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 the articles popular, but the most asked question in article comments also seem to be about the PanelView Plus. Which brings me to the purpose of this article, and the…
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 result was the CompactLogix and ControlLogix came in first place, gathering 22% of all votes. And while I still believe the MicroLogix 1000 is the best PLC for beginners to learn on…
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 still believe the MicroLogix 1000 is the best PLC to learn on (via my course at www.PLC-Basics.com) there’s no denying that the Micro800 is Rockwell’s new line of lost cost Micro…
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 wants to learn PLCs can watch my PLC video course in HD, on-demand from any internet connected video device (including smart phones and tablets!) And because it’s “video on-demand,” viewers no longer have to wait a week or more for the physical…
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 work for a big company that will send them away for weeks at a time to formal factory training costing thousands of dollars. And while there are many self-study options out…