The Automation Podcast

Shawn Tierney meets up with Tina Dear of Rockwell Automation, and she brings us up to speed on Rockwell’s plans for Automation Fair 2021 (Nov. 9-11) in Episode 82 of The Automation Podcast. Note: As this episode was not sponsored by the vendor, the video edition is only available to our members here on The Automation Blog and on YouTube. For more information, check out the “ Show Notes...

Matthew Lawson of MDT Software is my guest this week, and he shows me how MDT AutoSave is used to backup and compare programs of automation devices like PLCs and HMIs in episode 81 of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the “Show Notes” located below the video. Watch the Podcast: The Automation Podcast is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and di...

Jim Wilmot of Siemens is my guest this week, and he covers the Siemens S7-1500 line of Advanced Programmable Controllers on episode 80 of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the “Show Notes” located below the video. Watch the Podcast: The Automation Podcast is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here . Listen...

I sit down with Mariam Coladonato of Phoenix Contact to talk about how IT and OT can come together to implement Cybersecurity in episode 79 of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the “Show Notes” located below the video. Watch the Podcast: The Automation Podcast is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here . Li...

I sit down with Leah Walsh of Global American Inc. to learn about their unique line of Industrial PCs in episode 78 of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the “Show Notes” located below the video. Watch the Podcast: The Automation Podcast is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here . Listen to the Podcast: The...

I sit down with Yassir Rizwan, CEO of Labforge, to learn how their Smart Cameras use cutting edge features like Neural Network based object detection to solve difficult detection, tracking, and lighting applications in episode 77 of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the “Show Notes” located below the video. Watch the Podcast: The Automation Podcast is also availab...

I sit down with Michael Bowne of PI North America to learn about what’s new and happening with Profinet Profibus International, including updates on PI working with OPC UA, IOLink, and Omlox in episode 76 of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the “Show Notes” located below the video. Watch the Podcast: The Automation Podcast is also available on most Video an...

I sit down with Mariam Coladonato of Phoenix Contact to learn about Cybersecurity and the mGuard line of remote connectivity products in episode 75 of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the “Show Notes” located below the video. Watch the Podcast: The Automation Podcast is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found h...

In this episode of The Automation Podcast, I sit down with Keith Hogan of Rockwell Automation to learn what’s new and coming for the PanelView 5000 line of HMIs and Studio 5000 View Designer software. Note: As this episode was not sponsored by the vendor, the video edition is only available to our members here on The Automation Blog and on YouTube. For more information, check out the “...

In this episode of The Automation Podcast, I sit down with Justin Shade of Phoenix Contact to learn about their Industrial Wireless Networking products. For more information, check out the “Show Notes” located below the video. Watch the Podcast: The Automation Podcast is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here . Listen to the Po...

In this episode of The Automation Podcast, I sit down with Nathan Eisel of SMC to get a detailed introduction to EtherCAT. For more information, check out the “Show Notes” located below the video. Watch the Podcast: The Automation Podcast is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here . Listen to the Podcast: The Automation Podcast,...

In this episode of The Automation Podcast, I sit down with John DeTellem and Luis Narvaez with Siemens to learn what’s new in TIA Portal v17. For more information, check out the “Show Notes” located below the video. Watch the Podcast: The Automation Podcast is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here . Listen to the Podcast...

In this episode of The Automation Podcast, I sit down with Jie Hong of Rockwell Automation to get an overview of the new features of Connected Components Workbench Version 13. Note: As this episode was not sponsored by the vendor, the video edition is only available to our members here on The Automation Blog and on YouTube. For more information, check out the “ Show Notes ” located bel...

In this episode of The Automation Podcast, I sit down with Stephen Mustard, President of the International Society of Automation, to get an introduction to the organization. For more information, check out the “Show Notes” located below the video. Watch the Podcast: The Automation Podcast is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found he...

In this episode of The Automation Podcast, I sit down with Ira Sharp from Phoenix Contact to get up to speed on their next gen PLC line, PLCnext. For more information, check out the “Show Notes” located below the video. Watch the Podcast: The Automation Podcast is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here . Listen to the Podcast:...

Learn about Real-Time Maintenance applications and IFM’s products for those applications in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the “Show Notes” located below the video. Watch the Podcast: The Automation Podcast is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here . Listen to the Podcast: The Auto...

Learn about SMC’s EX600 Industrial Wireless Communications and IO system in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the “Show Notes” located below the video. Watch the Podcast: The Automation Podcast is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here . Listen to the Podcast: The Automation Podcast,...

Learn about FactoryStudio and FrameworX from TATSoft in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the “Show Notes” located below the video. Watch the Podcast: The Automation Podcast is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here . Listen to the Podcast: The Automation Podcast, Episode 65 Show Notes: Spe...

Learn how to remove static charges from surfaces and products in automated systems in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the “Show Notes” located below the video. Watch the Podcast: The Automation Podcast is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here . Listen to the Podcast: The Automation Podca...

Drew from Real Time Automation comes on Episode 4 of The Automation Demo (originally episode 63 of The Automation Podcast) to show us how to connect ASCII devices to Allen-Bradley Programmable Controllers via Ethernet. For more information, check out the “Show Notes” located below the video. Watch the Podcast: The Automation Podcast is also available on most Video and Podcasting platfo...

Learn about the changes coming to Rockwell’s big annual event this year, and how you’ll be able to attend remotely in our interview with Tina Dear, Vice President of Industry Marketing at Rockwell Automation. Note: As this episode was not sponsored by the vendor, the video edition is only available to our members here on The Automation Blog and on YouTube. For more information, check o...

Learn about the Industrial Applications for Real-Time Locating Systems, which now include Contact Tracing and Social Distancing Alerts, in this episode of The Automation Podcast For more information, check out the “Show Notes” located below the video. Watch the Podcast: The Automation Podcast is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be foun...

Learn about air amplification technologies used in blow-off and cooling applications in this episode of The Automation Podcast For more information, check out the “Show Notes” located below the video. Watch the Podcast: The Automation Podcast is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here . Listen to the Podcast: The Automation Podc...

In this episode of The Automation Podcast, I sit down with Ford Cheeseman to learn about the Siemens Scalance line of Layer 2 Unmanaged Industrial Switches: For more information, check out the “Show Notes” located below the video. Watch the Podcast: The Automation Podcast is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here . Listen to th...

In this episode of The Automation Podcast, I sit down with Yuen Li from IFM Efector to learn what IOLink is, and why you should consider using it on your next project: For more information, check out the “Show Notes” located below the video. Watch the Podcast: The Automation Podcast is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here . L...