<![CDATA[The Automation Podcast]]>1107f10b-7547-5f84-8aaf-685e791e621cThu, 08 Oct 2026 13:21:18 +0000Captivate.fmInsights In Automationhttps://artwork.captivate.fm/58360a5f-ee2d-4d2b-8eb0-16a3c0dfd5d8/tap-gear-v4c-1400x1400-1.jpgThe Automation PodcastInsights In AutomationInsights In AutomationThe Automation Podcast is an audio and video show that covers Industrial Automation Products and Technologies and is produced by Insights In Automation and TheAutomationBlog.com. Visit InsightsIA.net to learn about becoming a guest or sponsoring episodes of The Automation Podcast.https://theautomationblog.com/podcast/falseepisodichttps://feeds.captivate.fm/automation/nopodcastUnited StatesBringing Physical Ai to the Industrial EdgeBringing Physical Ai to the Industrial EdgeShawn's Five Star Rated PLC & PAC Training: https://TheAutomationSchool.com

This week Shawn Tierney meets up with Gene Juk of Emerson and Stephan Reichenauer of Sima.ai to discuss their collaboration to bring Physical Ai to the Industrial Edge in this episode of #TheAutomationPodcast.

To see all our articles and videos visit:

- https://TheAutomationBlog.com

To see our affordable online and in-person courses visit:

- https://TheAutomationSchool.com

Until next time, Peace!

]]>Shawn's Five Star Rated PLC & PAC Training: https://TheAutomationSchool.com

This week Shawn Tierney meets up with Gene Juk of Emerson and Stephan Reichenauer of Sima.ai to discuss their collaboration to bring Physical Ai to the Industrial Edge in this episode of #TheAutomationPodcast.

To see all our articles and videos visit:

- https://TheAutomationBlog.com

To see our affordable online and in-person courses visit:

- https://TheAutomationSchool.com

Until next time, Peace!

]]>f2ed6394-a13a-42b8-8c16-4ce65820fe94Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:00:00 -040028:49falsefull20262862862026The Automation Podcast update for October 2026The Automation Podcast update for October 2026In this episode, Shawn Tierney shares an update on The Automation Podcast for October, 2026.

Note: This update does not affect the video edition, just the audio edition.

You can now support our podcast and gain access to hundreds of member only episodes, how-to content and Q&As at: https://TheAutomationBlog.com/join

You'll also find Shawn's 5 Star Rated courses at: https://TheAutomationSchool.com

Until next time my friends,

Peace!

]]>In this episode, Shawn Tierney shares an update on The Automation Podcast for October, 2026.

Note: This update does not affect the video edition, just the audio edition.

You can now support our podcast and gain access to hundreds of member only episodes, how-to content and Q&As at: https://TheAutomationBlog.com/join

You'll also find Shawn's 5 Star Rated courses at: https://TheAutomationSchool.com

Until next time my friends,

Peace!

]]>a453401f-2d37-4ffc-bc43-f62cae2c60a1Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:30:00 -040002:55falsefull20262610052610052026Festo’s System Configurator (P285)Festo's System ConfiguratorThis week Shawn Tierney meets up with Tom Worsnopp of Festo to discuss their Automation System Configurator in this episode of #TheAutomationPodcast.

Show Notes: Special thanks to our members for supporting our work! Learn more about becoming a member here: https://theautomationblog.com/join

Until next time, Peace ✌️

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]]>This week Shawn Tierney meets up with Tom Worsnopp of Festo to discuss their Automation System Configurator in this episode of #TheAutomationPodcast.

Show Notes: Special thanks to our members for supporting our work! Learn more about becoming a member here: https://theautomationblog.com/join

Until next time, Peace ✌️

If you enjoyed this content, please give it a Like, and consider Sharing a link to it as that is the best way for us to grow our audience, which in turn allows us to produce more content :-)

Shawn M Tierney
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]]>https://theautomationblog.com/?p=264499Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:40:28 -040031:44falsefull20262852852026Boiler and Burner Control Systems (P284)Boiler and Burner Control SystemsThis week Shawn Tierney meets up with Carlo Zaskorski to discuss Boiler and Burner Control Systems in this episode of #TheAutomationPodcast.

Show Notes: Special thanks to our members for supporting our work! Learn more about becoming a member here: https://theautomationblog.com/join

Until next time, Peace ✌️

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Instructor & Content Creator

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]]>This week Shawn Tierney meets up with Carlo Zaskorski to discuss Boiler and Burner Control Systems in this episode of #TheAutomationPodcast.

Show Notes: Special thanks to our members for supporting our work! Learn more about becoming a member here: https://theautomationblog.com/join

Until next time, Peace ✌️

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Instructor & Content Creator

If you enjoyed this content, please give it a Like, and consider Sharing a link to it as that is the best way for us to grow our audience, which in turn allows us to produce more content :-)

]]>https://theautomationblog.com/?p=264486Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:00:10 -040028:59falsefull20262842842026PLC COPILOT: The Best AI for PLC Programming? (P283)PLC COPILOT: The Best AI for PLC Programming?This week on TheAutomationPodcast, Shawn Tierney meets up with Sina Jay of Forge IO to discuss their PLC COPILOT, which runs locally and supports Ladder Logic and Function Blocks.

Show Notes: Special thanks to our members for supporting our work!

Until next time, Peace ✌️

If you enjoyed this content, please give it a Like, and consider Sharing a link to it as that is the best way for us to grow our audience, which in turn allows us to produce more content :-)

Shawn M Tierney
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Support our work and gain access to hundreds members only articles and videos by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube at https://TheAutomationBlog.com/join. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at https://TheAutomationSchool.com.

]]>This week on TheAutomationPodcast, Shawn Tierney meets up with Sina Jay of Forge IO to discuss their PLC COPILOT, which runs locally and supports Ladder Logic and Function Blocks.

Show Notes: Special thanks to our members for supporting our work!

Until next time, Peace ✌️

If you enjoyed this content, please give it a Like, and consider Sharing a link to it as that is the best way for us to grow our audience, which in turn allows us to produce more content :-)

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Support our work and gain access to hundreds members only articles and videos by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube at https://TheAutomationBlog.com/join. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at https://TheAutomationSchool.com.

]]>https://theautomationblog.com/?p=264478Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:10:58 -040026:10falsefull20262832832026RSio Remote Safe I/O that supports CIP Safety (P282)RSio Remote Safe I/O that supports CIP SafetyThis week Shawn Tierney meets up with Alex Anderson of Banner Engineering to discuss their RSio which is #CIPSafety compatible Remote Safe I/O in this episode of #TheAutomationPodcast.

Show Notes: Special thanks to Alex for coming on the show, and to Banner for sponsoring this episode! To learn more about Banner and RSio, please visit the below links:

- RSio Remote Safe I/O Product Page https://www.bannerengineering.com/us/en/products/machine-safety/safety-i-o/rsio.html

- RSio Remote Safe I/O Flyer https://info.bannerengineering.com/cs/groups/public/documents/literature/b_51961627.pdf

- Machine Safety https://www.bannerengineering.com/us/en/products/machine-safety.html

- Safety Brochure:

https://info.bannerengineering.com/cs/groups/public/documents/literature/211824.pdf

- Banner Website https://www.bannerengineering.com/us/en.html

Until next time, Peace ✌️

Shawn M Tierney

Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

If you enjoyed this content, please give it a Like, and consider Sharing a link to it as that is the best way for us to grow our audience, which in turn allows us to produce more content :-)

]]>This week Shawn Tierney meets up with Alex Anderson of Banner Engineering to discuss their RSio which is #CIPSafety compatible Remote Safe I/O in this episode of #TheAutomationPodcast.

Show Notes: Special thanks to Alex for coming on the show, and to Banner for sponsoring this episode! To learn more about Banner and RSio, please visit the below links:

- RSio Remote Safe I/O Product Page https://www.bannerengineering.com/us/en/products/machine-safety/safety-i-o/rsio.html

- RSio Remote Safe I/O Flyer https://info.bannerengineering.com/cs/groups/public/documents/literature/b_51961627.pdf

- Machine Safety https://www.bannerengineering.com/us/en/products/machine-safety.html

- Safety Brochure:

https://info.bannerengineering.com/cs/groups/public/documents/literature/211824.pdf

- Banner Website https://www.bannerengineering.com/us/en.html

Until next time, Peace ✌️

Shawn M Tierney

Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

If you enjoyed this content, please give it a Like, and consider Sharing a link to it as that is the best way for us to grow our audience, which in turn allows us to produce more content :-)

]]>https://theautomationblog.com/?p=264462Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:00:00 -040030:25falsefull20262822822026Landon Descamps on Automation (P281)Landon Descamps on AutomationThis week Shawn Tierney meets up with Landon Descamps to discuss some of the recent projects he's worked on in this episode of #TheAutomationPodcast.

Show Notes: Special thanks to Landon for coming on the show, and for sponsoring this episode! To learn more about Landon's business, please visit:
- www.LandonDescamps.com
- www.linkedin.com/company/landondescamps-com
- www.youtube.com/@LandonDescampsISA
- Beckhoff at www.beckhoff.com/en-us
- SiteIQ at www.siteiqtechnologies.com/

Until next time, Peace ✌️

Shawn M Tierney
Automation Trainer & Content Creator

If you enjoyed this content, please give it a Like, and consider Sharing a link to it as that is the best way for us to grow our audience, which in turn allows us to produce more content :-)

]]>This week Shawn Tierney meets up with Landon Descamps to discuss some of the recent projects he's worked on in this episode of #TheAutomationPodcast.

Show Notes: Special thanks to Landon for coming on the show, and for sponsoring this episode! To learn more about Landon's business, please visit:
- www.LandonDescamps.com
- www.linkedin.com/company/landondescamps-com
- www.youtube.com/@LandonDescampsISA
- Beckhoff at www.beckhoff.com/en-us
- SiteIQ at www.siteiqtechnologies.com/

Until next time, Peace ✌️

Shawn M Tierney
Automation Trainer & Content Creator

If you enjoyed this content, please give it a Like, and consider Sharing a link to it as that is the best way for us to grow our audience, which in turn allows us to produce more content :-)

]]>https://theautomationblog.com/?p=264443Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:00:57 -040036:47falsefull20262812812026Agile Automation’s PLC Coding AI Agent (P280)Agile Automation's PLC Coding AI AgentThis week Shawn Tierney meets up with Filippo Boido of Agile Automation to discuss their PLC Coding AI Agent, TcAgent, in this episode of #TheAutomationPodcast.

Special thanks to our members for supporting our work! Learn more about becoming a member here: https://theautomationblog.com/join

]]>This week Shawn Tierney meets up with Filippo Boido of Agile Automation to discuss their PLC Coding AI Agent, TcAgent, in this episode of #TheAutomationPodcast.

Special thanks to our members for supporting our work! Learn more about becoming a member here: https://theautomationblog.com/join

]]>https://theautomationblog.com/?p=264417Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:00:52 -040027:11falsefull20262802802026Nachi Robotics (P279)Nachi RoboticsThis week Shawn Tierney meets up with Bobby Nelson of Nachi Robotics to discuss their company and product line in this episode of #TheAutomationPodcast.

To learn more about Shawn's training courses visit The Automation School at https://TheAutomationSchool.com. And to become a member and support his work visit The Automation Blog at https://TheAutomationBlog.com/join

]]>This week Shawn Tierney meets up with Bobby Nelson of Nachi Robotics to discuss their company and product line in this episode of #TheAutomationPodcast.

To learn more about Shawn's training courses visit The Automation School at https://TheAutomationSchool.com. And to become a member and support his work visit The Automation Blog at https://TheAutomationBlog.com/join

]]>https://theautomationblog.com/?p=264410Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:00:03 -040019:32falsefull20262792792026Foxboro’s SDA DCS (P278)Foxboro's New SDA DCSThis week Shawn Tierney meets up with Elias Panasuik of Foxboro to discuss their new SDA DCS in this episode of #TheAutomationPodcast.

The Automation Podcast, Episode 278 Show Notes: Special thanks to Elias for coming on the show, and to Schneider Electric for sponsoring this episode!

]]>This week Shawn Tierney meets up with Elias Panasuik of Foxboro to discuss their new SDA DCS in this episode of #TheAutomationPodcast.

The Automation Podcast, Episode 278 Show Notes: Special thanks to Elias for coming on the show, and to Schneider Electric for sponsoring this episode!

]]>https://theautomationblog.com/?p=264388Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:00:56 -040039:46falsefull20262782782026Monitor Your OT Network and Devices with Paessler (P277)Monitor Your OT Network and Devices with PaesslerThis week Shawn Tierney meets up with Eric Eckman of Paessler to discuss their IT and OT Network and Device Monitoring Solution in this episode of #TheAutomationPodcast.

