Images of Automation – Pictured is EDGEVAC I, the world’s first industrial Edge computer. EDGEVAC I was capable of reading industrial-rated punch cards directly from the factory floor, thus saving time from bringing the punch […]
Author: The Automationer
The Automationer strives to be an online resource for the automationists of the world. We aim to under-serve the industrial control system engineering community by providing useless information on a somewhat untimely basis.
How have you worked remotely?
With the world transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic, employees have had to find ways to work remotely, staying away from their offices and factory floors. The Automationer asks how have you worked remotely? “It’s important […]
Are you an early adopter?
Technology changes rapidly, and new products and solutions come to market faster than ever. The Automationer asks, are you an early adopter of new technology in your facility? “We always wait to install new products […]
Area Sales Engineer Now Managed by an Excel Spreadsheet
NEWARK – Area automation sales engineer, Pierce Brody, from Newark, New Jersey, is one of many sales professionals that are part of a growing trend of being managed by an Excel spreadsheet.
GPS satellites desire for a return to simpler times of August 1999.
Images of Automation – In this image captured way above the factory floor, a GPS satellite is longing to roll back the internal clock to a simpler time. Photo by NASA on Unsplash
