Windows Meltdown and Spectre Patches Impact Rockwell Software Users
Apparently, Microsoft released several security updates for Windows 7, 8.1, 10, Server 2012 and 2016 this month that have been discovered to cause multiple issues…
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Welcome to Insights In Automation!
About Insights In Automation
Insights In Automation’s mission is to help electricians, technicians, and engineers find the answers to their industrial automation questions.
We do this by providing affordable online training courses at The Automation School, as well as advertiser sponsored how-to articles, videos, and product updates at The Automation Blog.
We do this by providing affordable online training courses at The Automation School, as well as advertiser sponsored how-to articles, videos, and product updates at The Automation Blog.
Shawn M. Tierney
Automation Instructor & Blogger
The Automation School
The Automation School provides five star rated affordable online industrial automation training.
How We Serve You:
The Automation Podcast is our series in which we interview vendors about their products and services
The Automation Minute is our short video series featuring first looks and quick tips
Automation Tech Tips is our new series where vendors show us helpful tips on using their products.
Automation.locals.com is a community for those who have automation questions and need reliable answers.
NEWS & EVENTS
PAC Basics – More Options
The Automation School is pleased to announce that we are now offering two PAC Basics Courses. You now have the option of a shorter and…
Your Local Rockwell Rep
A common question my students ask is who they should call to purchase Allen-Bradley Software and Hardware. To address this I send them a link…
ViewSE: What Do You Want To Learn?
With the new year upon us, and my 2017 consulting engagements complete, I’m now embarking on the creation of my next training course, ViewSE Basics.…
Here We Grow Again! Guest Bloggers Wanted!
The Automation Blog is looking to expand its reach with new content and know-how by welcoming guest bloggers who have expertise and knowledge about automation…
Guest Blog! Careers in Industrial Automation
When you think “industrial automation” you may visualize robotic arms putting cars together on an assembly line. The field is about so much more than…
Happy New Year
We’d like to wish you all a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year from Insights In Automation. ~Shawn & Tracey Tierney
Top Ten Blog Posts of 2017
It’s been a great year for The Automation Blog! We’ve had a record number of visitors to our site this year, and we continue to…
Happy Holidays from Insights In Automation
We are busy here at Insights In Automation, preparing for some new automation resources for 2018. The Automation School will expand its course offerings with…
The Automation Blog Updated!
We are happy to announce that The Automation Blog has been updated with a new and more modern look. Check Us Out Today!
New Micro800 Lessons!
Our five-star rated Micro800 course, Nano Basics, receives new lessons on using Analog Outputs and Universal Analog Inputs! In the first of two new new…
The Automation School Upgraded!
So you may have been wondering where I’ve been for the last few weeks? Well, I’ve spent most of my free time upgrading The Automation School’s…
The Automation Blog Celebrates Four Years!
Happy Anniversary TAB! Did you know The Automation Blog turned four years old last month? And that during that time we’ve had over half a…
ControlLogix Course Adds PowerFlex lessons!
This week the highest rated ControlLogix course on the web gets even better with additional lessons on integrating PowerFlex drives! In fact, over at The…
New Micro800 Training Course
For many of us who’ve spent years (or decades) programming Allen-Bradley PLCs, the thought of learning a new PLC line or brand can bring on a headache!…
ControlLogix Course Details
What should you learn if you’re going to start programming or maintaining Allen-Bradley ControlLogix Programmable Automation Controllers? Well, in the below article I cover all…
More ControlLogix Lessons Added!
The number of free Add-on Instructions available for the Allen-Bradley ControlLogix Programmable Automation Controller platform is quite impressive. Just between the AOIs available from Rockwell’s…
New ControlLogix Lessons!
One of the most requested topics for my ControlLogix course has been the creating and using of Add-on Instructions (AOIs) And today I’m happy to…
New ControlLogix Lessons!
The Allen-Bradley ControlLogix Programmable Automation Controller platform is a powerful and versatile programmable controller line. However, it can also be quite intimidating for those new…
ControlLogix Training Now Available!
Today I’m happy to announce that my new ControlLogix training course, PAC Basics, is now available to take online at The Automation School. This new…
Enrollment now open at The Automation School
Today I’m happy to announce that enrollment in online courses at The Automation School is now open! While The Automation School website had previously hosted…
The Automation Forums opens!
Today I’m happy to announce the opening of TheAutomationForums.com, a new automation discussion forum and companion site to The Automation Blog, Minute and Podcast websites.…
The Automation Blog Getting New Comment System
Good morning to all our visitors and regular readers! First let me take a moment to thank you for our biggest month yet! This August we…
PVP Basics now available on DVD and Digital!
I’m happy to announce my PVP Basics course is now available in Digital and DVD editions. Both editions contain over three and a half hours…
New PLC Basics, Second Edition!
Expanded with new lessons on Ethernet drivers, BOOTP, OSRs, Photo Eyes, Floating Point, and much more! I’m very happy to announce that after several long weeks…
PanelView Plus Training Course Coming
Over the last few years, some of the most popular articles here on The Automation Blog have been those about Allen-Bradley’s PanelView Plus HMIs. Not only are…
Logix Training Course Coming
A few weeks ago in the “Question of the Week,” I asked which product or topic our readers would like to see more articles on. The…
Micro800 Training Course Coming
If you’ve visited TheAutomationMinute.com lately, you’ve seen that I’ve started publishing a series of videos on the Micro800. Part of the reason for this is, while I…
PLC Basics Course Now Available Digitally!
I’m please to announce that my Micro PLC Basics training course, previously only available on DVD, has just been released for “Video On-Demand” streaming! Now anyone who…
Do you know someone who wants to learn PLCs?
If you know someone who would like to learn PLCs, I may have exactly what they’ve been looking for. Not everyone is fortunate enough to…
We’ve launched our own Kickstarter!
I’m very pleased to announce that Insights in Automation has launched it’s very own Kickstarter campaign to produce an affordable Automation Training DVD! Note: You can find out more…
The Automation Blog’s 100th Post!
This week The Automation Blog reached it’s one hundredth blog post! For the last six months we’ve been bringing you new automation blogs each week, and in response…
We’ve Moved!
This weekend our “The Automation Blog” website moved here to it’s very own domain, www.TheAutomationBlog.com. This move was done to correspond with two upcoming sister sites, “The Automation Podcast”…
Welcome to “Insights in Automation”
Welcome to “Insights in Automation.” Here you’ll find thoughtful insight into the world of industrial automation, including solutions to common (and not so common) problems, “how to” information, and first…