“Buckeyes are great” and some Industrial Ethernet commentary, too
loading… Automation World has a brief article on the confusion with “Ethernet” at “TCP/IP-Ethernet Tower of Babel Breeds Confusion.” Because the article is short I’m afraid it reinforces the confusion. For a comprehensive look at Ethernet for industrial uses, download the PTO brochure on PROFINET and other Industrial Ethernets. The company behind one of the…
Gigabit Buckeyes
loading… I apparently owe my fellow-Buckeye, Gary Mintchell, an apology for not dragging him down the Ohio State defeat path. Turns out he’s not an OSU fan (neither am I). Sorry, Gary. I started university down the road a piece from Gary in Springfield, OH and finally got my electrical engineering degree at the University…
Sky, Presents, and Resolutions
loading… Whoa, it feels like I was gone a long time. Actually I’ve been back at work a while, but I returned to find pieces of sky all over my desk. Fortunately, the sky has now stopped falling and I can blog. Of course, it’s already Sunday evening before the opportunity to blog presents itself….
Another Airport, Scheduled Downtime
loading… Sometimes another airport is a good thing – like when you’re going to see family and friends for the holiday. (I’m waiting at the gate at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.) I’m ready for some scheduled downtime! Please choose your appropriate holiday wishes from the list below: Merry Christmas Happy Hanukah Festive Festivus Happy Kwanza…
PROFIBUS in beer
loading… I don’t know what the attraction is but PROFIBUS seems to go well with beer. Read about an application in Australia: “Endress+Hauser’s Profibus used in Coopers Brewery.” Endress+Hauser is a PTO member.
PROFIBUS Application Story
loading… “Recipe for Automated Press Feed” in Design News features PROFIBUS supported by PTO members Siemens and Electro-Matic.
PROFIblog, the Movie
loading… Ok, there is no PROFIblog, the Movie. But I am excited about the movie I saw tonight. My Saturday night movie this evening was Safety, Uncover the Competitive Advantage. [Please withhold any comments about Saturday night movies that would be more typical. Also, don’t ask how I got an advance copy – I’ve been…
IT vs. Control Engineering, again
loading… Control.com is hosting a raucous debate about who should do what between IT and Maintenance/Control Engineering. Ignore the off-topic, religious arguments about OSs but pay attention to the organizational recommendations at http://www1.control.com/1026229082.
Seminars, Snow, and Safety (the Movie)
loading… The snow fell in our last 3 one-day training event cities on the day of the class, Mike A tells me. Mike has been on a whirlwind tour to Denver, Calgary, and Louisville in the last week and a half. Despite the bad weather the crowds were good. Due to an ice storm today…
More News from Nuremberg (and more pictures)
loading… My three hour layover in Chicago turned into five hours, so I got home in the wee hours of Sunday morning. But I’m now rested enough to complete my report on the SPS Drives show. [By the way, although there is plenty of news in the PROFIblog, there are also generous portions of opinion. …