This week I meet up with Dan White of Opto 22 to learn about their Groov Epic and RIO in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For more information and product links, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: Listen to The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: The Automation Podcast, Episode 212 Show Notes: Special thanks to Dan of Opto 22 for coming on the show to bring us up to speed on the Groov Epic and Groov RIO product lines. To learn more about those product please see the below links: Opto 22 Home page Opto 22 Training Opto 22 Developer Opto 22 Configurator Opto 22 Videos Until next time, Peace ✌️  If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show. Shawn M TierneyTechnology Enthusiast & Content Creator Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

This week I meet back up with Adam Gluck of Copia Automation to learn about the current state of Industrial DevOps as well as what's new with their Git Base Source Control product for Industrial Automation in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For more information and product links, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: Listen to The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: The Automation Podcast, Episode 211 Show Notes: Special thanks to Adam from Copia Automation for coming on the show to bring us up to speed on the state of Industrial DevOps and Copia Automation. To learn more about Copia and DevOps, see the below links: The State of Industrial DevOps Report Downtime's Margin-Crushing Impact: Key Takeaways from The State of Industrial DevOps Report Seven Steps to a Successful Industrial DevOps Adoption Mitigating the Hidden Threat of Shadow OT Frost & Sullivan Report: Industrial DevOps named a top growth opportunity Until next time, Peace ✌️  If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show. Shawn M TierneyTechnology Enthusiast & Content Creator Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

This week I meet up with Tony Carrara of Rockwell Automation to learn about FactoryTalk Design Studio in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For more information and product links, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: Listen to The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: The Automation Podcast, Episode 210 Show Notes: Special thanks to Tony from Rockwell Automation for coming on the show to introduce us to FactoryTalk Design Studio! To learn more about the Design Studio, see the below links: Webinar Link Webpage Link Form Link Post show notes on next release: "The 1.08 update of FactoryTalk Design Studio will be available for customers on 7/27/24. With this update, users can manage access to specific FactoryTalk Design Studio operations with Role-Based Access Control. This first iteration gives users the ability to protect certain actions performed within the software by designating an Admin who is responsible to assign roles based on the level of access needed for each user. Also available in this update are enhancements to our Generative AI Assistant with FactoryTalk Design Studio Copilot. With a refined response time, users can now view responses in real-time as the assistant generates an answer. We have also integrated an "Ask Copilot" feature where users can troubleshoot errors in the Output Panel. Lastly, in this update, we continue expanding our device offering with the addition of Stratix 2500, 5200, and 5410 switches as well as a 1783 CSP (CIP security proxy) device. These switches range from lightly managed to fully managed. The addition of these products will help customers manage their networks and choose the best device to increase the security of their network." Until next time, Peace ✌️  If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show. Shawn M TierneyTechnology Enthusiast & Content Creator Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

This week I meet up with Alex Novak of Banner Engineering to learn about their new K50Z Multipoint Sensor in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For more information and product links, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: Listen to The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: The Automation Podcast, Episode 209 Show Notes: Special thanks to Alex from Banner Engineering for coming on the show to bring us up to speed on their new K50Z Multipoint Sensor! To learn more about the K50Z and Banner Engineering, see the below links: K50A New Product Page K50A Product Details K50Z YouTube Intro Video K50Z YouTube Software Deep Dive Banner's Sensor Product Page Until next time, Peace ✌️  If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show. Shawn M TierneyTechnology Enthusiast & Content Creator Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

This week I meet up with Johann Kotze of Rockwell Automation to learn about what's new in FactoryTalk View Machine and Site Edition in this episode of The Automation Podcast. Note: As this episode was not sponsored by the vendor, the video edition is only available to our members here on The Automation Blog and on YouTube. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: Note: As mentioned above, this episode was not sponsored by the vendor so the video edition is a "member only" perk. The below audio edition (also available on major podcasting platforms) is available to the public and supported by ads. To learn more about our membership/supporter options and benefits, click here. Listen to The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: The Automation Podcast, Episode 208 Show Notes: Special thanks to our members for making this show possible! To learn more about becoming a member, click here. Until next time, Peace ✌️  If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show. Shawn M TierneyTechnology Enthusiast & Content Creator Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

This week I meet up with Scott Reynolds of ISA to learn about what ISA has been doing in the area of OT Cybersecurity, including a rundown of the OT Cybersecurity Summit he attended last week, all in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: Note: This episode was not sponsored by the vendor, so the video edition is a member only perk. To learn more about our membership/supporter options, click here. The general public can still listen to the episode below and on all major podcasting platforms: Listen to The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: The Automation Podcast, Episode 207 Show Notes: Special thanks to our members for making this show possible! To learn more about becoming a member, click here. Until next time, Peace ✌️  If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show. Shawn M TierneyTechnology Enthusiast & Content Creator Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

This week I meet up with Matthew Tellier of AMCI to learn about the Motion Control products they offer in this episode of The Automation Podcast For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: Note: This episode was not sponsored by the vendor, so the video edition is a member only perk. To learn more about our membership/supporter options, click here. The general public can still listen to the episode below: Listen to The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: The Automation Podcast, Episode 206 Show Notes: Special thanks to our members for making this show possible! To learn more about becoming a member, click here. Until next time, Peace ✌️  If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show. Shawn M TierneyTechnology Enthusiast & Content Creator Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

This week I discuss what episodes I have planned, as well as some of the planned changes coming to the show as I kick off the second decade of The Automation Podcast! Note: This episode was updated after originally released, and the new section now precedes the original. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog:  Listen to The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: The Automation Podcast, Episode 205 Show Notes: Special thanks to all our listeners: You are the reason I keep doing the show! Until next time, Peace ✌️  If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show. Shawn M TierneyTechnology Enthusiast & Content Creator Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

This week I meet back up with John DeTellem of Siemens to learn about Project Libraries in TIA Portal in this episode of The Automation Podcast For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog:  Listen to The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: The Automation Podcast, Episode 204 Show Notes: Special thanks to John DeTellem of Siemens for coming on the show to bring us up to speed on Project Libraries in TIA Portal. Until next time, Peace ✌️  If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show. Shawn M TierneyTechnology Enthusiast & Content Creator Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

This week I meet up with Luis Narvaez of Siemens to learn all about their new S7-1200 G2 (generation 2) PLC in this episode of The Automation Podcast. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: Listen to The Automation Podcast from The Automation Blog: The Automation Podcast, Episode 203 Show Notes: Special thanks to Luis Narvaez of Siemens for coming on the show to bring us up to speed on their newly announced S7-1200 G2 PLC. To learn more about Siemens' S7-1200 G2 check out the link below: S7-1200 G2 Until next time, Peace ✌️  If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show. Shawn M TierneyTechnology Enthusiast & Content Creator Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.