Daily Industrial Automation News Rundown:

This Wednesday morning we cover the News, new Articles, and upcoming Events in our Automation This Morning blog.

First up is news that Emerson has made an all cash offer for National Instruments at a premium price of $53 per share. To learn more, read the entire press release here.Next we have a new article about Omron’s new G2RV-ST and G3RV-ST Slim Relays which discusses many of its features including high speed on (.02ms) and off (.4ms) switching times. See all the details at Omron’s site here.

Festo has also just come out with their new “Pneumatic Essentials” program featuring easy to order and fast shipping products. To see a complete list of products covered by this program, as well as grab the new essentials catalog, click here.

Today over on the Opto22 website you’ll find a new article spotlighting Convergence Controls and the four pillars of their business model which I found resonated with me as well. To find out what they are, check out the full article here.

A new article from SME is up which focuses on Event Based Vision and features new products from companies like DataLogic and Nikon. Personally I found the Nikon Laser-Radar measuring device of most interest, but you’ll find the details about all the products covered in the article here.

AMT also has a new article out, this one about Hardinge Groups effort to re-shore some of their production from Asia back to Elmira, NY, and to learn the lessons they came away  with from the transition, click here.

Today’s final article is from the folks over at Global American, in which they discuss what Edge computing is, and the advantages of it over Cloud Computing in this article here.

There’s also three upcoming events on our list today, with the first being another location that will be holding an Emerson Tech Expo. This one is being held in Bakersfield, CA on February 1st, and you’ll find all the details here.

New we have the Onshore Wellsite Automation 2023 show schedule for January 31 through February 1st in Huston, Texas (as well as online) and you’ll find all the details here.

Finally, if you are in the Long Beach area, on February 2nd there’s a free Profinet traing courses being hosted by the good folks at PI North America, and you’ll find all the details here.

And that brings us to our product spotlight, and today I’m featuring my “Logix Book of Knowledge” which contains updated versions of all my ControlLogix blog articles. See all the details or pickup a copy here.

And that’s it for today’s Industrial Automation news roundup! If you’d like to watch or listen to this morning’s show, you can do so below once they are released:

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The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

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Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

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I'm a lifelong Technology Enthusiast who began programing in the early 80's on the Apple II and VIC-20 personal computers. After earning a degree in Electronics, I worked as a Certified Controls and Information Automation Specialist for 25 years before leaving to become a full time Industrial Automation instructor and mentor at TheAutomationSchool, as well as publishing industry interviews, news, and product how-to’s at TheAutomationBlog.com. If you're interested in my training, mentoring, or becoming a sponsor, please schedule a teams meeting with me via https://calendly.com/shawntierney/business-meeting

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• The Automation Museum - June 16, 2025

Daily Industrial Automation News Rundown:

This Tuesday morning we cover new Articles and Product Documents.

First up is an article from B&R about how Strama-MPS implemented their SuperTrak linear transport system in an Medical Devices assembly system. To learn the details and check out the video of the system in action, click here.

Next up is an updated line of Rosemount Radar Transmitters from Emerson. Said to be more reliable than ultrasonic and hydrostatic devices, these devices come in either IO-Link or Hart modules, each with 4-20ma analog outputs. To learn more, click here.

If you live or work in the Minneapolis area, you may be interested in the Emerson Technology Expo going on this Thursday. For complete information including a session agenda, and to register, click here.

From events to new product literature, next up is a new brochure for Schneider’s Din Rail Mount 24vdc Easy UPS. Coming in 240Watt and 480watt versions, as well as with a separate battery pack, you find the details of this line in the new publication here.

Also new to Schneider’s literature is a brochure on their 1U Rack Mount APC Smart UPS. Supporting up to 300watts / 500va at 120vac, the details on the SC500RM1U can be found here.

From UPS’s to Relays, the next new item on today’s list is a detail guide to Omron’s Slim Relays. This “training document” is more than just a brochure, including details I think most users will want to know, and you can grab a copy of it from Omron’s website here.

In additional to new literature on Omron’s smart relays, we also have a new brochure on Omron’s line of Power Supplies which you can find here.

