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What’s New In School for September 4, 2025

What's New in School update for September 4, 2025: Links from today's show: Online Courses In-person courses  If you have any questions about our in-person or...

What’s New In School for August 8, 2025

What's New in School update for August 8, 2025: Links from this week's show: PLC Application Simulator Discount for in-person courses Custom in-person courses  Factory...

Online PLC and HMI Courses

In this video Shawn Tierney details his five-star rated online PLC & HMI courses for Allen-Bradley & Siemens targeted at individuals & companies. Included...

What’s New In School for July 11, 2024

What's New in School update for July 11, 2025: If you have any questions about our in-person or online courses, please don't hesitate to contact...

Top ControlLogix Reviews (and new review system)

In this week's video series, Shawn shares the top ControlLogix reviews at TheAutomationSchool.com, and also details the new course review system and special course...

Factory I/O Series: Navigation & Scenes 1-5

In this week's video series on Factory I/O, Shawn shares lessons on navigating the 3D Environment and details about the first five Scenes: For links...

Custom In-person PLC and HMI Training tailored to your needs

Insights In Automation offers custom in-person training on Rockwell and Siemens PLCs/PACs and HMIs in our Pittsfield, MA Learning Center! Interested? Schedule a time to...

Arduino Basics – The Getting Started with Arduino Online Course by TheAutomationSchool

Arduino Basics – The Getting Started with Arduino Online Course: In a recent piece from TheAutomationSchool, the world of Arduino microcontrollers was unveiled to readers,...

What’s New In School: Offices Now Open For In-Person Training!

Our offices are now open for in-person training! Our new Insights In Automation offices are now open for business! Specifically, we're looking for customers who'd...

What’s New In School: PLC Basics™ First Edition Remastered Released!

As part of Insights In Automation's 10 Year Anniversary Celebration of offering affordable quality online courses at The Automation School, this week we released...

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...

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...

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...

What’s New At The Automation School

In this video I share what's new and happening at The Automation School, including some questions submitted by new customers. For all the links mentioned,...

Studio Wall Parts Detailed (What’s New At The Automation School)

In this video I bring students up to speed on the remodeling my studio, including the reason for the additional of products on the...

Ask Me Anything about the PLC-5

After getting my electronics degree over thirty years ago, I landed my first job in the industrial automation industry as an Inside Technical Specialist....

PLC Training: What is the Best PLC to Learn With?

During my years in the field one of the most common questions I was asked by Electricians and Engineers alike was where they could...

Online vs Classroom Training: Pros and Cons

If you've been installing or maintaining industrial automation products going back to the twentieth century, then there's a good chance that you attended one...

What’s New at The Automation School (Video)

Learn about The Automation School's new courses, bundles, lessons, design and more in this monthly update video:  Please post any questions you have as a...

What’s New At The Automation Blog And School, Summer 2019 (Article & Video)

It's been a busy summer here at Insights In Automation, and I thought I'd take a moment to review what's new at The Automation...

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