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Techniques

Integration, Machine Assembly and Fabrication, troubleshooting

Machine Start-Ups

Frank Apr 27, 2014 Tagged with custom machines, Debug, machine building, startup

As I prepare for a trip to Japan and China, I am reminded of the many …

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Business, Consulting, Lean Manufacturing, Philosophies

The Philosophy of Buy-In

Frank Apr 20, 2014 Tagged with Buy-In, consulting, Lean, politics, Six Sigma, standardization, standards, templates

Whew, finally back from a grueling two-week trip to New Hampshire. In addition to the politics …

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Applications, Automation Concepts, Contracting, Machine Builders and Integrators, Software & Programming, troubleshooting

More Startup and Debug

Frank Dec 22, 2013 Tagged with contracting, Debug, Evana, HMI, machine building, PLCs, standardization, startup, templates

After spending the last several months working on some of my entrepreneurial ideas and teaching PLC …

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Controls Design, Guest Posts, Safety

The Importance Of Machine Safety And Hiring A PLC Programming Specialist

Frank Nov 10, 2013 Tagged with Automation Solutions, guest posts, PLCs, programming, safety

Today’s article is a guest post from Automation Solutions, a Melbourne, Australia-based company. If you would …

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Machine Design, Product Development, Software & Programming

My Automation Software Project

Frank Oct 27, 2013 Tagged with Excel, software, templates, timing diagram, tools, VBA

Over the last couple of months I have mentioned that I am working on a pretty …

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Software & Programming, Training, Vendors and Manufacturers

Automation Training

Frank Sep 29, 2013 Tagged with Allen-Bradley, Automation Training, education, training

In a previous post I mentioned that I have changed the focus of my company from …

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Automation Concepts, Me, Product Development, Software & Programming

Databases

Frank Aug 18, 2013 Tagged with databases, DBMS, entrepreneur, GemFire, MySQL, OODB, OQL, software, SQL, Versant

Before I get into today’s topic I’d like to mention a software project I am working …

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Automation Concepts, Controls Design, Engineering, Productivity, Software & Programming

Excel – Automate your Automation

Frank Aug 11, 2013 Tagged with ActiveX, Allen-Bradley, design, engineering, Excel, HMI, ladder logic, OLE, OPC, quoting and bidding, software, tools

Probably the most useful tool I have in my arsenal when doing preliminary design is Microsoft …

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CAD, Controls Design, Panelbuilding

CAD and Wire Numbers

Frank Aug 4, 2013 Tagged with CAD, design, engineering, panelbuilding, wiring

Today’s topic concerns an area that affects engineers, technicians and sometimes even office personnel and yes, …

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Consulting, Lean Manufacturing, Travel

Genba

Frank Jul 28, 2013 Tagged with Gemba, Genba, Japan, Lean

Have you ever been to Genba? Let me take you to a mystical, wonderful land that …

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