Join us live on LinkedIn here or on YouTube here @ 3 pm CST today (March 28th, 2024)!

Join us as the ladies gang up on Andy Stump from Rockwell Automation to discuss the newly released (dropped March 26th) 9th Annual State of Smart Manufacturing Report available for download at www.plex.com/resources.

Bring your burning questions about ERPs, MESs, & all the acronyms — and how they connect to realize the promise of a "smart" factory!

Thank you to Rockwell Automation for sponsoring this panel! You can find out more about the Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform here.

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

We talked to Sarah Sonnier & Jessica Williams from BBP!

We dive deep into the importance of IIoT & Industry 4.0, as well as the use of LoRaWAN in accessing stranded assets & collecting valuable data. We explore the potential of data in industrial applications, including using digital twins, historians, machine learning, & AI. We highlight various applications of wireless data collection, such as liquid level & asset tracking, & the importance of simplifying sensor integration with platforms like Ignition. Good stuff!

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

Upcoming IRL Events

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 here!

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

3 days left to get early bird pricing before it doubles…find it here!

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 pricing by 3/31 here before it doubles…

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Last Week’s Episodes

• We talked to Dale Parker, Design Engineering Manager at Keystone Gas Services, last week!
  
  We covered the importance of flexibility in workspaces & the need to improve processes & documentation. We also highlighted the importance of sharing knowledge & mentoring the next generation of automation professionals. Dale shared his goals of obtaining UL 508A certification for the panel shop & expanding into safety & system integration. Dale discussed the innovative Keystone Gas Services’ Power Bank & their work in automating solar systems…very exciting!

  Check out the replay on LinkedIn here or on YouTube here!

• We also spoke with Yamini Vattipalli, Director of Operations at EZ Automation Systems!

  We discuss the role of AI in machine vision, tips for attracting & retaining talent, the importance of R&D, the significance of gender diversity in the industry, and the welcoming environment of networking events! We also talk about the challenges & rewards of being a working mom!

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

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