And that brings us to our product spotlight, and today’s we’re featuring my Mastering Logix Applications with PLCLogix 5000 simulator. This course comes with a 15 Day trail license of PLCLogix, or get it for free when you buy a lifetime license of the simulator from us at The Automation School here. If you’d like to know a little more about PLCLogix 5000 first, we also covered it previously here.

And that’s it for today’s Industrial Automation news roundup! If you’d like to watch or listen to this morning’s show, you can do so below once they are released:

Watch the show:

The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

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Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

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Shawn Tierney

I'm a lifelong Technology Enthusiast who began programing in the early 80's on the Apple II and VIC-20 personal computers. After earning a degree in Electronics, I worked as a Certified Controls and Information Automation Specialist for 25 years before leaving to become a full time Industrial Automation instructor and mentor at TheAutomationSchool, as well as publishing industry interviews, news, and product how-to’s at TheAutomationBlog.com. If you're interested in my training, mentoring, or becoming a sponsor, please schedule a teams meeting with me via https://calendly.com/shawntierney/business-meeting

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• Trends in Robotics with Winston Leung of QNX (P239) - June 18, 2025
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• The Automation Museum - June 16, 2025

Daily Industrial Automation News Rundown:

This Monday morning we cover Product Updates, Articles, and a couple of new Documents.

First up is an article from Inductive Automation about the latest release of Ignition which includes several security and usability updates. If you’re an Ignition user you can read all about the latest update here.

Next we have an article by the folks over at Real-Time Automation covering th basics of CANopen, which you can read here.

Over on the Antaira website we have a new piece about the growing use of Industrial Automation in the Agriculture space. In the article they detail many of the demands of these systems, and why selecting a reliable Industrial Ethernet Switch is so important. To read this article, click here.

The latest article at SME that sparked my interest is the new article entitled, “Moving Past People, Planet, and Profit.” Don’t let the title fool you, this is an article covering the many aspects of production that can be considered when looking at reducing waste, and you can read the full article here.

Digi-Key also has a new article our detailing the considerations that go into creating compact and flexible circuits that have accurate circuit protection that meet IEC and UL standards. Those of you electronically inclined will find the article ​here.

The folks over at ISA also have several new articles out, and the one that I found the most interesting was “Complexity and Contention: The Future of Digital Infrastructure.” While I don’t see all the technology they mention as factors in the future of industrial automation, many are, and the key take-a-way for me was the importance of designing your facility’s digital infrastructure with the future in mind. You can see if you agree by reading the article here.

Over at the Global American site we find a new article entitled, “Demystifying USB C,” which I found not only interesting but something I’ll probably come back to and share when questions about USB come up in the future. If you’re also interested in this topic you’ll find the original article here.

And our final article for this morning is from the good folks over at LabForge. In their article about Bin Packing Robots and Machine vision, the cover the key items that come to play when designing a system where the Robot Arm must pick out certain items from a bin of mixed parts. To read the full article, click here.

The last two items on today’s list are two new manuals from the folks at Siemens. First up is a new manual for the Scalance X-200 switches which you’ll find here. The other is a new manual for the ET 200eco PN module communication’s manual, which you’ll find here.

And that’s it for today’s Industrial Automation roundup! If you’d like to watch or listen to this morning’s show, you can do so below once they are released:

Watch the show:

The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

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Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

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Shawn Tierney

I'm a lifelong Technology Enthusiast who began programing in the early 80's on the Apple II and VIC-20 personal computers. After earning a degree in Electronics, I worked as a Certified Controls and Information Automation Specialist for 25 years before leaving to become a full time Industrial Automation instructor and mentor at TheAutomationSchool, as well as publishing industry interviews, news, and product how-to’s at TheAutomationBlog.com. If you're interested in my training, mentoring, or becoming a sponsor, please schedule a teams meeting with me via https://calendly.com/shawntierney/business-meeting

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• Trends in Robotics with Winston Leung of QNX (P239) - June 18, 2025
• First Look: MOXA Smart Switches (TIA Portal & Studio 5000 Integration) (S2E14) - June 17, 2025
• The Automation Museum - June 16, 2025

Daily Industrial Automation News Rundown:

This Friday morning we cover new Products and Articles, plus a new Download and new Documents.

