Happy New Year 2026!
The past year has been a mixed bag… it started well, but I kind of got sidetracked by yet another new project. This one was not exactly chosen by me, instead I ended up with a bunch of used equipment …
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What’s Up: My Shop and Equipment Storage
Well, the garage has been built and the equipment moved. I still need to inventory everything and do some water remediation, but I finally have space in my office! My next goal is to get my office prepared for classes …
What’s Up: Office-House Modifications and Used Equipment
A couple of weeks ago I put a video out on YouTube discussing what to do with used and surplus industrial automation equipment. I am not going to discuss this today, though I could certainly use some help dealing with …
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Back to Basics 4: Content Creation
Last night was a special time for me. Chris Guillebeau stopped by the Nashville Entrepreneur Center for the release of his latest book, Time Anxiety. Chris’s first book, The Art of Non-Conformity, had a major influence on my life. It …
Back to Basics 1: Modification
When I started my first company in 1996, I would take just about any job that came my way. At first, these were generally small jobs modifying PLC code or adding features to machines. Two of these jobs stick out …
Automate 2024
Last week I attended Automate 2024 in Chicago with my wife. I met lots of people and had an amazing time, but it reinforced my memories of how hard it used to be to work these shows. The floors are …
Happy New Year! (Help Wanted?)
Wow, it’s been a crazy year! As with most years, I generally use the holidays to take stock of what the previous year or years have brought and make plans for the upcoming year. I have mentioned the changes that …
Is OEE Enough?
OEE, or Overall Equipment Effectiveness, is the percentage of manufacturing time that is productive. It is composed of three parts: Availability – The percentage of time the process is running during planned production time Performance – The percentage of production …
Random Thoughts Video
I recorded this video while driving from my home in Lebanon, Tennessee to visit a customer in Knoxville. It is the day before the one-year anniversary of the tornado, and I just kind of discussed the stuff that I have …