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Phranc Lamm

Frank Jul 21, 2024 Tagged with phranc lamm

Who is this guy? Some information about how the Automation Primer got started in 2010, where …

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Automate 2024

Frank May 14, 2024 Tagged with Automate 2024, Beckhoff, Robots

Last week I attended Automate 2024 in Chicago with my wife. I met lots of people …

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Happy New Year! (Help Wanted?)

Frank Dec 31, 2022 Tagged with admin, content creation, contracting, marketing

Wow, it’s been a crazy year! As with most years, I generally use the holidays to …

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Is OEE Enough?

Frank Mar 9, 2021 Tagged with MES, OEE, systems integration

OEE, or Overall Equipment Effectiveness, is the percentage of manufacturing time that is productive. It is …

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Random Thoughts Video

Frank Mar 4, 2021 Tagged with Automation Academy, systems integration

I recorded this video while driving from my home in Lebanon, Tennessee to visit a customer …

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Grand Reopening/Virtual Tour

Frank Jul 5, 2020 Tagged with industrial Education, My Office

Well, it’s official! I have moved into my new business location, and have already had my …

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Working from Home

Frank Apr 12, 2020 Tagged with Allen-Bradley, COVID19, Fischertechnik, Micrologix, PLC Videos, RSLogix, SLC500, tornado

A friend of mine, Shawn Tierney from The Automation Blog challenged us on Linked In to …

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Coping with Change

Frank Apr 5, 2020 Tagged with change, COVID19, pandemic, tornado

Last month was quite a whirlwind for me, if you’ll pardon the expression. First there was …

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Devastation…

Frank Mar 12, 2020 Tagged with Automation Consulting, tornado

As some of you may be aware, several tornadoes ripped through Middle Tennessee last week. Unfortunately, …

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All About Automation – Essen, 2019

Frank Jun 9, 2019 Tagged with Essen, Fischertechnik, trade shows

Last week I attended a trade show in Essen, Germany. It was a fairly small one …

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