First up is an article from ABB about how a customer implemented their robots  to improve the manufacturing of spices for a Chinese Food and Condiment manufacturer, Teway Foods. To read the article and watch the video of the process, click here.

Next us is an article from Copia Automation about their latest release and newest features. If you don’t know, Copia has been on The Automation Podcast a couple of times (here and here) to discuss how their product brings GIT based source control to industrial automation. To learn more about Copia and their latest features, you’ll find their article here.

Also new for today is an article from the good folks over at The Association for Manufacturing Technology about building an advanced cybersecurity plan, including maintenance and incident response. It’s part of a ten part series, and you can find the article here.

So, what do you know about adaptive manufacturing? This is the question asked in the latest blog from the folks over at B&R. The article takes a look at who need to consider Adaptive manufacturing, and how it differs from Flexible manufacturing, and the full article can be found here.

Now, I’ll admit I’ve lost track of what’s new and happening with the folks over at PI (Profinet International,) which is why I was glad to see their latest blog covering their top five articles of 2022. The articles their followers read the most include topics I’m also very interested in, including Single Pair Ethernet, IO-Link Safety, and TSN. To see all their top articles, as well as new products of January 2023, click here (you can also learn about CAN FD here.)

Next is an article shared by Inductive about Sparkplug, and this leas to a website has a great primer on what Sparkplug is and how it relates to MQTT here.

From Sparkplug to EMI, our next story is from DigiKey and covers how to implement robust, miniature EMI Control for Automotive and Industrial Power Converters, which you read here.

As for new downloads, today we have new firmware available from Siemens for their ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN R1 here.

As far as literature, we have two new releases from Rockwell. First up is a guide to their NEMA Contactors and Starters which includes all of the specifications for these products, which you can find here.

And our final item today is a new Brochure for Rockwell’s FactoryTalk Edge here. While it looks interesting, I’m not sure if this product will find broad appeal – what do you think?

And that’s it for today’s Industrial Automation roundup! If you’d like to watch or listen to this morning’s show, you can do so below once they are released:

Watch the show:

The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

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Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

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Shawn Tierney

I'm a lifelong Technology Enthusiast who began programing in the early 80's on the Apple II and VIC-20 personal computers. After earning a degree in Electronics, I worked as a Certified Controls and Information Automation Specialist for 25 years before leaving to become a full time Industrial Automation instructor and mentor at TheAutomationSchool, as well as publishing industry interviews, news, and product how-to’s at TheAutomationBlog.com. If you're interested in my training, mentoring, or becoming a sponsor, please schedule a teams meeting with me via https://calendly.com/shawntierney/business-meeting

Latest posts by Shawn Tierney (see all)

• Trends in Robotics with Winston Leung of QNX (P239) - June 18, 2025
• First Look: MOXA Smart Switches (TIA Portal & Studio 5000 Integration) (S2E14) - June 17, 2025
• The Automation Museum - June 16, 2025

Daily Industrial Automation Rundown:

This Thursday morning we cover new Products and Articles, plus a new Podcast and Document.

First up is an article from Grace Engineering about their ChekVolt product which allows users to test for absence of voltage while also providing voltage presence LED indication. You can read the full article here.

Next is an article from Opto22 detailing three industrial applications using Opto22 products and MQTT which you’ll find here.

Opto22 also published a new round-up of its ten most popular videos of 2022 here.

As far as new products go, Balluff announced the release of its new line of High Speed Inductive Measuring devices here.

And Emerson announced its new ultrasonic metal welder for bonding larger batteries, conductors and wire terminations here.

Over on the Pepperl+Fuchs site we noticed they’ve opened registration for their Hazardous Area Training Programs which can include up to 15 modules. You’ll find more information about them here.

As far as new Podcasts are concerned, RedLion released a new episode of its Lion’s Den podcast on which they discuss “Why Managed Ethernet Switches Matter,” and you’ll find that episode here.