Special thanks to Eric for coming on the show, and to Paessler for sponsoring this episode. To learn more, please visit the below links:

- Eric Eckman, OT Channel Manager, NA: www.linkedin.com/in/eckmaneric

- GET PAID for Your Input: Help Define PRTG’s EtherNet-IP(CIP) Sensor Roadmap: https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=httpsforms.microsoft.comeVSi2wJf86A&data=0502eric.eckmanpaessler.com02a112824d1b4b75ec0908dec7b460d51a0d6b98862b4e8e8326e493e5b1d53210639167774685645792UnknownTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ0&sdata=4TGUUXLyM32KPW55qwGEBvexPINbYJIGwcgOQ6Oeo&reserved=0

- Industrial IT & OT Monitoring with PRTG: https://www.paessler.com/industry/industrial-it-monitoring

Until next time, Peace ✌️

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

If you enjoyed this content, please give it a Like, and consider Sharing a link to it as that is the best way for us to grow our audience, which in turn allows us to produce more content :-)

]]>This week Shawn Tierney meets up with Eric Eckman of Paessler to discuss their IT and OT Network and Device Monitoring Solution in this episode of #TheAutomationPodcast.

Special thanks to Eric for coming on the show, and to Paessler for sponsoring this episode. To learn more, please visit the below links:

- Eric Eckman, OT Channel Manager, NA: www.linkedin.com/in/eckmaneric

- GET PAID for Your Input: Help Define PRTG’s EtherNet-IP(CIP) Sensor Roadmap: https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=httpsforms.microsoft.comeVSi2wJf86A&data=0502eric.eckmanpaessler.com02a112824d1b4b75ec0908dec7b460d51a0d6b98862b4e8e8326e493e5b1d53210639167774685645792UnknownTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ0&sdata=4TGUUXLyM32KPW55qwGEBvexPINbYJIGwcgOQ6Oeo&reserved=0

- Industrial IT & OT Monitoring with PRTG: https://www.paessler.com/industry/industrial-it-monitoring

Until next time, Peace ✌️

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

If you enjoyed this content, please give it a Like, and consider Sharing a link to it as that is the best way for us to grow our audience, which in turn allows us to produce more content :-)

]]>https://theautomationblog.com/?p=264357Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:00:05 -040030:09falsefull20262772772026Synergy Logic Modbus TCP I/O and Raspberry Pi PLC (P276)Synergy Logix Modbus TCP I/O and Raspberry Pi PLCThis week Shawn Tierney meets up with Adam Cumick of Synergy Logix to discuss their Modbus TCP SLM-MX I/O as well as their soon to be released Raspberry Pi Based, OpenPLC Compatible SLM-RP4 controller in this episode of #TheAutomationPodcast.

Show Notes: Special thanks to Adam for coming on the show, and to Synergy Logic for sponsoring this episode. To learn more, please visit the below link:
Synergy-logic.com

Until next time, Peace ✌️

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast, Content Creator, and Automation Instructor

]]>This week Shawn Tierney meets up with Adam Cumick of Synergy Logix to discuss their Modbus TCP SLM-MX I/O as well as their soon to be released Raspberry Pi Based, OpenPLC Compatible SLM-RP4 controller in this episode of #TheAutomationPodcast.

Show Notes: Special thanks to Adam for coming on the show, and to Synergy Logic for sponsoring this episode. To learn more, please visit the below link:
Synergy-logic.com

Until next time, Peace ✌️

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast, Content Creator, and Automation Instructor

]]>https://theautomationblog.com/?p=264310Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:00:32 -040026:44falsefull20262762762026Automation to Autonomy: Digital Twin Powered Physical AI (P275)Digital Twin Powered Physical AIThis week Shawn Tierney meets up with Aidin Allyarzadef of Schneider Electric to discuss Digital Twin powered Physical AI and the journey from Automation to Autonomy in this episode of #TheAutomationPodcast.

The Automation Podcast, Episode 275 Show Notes: Special thanks to Aidin for coming on the show, and to Schneider Electric for sponsoring this episode. To learn more, please visit the below links:
- Co-Authored white paper with NVIDIA at SE’s portal LinkedIn post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/aidin-aliyarzadeh-21a9816b_digital-twin-powered-physical-ai-ugcPost-7461027426723270657-QNZr/?utm_source=TheAutomationPodcast&utm_medium=show_notes&utm_campaign=sponsored_episode_275
- EcoStruxure Machine Expert Twin: https://www.se.com/us/en/product-range/97196554-ecostruxure-machine-expert-twin/120043277145-logistics-and-warehouse-license?utm_source=TheAutomationPodcast&utm_medium=show_notes&utm_campaign=sponsored_episode_275
- EcoStruxure Automation Expert/Software Defined Automation: https://www.se.com/us/en/product-range/23643079-ecostruxure-automation-expert/?utm_source=TheAutomationPodcast&utm_medium=show_notes&utm_campaign=sponsored_episode_275
- Schneider Electric Motion Control and Robotics landing page: https://www.se.com/us/en/product-category/87303-motion-control-and-robotics/?filter=business-1-industrial-automation-and-control&utm_source=TheAutomationPodcast&utm_medium=show_notes&utm_campaign=sponsored_episode_275
- NVIDIA Isaac landing page: https://developer.nvidia.com/isaac?size=n_6_n&sort-field=featured&sort-direction=desc&utm_source=TheAutomationPodcast&utm_medium=show_notes&utm_campaign=sponsored_episode_275

Vendors, learn about sponsoring our episodes at: https://TheAutomationBlog.com/Media-Guide

- To see all our articles and videos visit: https://TheAutomationBlog.com
- To see our affordable online and in-person courses visit: https://TheAutomationSchool.com

Until next time, Peace!

]]>This week Shawn Tierney meets up with Aidin Allyarzadef of Schneider Electric to discuss Digital Twin powered Physical AI and the journey from Automation to Autonomy in this episode of #TheAutomationPodcast.

The Automation Podcast, Episode 275 Show Notes: Special thanks to Aidin for coming on the show, and to Schneider Electric for sponsoring this episode. To learn more, please visit the below links:
- Co-Authored white paper with NVIDIA at SE’s portal LinkedIn post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/aidin-aliyarzadeh-21a9816b_digital-twin-powered-physical-ai-ugcPost-7461027426723270657-QNZr/?utm_source=TheAutomationPodcast&utm_medium=show_notes&utm_campaign=sponsored_episode_275
- EcoStruxure Machine Expert Twin: https://www.se.com/us/en/product-range/97196554-ecostruxure-machine-expert-twin/120043277145-logistics-and-warehouse-license?utm_source=TheAutomationPodcast&utm_medium=show_notes&utm_campaign=sponsored_episode_275
- EcoStruxure Automation Expert/Software Defined Automation: https://www.se.com/us/en/product-range/23643079-ecostruxure-automation-expert/?utm_source=TheAutomationPodcast&utm_medium=show_notes&utm_campaign=sponsored_episode_275
- Schneider Electric Motion Control and Robotics landing page: https://www.se.com/us/en/product-category/87303-motion-control-and-robotics/?filter=business-1-industrial-automation-and-control&utm_source=TheAutomationPodcast&utm_medium=show_notes&utm_campaign=sponsored_episode_275
- NVIDIA Isaac landing page: https://developer.nvidia.com/isaac?size=n_6_n&sort-field=featured&sort-direction=desc&utm_source=TheAutomationPodcast&utm_medium=show_notes&utm_campaign=sponsored_episode_275

Vendors, learn about sponsoring our episodes at: https://TheAutomationBlog.com/Media-Guide

- To see all our articles and videos visit: https://TheAutomationBlog.com
- To see our affordable online and in-person courses visit: https://TheAutomationSchool.com

Until next time, Peace!

]]>https://theautomationblog.com/?p=264291Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:00:11 -040058:30falsefull20262752752026Modbus RTU and TCP Products from ICP DAS USA (P274)Modbus RTU and TCP Products from ICP DAS USAhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=264282Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:00:12 -040041:52falsefull20262742742026VFD and HVAC Applications with Nick Rosner (P273)VFD and HVAC Applications with Nick Rosnerhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=264269Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:00:36 -040020:20falsefull20262732732026Control System Migrations with Rylan Pyciak (P272)Control System Migrations with Rylan Pyciak (P272)Shawn Tierney meets up with Rylan Pyciak of Cleveland Automation Systems to discuss Control System Migrations and more in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For any links related to this episode, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: Listen to The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: The Automation Podcast, Episode 272 Show Notes: Special thanks to Rylan for coming on the show, and to Cleveland Automation Systems for sponsoring this episode! Below you'll find more information on what we discussed: Read "A Decade in the Automation Industry: Reflecting on 10 Years of Change" Read "The Lost Art of Industrial Troubleshooting: Why Real Problem Solving Still Matters" Explore "The ROI Calculator" - A Free Resource for Maximizing Your Investments with Data-Driven Insights Explore "How to Write a URS" - A Free Guide for Writing Specifications That Drive Automation Success Explore CAS Services - How Our Engineers Help You Keep Pace with Industry Changes Until next time, Peace ✌️ If you enjoyed this content, please give it a Like, and consider Sharing a link to it as that is the best way for us to grow our audience, which in turn allows us to produce more content :-) Shawn M Tierney Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator Support our work and gain access to hundreds members only articles and videos by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com. (15 views)

]]>Shawn Tierney meets up with Rylan Pyciak of Cleveland Automation Systems to discuss Control System Migrations and more in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For any links related to this episode, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: Listen to The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: The Automation Podcast, Episode 272 Show Notes: Special thanks to Rylan for coming on the show, and to Cleveland Automation Systems for sponsoring this episode! Below you'll find more information on what we discussed: Read "A Decade in the Automation Industry: Reflecting on 10 Years of Change" Read "The Lost Art of Industrial Troubleshooting: Why Real Problem Solving Still Matters" Explore "The ROI Calculator" - A Free Resource for Maximizing Your Investments with Data-Driven Insights Explore "How to Write a URS" - A Free Guide for Writing Specifications That Drive Automation Success Explore CAS Services - How Our Engineers Help You Keep Pace with Industry Changes Until next time, Peace ✌️ If you enjoyed this content, please give it a Like, and consider Sharing a link to it as that is the best way for us to grow our audience, which in turn allows us to produce more content :-) Shawn M Tierney Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator Support our work and gain access to hundreds members only articles and videos by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com. (15 views)

