First Looks, Tech Tips, and How-To's

New ControlLogix 5590, aka 1756-L9 Details (M5E44)

I review the latest public information from Rockwell Automation about their upcoming new Programmable Controller, the 5590 (aka 1756-L9) in Episode 44 of The...

First Look: New Rockwell Products Shown At Automation Fair 2024 (TME06)

This week on The Automation Minute and Show I cover the top new Rockwell products shown at Automation Fair 2024: For more information, check out...

Automation Q & A for December 6, 2024 (QW025)

Industrial Automation Questions and Answers with Shawn Tierney in this episode of the Question of the Week from #TheAutomationBlog. Note: In place of the Members...

Programming Options for CompactLogix and ControlLogix (2024) (M5E43)

Learn about the programming software options for Allen-Bradley's CompactLogix and ControlLogix in Episode 43 of The Automation Minute, Season 5. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYs8kCCOqeE?rel=0&w=560&h=315] The Automation Minute, Season...

Programming Options for the Micro800 (2024) (M5E42)

Learn about the programming software and starter kits  options, including pricing, for Allen-Bradley's Micro800 in Episode 42 of The Automation Minute, Season 5. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwU37WRQ7bA?rel=0] The...

Programming Options for the MicroLogix, SLC-500 and PLC-5 (2024) (M5E41)

Learn about the software options and prices for programming the MicroLogix, SLC-500, and PLC-5 in Episode 41 of The Automation Minute, Season 5. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We1bT3OCzRE?rel=0] The...

Automation Q & A for November 22, 2024 (QW024)

Industrial Automation Questions and Answers with Shawn Tierney in this episode of the Question of the Week from #TheAutomationBlog. Note: In place of the Members...

SLC-500 Migrations Compared: SoftPLC vs Studio 5000 (S2E10)

In this episode of The Automation Show, Shawn walks through migrating a SLC-500 project to both SoftPLC and Studio 5000, then compares the results. For...

Automation Q & A for November 15, 2024 (QA023)

Industrial Automation Questions and Answers with Shawn Tierney in this episode of Q&A and the Question of the Week from #TheAutomationBlog: #Automation #IndustrialAutomation  #InsightsInAutomation Note: Below...

Automation Q & A for November 8, 2024 (QA022)

Industrial Automation Questions and Answers with Shawn Tierney in this episode of Q&A and the Question of the Week from #TheAutomationBlog: #Automation #IndustrialAutomation  #InsightsInAutomation Scheduling Note...

Automation Q & A for November 1, 2024 (QA021)

Industrial Automation Questions and Answers with Shawn Tierney in this episode of Q&A and the Question of the Week from #TheAutomationBlog: #Automation #IndustrialAutomation  #InsightsInAutomation Note: Below...

Automation Q & A for October 25, 2024 (QA020)

Industrial Automation Questions and Answers with Shawn Tierney in this episode of Q&A and the Question of the Week from #TheAutomationBlog: #Automation #IndustrialAutomation  #InsightsInAutomation Note: Below...

Automation Q & A for October 18, 2024 (QA019)

Industrial Automation Questions and Answers with Shawn Tierney in this episode of Q&A and the Question of the Week from #TheAutomationBlog: #Automation #IndustrialAutomation  #InsightsInAutomation Note: Below...

Automation Q & A for October 11, 2024 (QA018)

Industrial Automation Questions and Answers with Shawn Tierney in this episode of Q&A and the Question of the Week from #TheAutomationBlog: #Automation #IndustrialAutomation  #InsightsInAutomation Note: Below...

First Look: Connecting to a SLC-100 and Uploading the Program (TME05)

This week on The Automation Minute and Show I walk through how you connect to a SLC-100 (or 150) to upload the program from...

First Look: MOXA WiFi 6 Access Points & Clients (S2E09)

In this episode of The Automation Show, Shawn walks through setting up MOXA's new WiFi 6 Access Points and Clients, and tests them out...

Automation Q & A for September 27, 2024 (QA017)

Industrial Automation Questions and Answers with Shawn Tierney in this episode of Q&A and the Question of the Week from #TheAutomationBlog: #Automation #IndustrialAutomation  #InsightsInAutomation Note: Below...

Automation Q & A for September 20, 2024 (QA016)

Industrial Automation Questions and Answers with Shawn Tierney in this episode of Q&A and the Question of the Week from #TheAutomationBlog: #Automation #IndustrialAutomation  #InsightsInAutomation Note: Below...

Automation Q & A for September 13, 2024

Industrial Automation Questions and Answers with Shawn Tierney in this episode of Q&A and the Question of the Week from #TheAutomationBlog: #Automation #IndustrialAutomation  #InsightsInAutomation Note: Below...

Automation Q & A for September 6, 2024

Industrial Automation Questions and Answers with Shawn Tierney in this episode of Q&A and the Question of the Week from #TheAutomationBlog: #Automation #IndustrialAutomation  #InsightsInAutomation Note: Below...