Join us live on LinkedIn or on YouTube @ 3 pm CST today (April 4th, 2024)!

Today we will have an inspiring conversation with Preston Hadley, a devoted family man & the President & Founder of Envision Automation & Controls plus Rapid Panels.

We will talk about Preston's journey from his early days in his father's tool shop to becoming a seasoned controls engineer & successful entrepreneur.

Learn how he channeled his passion for controls & business into founding Envision Automation & Controls, leading to its steady growth, & how he's now addressing market gaps with his latest venture, Rapid Panels!

Plus…a new podcast episode release at 2 pm CST!

We talked to Jason Bean about so many interesting topics, including daylight savings, the impact a lack of sun has on mental health, his background & career path, & neurodivergence!

Jason is neurodivergent & spoke about the challenges he faces in social situations & the workplace. He also discussed the tremendous benefits neurodivergent individuals bring to organizations. Jason told us about his work at M-Path Consulting, where he provides training & coaching to help organizations create inclusive environments for neurodivergent employees.

Find the episode on our website, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify!

Upcoming IRL Events

COMING UP SOON — May 1-2, 2024 — See you in Nashville!?

We'll be doing something new & exciting with the Automation Ladies Lounge right next to the ASSEMBLY Magazine booth….Live broadcasting of the Automation Ladies Podcast from the floor! Come play with a robot we'll demo from our friends at Kinova Robotics. Plus, you can get trained by the one & only Courtney Fernandez with FAST One Solutions!

Use code AUTOLADIES to register for FREE!

July 25-26, 2024 — First ever OT SCADA CON in Houston!

We extended early bird pricing to 4/17 due to technical difficulties (lucky!)

Get tickets here before they sell out! (limited to 50 seats)

There will be Karaoke, sponsored food, & your favorite LI creators like Josh Varghese & Kaleb Travis. We will also have Alex Marcy, Scott Chapman, & Brandon R. Peters teaching sections. Master Electrician Andreea Pineda Romero & Master of Robotics Courtney Fernandez will be showing you a few tricks also! Albert Fernandez will show you some server management you didn't know you needed to know. Our very own Nikki Gonzales will show you some procurement tricks that will relieve your headaches. And our other half, Ali G, will be teaching a few sections!

There will be 23 sections over this 2-day training. Each section covers theory, hardware, software, procurement, & real examples!

Sections:

1. IO types

2. PLCs

3. HMIs

4. VFDs

5. Servo Drives

6. Machine Safety

7. Machine Vision

8. Industrial Robots & EOAT

9. Process Instrumentation

10. Process Equipment

11. Discrete Machinery

12. Server Hardware

13. Virtualization

14. SCADA Screens

15. Historians

16. Industrial Alarm Notification

17. Trending Visualization

18. Remote Access

19. Predictive Maintenance

20. IIOT & Industry 4.0

21. Networking

22. Wireshark

23. DCS

Get early bird tickets before 4/17…

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Last Week’s Episodes

• We interviewed Hassana Ojochide Abubakar all the way from Nigeria! Hassana works as a SCADA/Control Systems/Industrial Automation Engineer in the Renewable Energy Sector at Kainji Hydro Power Plant. We talked about her passion for technology, enthusiasm for robotics, & active engagement with young minds, particularly girls & women, in technology & automation! Check out the replays on LinkedIn or YouTube!

• We also talked to Victoria Reja Oliveira about her journey in the industrial automation field & her experience as an expat in Ireland! We discussed overcoming challenges as a woman in the industry, her process of moving abroad—from Brazil to Ireland—for career opportunities, & transitioning her career from healthcare to manufacturing engineering automation. Listen to the podcast!

• Nikki was interviewed by Chris Luecke on the Manufacturing Happy Hour Podcast about “The Power of Personal Branding and Building Trust with Your Ideal Customers”! They talked about personal branding’s place in the manufacturing space & how it opens doors to new & exciting opportunities. Listen to the episode!

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