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Coriolis Flowmeter Technologyhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=263448Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:30:22 -040059:10falsefull20252472472025ET 200SP Distributed IO First Look (S2E19)ET 200SP Distributed IO First LookShawn takes a look at the ET 200SP line of Distributed I/O from Siemens in Episode 19 of The Automation Show, Season 2. For any links related to this episode, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch The Automation Show from The Automation Blog: Listen to The Automation Show on The Automation Blog: The Automation Show, Season 2 Episode 19 Show Notes: The links mentioned in the video are listed below: ET 200SP Website ET 200SP Manual Collection Shawn's Siemens S7 Course Programming Note: Due to scheduling conflicts, episodes 17 & 18 and releasing after episodes 19-2x :-O Read the transcript on The Automation Blog: (automatically generated) Shawn Tierney (Host): Hey everybody. Welcome back to the show. My name is Shawn Tierney from Insights and Automation. And today, we're talking e t 200 s p distributed IO from Siemens. Before we go any farther, I do wanna thank Siemens for sending in the samples and for sponsoring this episode so it will be ad free, and that's as far as it goes. Everything else is my own opinion and thoughts. And, although I do appreciate them making this ad free and sending in the samples because I wanna be able to show them to you if I didn't have them. And, this is one of the reasons I'm doing this is I just put these hands on demos together for my students who come out to the automation school for hands on training. So I wanted to have something they could bring to their station and program with an s seven twelve hundred or 1,500. And, so I'm creating a bunch of these, and you'll see more and more of these as the weeks go on. But in any case, I we previously covered a couple on IFM, but now I'm doing the e t 200 s p. So we'll take a closer look at the hardware in a little bit. But But before we get into the hardware, I did wanna run through some slides that do a great job of explaining what e t 200 s p I o is. And, again, I call it distributed IO, not remote IO because here in America, most of us know there is a remote IO product from Rockwell Automation that is trademarked, Rockwell. So we don't wanna confuse people by using the term remote IO when possible. So let's go ahead and go to the slide deck now. And, the first slide is and, again, these this is a slightly of a couple three year old slide deck from Siemens that we're gonna be going through. And, you know, the first thing is, hey. E t 200 s p and e t 200 m p I o or I p 20 in cabinet I o. They're not on machine or machine mount IO. And, of course, the e t 200 MP is the full size IO that's about the same size as the 1,500, whereas the SP is the smaller. They're like the slice IO you see from all the different vendors. A matter of fact, a couple of big vendors are coming out with new IO this fall or have already come out with it, and we'll be covering those as well in the coming weeks. But today, we're focusing on e t 200 s p. And so I wanted to, talk about, you know, this is a marketing slide that Siemens puts in their presentations, and it makes sense. All the vendors wanna have IO for all the different applications, and Siemens is no different. And, actually, they got some stuff that other vendors don't have. But I'm gonna go right beyond this one and jump right into, you know, the main selling points of this product line where it's compact, it's fast, it's any of NG efficient, it's easy to wire, and I can attest to that having done three, four hundred wires here. It was very easy to wire. I really liked it. They say it has a great environmental coverage. There actually is, some extreme modules. We'll talk about that towards the end. And then built in diagnostics. Again, depending if you buy the high function and standard or basic modules, right, will depend on what kinda diagnostics you get. In any case, here is what it looks like now. The coloring of this slide, I think that the pictures colors the gray is a little lighter, almost it's almost like a light green. It's darker in person as we saw. Let me switch over here. As you can see here. So, I don't know what's going on with that, but one of the things you do see on this slide is, one of the first things you'll notice is a fail safe module, so safety modules. So, yes, you can mix standard and fail safe modules in the same rack or same lineup. The other thing you'll notice is it's compact like most of the Slice I o that's out there. Energy efficient ruggedness, there is an extreme version of this available. Intelligent, you can get high functionality modules. Right? Push in terminals, which I really liked, very easy to use, tool free connections. Of course, if you'd put a wire in the wrong place, which happened to me once or twice out of 400 wires, you can use a screwdriver and get it out really quick, and then, reduced parts of variance. So that's their marketing on this product line, but I also wanna call attention all the different ways you can actually mark up the products. You can put labels in the front, right in the front of the module itself. You can put labels on top and on the back as well. So a lot of different labeling options is also a color coding you can put over the terminals as well. We'll see that a little bit later. In any case, this is the physically how it goes together. So first of all, it doesn't you they don't all just slide together like tongue and groove. You do have to put them on the DIN rail and slide them into each other from right to left. So keep that in mind. Okay. And we always start the leftmost part is what we call an interface module. And so think of that if you're a Rockwell guy, that's your adapter. Okay? Now the interface module, most of these take a bus adapter. In other words, you can choose copper or you can choose fiber, or you can choose copper and fiber. And I love this design because, well, I'm sure it adds a little cost to the product. Being able to swap out copper for fiber if you need to or do one copper one fiber if you need to, I think it's a great idea. That kind of flexibility is great. Now there is a low cost interface module that has that bus adapter built in, but in any case, most of them, as you'll see, what was what I'll show you here on the workbench, it's module. You choose the one you want and this basic and advanced and we'll take a look at all those. Then you have the bases and the IO modules and we'll look at this in real time here on the workbench in a moment, but you can see here the basis of what the IO modules plug into. If you look there on the the fourth item there, it's just a base module without the IO. And, that's what clips onto the DIN rail and slides together, and then we stick our IO modules in. Also, share the keying. A lot of people leave that out, but I think it's pretty cool what they do there. And at the very end, they have something called a server module. The name for this, I'm thinking of servers like a computer server. So I don't know what happened with the translation there, but it's like an end cap. If you're a Rockwell person, it's like an end cap. You gotta have that at the end. It doesn't really serve up anything, but, in any case, you gotta have it. So in any case, then you can see kinda how it's laid out there. Let's go ahead and go to the next slide here. And, these are all the different type of interface modules they have. So the very basic one, right, if you needed a low cost drop of IO, it only does up to 12 modules, but, you know, it's an all in one unit with two Ethernet ports built in, and you can use all the modules with it except for safety modules. K. So that's important to know. Then we have the standard interface modules, which do up to 32 modules. Right? You can use safety with them. You can actually expand them to e t 200 a l if you needed to have some, on machine products or machine mount I o. I'll show you the a l in a future video. We're gonna cover that separately. And you can hot swap any single module at a time, which is very cool. And then, of course, if we go to the high featured, we get up to 64 modules. You can multi hot swap, multiple modules. You can actually set it for asynchronous mode so you can get the speeds up to two hundred fifty microseconds. So it's, very cool there. And you can see the other options there including the CPU, which we will cover. That'll probably be next week, though. Alright. So, one of the cool features they have is this was new at the time of this, you know, two, three years ago of this presentation is they added a, a unit that actually could use three Ethernet ports. So why would you do that? Well, think of it. Right? You maybe you're daisy chaining from one interface module to the next and you have a station where you either need a bulkhead connector so you can program from or you have an HMI. You need that third connection. Right? And so this allows you to have three connections. Now the downside of this is you actually have four connections, but you can only use three and I'll show you what I mean here. Let's go back to the overhead, and I actually have that module right here. Thank you, Siemens, for sending him in. And you can see I have my two bus adapters, but I can only use three of the four. Okay? So it's it's just a limitation. And, you know, I don't really know why they're limited to that. I'm sure there's a reason. I was thinking about that earlier. It's like, maybe they wanted to prevent this or that or the other thing, but in any case, it's still cool. It's so much cheaper than buying a switch and putting it in that place. Well, in most cases, it would be. Right? There's also the optional, grooves here. Let me switch back. There's also optional grooves here. I don't know if you can see them very well. We'll zoom in later. But that is for, strain relief, if you need to have that as well. You can see those plastic pieces go in, and then you can, you know,...

]]>Shawn takes a look at the ET 200SP line of Distributed I/O from Siemens in Episode 19 of The Automation Show, Season 2. For any links related to this episode, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch The Automation Show from The Automation Blog: Listen to The Automation Show on The Automation Blog: The Automation Show, Season 2 Episode 19 Show Notes: The links mentioned in the video are listed below: ET 200SP Website ET 200SP Manual Collection Shawn's Siemens S7 Course Programming Note: Due to scheduling conflicts, episodes 17 & 18 and releasing after episodes 19-2x :-O Read the transcript on The Automation Blog: (automatically generated) Shawn Tierney (Host): Hey everybody. Welcome back to the show. My name is Shawn Tierney from Insights and Automation. And today, we're talking e t 200 s p distributed IO from Siemens. Before we go any farther, I do wanna thank Siemens for sending in the samples and for sponsoring this episode so it will be ad free, and that's as far as it goes. Everything else is my own opinion and thoughts. And, although I do appreciate them making this ad free and sending in the samples because I wanna be able to show them to you if I didn't have them. And, this is one of the reasons I'm doing this is I just put these hands on demos together for my students who come out to the automation school for hands on training. So I wanted to have something they could bring to their station and program with an s seven twelve hundred or 1,500. And, so I'm creating a bunch of these, and you'll see more and more of these as the weeks go on. But in any case, I we previously covered a couple on IFM, but now I'm doing the e t 200 s p. So we'll take a closer look at the hardware in a little bit. But But before we get into the hardware, I did wanna run through some slides that do a great job of explaining what e t 200 s p I o is. And, again, I call it distributed IO, not remote IO because here in America, most of us know there is a remote IO product from Rockwell Automation that is trademarked, Rockwell. So we don't wanna confuse people by using the term remote IO when possible. So let's go ahead and go to the slide deck now. And, the first slide is and, again, these this is a slightly of a couple three year old slide deck from Siemens that we're gonna be going through. And, you know, the first thing is, hey. E t 200 s p and e t 200 m p I o or I p 20 in cabinet I o. They're not on machine or machine mount IO. And, of course, the e t 200 MP is the full size IO that's about the same size as the 1,500, whereas the SP is the smaller. They're like the slice IO you see from all the different vendors. A matter of fact, a couple of big vendors are coming out with new IO this fall or have already come out with it, and we'll be covering those as well in the coming weeks. But today, we're focusing on e t 200 s p. And so I wanted to, talk about, you know, this is a marketing slide that Siemens puts in their presentations, and it makes sense. All the vendors wanna have IO for all the different applications, and Siemens is no different. And, actually, they got some stuff that other vendors don't have. But I'm gonna go right beyond this one and jump right into, you know, the main selling points of this product line where it's compact, it's fast, it's any of NG efficient, it's easy to wire, and I can attest to that having done three, four hundred wires here. It was very easy to wire. I really liked it. They say it has a great environmental coverage. There actually is, some extreme modules. We'll talk about that towards the end. And then built in diagnostics. Again, depending if you buy the high function and standard or basic modules, right, will depend on what kinda diagnostics you get. In any case, here is what it looks like now. The coloring of this slide, I think that the pictures colors the gray is a little lighter, almost it's almost like a light green. It's darker in person as we saw. Let me switch over here. As you can see here. So, I don't know what's going on with that, but one of the things you do see on this slide is, one of the first things you'll notice is a fail safe module, so safety modules. So, yes, you can mix standard and fail safe modules in the same rack or same lineup. The other thing you'll notice is it's compact like most of the Slice I o that's out there. Energy efficient ruggedness, there is an extreme version of this available. Intelligent, you can get high functionality modules. Right? Push in terminals, which I really liked, very easy to use, tool free connections. Of course, if you'd put a wire in the wrong place, which happened to me once or twice out of 400 wires, you can use a screwdriver and get it out really quick, and then, reduced parts of variance. So that's their marketing on this product line, but I also wanna call attention all the different ways you can actually mark up the products. You can put labels in the front, right in the front of the module itself. You can put labels on top and on the back as well. So a lot of different labeling options is also a color coding you can put over the terminals as well. We'll see that a little bit later. In any case, this is the physically how it goes together. So first of all, it doesn't you they don't all just slide together like tongue and groove. You do have to put them on the DIN rail and slide them into each other from right to left. So keep that in mind. Okay. And we always start the leftmost part is what we call an interface module. And so think of that if you're a Rockwell guy, that's your adapter. Okay? Now the interface module, most of these take a bus adapter. In other words, you can choose copper or you can choose fiber, or you can choose copper and fiber. And I love this design because, well, I'm sure it adds a little cost to the product. Being able to swap out copper for fiber if you need to or do one copper one fiber if you need to, I think it's a great idea. That kind of flexibility is great. Now there is a low cost interface module that has that bus adapter built in, but in any case, most of them, as you'll see, what was what I'll show you here on the workbench, it's module. You choose the one you want and this basic and advanced and we'll take a look at all those. Then you have the bases and the IO modules and we'll look at this in real time here on the workbench in a moment, but you can see here the basis of what the IO modules plug into. If you look there on the the fourth item there, it's just a base module without the IO. And, that's what clips onto the DIN rail and slides together, and then we stick our IO modules in. Also, share the keying. A lot of people leave that out, but I think it's pretty cool what they do there. And at the very end, they have something called a server module. The name for this, I'm thinking of servers like a computer server. So I don't know what happened with the translation there, but it's like an end cap. If you're a Rockwell person, it's like an end cap. You gotta have that at the end. It doesn't really serve up anything, but, in any case, you gotta have it. So in any case, then you can see kinda how it's laid out there. Let's go ahead and go to the next slide here. And, these are all the different type of interface modules they have. So the very basic one, right, if you needed a low cost drop of IO, it only does up to 12 modules, but, you know, it's an all in one unit with two Ethernet ports built in, and you can use all the modules with it except for safety modules. K. So that's important to know. Then we have the standard interface modules, which do up to 32 modules. Right? You can use safety with them. You can actually expand them to e t 200 a l if you needed to have some, on machine products or machine mount I o. I'll show you the a l in a future video. We're gonna cover that separately. And you can hot swap any single module at a time, which is very cool. And then, of course, if we go to the high featured, we get up to 64 modules. You can multi hot swap, multiple modules. You can actually set it for asynchronous mode so you can get the speeds up to two hundred fifty microseconds. So it's, very cool there. And you can see the other options there including the CPU, which we will cover. That'll probably be next week, though. Alright. So, one of the cool features they have is this was new at the time of this, you know, two, three years ago of this presentation is they added a, a unit that actually could use three Ethernet ports. So why would you do that? Well, think of it. Right? You maybe you're daisy chaining from one interface module to the next and you have a station where you either need a bulkhead connector so you can program from or you have an HMI. You need that third connection. Right? And so this allows you to have three connections. Now the downside of this is you actually have four connections, but you can only use three and I'll show you what I mean here. Let's go back to the overhead, and I actually have that module right here. Thank you, Siemens, for sending him in. And you can see I have my two bus adapters, but I can only use three of the four. Okay? So it's it's just a limitation. And, you know, I don't really know why they're limited to that. I'm sure there's a reason. I was thinking about that earlier. It's like, maybe they wanted to prevent this or that or the other thing, but in any case, it's still cool. It's so much cheaper than buying a switch and putting it in that place. Well, in most cases, it would be. Right? There's also the optional, grooves here. Let me switch back. There's also optional grooves here. I don't know if you can see them very well. We'll zoom in later. But that is for, strain relief, if you need to have that as well. You can see those plastic pieces go in, and then you can, you know,...

