Automation Chat

** Named Best Podcast 2 Consecutive Years! 2022 & 2023 Apex Awards of Publication Excellence. In this episode, The Journal's Executive Editor Theresa Houck chats with Matt Tellier from Advanced Micro Controls, Inc. (AMCI) about how stepper motors and servo motors work, what comprises each system, and how technology has closed the functionality gap between steppers and servos. Find out types of...

** 2 Consecutive Awards for Best Podcast, 2022 & 2023 APEX Awards of Publication Excellence. In this brief episode, Executive Editor Theresa Houck tells you what topics we’re covering in the next issue of The Journal From Rockwell Automation and Our PartnerNetwork magazine — our October print magazine that mails Oct, 12. Learn about upcoming stories on safety, sustainability, and agility; opti...

** Named Best Podcast 2 Consecutive Years! 2022 & 2023 Apex Awards of Excellence. The skilled worker shortage is stifling the manufacturing industry. Meanwhile, U.S. military personnel have incredible skills that would be valuable to manufacturers. Learn how the two are brought together by the Academy of Advanced Manufacturing (AAM), a joint initiative created by ManpowerGroup and Rockwell Aut...

** Named Best Podcast 2 Consecutive Years! 2022 & 2023 Apex Awards of Excellence. This is another episode in our series “In Case You Missed It,” where Executive Editor Theresa Houck brings the written word to life by reading a great article from The Journal From Rockwell Automation and Our PartnerNetwork magazine. Theresa reads, “Understand the Potential of Digital Thread.” Learn what it is an...

** 2 Consecutive Awards for Best Podcast, 2022 & 2023 APEX Awards of Publication Excellence In this brief episode, Executive Editor Theresa Houck tells you what topics we’re covering in the next issue of The Journal From Rockwell Automation and Our PartnerNetwork magazine — our September digital magazine that launches September 21. Learn about upcoming stories on how topology optimization for...

Named Best Podcast 2 Consecutive Years! 2022 & 2023 Award of Excellence. Learn more. This is another episode in our series “In Case You Missed It,” where Executive Editor Theresa Houck brings the written word to life by reading a great article from The Journal From Rockwell Automation and Our PartnerNetwork magazine. In this episode, Theresa reads, “What You Need from an Edge Computing Platfor...

** 2022 & 2023 Award of Excellence Winner for "Best Podcast," APEX Awards of Publication Excellence. While we take a brief summer break, we're happy to bring you an encore presentation of one of our fan favorites. Enjoy! Did you know in the U.S., shock is associated with all electrical-related fatalities? In this powerful episode, host Theresa Houck, Executive Editor of The Journal From Rockwe...

** 2 Consecutive Awards of Excellence Winner for Best Podcast, 2022 & 2023 APEX Awards of Publication Excellence. In this brief episode, Executive Editor Theresa Houck tells you what topics we’re covering in the next issue of The Journal From Rockwell Automation and Our PartnerNetwork magazine — our August digital magazine that launches August 25. Learn about upcoming stories on how to evaluat...

If you enjoy “Automation Chat,” please give us a 5-star rating and write a review — it helps us, and we really appreciate it. This is another episode in our regular series “In Case You Missed It,” where Executive Editor Theresa Houck brings the written word to life by reading a great article from The Journal From Rockwell Automation and Our PartnerNetwork magazine. In this episode, Theresa reads,...

Please leave us a 5-star rating and a review, and subscribe. Thank you! This “Solutions Spotlight” episode features a great conversation about how manufacturers can achieve their sustainability goals while simultaneously improving productivity and mitigating risk. Executive Editor Theresa Houck chats with Wesley Sutton, Global Market Development Lead of Power Systems and Services, and Tadeo Rodrig...

In this brief episode, Executive Editor Theresa Houck tells you what topics we’re covering in the next issue of The Journal From Rockwell Automation and Our PartnerNetwork magazine — our July print magazine that mails July 20. Learn about stories on motor & drive efficiency, high-performance HMIs, strategies to deal with the skilled worker shortage, weighing-status indicators that help achieve hig...

In this Solution Spotlight episode, learn how to use a repeatable, step-by-step process, called DCSNext, to make sure nothing is missed when migrating legacy systems to modern distributed control systems. Executive Editor Theresa Houck chats with Nick Kristan, Process Solutions Manager, and Scott Hayes, DCSNext Portfolio Manager, at Rockwell Automation. Also find out about the Front-End Loading (F...

