Join us live on LinkedIn @ 2:30 pm CST today (May 2nd, 2024)!

We’re at the Automation Ladies Lounge (Booth 1527) at ASSEMBLY Magazine’s Show South recapping this amazing event!

We will live broadcast our podcast as we play with Kinova robots & learn a few things from the one & only Courtney Fernandez with FAST One Solutions!

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

We chatted with Ed Garstkiewicz & Goda Inokaityte from HARTING about “Connecting the Future” of industrial automation! We covered the challenges of selecting & designing connectors, the benefits of using them in automation systems, & innovations in connector technology, including modular connectors & single-pair Ethernet. We also address issues like copper theft & skilled labor shortages. If you’re going to Automate 2024, visit their booth to explore their innovative connectors & products!

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

Upcoming IRL Events

NEXT WEEK — May 6-9, 2024 — We’ll be at A3’s Automate Show!

We’re excited to be on the Automate Show LIVE stage once again this year!

Tune in or come to booth #3650 at McCormick Place during the show!

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

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

It's a two-day training & networking event surrounding Operational Technology.

Each Section is 30 minutes long & covers Theory, Hardware, Software, Procurement, & Industry Examples!

There will be hardware giveaways, swag, & sponsored food

Sections & Speakers:

1. IO types - Nikki Gonzales

2. PLCs Programable Logic Controllers - Suprise Deluxe

3. HMIs Human Machine Interfaces - Scott Chapman

4. VFDs Variable Frequency Drives - Andreea Pineda Romero

5. Servo Drives - Courtney Fernandez

6. Machine Safety - Juan Pino

7. Machine Vision - Nikki Gonzales

8. Industrial Robots and EOAT - Courtney Fernandez

9. Process Instrumentation - Alicia Gilpin (Ali G)

10. Process Equipment - Alicia Gilpin (Ali G)

11. Discrete Machinery - Andreea Pineda Romero

12. Server Hardware - Albert Fernandez

13. Virtualization - Albert & Brandon R.

14. SCADA Screens - Kaleb Travis

15. Historians - Brandon R. Peters

16. Industrial Alarm Notification - Juan Pino

17. Trending Visualization - Alex Marcy

18. Remote Access - Kaleb Travis

19. Predictive Maintenance - Scott Chapman

20. IIOT & Industry 4.0 - Alex Marcy

21. Networking - Josh Varghese

22. Wireshark - Josh Varghese

23. Distributed Control Systems (DCS) - Brandon R. Peters

24. Agriculture Automation - Vinny Endres

25. Oil & Gas Automation - Marathon

26. OT Cybersec - Ashley Van Hoesen

Optional Activities:

• Karaoke

• Shooting Range

• OFF roading in Kaleb’s Jeep

Learn more & get tickets before they sell out…

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Last Week’s Episodes

• We were going to talk to Dr. Nicole Schra-Martin, a seasoned pro in the automation industry & who currently leads a team at OptiMIM as their Maintenance & Facilities Manager, but we got sick & had to cancel :’( Be on the lookout for the reschedule announcement!

• We sat down with Andy Stump from Rockwell Automation & Vitória Régia Oliveira from Magna International to discuss the increasing adoption of smart manufacturing technology (cloud technology, AI, & other software), the challenges of integrating it with people & processes, & the need for continuous cybersecurity training in this rapidly evolving field. Listen to the podcast!

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