In the downloads category, today we have an updated GSD file for the Siemens ET200SP distributed IO system, which you’ll find here.

And when it comes to new literature, Rockwell just released the latest copy of its EtherNet/IP Socket Interface application guide here.

And that’s it for today’s Industrial Automation roundup! If you’d like to watch or listen to this morning’s show, you can do so below once they are released:

Watch the show:

The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

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Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

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Shawn Tierney

I'm a lifelong Technology Enthusiast who began programing in the early 80's on the Apple II and VIC-20 personal computers. After earning a degree in Electronics, I worked as a Certified Controls and Information Automation Specialist for 25 years before leaving to become a full time Industrial Automation instructor and mentor at TheAutomationSchool, as well as publishing industry interviews, news, and product how-to’s at TheAutomationBlog.com. If you're interested in my training, mentoring, or becoming a sponsor, please schedule a teams meeting with me via https://calendly.com/shawntierney/business-meeting

Latest posts by Shawn Tierney (see all)

• Trends in Robotics with Winston Leung of QNX (P239) - June 18, 2025
• First Look: MOXA Smart Switches (TIA Portal & Studio 5000 Integration) (S2E14) - June 17, 2025
• The Automation Museum - June 16, 2025

Daily Industrial Automation Rundown:

This Wednesday morning we cover new Podcasts, several new Products, as well as new Downloads and Literature.

First up is the latest episode of The Automation Podcast in which I sit down with Scott Preston from Antaira to learn about their line of Industrial Ethernet Switches. You can view or listen to this episode on your favorite Podcasting platform or right here on The Automation Blog.

Next up is a new podcast from the folks at SME discussing Knowledge Transfer during the current Labor Shortage. The interview is with the CEO of an MES company, and I found the discussion might be best suited for those in charge of whole departments or facilities, as discussion covers higher level strategies. Interested readers can listen to the podcast here.

As far as new product press releases, we’ll start with one from Bosch Rexroth and their “Locator” system. Essentially, this system is designed to allow mobile robots to independently determine their position without users needing expert knowledge to commission them. Their Locator product allows the robots to determine their position and orientation using compatible industrial controllers and laser sensors, and without physical markings and manual training. To learn more, check out the article here.

Over on the A3 website we have a news article about a recently release plugin for Robotmaster, an offline programming and simulation tool for robots. This new plugin allows the importing of Mastercam CAD/CAM data into a robotic program. To learn more, check out the article here.

nVent announced the release of a new line of Stainless Steel Enclosures and Air Conditioners for Extreme Environments. Features of the HOFFMAN Extreme Environments line includes a Adhesive-free gasket mounting, new hinge design with lift-off door, multiple corrosion resistance options, including for internal protection. To find out more, check out the full article here.

Festo Introduced an Online 3D CAD Configurator for Actuators and Accessories.  The easy to use configurator allows users to select an actuator and then select “hot spots” on the 3D model to select each accessory. To learn more, click here.

Prosoft Technology has a new article up about requirements of extreme environments, like IP rating, Conformal Coating, and Temperature Ratings, all used to remind the reader that Prosoft offers Extreme rated modules for Rockwell XT line of ControlLogix products. To read the article, click here.

On the new literature front, Siemens just released an update to their S7 System Comparison manual. This manual compares the features and functions of the S7-300, 400, 1200, and 1500, and can be downloaded here.

And as far as software updates go, MDT just released a new security update for AutoSave versions prior to v8.5. Users running those older versions are encouraged to apply the update. For more information, click here.

And that’s it for today’s Industrial Automation roundup! If you’d like to watch or listen to this morning’s show, you can do so below once they are released:

Watch the show:

The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

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Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

• Author
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Shawn Tierney

I'm a lifelong Technology Enthusiast who began programing in the early 80's on the Apple II and VIC-20 personal computers. After earning a degree in Electronics, I worked as a Certified Controls and Information Automation Specialist for 25 years before leaving to become a full time Industrial Automation instructor and mentor at TheAutomationSchool, as well as publishing industry interviews, news, and product how-to’s at TheAutomationBlog.com. If you're interested in my training, mentoring, or becoming a sponsor, please schedule a teams meeting with me via https://calendly.com/shawntierney/business-meeting

Latest posts by Shawn Tierney (see all)

• Trends in Robotics with Winston Leung of QNX (P239) - June 18, 2025
• First Look: MOXA Smart Switches (TIA Portal & Studio 5000 Integration) (S2E14) - June 17, 2025
• The Automation Museum - June 16, 2025

Daily Industrial Automation Rundown:

This Tuesday morning we’ve found several new articles, products, downloads, and literature to cover in our daily roundup.

