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The Book

PLCs, Software & Programming, The Book

Request for PLC Information and Samples

Frank Mar 27, 2016 Tagged with Advanced PLC Programming, Allen-Bradley, Automation Direct, Books, General Electric, Idec, ladder logic, Mitsubishi, Modicon, Omron, Panasonic, platforms, PLCs, programming, Schneider, Siemens, Toshiba

I mentioned last week that I am working on what I believe is the first truly …

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The Book

Automacao Industrial Na Pratica

Frank Oct 11, 2015 Tagged with Automacao Industrial Na Pratica, Industrial Automation Hands On, McGraw-Hill, Portuguese

I have been out of the country for a couple of weeks, so I apologize for …

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Machine Assembly and Fabrication, Machine Design, The Book

Building The Machine: A Bedtime Story

Frank Sep 7, 2015 Tagged with custom machines, Industrial Automation Hands On, machine building

The following story is from my book Industrial Automation: Hands On (McGraw-Hill, 2013). I wrote it …

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Software & Programming, The Book, The Course, Training, Vendors and Manufacturers

PLC Infographic / Udemy

Frank Jun 27, 2015 Tagged with HMI, India, Industrial Automation Hands On, Malaysia, PLCs, training

Last week I received an e-mail from a guy at a company called Udemy. He had …

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Automation Concepts, Ethics, The Book

Advantages and Disadvantages of Automation

Frank Feb 16, 2014 Tagged with Advantages of Automation, Automation, Disadvantages of Automation, Industrial Automation Hands On

Is automation “good” or “bad”? There are arguments on both sides of this issue. On one …

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Consulting, Contracting, Life, Me, Panelbuilding, The Book, Website

A Change of Direction

Frank Jul 14, 2013 Tagged with blogging, contracting, education, Industrial Automation Hands On, teaching, travel

For the past 20 years I have been involved in the automation and machine-building industry in …

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Industrial Automation: Hands On

Frank Jun 13, 2013 Tagged with Industrial Automation Hands On, publishing, writing

Well, its official: after something like three years from initially concepting the book I finally have …

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Final Book Cover

Frank Apr 21, 2013 Tagged with Industrial Automation Hands On, publishing

Well, I guess its official… this is the cover of my new book. Several weeks ago …

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New Book Cover Ideas

Frank Apr 9, 2013 Tagged with Industrial Automation Hands On

The pictures above are two new cover ideas for my new book “Industrial Automation: Hands On”. …

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Free Book!

Frank Feb 27, 2013 Tagged with Industrial Automation, Industrial Automation Hands On

I have been asked by McGraw-Hill to find people willing to review my book on Amazon’s …

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