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Smraza Arduino Starter Kit First Look: $20 and a Dream (Article & TMS03)

Today we're taking a look at a budget friendly starter kit, the Smraza Arduino Uno R3 kit, a $20 bundle that's a surprising value as it comes with an Arduino Uno R3 and a kit full of components. Note: You can support our work by purchasing your own Smraza starter...

What’s New In School: Unified HMI Pre-order Sale!

As part of Insights In Automation's March Mega Sale, this week we released our upcoming Unified Basic and Unified Comfort Panel Course into pre-order status at 70% off the final price! And for a limited time you can also get an additional 24% off by using our March Mega Sale...

What’s New In School: New PLC Application Simulator!

As part of Insights In Automation's March Mega Sale, this week The Automation School released version 1.0 of their very own PLC Application Simulator! This new Windows PC application is being released at no charge to all students who enroll in any version of our PLC or PAC courses at...

Siemens Industrial Computers (P196)

This week I meet up with Kristen Quasey of Siemens to learn what's new with their line of Industrial Computer products in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch to the Podcast on The Automation Blog: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZA16VDTo5w?rel=0] Listen to the...

Our 24 Day “March Mega Sale” Is LIVE!

Sale: Get 24% Off eBooks, Digital Videos, and Online Courses with coupon code March24! March is here, and Insights In Automation's 24 Days of Savings is now LIVE with the launch of our March Mega Sale™! Using the coupon code March24 to save 24% on eBooks and Digital Video Collections here...

Building Projects from the Official Arduino Starter Kit (TMS02)

In today's video Joseph builds and details some of the Projects found in the Official Arduino Starter Kit. If you'd like us to develop an affordable online course on using Arduinos, please leave us your feedback here. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-sUl5lSEV0?rel=0] Thanks for watching our Official Arduino Starter Kit Unboxing! To see a list...

Pro-face HMIs & IPCs by Schneider Electric (P195)

This week I meet back up with Jay Cortel and Tom Reiter of Schneider Electric to learn all about the Pro-face line of HMIs and IPCs in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch to the Podcast on The...

Tech Talk: Process Control as a Service (TT003)

This week I meet up with Sam Svitenko, Gleg Benoy, and Brandon Smith of ConSynSys to discuss Process Control as a Service, as well as their product ProCaaSo, in a new episode of Tech Talk Live sponsored by TheAutomationSchool.com. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the...

Unboxing The Official Arduino Starter Kit (TMS01)

In today's video Joseph unboxes the Official Arduino Starter Kit, detailing what comes in the box. In our next video, we'll run through our first impressions and some of the example projects included with the kit. Prefer to read the article? If you do, click here. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBD3x6-MgiA?rel=0] Thanks for watching our...

Radar Level Measurement: Is 80GHz Right For Your Application? (P194)

This week I meet up with Ashley David of Endress+Hauser to learn all about Radar Level Measurement, and what applications work best with the new 80gHz band in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch to the Podcast on...

February 22 News on Sensors, 5G Routers, Profinet Gateways, Edge IPCs, Robots and Ai in 2024 & more (N169)

Daily Industrial Automation News Roundup: Today's News: Banner's New Measuring Sensors, Siemens' New 5G Routers, Softing's New Profinet Gateways, Emerson's New Edge IPC, Mitsubishi's New R86TB Teach Pendant, Rockwell's New Embedded Edge Compute Module, Yaskawa's Thoughts on Zero Maintenance, ABB on Robots and Ai in 2024 and more in this episode...

Siemens Scalable Machine-mount I/O (P193)

This week I meet up with Garett Williams and Raj Rajendra of Siemens to learn all about their machine mount I/O products in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch to the Podcast on The Automation Blog: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q73IBoGhy8] Listen to...

Tech Talk: Industrial Control System (ICS) Cybersecurity (TT002)

This week I meet up with Luis Narvaez to discuss Industrial Control System Cybersecurity in this episode of Automation Tech Talk. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch to the Show on The Automation Blog: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpWjIm65Vuc?si=nHrsjdP5jvvc3zhF] Automation Tech Talk is also available on most Video, Podcasting...

February 20 News on RFID Readers, Free PLCs, ASi-5, WinCC, MicroLogix, Energy Hub, Slice IO & more (N168)

Daily Industrial Automation News Roundup: Today's News: Balluff Celebrates 40 Years Making RFID Readers, Maple Systems' New PLC Try Before You Buy, Bihl+Wiedemann Connects Danfoss Drives via ASi-5, Mitsubishi Automates Machine Tending, Balluff's Rapid Inductive Position Measuring System, Software Toolbox On Logging OPC Data, Siemens Updates WinCC, Rockwell Releases New...

February 15 News about HVAC PLCs, Voltage Monitors, Ai, AMRs, DevOps, Passkey, 3D Printing & more (N167)

Daily Industrial Automation News Roundup: Today's News: Siemens' TM NPU v2 Ai Module, SINAMICS Startdrive V17 SP2, Danfoss Introduces New HVAC Programmable Controller, Pepperl+Fuchs Covers Smart-Ex 03 Features, Banner's Continuous Voltage Monitor, Omron launches MD Series of AMRs, Auvesy-MDT Details New Features, Copia on Industrial DevOps, Omlox update, rf Ideas on...

Banner’s Remote I/O (P192)

This week I meet up with Sean Foley of Banner Engineering to learn all about their Distributed Remote I/O Products in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch to the Podcast on The Automation Blog: Listen to the Podcast on...

February 13 News about Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider, Prosoft, RedLion, IDEC, Turck, Sick, SMC & more (N166)

Daily Industrial Automation News Roundup: Today's News: Siemens SIMATIC ET 200iSP Now Talks PROFINET, Red Lion's FlexEdge Gains Strain Gauge, J1939, and CAN, IDEC Launches 7” PLC+HMI, Phoenix Contact Launches IP67 Class 2 PS, Turck Release New M12 HF RFID Read/Write Head, Sick Releases New Safety Distance Sensor, SMC Launches Motorless...

February 8 News about Omron, Banner, Turck, SMC, Sick, Danfoss, Leuze, Kuka, AnyBus, Exida & more (N165)

Daily Industrial Automation News Roundup: Today's News: Siemens releases Process Function Library V3.0 SP1, Sysmac All-In-One Automation, Banner Condition Monitoring Wireless Gateway, Turck's New Temperature and Relative Humidity Sensor, SMC's New Analog Auto Switch, Sick's Motor Feedback System, Danfoss’ New iC2 Micro Drives, Leuze's New Laser Distance Sensor, Kuka's Augmented...

What’s New With Rockwell’s Logix and View (P191)

This week I take a look at what's new with Rockwell's Logix and View products as seen at Automation Fair 2023 in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch to the Podcast on The Automation Blog: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5e-OwgpQYM?si=cIwH_l0qjTupvUyC] Listen to the...

February 6 News about Banner, Keyence, Beckhoff, Pepperl+Fuchs, Rockwell, Schneider, Siemens & more (N164)

Daily Industrial Automation News Roundup: Today's News: ABB Robotics Partners With Mettler-Toledo, Moxa's New IPCs, Ignition 8.1.37, Banner's M12 M8 Adapter, Keyence 2D/3D Laser Profiler, Hilscher Edge-IO-Link-Master, Beckhoff's New C6675 IPC, Pepperl+Fuchs's 48V Motor Control Module, PTC Launches Onshape Vision for Apple Vision, ESD's CAN to CAN FD Bridge, Sick's...