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- Windows, real time
- PID loops
- PCs vs. PLCs
- Replacing people
- MS 'monopoly'?
- Software quality
- Where do we go from here?
- Why pay?
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The latest JimPinto.com eNews, No. 196 - 10 November 2005
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The latest JimPinto.com - Connections for Growth & Success(TM) No. 194 - 25 October 2005 - is on the web
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Factories moving to China harming American controls engineer's jobs?When businesses move plants and factories to other countries, who gets the work?
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By Edwin Zorrilla on 14 October, 2005 - 1:51 am -
I want to give you other point of view. Big companies have to think global, SO DO WE!! It means...
By Oscar Higuera on 4 October, 2005 - 1:33 am -
Hi.
I have been in the Maquiladora enviroment since 1996 (just when finish university). The...
By William Sturm on 28 September, 2005 - 1:36 am -
This doesn't directly answer your question, but I mainly buy 3M tape because it says made in the...
By Serguei1 on 28 September, 2005 - 12:45 am -
The American economy is moving toward the Services. Your must do adapt those changes, instead of...
By FACTORY AUTOMATION SYSTEMS LTD on 28 September, 2005 - 12:03 am -
Hello list,
Here in Kenya, We do occasionally get enquiries from our clients on huge process...
The latest JimPinto.com eNews Connections for Growth & Success(TM) - 11 October 2005 is on the web...
Academics vs. on the job experience in automation and control
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By Dave on 6 October, 2005 - 12:27 am -
i must say, your educational background is rather impressive!
just a little background so you...
We just purchased the software (RSLogix 500) and want to branch out into automation.
The latest JimPinto.com eNews, No. 192 - 26 September 2005
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I need to upgrade my skills in factory automation.
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By pradeep on 22 September, 2005 - 2:28 pm -
U can choose industrial automation which has a very wide scope for opurtunities and also for...
We‘d like to know about the criteria for choosing between using OP (Operator Panel) or IPC (Industrial PC) for the control system of a plant...
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By Manmeet Singh on 21 September, 2005 - 10:15 pm -
APC are a good choice for such systems. we offer such APC here in India. ControlSoft Inc is a US...
This is the beginning of the end for a great company.
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By Paul Kerschbaumer on 19 September, 2005 - 9:59 pm -
AGREE 100%. We did a 3000 I/O system with Modicon recently and it was a breeze. Not only are...
In every controls engineer requirement, I have seen that they ask for at least 2 years of PLC programming experience...
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By Anonymous on 8 September, 2005 - 3:27 pm -
actually where r u from????
i will give the job
do not worry...
This concerns A/B's pricing policy
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By Robert Huth on 7 September, 2005 - 11:56 pm -
Well it is certainly clear to see which items are the most controversial. AB makes good products...
By KJ on 15 August, 2005 - 11:49 pm -
I had a feeling. Do they literally see your screen or do they just log what you do?...
By PLC Geek on 7 August, 2005 - 1:56 pm -
Anyone noticed a process running called RSOBSERV.exe? It is big brother Rockwell watching you....
By Bob Peterson on 1 August, 2005 - 10:31 pm -
I am amazed at your comment about Siemens pricing versus AB. Unless you are paying list price for...
By Carl Petersen on 31 July, 2005 - 5:01 pm -
Boy this one sure has had lots of response. I have been working with PLC programming for over 20...
By Steve Myres, PE on 25 July, 2005 - 2:58 pm -
I agree, Curt. I like RSL (though I tend to use it in keyboard mode rather than set for max...
By marc sinclair on 23 July, 2005 - 12:03 am -
Hi,
Wow! where to start?, Let me give you an English perspective. In the UK AB sells exclusively...
By marc sinclair on 22 July, 2005 - 11:40 pm -
Hi,
This is a very common semantic trap. We learn new concepts in terms of ones we already...
By Curt Wuollet on 22 July, 2005 - 10:14 pm -
I'll try to remember that when they're shaking me down for support again. "Just send the...
By Curt Wuollet on 22 July, 2005 - 7:37 pm -
I agree that, if I couldn't use it, I would think less of DirectSoft. But, I've never seen a...
By Anonymous on 21 July, 2005 - 8:57 pm -
In North America, Allen-Bradley sells exclusively through independent distributors. THEY set...
By Controlmaster on 21 July, 2005 - 8:42 pm -
That all I hear is money, money and money. YES, I can sell it to you cheap. Nothing against...
By Curt Wuollet on 4 July, 2005 - 2:12 pm -
Hi Bob. I don't see where the strategies are different, it's just less effective due to the slow...
By Michael Griffin on 4 July, 2005 - 12:56 pm -
For custom automation, the situation I am familiar with is where the end customer specifies what...
By Bob Peterson on 2 July, 2005 - 4:38 pm -
Hi Curt.
You certainly cannot compare AB to the MS/Intel situation. There are a lot of...
By William Sturm on 2 July, 2005 - 4:27 pm -
Right you are, Curt.
A vendor can provide great support to the larger companies and get spec'd...
By Curt Wuollet on 1 July, 2005 - 12:57 am -
Hi Michael
I have to disagree. If the majority of your prospects, for whatever reason, specify...
By HLove on 1 July, 2005 - 12:46 am -
Any manufacturer that limits their market share by causing problems for their...
By Curt Wuollet on 1 July, 2005 - 12:43 am -
Hi Bob
I'm not sure you read what I wrote. Volume discounts do make it tough for small firms to...
By Michael Griffin on 29 June, 2005 - 7:34 pm -
I can't speak for AB in particular, but some companies are simply not interested in dealing with...
The latest JimPinto.com eNews 2 Sept. 2005 is on the web...
The latest JimPinto.com eNews is on the web...
I am new to this forum and a GE Fanuc system integrator. Why does everybody talk about AB, Siemens and Modicon?
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By Dipak patil on 23 August, 2005 - 5:56 pm -
You had not given any comment on controllogix (AB)....
from the Automation List department...
wireless industrial and building automation product manufacturerscan anyone plz suggest web sites or online resources for wireless industrial automation and building automation product manufacturers in North America?
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By Adrian Chesney on 10 August, 2005 - 11:55 pm -
try http://ethernet.industrial-networking.com
or http://wireless.industrial-networking.com
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The latest JimPinto.com eNews, No. 188 - 5 August 2005
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ProfiNet, Modbus/TCP and Ethernet/IP as options for industrial ethernet.
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By Rich on 5 August, 2005 - 11:34 pm -
Ethernet IP and Modbus TCP are really only addressing I/O connectivity from the PLC to the remote...
The latest JimPinto.com - Connections for Growth & Success
No. 183 - 31 May 2005, is on the web...
No. 183 - 31 May 2005, is on the web...
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By Theo Inksler on 5 August, 2005 - 12:26 am -
RE: The decline of the big automation exhibitions
Hi Jim,
I wanted to expand on your...
MSCE Problems in Automation and PLCs
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By Curt Wuollet on 26 July, 2005 - 4:11 pm -
Even though I put quite a bit of effort in being able to build and deliver known reliable PC...
are you aware of any accepted standard for system integrators?
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By Anonymous on 23 July, 2005 - 12:03 am -
maybe http://www.controlsys.org...
By Anonymous on 12 July, 2005 - 7:07 pm -
Hardware standards are mostly easy to comply with as you imply. There are no 'Standards' for...
did cutler and ramaker get rich of DMC?
getting modbus error illegal data add. for twido
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