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Building Kansas City’s Go-To Controls Team + Improving Washdown Environments

Building Kansas City’s Go-To Controls Team + Improving Washdown Environments

New Episode + Featured Article

Nikki Gonzales
May 01, 2025

JUST RELEASED…Building Kansas City’s Go-To Controls Team with Caitlyn Young

What is it like to build a thriving controls engineering company with your partner?

We sat down with Caitlyn Young from Integrated Controls & Engineering to discuss what it takes to balance business, engineering, and partnership—all while serving the local industry at the highest level. They talk about navigating roles, playing to strengths, handling challenges as a couple, and why Kansas City’s manufacturing ecosystem is booming.

Listen to it on our website or YouTube!

On Your Radar

May 8th at 4 PM Eastern, we’re doing a LinkedIn Live special on “AI in Industrial Automation Panel Discussion: Real World Applications”

We will be leaving the AI hype behind & talking real-world applications with Ashlesha Anil Chaudhari & Alex Kaderi from Masked Owl Technologies & (hopefully) Brandon R. Peters from Shockwave Automation!

Join us on LinkedIn & YouTube!

Featured Article

In food and beverage environments with intense washdowns, selecting the right electrical enclosures is critical to prevent equipment damage, contamination, and costly downtime.

Engineers must go beyond standard ratings like 4X or IP69 and focus on key sanitary design elements—such as specialized hinges, latches, and gaskets—that resist harsh chemicals, eliminate bacteria-harboring surfaces, and ensure long-term system reliability.

Read “Improving System Reliability in Washdown Environments” by Dana Myers in this Automation Ladies feature article…

Improving System Reliability in Washdown Environments

Special Article by Dana Myers, nVent Properly specifying electrical enclosures designed to endure intense washdown environments is no easy task. Especially in food…

Thanks, Dana & nVent, for sharing your expertise with us!

Upcoming IRL Events

You can find us at…

Automate 2025, May 12-15 in Detroit, MI
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OT SCADA CON 2025, July 23-25 in Houston, TX
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OT SCADA CON | LinkedIn

Join us for an exciting event all about OT SCADA technology in Houston, TX! Dive into the world of operational technology and supervisory control and data acquisition systems with industry experts and fellow enthusiasts. Connect, learn, and network in person at this one-of-a-kind conference.

From Our Partners

The biggest automation party of the year is back!

Join us at Automate 2025, where the best in robotics, cobots, AI, machine vision, motion control, and cutting-edge automation tech all come together in one place.

It's where innovation meets connection — with amazing companies, brilliant people & non-stop inspiration.

Don’t miss it. We’ll be there... will you?

Transform Your Business @ the Largest Automation Trade Show | May 12–15, 2025

May 12–15, 2025. Automate is the largest automation show in North America. Learn directly from industry leaders and see the most innovative solutions under one roof.

Follow A3 Association for Advancing Automation on LinkedIn & visit their website!

Last Week’s Episodes

AI, Tariffs & Million-Dollar Mistakes in Automation—Live from AHTD w/ Frank Hurtte & Larry White

Nikki Gonzales talked with industry veterans Frank Hurtte & Larry White at AHTD about tariffs, global supply chain headaches, how AI is shifting the workforce & why family-run industrial businesses are thriving. Check out the replay!

Trade Show Tips LinkedIn Live w/ Joe Campbell & Jennifer Mass!

We chatted with Joe Campbell & Jennifer Mass about trade show training, booth behavior & best practices leading up to Automate 2025! Check it out on LinkedIn & YouTube.