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Ladder Logic 101: Where do I start?

By Frank Posted on February 13, 2011 Posted in Controls Design, Software & Programming Tagged with ladder logic, programming, software

*Note: This post was written in February of 2011. Since that time I have written a number of other posts on ladder logic you may find useful. These are listed below for your convenience: Ladder Logic 102: Organization (October 2012) …

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A few thoughts on panelbuilding…

By Frank Posted on February 10, 2011 Posted in Panelbuilding, Trades Tagged with panelbuilding, wiring

It seems like there is a constant battle between mechanical designers, electrical designers, maintenance technicians and engineers over just what a properly fabricated control panel should look like. If it were up to mechanical, the panel would be the size …

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The Engineering and Project Notebook

By Frank Posted on February 4, 2011 Posted in Controls Design, Machine Design, Trades Tagged with design

Back when I was in engineering school one of the requirements for nearly every class was to keep an engineering notebook. Typically it consisted of a bound book with graph or engineering paper where we would keep a chronological record …

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The Value of Education

By Frank Posted on February 2, 2011 Posted in Controls Design, Machine Design, Trades Tagged with design, education, hiring

In my previous life as owner of an automation and machine building company, part of my job was the hiring of employees. After placing an ad in the local paper I would usually receive 20 or more resumes for a …

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