagged with microcontrollers, Node-RED, Raspberry Pi, YouTube

This is the latest Mastering the Machine video on YouTube, I have been doing these every …

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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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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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Trainers

More Fun with Enclosures

Frank Sep 2, 2020 Tagged with Automation Enclosure, PLC Trainers

Two days before the tornado in March, I wrote a post about the enclosures I planned …

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Motors and Actuators, PLCs, Software & Programming

Ladder Logic 404: VFD Encoder Control/Siemens

Frank Jul 19, 2020 Tagged with ladder logic, PLC programming, Siemens

Today’s post doubles as a Ladder Logic series post and an introduction to the last videos …

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Industrial Education, PLCs

Videos and Online Training

Frank Jun 14, 2020 Tagged with Allen-Bradley, Online Training, RSLogix, Siemens, video

As I’ve mentioned in my last few posts, I’ve been creating a lot of videos lately, …

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