]]>https://theautomationblog.com/?p=263428Thu, 18 Sep 2025 16:14:00 -040022:42falsefull2025201920192025IO-Link: What Is It, When To Use It, and How It Works (P246)IO-Link: What Is It & How It Workshttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=263376Thu, 11 Sep 2025 20:34:48 -040001:12:59falsefull20252462462025ISA OT Cybersecurity Summit (P245)ISA OT Cybersecurity Summithttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=263326Wed, 27 Aug 2025 20:33:39 -040047:21falsefull20252452452025First Look: Samos Pro Safety Controller (S2E15)Samos Pro Safety ControllerThis week Shawn Tierney hosts Michael Warren from Wieland Electric in studio to demonstrate the SAMOS PRO Safety Controller in episode 15 of The Automation Show Season 2: #Automation #IndustrialAutomation #InsightsInAutomation Watch The Automation Show: Samos Pro Safety Controller Listen to The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: Show Notes: Thanks to Michael for coming out to our office, and to Wieland for sponsoring this episode! For more information about the SAMOS Pro Safety Controller, see the below links: Wieland Electric Safety Products Free Download of Samos Plan6 SAMOS PRO SAFETY CONTROLLER Safety Training Wieland Electric North America Contact info Note: The video edition was originally released on 07-22-25, and re-released with Audio Podcast Edition on 08-21-25. Read the transcript on The Automation Blog: (automatically generated) Shawn Tierney (Host): Everybody, welcome back to the show. Sean Tierney here from Insights and Automation, and we have a special show for you today. I have Michael here from Wheelan, and we're gonna talk safety PLCs and all kinds of great stuff. But before we jump into that, you know, I haven't had Wheeling on the show before. So, Michael, I'm hoping you can give us a well, not only introduce yourself. I got to meet him this morning before we started recording. But, if you could introduce yourself and then maybe tell us a little bit about your company, and then we can jump into why we're here to talk about these good looking products. So let me turn it over to you. Michael Warren (Wieland): Okay. Great. Well, thank you, Sean. Thank you for having me. I appreciate that. And, yeah, my name is Mike Warren. I'm a business development manager for, Whelan Electric, North America. I've been, with Whelan a couple years now, but, I got over twenty years of experience in the industry. I have a couple of TUV certifications under my belt. I have a TUV functional safety engineer and also TUV certified functional safety expert. In addition to that, I do consulting for safety applications. I teach safety classes. I also teach the CFSE class. And, I do things like, review machine safeguarding, standards, CE marking, risk assessments, remediations, lockout tagout, basically everything that, is involved in in the safety world. These are some of the classes that I cover. So, what we're doing today, Sean, is to talk about, our product. Okay? The the Samuels Pro Compact. And the Samuels Pro Compact is a safety PLC. It's known, by various names, safety controller, brick PLC, whatnot. But it is a compact, as the name implies, safety controller. And in a safety chain, it really is, the keystone to a safety, system. There's always, an input device. Okay. We follow the ILO system. Okay. I for input devices. L for logic, in this case, the Samuels Pro Compact. And an output devices could be contactors, which I have here, in the demo itself. Okay. It could be a, OSSD, inputs from a VFD or robots. Okay? So those qualify as output devices. But the input device is for detection. The large device makes a decision, and the output device executes. And the primary purpose of an output device is to remove energy in an emergency or a, an intrusion, situation. So let's take a look at the product itself. Okay? The Samuels Pro Compact, again, is occupying this spot right here, in the demo itself. It's 45 millimeters. Okay? Very compact. The base system is set up with 20 inputs. Okay? 20 devices. Okay. 20 inputs, it would be, 10 safety devices. Safety device is always redundant. There's two points per safety device. So that device is already set up for 10. There's four safety outputs on it. And the version that I have here in the demo is actually an upgraded version including motion. So not only will it, set up and accept the inputs from some of these safety devices that I have here, for example, like light curtains, I have door switches, I have an e stop, I also have an analog position switch right there that'll detect the input. Other than those devices, I also have a safety encoder attached to one of the axes, in the demo to do motion detection. Not only are we detecting people, but we're also detecting shaft movements, okay, with the encoder itself. Shawn Tierney (Host): And that's optional. So there's two models, one with motion and one without. Michael Warren (Wieland): That's absolutely right. Alright. And I wanna point out that the software is free. It can be downloaded easily. It can throw it on your laptop. And the nice thing about it, and we'll get to the software. We're gonna show a little bit about it, that you can use the software without any hardware attached to it yet. Okay? You could literally can build your safety system in the virtual sense, test it out, check to see if it's, working properly. And, again, when we dive into the software, you'll see a little bit, the nice, additional features you get. Things like a schematic and a report, and also show you the modules that are actually part of the system itself. Okay? Now, we talked about, the communications on this too. Okay? We have three onboard communication, protocols. Okay? Onboard, we can, work with PROFINET, Ethernet IP, and Modbus TCP. Shawn Tierney (Host): Oh, nice. Michael Warren (Wieland): There are additional gateways that you can get to add additional, cons. Okay? That includes CAN open, PROFIBUS, and EtherCAT. So, again, we have a nice way of communicating with other protocols, and let's face it, other manufacturers. And in the safety world, the manufacturer's controllers, the actual, automation controllers are not to dictate to the safety system when to remove energy or not. It's the other way around. The safety always has a a precedence and a priority over the controls. Its purpose with these communication gateways is to inform the control systems of what's going on in the safety. Shawn Tierney (Host): Yeah. I mean, most of the time, your your master PLC is gonna already have an HMI or SCADA system. Correct. So they're gonna wanna display that information. So if you have those especially the the three you have built in, I'll be able to probably the biggest three Yep. You know, according to all the surveys and industry reports and whatnot. Having those built in means I mean, you cover most PLCs standard PLCs. You're gonna be able to give the data to them. They're gonna be able to know in their program. They're They're gonna be able to let their operators know using the existing equipment. So very cool. Michael Warren (Wieland): Yep. And in this world, we, fully understand that, it's a it's a mix and match. Okay? Okay. Rare do we find customers that are using a single brand for everything. You and it's necessary that, you know, one brand of light curtains works with the controller and another brand of door switch and whatnot. They're all kinda compatible. And the communications, though, is very, very important, because, again, they're not, operating, independently and in a silo. Shawn Tierney (Host): So if I understand that correctly, so we're seeing your products, Ian. I really don't know much about your company and what products they make, but I can see you make a lot of products here. So you're saying that you don't just work with the Whelan products, you work with other people's safety products as well. Absolutely. Third party light curtain or third party contactor or safety contactor or third parties, safety push button. Michael Warren (Wieland): Absolutely. Okay. Whelan, itself is a, it's a German company. Okay? Okay? They're famous for their terminal blocks. Okay? So really we put them on the map, you know, many, many years ago. But, there's two pillars for the company right now. One is safety products, and the other is distributed power. And, again, this is an important product for it. This is really our keystone and our leading product, as a logic device in a safety system. So a lot of time and energy and development has been put into this, to make it, a world class and, leading with all the features, like you said, including communications. Shawn Tierney (Host): Well, I think too the fact that the audience can go out there and grab a copy of the software and actually simulate their system, that gives them a you know, because maybe they maybe they're like me. Maybe they haven't used your system before. So they can actually build a system, put it together, test it in the simulator without spending a dime. They'll be like and, hey. They go to the boss and say, hey. I got a proof of concept here. Let's let's call Mike and say, we can't come to call out and and show us more. Michael Warren (Wieland): Yep. No. No. As a please call. By the way, I appreciate that. No. Like I say, it is a, a wonderful benefit. It helps people try to determine because, let's face it. Not everybody knows and understands safety unless you do this, day in and day out. Yeah. You're not up with the latest standards. You don't understand simple things like an e stop here requires a, a contrasting yellow background to it. Something as simple as that. And, again, the, the the software itself is smart enough where you put these devices together, and if you configure it wrong, it bounces you out. And the reason that it bounces you out or says that you can't, you're not permitted to do that particular because it's always traceable back to standards. Okay? So the standards are embedded in the configuration, and the algorithms that allow you to drag and drop and put particular devices together are based on, on the standards themselves. Okay. So the controller itself, in a safety system, is of the highest rating. Okay? In the PL system, it's PLE. Okay? That's, that's that is the highest, that you can, arrive to in in the PL system. It's PLE, SIL three, or CAT four. Okay? ...

