New podcast episode out now!

Nikki & Ali sit down with Vinny Endres, owner of Bitmasked Automation & a trailblazer in dairy farm automation. Vinny shares his journey from growing up on a dairy farm to becoming a diesel mechanic, then discovering his passion for electrical engineering & automation!

He shares his unique perspective on…

• integrating robotic technologies in dairy farming,

• the potential of teleoperation,

• the promise of autonomous milling systems, &

• reconfiguring traditional farming processes to be more automation-friendly.

Find the episode on our website or YouTube!

(Shout out to Inductive Automation for sponsoring this episode!)

Upcoming IRL Events

You can find us at…

• October 16-18 at the AHTD Fall Meeting in Bellevue, WA

• November 3-6 at the Pack Expo in Chicago, IL

• November 18-21 at Rockwell’s Automation Fair in Anaheim, CA

• July 23-25, 2025 at OT SCADA CON in Houston, TX

  • FYI…this an Automation Ladies event! Check out what attendees thought about OT SCADA CON ‘24! Right now, we’re running an Extreme Early Bird In-Person Ticket special for CON ‘25…this is the lowest it will ever be! Follow our event page for this year’s recaps & next year’s announcements…

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    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

We know you're always on the hunt for tools that make life easier & projects cooler, so we've got something you might want to check out…

Interactive demos for Opto 22’s groov View & Ignition Cloud Edition!

Dive into what these platforms can really do for your visualization & SCADA needs.

groov View is an intuitive, web-based HMI/visualization software that comes standard on every Opto 22 groov EPIC. And Inductive Automation’s Ignition is a versatile industrial application platform for SCADA, MES, IIoT projects, & more.

Check out the demos here…

Follow them on LinkedIn & visit their website!

P.S. - Opto 22 was one of our gracious premier sponsors for OT SCADA CON 2024!

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Last Week’s Episode

What happens when a young troublemaker with a love for computers & cars finds himself at the forefront of the robotics & machine vision industries?

Nikki & Courtney chatted with Erick Collins, owner of Rockport Integration & Automation, about his path from auto mechanics to computer science & ultimately into automation!

Find the episode on our website or YouTube!

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