If you enjoy “Automation Chat,” please give us a 5-star rating and write review — it helps us, and we really appreciate it. This another episode in our regular series “In Case You Missed It,” where we bring the written word to life by reading a great article from The Journal From Rockwell Automation and Our PartnerNetwork magazine. In this episode, the author reads her article! Carol Schafer, Glob...

This is another episode in our regular series “In Case You Missed It,” where Executive Editor Theresa Houck brings the written word to life by reading a great article from The Journal From Rockwell Automation and Our PartnerNetwork magazine. In this episode, Theresa reads, “How to Control an Electric Motor During a Network Failure.” Learn why programming in the appropriate motor state is crucial t...

In this brief episode, Executive Editor Theresa Houck tells you what topics we’re covering in the next issue of The Journal From Rockwell Automation and Our PartnerNetwork magazine — our June digital magazine that deploys June 29. Learn about upcoming stories on cloud-based MES in food manufacturing, how VFD cable affects motor performance, tips for secure remote access systems and more. And of co...

** Award of Excellence Winner for Best Podcast, 2022 APEX Awards of Publication Excellence. Learn more. Executive Editor Theresa Houck chats with Jason Pennington, Director of Digital Solutions at Endress+Hauser, about trends affecting the increasing demand for digital transformation in process automation. Also learn about some downsides of not taking advantage of digital tools; advancements and u...

** Award of Excellence Winner for Best Podcast, 2022 APEX Awards of Publication Excellence. Learn more. his another episode in our regular series “In Case You Missed It,” where Executive Editor Theresa Houck reads a great article from The Journal From Rockwell Automation and Our PartnerNetwork magazine that you might not have seen. In this episode, Theresa reads the article, “Where Do You Start wi...

In this brief episode, Executive Editor Theresa Houck tells you what topics we’re covering in the next issue of The Journal From Rockwell Automation and Our PartnerNetwork magazine — our April print magazine that mails April 20th. Learn about our upcoming stories on asset performance management, motors & drives, remote access systems and digital thread. And of course, get your family-friendly, sil...

In this episode from The Journal From Rockwell Automation and Our PartnerNetwork magazine, Executive Editor Theresa Houck discusses important industrial automation trends helping manufacturers and producers with digital transformation and the skilled worker shortage. Learn about smart technologies and strategies, including more-accessible automation, additive manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence...

** Award of Excellence Winner for Best Podcast, 2022 APEX Awards of Publication Excellence. Learn more. This the first episode in our regular series “In Case You Missed It,” where Executive Editor Theresa Houck reads a great article from The Journal From Rockwell Automation and Our PartnerNetwork magazine that can be useful to you. In this episode, Theresa reads the article, “4 Common Questions Ab...

** Award of Excellence Winner for Best Podcast, 2022 APEX Awards of Publication Excellence. Learn more. In this brief episode, Executive Editor Theresa Houck tells you what topics we’re covering in the next issue of The Journal From Rockwell Automation and Our PartnerNetwork magazine — our March digital magazine that launches March 31. Learn about our upcoming stories about the skilled worker shor...

** Award of Excellence Winner for Best Podcast, 2022 APEX Awards of Publication Excellence. Learn more, In this episode, Executive Editor Theresa Houck talks with Dave Vasko, Senior Director of Advanced Technology at Rockwell Automation , and Jerry Foster, General Vice President of Research & Chief Technology Officer for Plex Systems , a Rockwell Automation company. Find out how smart technologies...

** Winner of the Award of Excellence for Best Podcast from the 2022 APEX Awards of Publication Excellence in Corporate Communications. Learn more, This episode gives you highlights from the 2022 Automation Fair event hosted by Rockwell Automation in Chicago the week of Nov. 14, which drew a record-setting 15,000+ attendees from around the world. Executive Editor Theresa Houck discusses new technol...

Back by popular demand! We’re republishing our #1 most popular episode from 2022. It continues to get the most downloads every month. We hope you enjoy it and find it useful. ** Winner of the Award of Excellence for Best Podcast from the 2022 APEX Awards of Publication Excellence in Corporate Communications. Learn more. In this episode from The Journal From Rockwell Automation and Our PartnerNetwo...

** Award of Excellence Winner for Best Podcast, 2022 APEX Awards of Publication Excellence in Corporate Communications. Learn more. Variable-frequency (VFD) cable shielding protects the cable, machinery and workers by reducing electrical noise’s effects on signals, lowering electromagnetic radiation and preventing crosstalk between cables. In this episode, learn best practices for terminating and...