First up is a new article from the ISA and MOXA about implementing Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) in Real World Manufacturing, which you can read about here.

Next we have an article about how Emerson’s Analytics Software is helping utilities automate the monitoring and reporting for Clean-in-Place (CIP) applications, which you’ll find here.

Over on Rockwell Automation’s website, when have a rundown of their top five six customer stories from 2022, which you can read here.

On the Keyence website this week we find the announcement of a new Silhouette-based measurement system, the TM-X5000 series which you’ll find here.

I also found this Tweet from Red Lion Controls about a new N-Tron NT5000 series of gigabit network switches. Checking their website here, I didn’t find much on this  new product yet, but stay tuned as we hope to have more information about this product in the coming weeks.

New to Downloads from Siemens is the latest version of the Drives Software, v5.2SP, which you can find here.

Also new to Siemens downloads are TIA Portal Add-Ins, which you can learn about here.

As far as new literature, we have three new documents from Siemens this morning including a new manual for their ET200SP Distributed IO here.

You’ll also find the latest Operating Instructions for their Industrial Flat Panels here.

And a guide for using AWS IoT Greengrass with their IPCs here.

And that’s it for today’s Industrial Automation roundup! If you’d like to watch or listen to this morning’s show, you can do so below:

Watch the show:

The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

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Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

• Author
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Shawn Tierney

I'm a lifelong Technology Enthusiast who began programing in the early 80's on the Apple II and VIC-20 personal computers. After earning a degree in Electronics, I worked as a Certified Controls and Information Automation Specialist for 25 years before leaving to become a full time Industrial Automation instructor and mentor at TheAutomationSchool, as well as publishing industry interviews, news, and product how-to’s at TheAutomationBlog.com. If you're interested in my training, mentoring, or becoming a sponsor, please schedule a teams meeting with me via https://calendly.com/shawntierney/business-meeting

Latest posts by Shawn Tierney (see all)

• Trends in Robotics with Winston Leung of QNX (P239) - June 18, 2025
• First Look: MOXA Smart Switches (TIA Portal & Studio 5000 Integration) (S2E14) - June 17, 2025
• The Automation Museum - June 16, 2025

Daily Industrial Automation Rundown:

This Monday morning we have new blogs, events, and details on Studio 5000 v35.

First up is a new article from Automation Direct covering the basics of what PID Control is. While there are many such articles on the net, this one was just recently released and you can read it here.

Next up is a press release from Siemens discuss their new collaboration with 80 Acres to scale up their vertical farming, including the use of SIMATIC Automation products. You can read the entire press release here.

Over on the Aveva website (the folks behind InTouch WonderWare) we have a new blog article about the future of Industrial Automation Data, and what innovation may become the trend in 2023, which you can read all about here.

Next up are some recently announced events, including the first one we’ll highligh which is from Copia.

This coming Thursday, January 12, Copia is holding a Introductory Webinar about it’s Git based source control product as well as it’s Device Link device backup solution, and you can sign up for this free event here.

Next up is a Live Webinar on January 26 from Auvesy-MDT (the company behind “Autosave”) discussing fatalism in production and 2023 trends with STATISTA. You can learn more about this event here.

Also quickly approaching is the industry favorite trade show, ATX West. This year is seems like most of the vendors we follow will be attending the show from February 7th to 9th, and you can see a complete list of exhibitors here.On our own website we’ve just released a new article covering the highlights of what’s new in Studio5000 Logix Designer, which you’ll find here.

