Michael Bachelor, Bachelor Controls, Inc. President Oh, the Things We Can Do PostedJune 21, 2018 AT 8:30 AM https://www.automationworld.com/oh-things-we-can-do When considering the important anatomy of an Internet of Things system, don’t neglect your focus on the ‘things’ themselves. Then you can worry about the cloud, analytics and dashboards. Read More
, Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) Rick Caldwell, President of SCADAware - Interview with a System Integrator PostedApril 3, 2018 AT 8:30 AM http://talkingindustrialautomation.com/rick-caldwell-president-of-scadaware-interview-with-a-system-integrator In this episode I spoke with Rick Caldwell, President of SCADAware, a system integrator based in Bloomington, IL. Rick grew up plumbing with his dad but realized 10 years into his career that he had penchant for electricity instead of water. After changing his focus to computer science and electrical engineering, he had a serendipitous moment in meeting Dick Morley, the father of the programmable logic controller, otherwise known as the PLC. Enjoy getting to know Rick Caldwell. Read More
, Loman Control Systems, Inc. Viewing System Integration From the Inside PostedMarch 5, 2018 AT 8:30 AM https://www.automationworld.com/viewing-system-integration-inside A collection of thoughts from system integrators about the state of automation and controls in manufacturing, along with some advice about how to get where you’re going. Read More
Mike Triassi, Optimation Technology, Inc. Business Development Manager Analytics Options for Automation Improving With PaaS PostedFebruary 8, 2018 AT 8:30 AM https://www.automationworld.com/analytics-options-automation-improving-paas From suppliers of infrastructure as a service (IaaS) has sprung platform as a service (PaaS). Just as companies have analytics capabilities in PaaS, there are opportunities around automation PaaS as well. Read More
Georgia Whalen, Rivergate Marketing Founder An End User’s Perspective on System Integrator Selection PostedNovember 30, 2017 AT 8:30 AM https://www.automationworld.com/end-users-perspective-system-integrator-selection A professional engineer with more than 35 years of experience in process automation shares his thoughts on why choosing the right control system integrator is so important. Read More
, DenTech How Dynamic System Design Helps Facilitate Change PostedJuly 18, 2017 AT 8:30 AM https://www.automationworld.com/how-dynamic-system-design-helps-facilitate-change Understanding that change is inevitable and anticipating potential changes are essential in managing frequent project revisions. Read More