]]>This week Shawn Tierney hosts Michael Warren from Wieland Electric in studio to demonstrate the SAMOS PRO Safety Controller in episode 15 of The Automation Show Season 2: #Automation #IndustrialAutomation #InsightsInAutomation Watch The Automation Show: Samos Pro Safety Controller Listen to The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: Show Notes: Thanks to Michael for coming out to our office, and to Wieland for sponsoring this episode! For more information about the SAMOS Pro Safety Controller, see the below links: Wieland Electric Safety Products Free Download of Samos Plan6 SAMOS PRO SAFETY CONTROLLER Safety Training Wieland Electric North America Contact info Note: The video edition was originally released on 07-22-25, and re-released with Audio Podcast Edition on 08-21-25. Read the transcript on The Automation Blog: (automatically generated) Shawn Tierney (Host): Everybody, welcome back to the show. Sean Tierney here from Insights and Automation, and we have a special show for you today. I have Michael here from Wheelan, and we're gonna talk safety PLCs and all kinds of great stuff. But before we jump into that, you know, I haven't had Wheeling on the show before. So, Michael, I'm hoping you can give us a well, not only introduce yourself. I got to meet him this morning before we started recording. But, if you could introduce yourself and then maybe tell us a little bit about your company, and then we can jump into why we're here to talk about these good looking products. So let me turn it over to you. Michael Warren (Wieland): Okay. Great. Well, thank you, Sean. Thank you for having me. I appreciate that. And, yeah, my name is Mike Warren. I'm a business development manager for, Whelan Electric, North America. I've been, with Whelan a couple years now, but, I got over twenty years of experience in the industry. I have a couple of TUV certifications under my belt. I have a TUV functional safety engineer and also TUV certified functional safety expert. In addition to that, I do consulting for safety applications. I teach safety classes. I also teach the CFSE class. And, I do things like, review machine safeguarding, standards, CE marking, risk assessments, remediations, lockout tagout, basically everything that, is involved in in the safety world. These are some of the classes that I cover. So, what we're doing today, Sean, is to talk about, our product. Okay? The the Samuels Pro Compact. And the Samuels Pro Compact is a safety PLC. It's known, by various names, safety controller, brick PLC, whatnot. But it is a compact, as the name implies, safety controller. And in a safety chain, it really is, the keystone to a safety, system. There's always, an input device. Okay. We follow the ILO system. Okay. I for input devices. L for logic, in this case, the Samuels Pro Compact. And an output devices could be contactors, which I have here, in the demo itself. Okay. It could be a, OSSD, inputs from a VFD or robots. Okay? So those qualify as output devices. But the input device is for detection. The large device makes a decision, and the output device executes. And the primary purpose of an output device is to remove energy in an emergency or a, an intrusion, situation. So let's take a look at the product itself. Okay? The Samuels Pro Compact, again, is occupying this spot right here, in the demo itself. It's 45 millimeters. Okay? Very compact. The base system is set up with 20 inputs. Okay? 20 devices. Okay. 20 inputs, it would be, 10 safety devices. Safety device is always redundant. There's two points per safety device. So that device is already set up for 10. There's four safety outputs on it. And the version that I have here in the demo is actually an upgraded version including motion. So not only will it, set up and accept the inputs from some of these safety devices that I have here, for example, like light curtains, I have door switches, I have an e stop, I also have an analog position switch right there that'll detect the input. Other than those devices, I also have a safety encoder attached to one of the axes, in the demo to do motion detection. Not only are we detecting people, but we're also detecting shaft movements, okay, with the encoder itself. Shawn Tierney (Host): And that's optional. So there's two models, one with motion and one without. Michael Warren (Wieland): That's absolutely right. Alright. And I wanna point out that the software is free. It can be downloaded easily. It can throw it on your laptop. And the nice thing about it, and we'll get to the software. We're gonna show a little bit about it, that you can use the software without any hardware attached to it yet. Okay? You could literally can build your safety system in the virtual sense, test it out, check to see if it's, working properly. And, again, when we dive into the software, you'll see a little bit, the nice, additional features you get. Things like a schematic and a report, and also show you the modules that are actually part of the system itself. Okay? Now, we talked about, the communications on this too. Okay? We have three onboard communication, protocols. Okay? Onboard, we can, work with PROFINET, Ethernet IP, and Modbus TCP. Shawn Tierney (Host): Oh, nice. Michael Warren (Wieland): There are additional gateways that you can get to add additional, cons. Okay? That includes CAN open, PROFIBUS, and EtherCAT. So, again, we have a nice way of communicating with other protocols, and let's face it, other manufacturers. And in the safety world, the manufacturer's controllers, the actual, automation controllers are not to dictate to the safety system when to remove energy or not. It's the other way around. The safety always has a a precedence and a priority over the controls. Its purpose with these communication gateways is to inform the control systems of what's going on in the safety. Shawn Tierney (Host): Yeah. I mean, most of the time, your your master PLC is gonna already have an HMI or SCADA system. Correct. So they're gonna wanna display that information. So if you have those especially the the three you have built in, I'll be able to probably the biggest three Yep. You know, according to all the surveys and industry reports and whatnot. Having those built in means I mean, you cover most PLCs standard PLCs. You're gonna be able to give the data to them. They're gonna be able to know in their program. They're They're gonna be able to let their operators know using the existing equipment. So very cool. Michael Warren (Wieland): Yep. And in this world, we, fully understand that, it's a it's a mix and match. Okay? Okay. Rare do we find customers that are using a single brand for everything. You and it's necessary that, you know, one brand of light curtains works with the controller and another brand of door switch and whatnot. They're all kinda compatible. And the communications, though, is very, very important, because, again, they're not, operating, independently and in a silo. Shawn Tierney (Host): So if I understand that correctly, so we're seeing your products, Ian. I really don't know much about your company and what products they make, but I can see you make a lot of products here. So you're saying that you don't just work with the Whelan products, you work with other people's safety products as well. Absolutely. Third party light curtain or third party contactor or safety contactor or third parties, safety push button. Michael Warren (Wieland): Absolutely. Okay. Whelan, itself is a, it's a German company. Okay? Okay? They're famous for their terminal blocks. Okay? So really we put them on the map, you know, many, many years ago. But, there's two pillars for the company right now. One is safety products, and the other is distributed power. And, again, this is an important product for it. This is really our keystone and our leading product, as a logic device in a safety system. So a lot of time and energy and development has been put into this, to make it, a world class and, leading with all the features, like you said, including communications. Shawn Tierney (Host): Well, I think too the fact that the audience can go out there and grab a copy of the software and actually simulate their system, that gives them a you know, because maybe they maybe they're like me. Maybe they haven't used your system before. So they can actually build a system, put it together, test it in the simulator without spending a dime. They'll be like and, hey. They go to the boss and say, hey. I got a proof of concept here. Let's let's call Mike and say, we can't come to call out and and show us more. Michael Warren (Wieland): Yep. No. No. As a please call. By the way, I appreciate that. No. Like I say, it is a, a wonderful benefit. It helps people try to determine because, let's face it. Not everybody knows and understands safety unless you do this, day in and day out. Yeah. You're not up with the latest standards. You don't understand simple things like an e stop here requires a, a contrasting yellow background to it. Something as simple as that. And, again, the, the the software itself is smart enough where you put these devices together, and if you configure it wrong, it bounces you out. And the reason that it bounces you out or says that you can't, you're not permitted to do that particular because it's always traceable back to standards. Okay? So the standards are embedded in the configuration, and the algorithms that allow you to drag and drop and put particular devices together are based on, on the standards themselves. Okay. So the controller itself, in a safety system, is of the highest rating. Okay? In the PL system, it's PLE. Okay? That's, that's that is the highest, that you can, arrive to in in the PL system. It's PLE, SIL three, or CAT four. Okay? ...

]]>https://theautomationblog.com/?p=263160Wed, 20 Aug 2025 17:30:00 -040052:59falsefull2025201520152025PROFINET and System Redundancy (P244)PROFINET and System Redundancyhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=263213Wed, 13 Aug 2025 19:45:44 -040045:13falsefull20252442442025The Most Underrated Skill in Automation (P243)The Most Underrated Skill in Automation (P243)Shawn Tierney meets up with Aaron Moncur of Pipeline Design and Engineering to discuss "The Most Underrated Skill in Automation," as well as the upcoming Product Design Expo, and the "Being An Engineer" podcast, all in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For any links related to this episode, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: Listen to The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: The Automation Podcast, Episode 243 Show Notes: Special thanks to Pipeline for sponsoring this episode so we could release it ad free on all platforms! To learn more about Pipeline, the PDExpo, and Aaron's Podcast, see the below links: PDX: Product Design Expo, Registration Link (use coupon IIA50 to save $50!) Being An Engineer podcast The Wave (engineering community website) Aaron's LinkedIn profile Pipeline company website Read the transcript on The Automation Blog: (automatically generated) Shawn Tierney (Host): Hey, everybody. Thank you for tuning back in to the automation podcast. This week, I meet up with Aaron Moncur from Pipeline Design and Engineering to talk about what he thinks is the most important skill to have in industrial automation. And we also talk about his upcoming event, PDX, which is, coming up just in a few weeks, and we even have a coupon if you wanna go to save you $50 off the admission price. And we also talk about his podcast. He has over 300 interviews with engineers from all kinds of backgrounds, and, I think you guys will find that interesting as well. And, we just had a great time just talking and chatting about different strategies and different challenges we've had over the years in the automation world. So with that said, let's go ahead and jump right into our interview with Aaron Moncur of Pipeline Design and Engineering. I wanna welcome to the show for the first time, Aaron. And, we have a very exciting topic to talk about today. Should be very interesting to all you controls engineers and you high end electricians and technicians out there do automation. But, before we jump into the discussion, Aaron, please, tell the people a little bit about yourself. Aaron Moncur (Pipeline): Alright. Well, Shawn, thank you so much for the introduction and having me on the podcast. I've been excited to talk with you. I have my own podcast as well, actually. I'll I'll touch on that a little bit, but, I love talking about engineering and, business and automation. My company, Pipeline Design and Engineering, we've been around for about fifteen years now, and our focus is, industrial automation. We're integrators. We also do a lot of, just test fixtures, you know, smaller, not necessarily automated, but manual fixtures, things like that, machine building. We even do we actually started fifteen years ago in in general, product design. And so we did a lot of medical device design, consumer products, things like that. And then about three, four years in, one of our customers asked us if we could design a test fixture for them. And we said, what's a test fixture? Yes. And so, we figured out, you know, what that was all about and delivered it and they really liked it. And they said, this is great. We need more of this kind of thing. And so ever since then, slowly but surely, we we've, been moving more and more into that area of, like, fixtures. And then at some point, we started adding a little bit of motion, a motor, and a pneumatic actuator. And then at some point, we started doing full automation. And and at this point, that's that's kind of our focus is automation machine building, and we still do test fixtures and, a little bit of of product design as well. But I I have a degree in mechanical engineering, and I've been doing this, for a little over twenty years. Interesting story of getting laid off and then starting my company and, just living the dream here with a wonderful, wonderful group of people doing engineering and automation work. Shawn Tierney (Host): You know, I've worked with a lot of custom machine builders over the years, and a lot of what they do is test stands. And a lot of them are automated, and some of the most interesting ones I've seen were a lot for medical devices and whatnot. A lot of them are for things that we use every day, like the pieces that go in your door, like the door switch and the windows, you know, that send them up and down. Those things need to be not only assembled, a lot of time, pick and place type of, systems, but they have to be tested. And they're gonna be tested a lot, like, millions of times. A lot of times, if the prototypes, they gotta go through some very rigorous testing, and there's a lot sometimes lots of data collection that goes along with that. So I got an idea for for what you're saying and some, you know, test stands and actually, you know, manual assemblies. Sometimes you just need a bunch of jigs and different layouts so you can put something together quickly and, you know, in manufacturing, some of that has to be done by hand as well. So very interesting stuff. And so, with that said, I know we wanted to jump into a go a couple different ways here, but I do know I before we get too far in, you do have a upcoming event. So I wanted to make sure we get the talk about that a little bit before we jump into the topic of what would, you know, the meat of what we're gonna discuss today. Aaron Moncur (Pipeline): Yeah. Thank you. Something that's really big for me, important for me is, building community around engineering. And, we have a few ways that we've done this. We have our podcast, Being an Engineer. We also have an online community called The Wave. It's thewave. Engineer, free resources and tools, education for for engineers. And then we also have an event called PDX, and PDX stands for the Product Development Expo. It is, inclusive of all things hardware. So that includes, you know, product designers. It includes metrology folks. It includes automation experts. Basically, anyone who touches hardware developing, hard goods products would be a good fit for for this event. The, the PDX event is happening this October. That's a Tuesday and a Wednesday just outside of Phoenix, Arizona. And, kind of the unique innovative format of this event is that it's it's not just like a trade show where you show up and and, you know, you get a flyer or a brochure from a vendor. The focus of this event is is training and education. It's kind of like a two day boot camp for hardware professionals, whether they're mechanical engineers, automation engineers, manufacturing engineers. And so we have about about 35 experts in the industry who are are gonna be there as instructors training on different topics. These include AI tools for engineering workflows, GD and T, tolerance stack, modular extrusion for machine frames, robot programming, linear motor, motion control, precision fluid dispensing, CAD data management, FEA, engineering documentation, simulation, DIY, PCB design and prototyping, three d scanning, reverse engineering. So it's pretty extensive. There's something for everyone there. Again, it's a two day e event, a training boot camp, October, just outside, Phoenix, Arizona. You can go to pdexpo.engineer to learn more about the event and sign up. The cost is $295 and that's inclusive of all the different training topics that you can choose to sign up for at the event. Shawn Tierney (Host): Yeah. That sounds like a pretty good deal too. If you have somebody junior on your staff or if you're changed roles in your company and you're getting more into this kind of type of product design and engineering, then, definitely check that out. You typically can't go anywhere for two ninety five. Right? So Right. Just a walk in the door for a day is typically it's not and and I know that the people out there, they're probably gonna have some services that they can offer as well that some of you guys may wanna take, take advantage of. But for you folks, especially if you're in the area or if you have a need at work for one of these things, please check it out. And, if I get it correct, it's pdexpo.engineer? Aaron Moncur (Pipeline): That's right. P d e x p o dot engineer. Shawn Tierney (Host): Excellent. And speaking about engineering, of course, you're a mechanical engineer. We see a lot of mechanical engineers in automation as automation engineers when especially when it comes to, systems that have servos on them, systems that are very, you know, a lot of acceleration, a lot of mass, systems that require more than just, you know, very sequential type of logic that, you know, we have lots of parts moving around that have to be in certain places at certain times. And so, can you tell us a little bit about, you know, your journey as, the owner of a company? And I know how you came came to this conclusion about the most valuable resource in automation. We're not gonna give the answer away yet, because then we would never show. But, in any case, can you talk a little bit about that, your journey and what you've gone through and the different things you ran into and learned? Aaron Moncur (Pipeline): Yeah. I I think there is a a very underrated skill in automation, and it's not something that people talk about very often. But over twenty years in the industry, I've definitely seen this over and over and over. And so we're we're gonna talk about that today. In terms of my journey, how I got here, I worked at an engineering company twenty years ago and great company, very smart people. And in the beginning, I loved it. I got to do all the things that I enjoyed, right? CAD design and prototyping and, you know, working on a mill and a lathe to to make some parts and assembly is wonderful. Then the economy slowed down. Right? This is back in 02/1989. Mhmm....

