The Automation Academy – Tour
This week I did a webinar on the Automation Academy, showing what a member sees when they log in as well as a behind the scenes look at the technology stack; plugins and WordPress features such as the LMS and …
Category: The Automation Academy
Mastering the Machine Workshops
The Mastering the Machine Workshops are a series of lectures and hands-on lab exercises with the goal of training students on system integration, design, and programming in industrial automation. In last week’s post, the process of learning industrial automation skills …
PLC Philosophy
Wednesday afternoon I did a webinar for Control Engineering magazine. Usually they have two or three people talk on a topic, but for some reason I was the only person available, so I had to do the whole thing. I …
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 …
YouTube Webinars
Hey folks, you may have wondered why I don’t post here as much anymore… of course I work a lot, and that’s part of it. I do 2 weeks a month at Automation NTH… mostly content development and training. I …
Maintenance and Troubleshooting Book
My new book is out! The title as you can see above is Maintenance and Troubleshooting in Industrial Automation, and it is for sale at Amazon and other bookstores. This is the fifth book I have produced that has an …
Happy New Year!
I know it’s a week late, but I hope everyone is getting off to a good start this year. I had a couple of people join me the morning of New Years Eve for my Mastering the Machine webinar, you …
PLCnext Webinar
Friday, November 19, 2021 was the one year anniversary of the Automation Academy, my system integration training website! I do these webinars every two weeks as live Zoom events, part of the Academy’s events. This webinar was on PLCnext, Phoenix …
Content Creation
Wow, it’s been a while since I posted… That’s because I’ve been creating lots of content for the Automation Academy, and I am writing a new book on industrial maintenance and troubleshooting. Both require a lot of writing, pictures, and …
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 …