Rockwell Automation’s annual Automation Fair came to a close last week in Philadelphia, PA. Highlights of this year’s fair included the “Tunnel of Analytics” ride, the “Cloud Data Super Shot” and the “Modernization Merry-Go-Round.” Photo […]
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Are You Attending Automation Fair 2018?
This week Rockwell Automation will conduct its annual Automation Fair in Philadelphia, PA. The event features over 150 exhibitors, industry forums, technical sessions and hands-on training opportunities, and has become the largest event dedicated to […]
Area Engineer Puts More Effort into Automating Front Yard Display than Facility
SEDALIA – Area engineer, Reginald Biles, finds designing front yard holiday automation strategies far more interesting than doing so for work. “It’s amazing what I can do with a PROFINET backbone in the front yard,” […]
Local Community College Provides Foundations for Remedial Manufacturing
DES MOINES – Riverton Community College (RCC), has invested in new PLC training equipment, providing the critical job skills needed for today’s “remedial” manufacturers. “We’ve heard from industry that there is a skills gap for […]
What podcasts do you listen to?
Podcasts have become so mainstream that iHeartMedia will host its inaugural iHeartRadio Podcast Awards in January. Automation companies, such as Rockwell Automation, have started to jump on the podcast bandwagon as a means to share […]