]]>Shawn Tierney meets up with Aaron Moncur of Pipeline Design and Engineering to discuss "The Most Underrated Skill in Automation," as well as the upcoming Product Design Expo, and the "Being An Engineer" podcast, all in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For any links related to this episode, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: Listen to The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: The Automation Podcast, Episode 243 Show Notes: Special thanks to Pipeline for sponsoring this episode so we could release it ad free on all platforms! To learn more about Pipeline, the PDExpo, and Aaron's Podcast, see the below links: PDX: Product Design Expo, Registration Link (use coupon IIA50 to save $50!) Being An Engineer podcast The Wave (engineering community website) Aaron's LinkedIn profile Pipeline company website Read the transcript on The Automation Blog: (automatically generated) Shawn Tierney (Host): Hey, everybody. Thank you for tuning back in to the automation podcast. This week, I meet up with Aaron Moncur from Pipeline Design and Engineering to talk about what he thinks is the most important skill to have in industrial automation. And we also talk about his upcoming event, PDX, which is, coming up just in a few weeks, and we even have a coupon if you wanna go to save you $50 off the admission price. And we also talk about his podcast. He has over 300 interviews with engineers from all kinds of backgrounds, and, I think you guys will find that interesting as well. And, we just had a great time just talking and chatting about different strategies and different challenges we've had over the years in the automation world. So with that said, let's go ahead and jump right into our interview with Aaron Moncur of Pipeline Design and Engineering. I wanna welcome to the show for the first time, Aaron. And, we have a very exciting topic to talk about today. Should be very interesting to all you controls engineers and you high end electricians and technicians out there do automation. But, before we jump into the discussion, Aaron, please, tell the people a little bit about yourself. Aaron Moncur (Pipeline): Alright. Well, Shawn, thank you so much for the introduction and having me on the podcast. I've been excited to talk with you. I have my own podcast as well, actually. I'll I'll touch on that a little bit, but, I love talking about engineering and, business and automation. My company, Pipeline Design and Engineering, we've been around for about fifteen years now, and our focus is, industrial automation. We're integrators. We also do a lot of, just test fixtures, you know, smaller, not necessarily automated, but manual fixtures, things like that, machine building. We even do we actually started fifteen years ago in in general, product design. And so we did a lot of medical device design, consumer products, things like that. And then about three, four years in, one of our customers asked us if we could design a test fixture for them. And we said, what's a test fixture? Yes. And so, we figured out, you know, what that was all about and delivered it and they really liked it. And they said, this is great. We need more of this kind of thing. And so ever since then, slowly but surely, we we've, been moving more and more into that area of, like, fixtures. And then at some point, we started adding a little bit of motion, a motor, and a pneumatic actuator. And then at some point, we started doing full automation. And and at this point, that's that's kind of our focus is automation machine building, and we still do test fixtures and, a little bit of of product design as well. But I I have a degree in mechanical engineering, and I've been doing this, for a little over twenty years. Interesting story of getting laid off and then starting my company and, just living the dream here with a wonderful, wonderful group of people doing engineering and automation work. Shawn Tierney (Host): You know, I've worked with a lot of custom machine builders over the years, and a lot of what they do is test stands. And a lot of them are automated, and some of the most interesting ones I've seen were a lot for medical devices and whatnot. A lot of them are for things that we use every day, like the pieces that go in your door, like the door switch and the windows, you know, that send them up and down. Those things need to be not only assembled, a lot of time, pick and place type of, systems, but they have to be tested. And they're gonna be tested a lot, like, millions of times. A lot of times, if the prototypes, they gotta go through some very rigorous testing, and there's a lot sometimes lots of data collection that goes along with that. So I got an idea for for what you're saying and some, you know, test stands and actually, you know, manual assemblies. Sometimes you just need a bunch of jigs and different layouts so you can put something together quickly and, you know, in manufacturing, some of that has to be done by hand as well. So very interesting stuff. And so, with that said, I know we wanted to jump into a go a couple different ways here, but I do know I before we get too far in, you do have a upcoming event. So I wanted to make sure we get the talk about that a little bit before we jump into the topic of what would, you know, the meat of what we're gonna discuss today. Aaron Moncur (Pipeline): Yeah. Thank you. Something that's really big for me, important for me is, building community around engineering. And, we have a few ways that we've done this. We have our podcast, Being an Engineer. We also have an online community called The Wave. It's thewave. Engineer, free resources and tools, education for for engineers. And then we also have an event called PDX, and PDX stands for the Product Development Expo. It is, inclusive of all things hardware. So that includes, you know, product designers. It includes metrology folks. It includes automation experts. Basically, anyone who touches hardware developing, hard goods products would be a good fit for for this event. The, the PDX event is happening this October. That's a Tuesday and a Wednesday just outside of Phoenix, Arizona. And, kind of the unique innovative format of this event is that it's it's not just like a trade show where you show up and and, you know, you get a flyer or a brochure from a vendor. The focus of this event is is training and education. It's kind of like a two day boot camp for hardware professionals, whether they're mechanical engineers, automation engineers, manufacturing engineers. And so we have about about 35 experts in the industry who are are gonna be there as instructors training on different topics. These include AI tools for engineering workflows, GD and T, tolerance stack, modular extrusion for machine frames, robot programming, linear motor, motion control, precision fluid dispensing, CAD data management, FEA, engineering documentation, simulation, DIY, PCB design and prototyping, three d scanning, reverse engineering. So it's pretty extensive. There's something for everyone there. Again, it's a two day e event, a training boot camp, October, just outside, Phoenix, Arizona. You can go to pdexpo.engineer to learn more about the event and sign up. The cost is $295 and that's inclusive of all the different training topics that you can choose to sign up for at the event. Shawn Tierney (Host): Yeah. That sounds like a pretty good deal too. If you have somebody junior on your staff or if you're changed roles in your company and you're getting more into this kind of type of product design and engineering, then, definitely check that out. You typically can't go anywhere for two ninety five. Right? So Right. Just a walk in the door for a day is typically it's not and and I know that the people out there, they're probably gonna have some services that they can offer as well that some of you guys may wanna take, take advantage of. But for you folks, especially if you're in the area or if you have a need at work for one of these things, please check it out. And, if I get it correct, it's pdexpo.engineer? Aaron Moncur (Pipeline): That's right. P d e x p o dot engineer. Shawn Tierney (Host): Excellent. And speaking about engineering, of course, you're a mechanical engineer. We see a lot of mechanical engineers in automation as automation engineers when especially when it comes to, systems that have servos on them, systems that are very, you know, a lot of acceleration, a lot of mass, systems that require more than just, you know, very sequential type of logic that, you know, we have lots of parts moving around that have to be in certain places at certain times. And so, can you tell us a little bit about, you know, your journey as, the owner of a company? And I know how you came came to this conclusion about the most valuable resource in automation. We're not gonna give the answer away yet, because then we would never show. But, in any case, can you talk a little bit about that, your journey and what you've gone through and the different things you ran into and learned? Aaron Moncur (Pipeline): Yeah. I I think there is a a very underrated skill in automation, and it's not something that people talk about very often. But over twenty years in the industry, I've definitely seen this over and over and over. And so we're we're gonna talk about that today. In terms of my journey, how I got here, I worked at an engineering company twenty years ago and great company, very smart people. And in the beginning, I loved it. I got to do all the things that I enjoyed, right? CAD design and prototyping and, you know, working on a mill and a lathe to to make some parts and assembly is wonderful. Then the economy slowed down. Right? This is back in 02/1989. Mhmm....

]]>https://theautomationblog.com/?p=263184Wed, 06 Aug 2025 19:30:00 -040055:30falsefull20252432432025Ignition Community Conference 2025 (P242)Ignition Community Conference 2025https://theautomationblog.com/?p=263176Wed, 30 Jul 2025 21:02:36 -040028:16falsefull20252422422025Emerson Dust Collector Monitoring & Control Solution (P241)Emerson Dust Collector Monitoring and Control Solutionhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=263132Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:30:07 -040001:05:41falsefull20252412412025Commission Siemens VFDs using StartDrive (P240)Commission Siemens VFDs using StartDrivehttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=263079Wed, 02 Jul 2025 19:15:32 -040054:17falsefull20252402402025Trends in Robotics with Winston Leung of QNX (P239)Trends in Robotics with Winston Leung of QNXhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=263051Wed, 18 Jun 2025 18:51:05 -040038:12falsefull20252392392025Talking Automation with Rylan Pyciak of Cleveland Automation Systems (P238)Talking Automation with Rylan Pyciak of Cleveland Automation Systemshttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=263003Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:10:00 -040049:47falsefull20252382382025Rockwell’s New Ethernet/IP In-Cabinet Solution (P237)Rockwell’s New Ethernet/IP In-Cabinet Solution (P237)Shawn Tierney meets up with Kelly Passineau of Rockwell Automation to learn about their new EtherNet/IP In-cabinet solution for networking motor starters, push buttons, and more in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For any links related to this episode, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: Listen to The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: The "After Show" for Members: Additional Thoughts & Comments Note: As The Automation Show "After Show" is a member/supporter only perk, the above video is not accessible to non-members. Learn more about our membership options here. The Automation Podcast, Episode 237 Show Notes: Special thanks to Kelly for coming on the show, and to Rockwell Automation for sponsoring this episode so we could release this episode Ad Free! Below you'll find links to more information about their Ethernet/IP In-Cabinet solution: Product Website eBook/Brochure User Manual Until next time, Peace ✌️ If you enjoyed this content, please give it a Like, and consider Sharing a link to it as that is the best way for us to grow our audience, which in turn allows us to produce more content :-) Shawn M Tierney Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator Support our work and gain access to hundreds members only articles and videos by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com. (314 views)

]]>Shawn Tierney meets up with Kelly Passineau of Rockwell Automation to learn about their new EtherNet/IP In-cabinet solution for networking motor starters, push buttons, and more in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For any links related to this episode, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: Listen to The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: The "After Show" for Members: Additional Thoughts & Comments Note: As The Automation Show "After Show" is a member/supporter only perk, the above video is not accessible to non-members. Learn more about our membership options here. The Automation Podcast, Episode 237 Show Notes: Special thanks to Kelly for coming on the show, and to Rockwell Automation for sponsoring this episode so we could release this episode Ad Free! Below you'll find links to more information about their Ethernet/IP In-Cabinet solution: Product Website eBook/Brochure User Manual Until next time, Peace ✌️ If you enjoyed this content, please give it a Like, and consider Sharing a link to it as that is the best way for us to grow our audience, which in turn allows us to produce more content :-) Shawn M Tierney Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator Support our work and gain access to hundreds members only articles and videos by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com. (314 views)

]]>https://theautomationblog.com/?p=262984Wed, 21 May 2025 14:06:00 -040043:56falsefull20252372372025MaintainX: Prevent Unplanned Downtime (P236)MaintainX: Prevent Unplanned Downtimehttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=262913Wed, 09 Apr 2025 09:00:48 -040030:53falsefull20252362362025First Time Using Ignition: Tags and Views (P235)Ignition - First Time Usinghttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=262903Mon, 24 Mar 2025 18:15:53 -040001:02:48falsefull20252352352025What’s New & Next with Logix and 5590/L9 (P234)What's New and Next for Logix in 2025 (5590/L9)https://theautomationblog.com/?p=262834Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:00:07 -040045:08falsefull202523423420252024 Audience Choice Poll Results (P233)Industrial Automation Audience Choice Poll Results for 2024https://theautomationblog.com/?p=262712Wed, 08 Jan 2025 22:05:42 -040026:47falsefull20252332332025Position Guided Vision (P232)Position Guided Visionhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=262604Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:30:19 -040052:25falsefull20242322322024Anybus 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(P200)TAP Episode 200: Office Tour, Reflections, and Sincere Thanks! (P200)This week I give a tour of our new offices, share some reflections after 200 episodes, and express my thanks to YOU my audience, all in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: Listen to The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: The Automation Podcast, Episode 200 Show Notes: Special thanks to all of you my viewers and listeners who help us break 154K views/download in 2023. I'll have more information about our new community in the coming days. Until next time, Peace ✌️ If you enjoyed this content, please give it a Like, and consider Sharing a link to it as that is the best way for us to grow our audience, which in turn allows us to produce more content :-) Shawn M TierneyTechnology Enthusiast & Content Creator Support our work and gain access to hundreds members only articles and videos by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com. (36 views)

]]>This week I give a tour of our new offices, share some reflections after 200 episodes, and express my thanks to YOU my audience, all in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: Listen to The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: The Automation Podcast, Episode 200 Show Notes: Special thanks to all of you my viewers and listeners who help us break 154K views/download in 2023. I'll have more information about our new community in the coming days. Until next time, Peace ✌️ If you enjoyed this content, please give it a Like, and consider Sharing a link to it as that is the best way for us to grow our audience, which in turn allows us to produce more content :-) Shawn M TierneyTechnology Enthusiast & Content Creator Support our work and gain access to hundreds members only articles and videos by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com. (36 views)

