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Category: Philosophies

Building Blocks of Industrial Automation

By Frank Posted on November 5, 2023 Posted in Integration, Philosophies Tagged with Industrial Automation, industrial Education, PLC programming, systems integration

As with any field of study, industrial automation and system integration requires specific skills that need to be mastered to progress to the next stage of learning.

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Loving Your Automation

By Frank Posted on September 24, 2017 Posted in Business, Philosophies, Thoughts 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 I visited a local plant at the invitation of a consultant who is working with their management team to improve their processes. While this …

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The Philosophy of Buy-In

By Frank Posted on April 20, 2014 Posted in Business, Consulting, Lean Manufacturing, Philosophies 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 and frustrations that go with working with multiple companies and egos, I also ended up in the hospital for a day with both a …

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The Philosophy of Communication

By Frank Posted on April 6, 2014 Posted in Consulting, Philosophies 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. I try and post something every week, but sometimes when I’m traveling it is difficult to make the necessary time to craft a well …

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