And that’s it for today’s Industrial Automation roundup! If you’d like to watch or listen to this morning’s show, you can do so below:

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Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

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Shawn Tierney

I'm a lifelong Technology Enthusiast who began programing in the early 80's on the Apple II and VIC-20 personal computers. After earning a degree in Electronics, I worked as a Certified Controls and Information Automation Specialist for 25 years before leaving to become a full time Industrial Automation instructor and mentor at TheAutomationSchool, as well as publishing industry interviews, news, and product how-to’s at TheAutomationBlog.com. If you're interested in my training, mentoring, or becoming a sponsor, please schedule a teams meeting with me via https://calendly.com/shawntierney/business-meeting

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• Trends in Robotics with Winston Leung of QNX (P239) - June 18, 2025
• First Look: MOXA Smart Switches (TIA Portal & Studio 5000 Integration) (S2E14) - June 17, 2025
• The Automation Museum - June 16, 2025

Daily Industrial Automation Rundown:

This Friday morning we have new articles, documents, and some Q&A on ControlLogix.

First up is and article from our friends at the ISA about Next-gen Warehouse Operations Start with Next-gen Wireless. The article discuses some of the common issues Warehouse’s run into in the post-covid world, as well as some of the challenges of using wireless in warehouses. To see the entire article, click here.

New we have anew book announcement on Automation.com. The book, New-Technology Flow Meters is by Jesse Yoder and published by CRC. Volume 1 is available now, and you can learn more about this book here.

Turck also released it’s “In Stock Product Guide” which lists all its Sensors, Connectivity Products, and Fieldbus products which customers can expect to be in stock at any given time. To grab a copy of this PDF, click here.

Next we have updated literature from Siemens detailing its ET 200SP Siwarex Weighing Module, which you can grab a copy of here.

Rockwell also released a new publication, this one its latest edition of the Studio 5000 Architect, which you can download here.

With the news and new product lit covered, I wanted to highlight a recent question that came in from one of our supporters at TheAutomationBlog.com/join. The question regarded replacing a 1756-L5x with a 1756-L6x due to the desire to add a 1756-EN2T to the system, and the complete conversation can be seen here (and is summarized in today’s edition of the morning show below.)

And that’s it for today’s Industrial Automation roundup! If you’d like to watch or listen to this mornings show, you can do so below:

Watch the show:

The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

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Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

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Shawn Tierney

I'm a lifelong Technology Enthusiast who began programing in the early 80's on the Apple II and VIC-20 personal computers. After earning a degree in Electronics, I worked as a Certified Controls and Information Automation Specialist for 25 years before leaving to become a full time Industrial Automation instructor and mentor at TheAutomationSchool, as well as publishing industry interviews, news, and product how-to’s at TheAutomationBlog.com. If you're interested in my training, mentoring, or becoming a sponsor, please schedule a teams meeting with me via https://calendly.com/shawntierney/business-meeting

Latest posts by Shawn Tierney (see all)

• Trends in Robotics with Winston Leung of QNX (P239) - June 18, 2025
• First Look: MOXA Smart Switches (TIA Portal & Studio 5000 Integration) (S2E14) - June 17, 2025
• The Automation Museum - June 16, 2025

Daily Industrial Automation Rundown:

This Thursday morning we have new articles, podcasts, and a couple of product announcements to discuss.

First up is the new Single Axis Motion Controller from Galil. The DMC-3x01x is Galil’s latest generation single-axis controller sporting a 32-bit RISC processor while still supporting Galil’s simplified with two-letter, intuitive commands and full set of software tools for Tuning and analysis. It also comes with two daisy-chainable Ethernet 100 Base-T ports. One 115kbaud RS232 port:

For full details about the DMC-3x01x, checkout the product page here.

There’s also a new article from GracePort discussing the advantages of Wireless Condition Monitoring products like GraceSense. I thought the article did a great job of explaining where and when products like these make sense, and recommend checking it out here:

While we are on the subject of products, I wanted to announce the coming end of the sale of my S7-1200 / S7-1500 Online Training course. Currently set at $99, as I work to finish up the course I will also be raising the price. So if you or someone you know needs to learn how to use and program Siemens PLCs, you may want to signup prior to the coming price increase. For full information about the course, click here.