]]>https://theautomationblog.com/?p=260255Wed, 24 Apr 2024 22:17:00 -040025:36falsefull20242002002024Paessler PRTG: IT and OT Monitoring Solution (P199)Paessler PRTG: IT and OT Monitoring Solution (P199)Shawn Tierney meets up with Johannes Liegert of Paessler to learn all about their IT and OT Monitoring Solution, PRTG, in this episode of The Automation Podcast For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch to the Podcast on The Automation Blog: Listen to the Podcast on The Automation Blog: The Automation Podcast, Episode 199 Show Notes: Special thanks to Johannes Liegert of Paessler for coming on the show to bring us up to speed on PRTG OT Monitoring Software. To learn more about PRTG check ou the links below: Industrial IT monitoring with PRTG PRTG OPC UA Server: consolidate your IT and OT views Registration for OPC UA On Demand PLC Monitoring with Paessler PRTG Monitoring the Industrial Automation DataCenter with PRTG Until next time, Peace ✌️ If you enjoyed this content, please give it a Like, and consider Sharing a link to it as that is the best way for us to grow our audience, which in turn allows us to produce more content :-) Shawn M TierneyTechnology Enthusiast & Content Creator Support our work and gain access to hundreds members only articles and videos by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com. (295 views)

]]>Shawn Tierney meets up with Johannes Liegert of Paessler to learn all about their IT and OT Monitoring Solution, PRTG, in this episode of The Automation Podcast For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch to the Podcast on The Automation Blog: Listen to the Podcast on The Automation Blog: The Automation Podcast, Episode 199 Show Notes: Special thanks to Johannes Liegert of Paessler for coming on the show to bring us up to speed on PRTG OT Monitoring Software. To learn more about PRTG check ou the links below: Industrial IT monitoring with PRTG PRTG OPC UA Server: consolidate your IT and OT views Registration for OPC UA On Demand PLC Monitoring with Paessler PRTG Monitoring the Industrial Automation DataCenter with PRTG Until next time, Peace ✌️ If you enjoyed this content, please give it a Like, and consider Sharing a link to it as that is the best way for us to grow our audience, which in turn allows us to produce more content :-) Shawn M TierneyTechnology Enthusiast & Content Creator Support our work and gain access to hundreds members only articles and videos by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com. (295 views)

]]>https://theautomationblog.com/?p=260071Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:33:00 -040049:46falsefull20241991992024New Unified Basic Panel HMIs (P198)New Unified Basic Panel HMIshttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=259879Wed, 27 Mar 2024 19:31:50 -040047:37falsefull20241981982024Unitronics PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, and Servos (P197)Unitronics PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, and Servoshttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=259854Wed, 20 Mar 2024 19:01:30 -040034:12falsefull20241971972024Siemens Industrial Computers (P196)Siemens Industrial Computershttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=259732Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:33:36 -040032:14falsefull20241961962024Pro-face HMIs & IPCs by Schneider Electric (P195)Pro-face HMIs & IPCs by Schneider Electrichttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=259679Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:06:06 -040039:15falsefull20241951952024Radar Level Measurement: Is 80GHz Right For Your Application? 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Quinton Lowry of Softing demos and answers questions on their OPC UA Server, dataFEED OPC Suite in this episode of The Automation Demo (D012.) For more information check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. The Automation Demo, Episode 12 Show Notes: Special Thanks to Quinton Lowry of Softing for coming on the show and demoing how to use the dataFEED OPC Suite. Vendors: Would you like your product featured on the Show, Podcast, and Blog? If you would, please contact me at: https://theautomationblog.com/contact Until next time, Peace ✌️ If you enjoyed this content, please give it a Like, and consider Sharing a link to it as that is the best way for us to grow our audience, which in turn allows us to produce more content :-) Shawn M TierneyTechnology Enthusiast & Content Creator Support our work and gain access to hundreds members only articles and videos by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com. (190 views)

]]>On today's show Quinton Lowry of Softing demos and answers questions on their OPC UA Server, dataFEED OPC Suite in this episode of The Automation Demo (D012.) For more information check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. The Automation Demo, Episode 12 Show Notes: Special Thanks to Quinton Lowry of Softing for coming on the show and demoing how to use the dataFEED OPC Suite. Vendors: Would you like your product featured on the Show, Podcast, and Blog? If you would, please contact me at: https://theautomationblog.com/contact Until next time, Peace ✌️ If you enjoyed this content, please give it a Like, and consider Sharing a link to it as that is the best way for us to grow our audience, which in turn allows us to produce more content :-) Shawn M TierneyTechnology Enthusiast & Content Creator Support our work and gain access to hundreds members only articles and videos by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com. (190 views)

]]>https://theautomationblog.com/?p=257414Wed, 06 Sep 2023 19:30:00 -040033:54falsefull2023101210122023IND360: Next Gen Weighing Indicator from Mettler Toledo (P169)IND360: Next Gen Weighing Indicator from Mettler Toledohttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=257377Wed, 30 Aug 2023 19:30:26 -040048:32falsefull20231691692023Siemens WinCC v8 Features and Add-ons (P168)Siemens WinCC v8 Features and Add-onshttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=257322Wed, 23 Aug 2023 19:00:45 -040042:48falsefull20201681682020FLEXHA 5000 I/O from Rockwell Automation (P167)FLEXHA 5000 I/O from Rockwell Automationhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=257277Wed, 16 Aug 2023 19:37:22 -040056:27falsefull20231671672023Realtime Robotics (P166)Realtime Robotics Interviewhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=257263Wed, 09 Aug 2023 19:30:24 -040022:50falsefull20231661662023Evolution of the Programmable Controller (P165)Evolution Of The Programmable Controllerhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=257213Wed, 02 Aug 2023 19:00:11 -040032:30falsefull20231651652023What’s New With FactoryTalk View Site Edition v13 (P164)What's New With FactoryTalk View Site Editionhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=257172Wed, 26 Jul 2023 19:00:31 -040059:32falsefull20231641642023OT Security Threats and Risks (P163)OT Security Threats and Riskshttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=257167Wed, 19 Jul 2023 19:00:27 -040044:23falsefull20231631632023Siemens SIMOCODE Motor Management System (P162)Siemens SIMOCODE Motor Management System https://theautomationblog.com/?p=257104Wed, 12 Jul 2023 19:00:53 -040042:00falsefull20211621622021Modicon Machine Level PLC Product Line Update (P161)Modicon Machine Level PLC Product Line Updatehttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=257076Wed, 05 Jul 2023 19:30:49 -040001:03:49falsefull20231611612023IFM 2D Vision Cameras (P160)IFM 2D Vision Camerashttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=256998Wed, 28 Jun 2023 20:30:43 -040038:38falsefull20231601602023What’s New At Insights In Automation (P159)What's New At Insights In Automationhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=256896Wed, 21 Jun 2023 20:30:35 -040037:00falsefull20231591592023DinStorage – Clean, Organized Din Rail Storage (P158)DinStorage - Clean, Organized Din Rail Storagehttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=256781Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:00:14 -040022:44falsefull20231581582023SimServe – Modbus Device Simulation (P157)SimServe Modbus Device Simulationhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=256386Wed, 07 Jun 2023 19:00:08 -040038:49falsefull20231571572023Eaton’s New Din Rail Mount UPS, Switches, and more (P156)Eaton's New Din Rail Mount UPS, Switches, and More https://theautomationblog.com/?p=256385Wed, 31 May 2023 19:00:05 -040024:06falsefull20231561562023Balluff BVS Identsensor: A Next Generation Code Reader (P155)Balluff BVS Identsensor - A Next Gen Code Readerhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=255572Wed, 24 May 2023 20:55:40 -040031:47falsefull20231551552023LiDAR Technology and Products (P154)LiDAR Technology and Productshttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=254863Wed, 17 May 2023 19:00:48 -040022:34falsefull20231541542023FLEXIV: Adaptive Industrial Robots with Advanced Force Control (P153)FLEXIV: Adaptive Industrial Robots with Advanced Force Control https://theautomationblog.com/?p=254308Wed, 10 May 2023 19:33:51 -040052:50falsefull20231531532023CaPow: Perpetual Capacitive Power for Robots, Drones, and More (P152)CaPow: Perpetual Capacitive Power for Robots, Drones, and More (P152)Shawn Tierney meets up with Noam Geffen of CaPow who introduces us to their Genesis Capacitive Power solution for Robots, Drones, and more in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch the Podcast: The Automation Podcast is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here. Listen to the Podcast: The Automation Podcast, Episode 152 Show Notes: Special thanks to Noam Geffen of CaPow for coming on the show! Learn more about CaPow and the Genesis product below: CaPow Website CaPow on LinkedIn CaPow on YouTube Schedule a CaPow Demo at Automate 2023 Vendors: Would you like your product featured on the Podcast, Show or Blog? If you would, please contact me at: https://theautomationblog.com/contact Until next time, Peace ✌️ If you enjoyed this content, please give it a Like, and consider Sharing a link to it as that is the best way for us to grow our audience, which in turn allows us to produce more content :-) Shawn M TierneyTechnology Enthusiast & Content Creator Support our work and gain access to hundreds members only articles and videos by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com. (293 views)

]]>Shawn Tierney meets up with Noam Geffen of CaPow who introduces us to their Genesis Capacitive Power solution for Robots, Drones, and more in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch the Podcast: The Automation Podcast is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here. Listen to the Podcast: The Automation Podcast, Episode 152 Show Notes: Special thanks to Noam Geffen of CaPow for coming on the show! Learn more about CaPow and the Genesis product below: CaPow Website CaPow on LinkedIn CaPow on YouTube Schedule a CaPow Demo at Automate 2023 Vendors: Would you like your product featured on the Podcast, Show or Blog? If you would, please contact me at: https://theautomationblog.com/contact Until next time, Peace ✌️ If you enjoyed this content, please give it a Like, and consider Sharing a link to it as that is the best way for us to grow our audience, which in turn allows us to produce more content :-) Shawn M TierneyTechnology Enthusiast & Content Creator Support our work and gain access to hundreds members only articles and videos by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com. (293 views)

]]>https://theautomationblog.com/?p=253988Wed, 03 May 2023 19:33:00 -040025:27falsefull20231521522023New Branch Motor Control and Protection Products from Rockwell (P151)New Branch Motor Control and Protection Products from Rockwell https://theautomationblog.com/?p=253374Wed, 26 Apr 2023 19:33:44 -040019:41falsefull20231511512023SUPERTUNE: Fully Automatic Auto-Tuning (P150)SUPERTUNE: Fully Automatic Auto-Tuning Softwarehttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=253366Wed, 19 Apr 2023 19:33:16 -040035:00falsefull20231501502023Live from Manufacturing In America 2023 (P149)Live from Manufacturing In America 2023https://theautomationblog.com/?p=253400Sun, 16 Apr 2023 11:15:45 -040001:18:39falsefull20231491492023Tech Talk with John Rinaldi of Real Time Automation (P148)Automation Tech Talk with John Rinaldi of Real Time Automationhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=253326Wed, 05 Apr 2023 19:33:58 -040048:12falsefull20231481482023Prosoft EtherNet/IP to DH+ (DHPlus) Gateway (P147)Prosoft EtherNet/IP to DH+ Gatewayhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=253286Wed, 29 Mar 2023 19:30:54 -040026:12falsefull20231471472023Manufacturing In America Show Preview (P146)Manufacturing In America Show Previewhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=253220Wed, 22 Mar 2023 19:00:56 -040024:36falsefull20231461462023Highspeed Wireless IO-Link (P145)Highspeed Wireless IO-Link (P145)Shawn Tierney meets up with Gabi Daniely from CoreTigo who introduces us to their line of Industrial Highspeed Wireless IO-Link Products in Episode 145 of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch the Podcast: The Automation Podcast is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here. Listen to the Podcast: The Automation Podcast, Episode 145 Show Notes: Special thanks to Gabi Daniely of CoreTigo for coming on the show! To learn more about their products, check out the below links: CoreTigo on LinkedIn CoreTigo Solutions CoreTigo Technology CoreTigo Products CoreTigo Events Vendors: Would you like your product featured on the Podcast, Show or Blog? If you would, please contact me at: https://theautomationblog.com/contact Until next time, Peace ✌️ If you enjoyed this content, please give it a Like, and consider Sharing a link to it as that is the best way for us to grow our audience, which in turn allows us to produce more content :-) Shawn M TierneyTechnology Enthusiast & Content Creator Support our work and gain access to hundreds members only articles and videos by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com. (243 views)

]]>Shawn Tierney meets up with Gabi Daniely from CoreTigo who introduces us to their line of Industrial Highspeed Wireless IO-Link Products in Episode 145 of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch the Podcast: The Automation Podcast is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here. Listen to the Podcast: The Automation Podcast, Episode 145 Show Notes: Special thanks to Gabi Daniely of CoreTigo for coming on the show! To learn more about their products, check out the below links: CoreTigo on LinkedIn CoreTigo Solutions CoreTigo Technology CoreTigo Products CoreTigo Events Vendors: Would you like your product featured on the Podcast, Show or Blog? If you would, please contact me at: https://theautomationblog.com/contact Until next time, Peace ✌️ If you enjoyed this content, please give it a Like, and consider Sharing a link to it as that is the best way for us to grow our audience, which in turn allows us to produce more content :-) Shawn M TierneyTechnology Enthusiast & Content Creator Support our work and gain access to hundreds members only articles and videos by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com. (243 views)

