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Discrete vs. Digital: Automation Tech Talk for 10/20/25

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Shawn discusses how many so called "experts" don't use the...

Adding IO-Link Devices to Logix: Automation Tech Talk for 09/12/25

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Shawn walk's through adding IO-Link devices to an IO-Link Master...

IFM AL1322 IO-Link Master to Logix: Automation Tech Talk for 09/11/25

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Shawn walk's through connecting an IFM AL1322 IO-Link Master to...

What’s New In School for September 4, 2025

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What's New in School update for September 4, 2025: Links from...

Latest Shows

A.I. Tech Talk with Emil Soerensen...

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Shawn meets up with Emil Soerensen of Kapa.ai to learn about his company in...

Innovation Summit Las Vegas 2025 Recap...

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Shawn Tierney recaps his trip to Schneider Electric's Innovation Summit Las Vegas in this...

New Features of Ignition 8.3 with...

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Shawn meets up with Travis Cox of Inductive Automation to learn about the new...

Schneider Electric’s Innovation Summit 2025: Videos,...

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Shawn Tierney shares his videos and pictures from Schneider Electric's Innovation Summit 2025 in...

Latest Articles

Custom In-person PLC and HMI Training...

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Insights In Automation offers custom in-person training on Rockwell and Siemens PLCs/PACs and HMIs...

Christmas Light Show Automation, 2024 Update

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Will I decorate for Christmas? Not in this lifetime... In June 2015 we moved into...

How to download RSLogix Micro, RSLinx,...

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In early 2024 Rockwell changed their website and the updated procedure to download RSLogix...

CCW – How to download Connected...

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Note: If you need help learning to use CCW with the Micro800 line of...

Programmable Controllers

Unbox, Setup & Use Modicon Edge I/O NTS with CompactLogix

Shawn unboxes, sets up, and uses Schneider Electric's Modicon Edge I/O NTS with Studio...

How To Setup and Use the 1794-AENT

Shawn shows how to setup and use the 1794-AENT in Studio 5000 on today's...

How To Setup and Use the 1769-AENTR

Shawn shows how to setup and use the 1769-AENTR in Studio 5000 on today's...

Human Machine Interface

Quick Look: Modicon PLC and Harmony HMI Demo

Shawn unboxes a new Modicon PLC and Harmony HMI Demo in this member's only...

First Look: PanelView Plus 7 to Data Highway Plus (TME03)

In this episode of The Automation Minute and Show, I setup ViewStudio and a...

What’s New with FactoryTalk View v14 (P208)

Shawn Tierney meets up with Johann Kotze of Rockwell Automation to learn about what's...

Sensing

IND360 on Ethernet/IP: Using with Logix and View (S2E31)

Shawn walks through adding a Mettler Toledo IND360 on Ethernet/IP to Studio 5000 for...

IND360 Rate Control Application Setup & Test (S2E17)

Shawn walks through setting up a Mettler Toledo IND360 for Rate Control Applications (Continuous...

K50Z Multipoint Sensor from Banner Engineering (P209)

Shawn Tierney meets up with Alex Novak of Banner Engineering to learn about their...

Robotics

Trends in Robotics with Winston Leung of QNX (P239)

Shawn Tierney meets up with Winston Leung of QNX to discuss Trends in Robotics...

Micropsi: AI-Powered Computer Vision for Robots (P220)

Shawn Tierney meets up with Ronnie Vuine of Micropsi to discuss their AI-Powered Computer...

Emerson Robotic Paint Automation Solutions (P217)

Shawn Tierney meets up with Sumit Kapde of Emerson to discuss Robotic Paint Automation...

SCADA

Ignition Community Conference 2025 (P242)

Shawn Tierney meets up with Paul Scott of Inductive Automation to learn all about...

First Time Using Ignition: Tags and Views (P235)

Shawn Tierney meets up with Kyle Van Eenennaam of Inductive Automation to learn how...

FrameworX v10 from Tatsoft (P225)

Shawn Tierney meets up with Marc and Harry of Tatsoft to learn about the...

Motor Control

Siemens SINAMICS G220 Clean Power Drive (P251)

Shawn Tierney meets up with Ivan Spronk of Siemens to learn about the SINAMICS...

Commission Siemens VFDs using StartDrive (P240)

Shawn Tierney meets up with Jackie Stokes of Siemens to learn how to commission...

Emulating an Allen-Bradley E3 or E3 Plus

There are times when equipment runs until the day it can be decommissioned and...

Motion Control

AMCI Motion Control Products (P206)

Shawn Tierney meets up with Matthew Tellier of AMCI to learn about the Motion...

Year In Review: Our Top Ten Podcasts, Videos, and Blogs for...

This week is our annual Year In Review Podcast in which we cover our...

Siemens S200 and S210 Servo Drives (P188)

Shawn Tierney meets up with Craig Nelson of Siemens to learn all about their...

Computing, IPCs, Edge

MD-34A-DD Win10 IPC Tablet Dock (M5E45)

Shawn details the MD-34A Windows 10 Industrial Tablet Desk Dock from Siemens in Episode...

First Look: MSI Crosshair Windows 11 Laptop (S2E16)

This week Shawn unboxes and takes a first look at a new MSI Crosshair...

Siemens Industrial Computers (P196)

Shawn Tierney meets up with Kristen Quasey of Siemens to learn what's new with...

Control Panel

Rockwell’s New Ethernet/IP In-Cabinet Solution (P237)

Shawn Tierney meets up with Kelly Passineau of Rockwell Automation to learn about their...

DinStorage – Clean, Organized Din Rail Storage (P158)

Shawn Tierney meets up with Jordan Wiens of DinStorage who introduces us to his...

Eaton’s New Din Rail Mount UPS, Switches, and more (P156)

Shawn Tierney meets up with Rick Conneely of Eaton who introduces us to their...

Software

Manufacturing Execution Systems (P229)

Shawn Tierney meets up with Ryan Kuhlenbeck to learn about Manufacturing Execution Systems and...

The State of Industrial DevOps with Copia Automation (P211)

Shawn Tierney meets up with Adam Gluck of Copia Automation to learn about the...

Paessler PRTG: IT and OT Monitoring Solution (P199)

Shawn Tierney meets up with Johannes Liegert of Paessler to learn all about their...

Networking, Gateways

IFM AL1302 and TN2511 Setup & Use (S2E35)

Shawn walks through how to setup and use the IFM AL1302 IO-Link Master with...

IFM AL1302 and RVP510 Setup & Use (S2E34)

Shawn walks through how to setup and use the IFM AL1302 IO-Link Master with...

ET 200eco PN CM 8xIO-Link+DI 4 Setup & Use (S2E29)

Shawn walks through how to setup and use the ET 200eco PN CM 8xIO-Link+DI...

IoT, IIoT, Digitization

ControlLogix 5590 PLC Ships! Automation Tech Talk Lunchtime Edition for 10/30/25

Shawn reviews the launch website and announcement for the ControlLogix 5590 L9 PLC in...

Revolution PI, Linux & Edge Applications with Jacob Abel: Automation Tech...

Shawn meets up with Jacob Abel of Edgenaut to learn about how he recently...

Digital Twin to PLC: Connect PLC Lab 3D Studio to A-B...

Shawn walks through setting up PLC Lab 3D Studio Digital Twin Software to communicate...

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