Next up we have several podcasts, the first being just release epsiode of The Automation Podcast in which I interview Curt Anderson about how he helps Manufacturers implement eCommerce on their websites, often times paid for using Government Grants. You can view or listen to the podcast here.

Next we have the good folks from Opto 22 who recently were on The Atlas Podcast to talk about recent tech trends here.

Opto 22 also has an upcoming live show on MQTT and Sparkplug scheduled for January 11th and 18th which you can find out more about here.

Another couple of upcoming events that CAN Network users might be interested in are two from CAN in Automation, or CiA. The first is for newcomers, and the next will discuss the “Physical Layer.” To learn more, click here.

Available as an Article and Podcast is a new episode from the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) in which they discuss the Latest Industrial Automation Trends in Food Processing, which you can listen to or read here.

And our final bit of news for today is a new article from the good folks over at ISA and Automation.com which talks about using historical and conditioned based data for use in predictive analysis. To read the article, click here.

And that’s it for today’s Industrial Automation roundup! If you’d like to watch or listen to this mornings show, you can do so below:

Watch the show:

The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

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Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

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Shawn Tierney

I'm a lifelong Technology Enthusiast who began programing in the early 80's on the Apple II and VIC-20 personal computers. After earning a degree in Electronics, I worked as a Certified Controls and Information Automation Specialist for 25 years before leaving to become a full time Industrial Automation instructor and mentor at TheAutomationSchool, as well as publishing industry interviews, news, and product how-to’s at TheAutomationBlog.com. If you're interested in my training, mentoring, or becoming a sponsor, please schedule a teams meeting with me via https://calendly.com/shawntierney/business-meeting

Latest posts by Shawn Tierney (see all)

• Trends in Robotics with Winston Leung of QNX (P239) - June 18, 2025
• First Look: MOXA Smart Switches (TIA Portal & Studio 5000 Integration) (S2E14) - June 17, 2025
• The Automation Museum - June 16, 2025

Welcome to the Automation Morning Show for January 4, 2023!

For more information, check out the “Show Notes” located below the video.

Watch the show:

The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

Podcast (morningshow): Play in new window | Download

Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

• Author
• Recent Posts

Shawn Tierney

I'm a lifelong Technology Enthusiast who began programing in the early 80's on the Apple II and VIC-20 personal computers. After earning a degree in Electronics, I worked as a Certified Controls and Information Automation Specialist for 25 years before leaving to become a full time Industrial Automation instructor and mentor at TheAutomationSchool, as well as publishing industry interviews, news, and product how-to’s at TheAutomationBlog.com. If you're interested in my training, mentoring, or becoming a sponsor, please schedule a teams meeting with me via https://calendly.com/shawntierney/business-meeting

Latest posts by Shawn Tierney (see all)

• Trends in Robotics with Winston Leung of QNX (P239) - June 18, 2025
• First Look: MOXA Smart Switches (TIA Portal & Studio 5000 Integration) (S2E14) - June 17, 2025
• The Automation Museum - June 16, 2025

Welcome to episode 1 of our new morning show for today, January 3, 2023!

For more information, check out the “Show Notes” located below the video.

Watch the show:

The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

Podcast (morningshow): Play in new window | Download

Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

• Author
• Recent Posts

Shawn Tierney

I'm a lifelong Technology Enthusiast who began programing in the early 80's on the Apple II and VIC-20 personal computers. After earning a degree in Electronics, I worked as a Certified Controls and Information Automation Specialist for 25 years before leaving to become a full time Industrial Automation instructor and mentor at TheAutomationSchool, as well as publishing industry interviews, news, and product how-to’s at TheAutomationBlog.com. If you're interested in my training, mentoring, or becoming a sponsor, please schedule a teams meeting with me via https://calendly.com/shawntierney/business-meeting

Latest posts by Shawn Tierney (see all)

• Trends in Robotics with Winston Leung of QNX (P239) - June 18, 2025
• First Look: MOXA Smart Switches (TIA Portal & Studio 5000 Integration) (S2E14) - June 17, 2025
• The Automation Museum - June 16, 2025