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New Media Guide Available! (April 2024 Edition)

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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...

Top Ten Blog Articles for 2023

Thanks to you, our readers, this year The Automation Blog surpassed its previous records with over 380K unique visitors and 680K page views. And...

Merry Christmas from The Automation Blog!

Wishing You and Yours a very Merry Christmas!

The Automation Blog Content Collections

eBooks: Logix Book of Knowledge™ - $19.99 $9.99 On Sale The Automation Blog’s Logix Book Of Knowledge™ contains over 200 pages of how-to guides on configurating and...

Studio 5000 – V35: What’s New

Late last year Rockwell released version 35 of Studio 5000 Logix Designer, and in today's article I'll cover the highlights of what's new and...

The Automation Blog: Top Ten Articles for 2022

Thanks to our readers, this year The Automation Blog is on track to surpass its previous records for traffic, and it's already served...

ControlLogix – Seven Things New Users Need To Know

In today's article I'm going to share what I've found have been the most important things new users must know about ControlLogix before they...

Studio 5000 – Pricing, Packages, Features & Bundles

In today's article I'm going to take a detailed look Studio 5000 pricing, available packages and bundles, and what features are included with each...

RSLogix 5000, Studio 5000 Logix Designer

To program a CompactLogix or ControlLogix controller you're going to need a copy of Studio 5000 Logix Designer, which was formerly known as RSLogix...

Happy Thanksgiving From The Automation Blog!

Wishing all our readers and viewers a very Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you have a day filled with happiness, and we're very thankful that you...

Rockwell Automation’s Programmable Automation Controllers

Most industrial automation vendors offer modern Programmable Controllers, but not all of them brand their products as PACs. Take Siemens for instance: You'd be hard...

Thank You For Keeping The Energy Flowing & Production Lines Going!

Today I wanted to extend a heartfelt "Thank You" to all the Electricians, Engineers, Technicians, and Programmers out there for keeping the Energy Flowing,...

Merry Christmas from The Automation Blog!

Wishing You and Yours a very Merry Christmas!

Top Ten Overall Blog Posts

This year has been The Automation Blog's biggest year yet going all the way back to when I launched the site back in...

Top Ten Blog Posts of 2021

Thanks to you, our readers, this past year The Automation Blog surpassed all of its previous records for traffic and visitors served. And thanks...

Happy Holidays from The Automation Blog!

Wishing You and Yours a very Happy Holidays! Over the next couple of weeks my time will be split between visiting with family and filming my...

The Automation Minute and Show Collection 1: 2013-2020 Now Available!

The Automation Minute and Show Collection 1: 2013-2020 includes all 287 episodes across five seasons for more than 29 hours of automation tips and...

My First Personal Computer

As a member of Generation X, I grew up in a time when consumer products were making the transition from Analog to Digital. This was...

Merry Christmas from The Automation Blog!

Wishing You and Yours a very Merry Christmas!