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Welcome to “Insights in Automation”

January 28, 2013

Shawn Tierney at Worcester Water Trade Show 2002

Here you'll find thoughtful insight into the world of industrial automation, including solutions to common (and not so common) problems, “how to” information, and first hand reports from my time in the field working with controls engineers implementing PLC, HMI, SCADA and MES solutions.

Please feel free to join in the conversation by taking advantage of this site’s “post a comment or question” feature at the bottom of each article, or get in touch with me directly by using the site's “contact” form.

Look forward to hearing from you!

Until next time, Peace ✌️

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

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Shawn Tierney

Shawn is a lifelong Technology Enthusiast who as a pre-teen in the early 80's discovered his passion for programing on the newly released Apple II and VIC-20 computers. After earning a degree in Electronics, Shawn worked as a Certified Automation Specialist for 25 years before leaving to focus full time on teaching online PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at The Automation School, as well as publishing industrial automation news, interviews, and how-to articles & videos at The Automation Blog.