]]>https://theautomationblog.com/?p=253153Thu, 16 Mar 2023 20:20:00 -040040:11falsefull223145145223Red Lion’s New NT5000 Managed Gigabit Switches (P144)RedLion's New NT5000 Managed Gigabit Switcheshttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=253037Wed, 08 Mar 2023 20:30:06 -040031:36falsefull20231441442023Industrial PLCs based on Arduino and Raspberry PI (P143)Industrial PLCs based on Arduino and Raspberry PIhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=252918Wed, 01 Mar 2023 23:00:20 -040052:54falsefull20231431432023Rockwell I/O and HMI Product Update (P142)Rockwell I/O and HMI Product Updatehttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=252687Wed, 22 Feb 2023 21:15:39 -040026:42falsefull20231421422023CNC Automation: What’s New (P141)CNC Automation: What's New (P141)https://theautomationblog.com/?p=252508Wed, 15 Feb 2023 20:00:45 -040042:07falsefull20251411412025FactoryTalk Linx (RSLinx Enterprise) (P140)FactoryTalk Linxhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=252265Wed, 08 Feb 2023 20:00:05 -040049:06falsefull20231401402023OpenPLC (P139)OpenPLC with Thiago Alveshttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=252026Wed, 01 Feb 2023 21:00:45 -040001:10:41falsefull20231391392023Manufacturing Hub co-host Dave Griffith (P138)Manufacturing Hub co-host Dave Griffith Interviewhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=251643Wed, 25 Jan 2023 10:40:41 -040035:01falsefull20231381382023Siemens ET 200SP Motor Starters (P137)Siemens ET 200SP Motor Starters (P137)https://theautomationblog.com/?p=251642Wed, 18 Jan 2023 20:00:11 -040033:35falsefull20231371372023Industrial Ethernet Switches from Antaira (P136)Industrial Ethernet Switches from Antairahttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=251519Wed, 11 Jan 2023 11:00:03 -040026:31falsefull20231361362023eCommerce for Manufacturing (P135)eCommerce for Manufacturing https://theautomationblog.com/?p=251286Wed, 04 Jan 2023 11:00:13 -040039:49falsefull31351353Holiday Special Edition of The Automation Podcast (P134)Holiday Special Edition: 2022 Top Ten and Plans for 2023https://theautomationblog.com/?p=251285Fri, 30 Dec 2022 12:30:11 -040041:07falsefull21341342Automation Ladies Podcast (P133)Automation Ladieshttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=251284Wed, 21 Dec 2022 11:00:09 -040041:56falsefull21331332TIA Portal – v18: What’s New (P132)What's New In TIA Portal v18https://theautomationblog.com/?p=251283Wed, 14 Dec 2022 11:00:07 -040001:09:06falsefull21321322Eight Advantages Of Using IO-Link (P131)The 8 Advantages Of IO-Linkhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=251271Wed, 07 Dec 2022 11:25:02 -040046:46falsefull21311312Using Siemens VFDs with A-B PLCs (P130)Using Siemens VFDs with A-B PLCshttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=250844Wed, 30 Nov 2022 11:00:46 -040033:13falsefull21301302Automation Business Value Growth (P129)Automation Business Value Growthhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=250843Tue, 22 Nov 2022 11:00:06 -040037:43falsefull21291292Copia Automation’s Device Link (P128)Copia Automation's Device Linkhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=250842Wed, 16 Nov 2022 11:00:50 -040042:36falsefull21281282Strain Gauge Force Sensor Technology (P127)Strain Gauge Force Sensor Technologyhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=250825Thu, 10 Nov 2022 19:00:22 -040038:08falsefull21271272Process Control Monitoring and Diagnostics (P126)Process Control Monitoring and Diagnosticshttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=250569Thu, 03 Nov 2022 19:00:07 -040045:28falsefull21261262TIA Portal – v17: Cause and Effect Matrix (P125)TIA Portal Cause and Effect Matrixhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=250554Wed, 26 Oct 2022 19:00:03 -040033:09falsefull21251252Ignition from Inductive Automation (P124)Ignition from Inductive Automationhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=250450Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:30:20 -040047:12falsefull21241242Symphoni Automated Assembly (P123)Symphoni Automated Assemblyhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=250431Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:00:10 -040036:35falsefull21231232Studio 5000 – V35: What’s New (P122)What's New in Studio 5000 v35https://theautomationblog.com/?p=250364Thu, 06 Oct 2022 19:30:29 -040001:00:25falsefull21221222Soft PLCs: Common Myths and Reasons To Use (P121)Soft PLCs: Common Myths and Reasons To Usehttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=250333Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:00:14 -040033:51falsefull21211212Elite Automation and AMR Applications (P120)Elite Automation and AMR Applicationshttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=250232Wed, 21 Sep 2022 10:00:36 -040046:11falsefull21201202Siemens VFDs and Servo Drives (P119)Siemens VFDs and Servo Drives https://theautomationblog.com/?p=250231Wed, 14 Sep 2022 10:00:34 -040041:18falsefull21191192Interviewing Jeremy Pollard, Electrical Engineer (P118)Interviewing Jeremy Pollard, Electrical Engineerhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=250095Wed, 07 Sep 2022 10:00:00 -040047:05falsefull21181182OT Security with Enrique Martinez of WWT (P117)OT Security with Enrique Martinez of WWThttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=250094Wed, 31 Aug 2022 10:00:23 -040038:39falsefull21171172Manufacture Local (P116)Manufacture Localhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=250230Wed, 24 Aug 2022 10:00:33 -040035:25falsefull21161162Smarter Machine Lighting and Indication (P115)Smarter Machine Lighting and Indicationhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=250216Wed, 17 Aug 2022 10:00:45 -040050:49falsefull21151152ControlLogix, Studio 5000 – Rockwell Automation Update (P114)ControlLogix and Studio 5000 Update from Rockwell Automationhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=250093Wed, 10 Aug 2022 10:00:06 -040043:30falsefull21141142Interviewing Dan Winchester, Controls Engineer (P113)Interviewing Daniel Winchester, Controls Engineerhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=250092Wed, 03 Aug 2022 10:00:10 -040037:14falsefull21131132RFID Technology and Products (P112)RFID Technology and Products (P112)https://theautomationblog.com/?p=250076Wed, 27 Jul 2022 15:00:36 -040032:55falsefull21121122Interviewing Paul Hunt, Senior Automation Engineer and Freelance Writer (P111)Interviewing Paul Hunt, Senior Automation Engineer and Freelance Writerhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=249929Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:00:02 -040032:34falsefull21111112Cybersecurity, ISA99, and 62443 (P110)Cybersecurity, ISA99, and 62443https://theautomationblog.com/?p=249907Wed, 13 Jul 2022 12:00:07 -040043:24falsefull21101102Talking Industrial Automation with Lisa Richter (P109)Interviewing Lisa Richter, host of the Talking Industrial Automation Podcast from CSiAInterview with Lisa Richter, host of the Talking Industrial Automation Podcast from CSiA, on Episode 109 of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch the Podcast: The Automation Podcast is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here. Listen to the Podcast: The Automation Podcast, Episode 109 Show Notes: Special thanks to Lisa Richter, host of the Talking Industrial Automation podcast from CSiA, for coming on the show! Vendors: Would you like your product featured on the Podcast, Show or Blog? If you would, please contact me at: https://theautomationblog.com/contact Until next time, Peace ✌️ If you enjoyed this content, please give it a Like, and consider Sharing a link to it as that is the best way for us to grow our audience, which in turn allows us to produce more content :-) Shawn M TierneyTechnology Enthusiast & Content Creator Support our work and gain access to hundreds members only articles and videos by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com. (106 views)

]]>Interview with Lisa Richter, host of the Talking Industrial Automation Podcast from CSiA, on Episode 109 of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch the Podcast: The Automation Podcast is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here. Listen to the Podcast: The Automation Podcast, Episode 109 Show Notes: Special thanks to Lisa Richter, host of the Talking Industrial Automation podcast from CSiA, for coming on the show! Vendors: Would you like your product featured on the Podcast, Show or Blog? If you would, please contact me at: https://theautomationblog.com/contact Until next time, Peace ✌️ If you enjoyed this content, please give it a Like, and consider Sharing a link to it as that is the best way for us to grow our audience, which in turn allows us to produce more content :-) Shawn M TierneyTechnology Enthusiast & Content Creator Support our work and gain access to hundreds members only articles and videos by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com. (106 views)

]]>https://theautomationblog.com/?p=249891Wed, 06 Jul 2022 10:00:00 -040025:03falsefull20211091092021Interviewing Marc LeVine on Job Skills Needed in Industrial Automation (P108)Interviewing Marc LeVine on Job Skills Need in Industrial Automationhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=249878Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:30:06 -040034:37falsefull21081082PLCs: Past, Present, and Future (S2E04)Special: PLCs of the Past, Present, and FutureIn today's video I take a look back at the evolution of PLCs, then I talk about some of the next generation features vendors have available today, after which I discuss what me might see in the coming years. Note that I created this video for a session I hosted at Control.com's Control Automation Day 2022 on 06/21/22, and it was also made available a few days earlier to members of my Locals community here. (TAS2 E4) For more information check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch the Show: Listen via Apple, Google, Pandora, Spotify, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, YouTube, Amazon Music, Stitcher, RSS, or below: https://theautomationblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/TheAutomationShow-S2E4-Special-PLCs-of-the-Past-Present-and-Future.mp3 The Automation Show, Season 2 Episode 4 Show Notes: Huge thanks to Control.com for inviting me to present at their event! Vendors: Would you like your product featured on the Show, Podcast, and Blog? If you would, please contact me at: https://theautomationblog.com/contact Until next time, Peace ✌️ If you enjoyed this content, please give it a Like, and consider Sharing a link to it as that is the best way for us to grow our audience, which in turn allows us to produce more content :-) Shawn M TierneyTechnology Enthusiast & Content Creator Support our work and gain access to hundreds members only articles and videos by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com. (303 views)

]]>In today's video I take a look back at the evolution of PLCs, then I talk about some of the next generation features vendors have available today, after which I discuss what me might see in the coming years. Note that I created this video for a session I hosted at Control.com's Control Automation Day 2022 on 06/21/22, and it was also made available a few days earlier to members of my Locals community here. (TAS2 E4) For more information check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch the Show: Listen via Apple, Google, Pandora, Spotify, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, YouTube, Amazon Music, Stitcher, RSS, or below: https://theautomationblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/TheAutomationShow-S2E4-Special-PLCs-of-the-Past-Present-and-Future.mp3 The Automation Show, Season 2 Episode 4 Show Notes: Huge thanks to Control.com for inviting me to present at their event! Vendors: Would you like your product featured on the Show, Podcast, and Blog? If you would, please contact me at: https://theautomationblog.com/contact Until next time, Peace ✌️ If you enjoyed this content, please give it a Like, and consider Sharing a link to it as that is the best way for us to grow our audience, which in turn allows us to produce more content :-) Shawn M TierneyTechnology Enthusiast & Content Creator Support our work and gain access to hundreds members only articles and videos by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com. (303 views)

]]>https://theautomationblog.com/?p=249822Fri, 24 Jun 2022 10:00:00 -040022:28falsefull2022200420042022Rockwell Remote Access (P107)Remote Access Solutions from Rockwell Automationhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=249836Wed, 22 Jun 2022 10:00:25 -040022:23falsefull21071072Interview: Brandon Cooper (P106)Brandon Cooper Interviewhttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=249817Wed, 15 Jun 2022 19:55:46 -040023:12falsefull21061062Smart Signal Conditioners from HBK (P105)Signal Conditionershttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=249798Thu, 09 Jun 2022 21:44:25 -040051:37falsefull21051052Manufacturing Happy Hour with Chris Luecke (P104)Interviewing Chris Luecke, host of the Manufacturing Happy Hour Podcasthttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=249776Thu, 02 Jun 2022 21:30:48 -040025:23falsefull21041042Remote Access Gateways from Prosoft Technology (P103)Remote Access Gatewayshttps://theautomationblog.com/?p=249292Wed, 25 May 2022 10:00:58 -040027:07falsefull21031032Stepless Multi-Variable Closed Loop PID Tuning 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