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Applications, Consulting, Controls Design, Machine Design, Techniques, Thoughts

How To Design And Build A Small Controls Project

Frank Apr 16, 2018 Tagged with Building a small controls project, consulting, design, engineering, systems integration

Today’s post is a response to frustration. Some times when dealing with potential customers you waste …

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Business, Philosophies, Thoughts

Loving Your Automation

Frank Sep 24, 2017 Tagged with Loving Your Automation, pride in work, wiring

This week’s post is not really on automation, or anything technical. A couple of days ago …

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Life, Thoughts

Happy New Year 2017!

Frank Jan 1, 2017 Tagged with 2017, education, goals, learning, New Year planning, training

Well, its that time again where people around the world review the last year and make …

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Ethics, Thoughts

Ethics of Automation

Frank Jun 5, 2016 Tagged with Automation, ethics, home automation, Internet of Things, IoT, X-10

Today’s post is inspired by some of the comments I have received on a previous post …

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Random Thoughts, Thoughts

Random Thoughts 2

Frank Apr 16, 2015 Tagged with random, travel

Today’s post is written entirely out of guilt. I have been in Minnesota teaching a Siemens …

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CAD, Controls Design, Random Thoughts, Thoughts

Random Thoughts 1

Frank Dec 18, 2014 Tagged with CAD, diving, Key Largo, Miami, PLCs, programming, random, travel

Hello again from Miami. This time I drove down here since I needed to spend a …

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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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Consulting, Philosophies

The Philosophy of Communication

Frank Apr 6, 2014 Tagged with Communications, e-mail, Industrial Automation Hands On, Philosophy, phone

Last week I had a bit of fun telling you about my travels to New England. …

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Business, Thoughts

What is your Added Value?

Frank Mar 1, 2014 Tagged with India, The World Is Flat, value, value added

Before I get into today’s topic I thought I’d mention why I haven’t posted as often …

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Life, Me, Thoughts

Life…

Frank Mar 18, 2012 Tagged with contracting, life

I has now been about 14 months since I started this blog and I’ve covered a …

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