Talks with Tim on Industrial Automation

Helping you become a better technician so you will always be in demand Get the full details of this lesson at https://twcontrols.com/plc-lessons Items used in this video: PLC Trainer https://twcontrols.com/plc-trainers The above links make these videos possible. Please use them! Subscribe to our Main channel for How To's https://www.youtube.com/user/TimWilborne?sub_confirmation=1 Subscribe to our 2nd Channel for Quick Tips https://www.youtube.com/@TimWilborne2?sub_confirmation=1 Support these videos by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TimWilborne

Helping you become a better technician so you will always be in demand Get the full details of this lesson at https://twcontrols.com/plc-lessons Items used in this video: PLC Trainer https://twcontrols.com/plc-trainers The above links make these videos possible. Please use them! Subscribe to our Main channel for How To's https://www.youtube.com/user/TimWilborne?sub_confirmation=1 Subscribe to our 2nd Channel for Quick Tips https://www.youtube.com/@TimWilborne2?sub_confirmation=1 Support these videos by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TimWilborne

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We share thoughts on how to portray yourself when you start a company, angry HMIs, and community.

What worked and what is on the horizon in manufacturing for 2023.

Three very different stories of how to enter a great career in manufacturing.

There is a lot of talk out there about whether trade shows are worth attending or if we have moved past the need for them.

Catch us live on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 11am EST.

We talk about the importance of internships and mentors in raising up the next generation of of engineers and technicians in manufacturing. Get the full details of this lesson at https://twcontrols.com/podcast

We discuss the difference between STEM education vs STEAM education. We need to include art in engineering plus find surprising similarities between Engineering and Liberal Arts. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. STEAM adds the Arts to it.

How can we get the youth into trades? We discuss ideas and what is missing from any education systems.

We talk with MB Clemens about the need for the trades, working with your hands, and the importance of integrating STEM Science Technology Engineering and Math into schools and the advantage of the Art in STEAM. Legos, Lincoln Logs, and tons of rabbit trails. Get the full details of this podcast

In this PLC programming challenge, we needed to program a start stop motor control with reverse operation in ladder logic, function block diagrams, and structured text. Here is my solution.

In this PLC programming challenge, we need to program a start stop motor control with reverse operation. This exercise is good for beginners, intermediate, and experienced programmers. Make sure you watch the watch the challenge till the end. There is more to this than a simple start stop reverse program. We are going to write it ladder logic, function block diagrams, and structured text.

What is the purpose of putting a password in an Allen Bradley PLC? Should we enable source protection in Rockwell Automations Studio 5000? And how can we improve security of industrial control systems? What you won't find here is how to crack an Allen Bradley password. Learn more at https://twcontrols.com/podcast

If you do industrial automation projects for long, the up's and down's will eventually lead to burnout. What can we do as both individuals and employers to protect ourselves from burnout? So what is burnout? Most people watching this channel like a good math equation so burnout is when the effort you put into something is greater than the reward you get out of something for a long period of time. And that time factor is important because there is no doubt we are going to have difficult projects in the industry where for a time it seems like there is no amount of money that is worth the amount of effort we put in but as that project comes to the end, then hopefully the math works out that the reward is greater than the effort.

I'm going to review my first RsLogix 5000 PLC program, now called Studio 5000 Logix Designer, that I wrote for an Allen Bradley Controllogix PLC in this tutorial. I had about 1 year of programming experience when I developed this RsLogix 5000 program. A popular request is for us to share PLC programming examples and explain the PLC programming methods used and what can be improved so I'm picking some highlights from my past machines to evaluate. Whether you are a beginner programmer or a seasoned veteran, there should be some good programming in this one. Allen Bradley Studio 5000 Controllogix and Compactlogix PLC Training - Learn to Troubleshoot and Maintain PLC Programs Get the full details of this podcast Learn more about RsLogix 5000 Studio 5000 Items used in this video: PLC Trainer Get the full details of this podcast. The above links make these videos possible. Please use them! Support these videos by becoming a patron on Patreon Subscribe to our Youtube channel Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

Have you ever gone back and reviewed one of your old PLC programs? A popular request is for us to share PLC programming examples and explain the PLC programming methods used and what can be improved. If we are going to critique programs, then might as well start with my very first ladder logic program. It is a RsLogix 500 program for the SLC 500 PLC. Items used in this video: PLC Trainer Get the full details of this podcast. The above links make these videos possible. Please use them! Support these videos by becoming a patron on Patreon Subscribe to our Youtube channel Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

In this episode I share with you some important words of wisdom about running a business. This comes from a LinkedIn post by Dave Borski: 8 years ago today, I left a great job at SwRI to pursue my dreams of starting a business. It's been a winding road with lots of challenges, victories and defeats. Popcorn list of Things I've learned since then: Payroll doesn't happen with a push of a button Annual Health insurance premium for a self-employed family is on par with paying cash for a nice 2-year old Honda Accord every year Premiums don't cover your deductible, and lots of services are not covered Finding good partners/suppliers is critical to early growth You need a lot of money (or access to it) to make big projects run before the client pays you Nobody can sell your business as well as you can You can hire better people than you to work the components of your business. It's better to be the architect of your business than the manager Self motivation is a key - but you have to plan for it to work It's great to have a mentor (or a few) who are invested in your success; it's even greater if they've been successful and know what it takes It's important to say no when your strategic plan doesn't allow for it Dave Borski's LinkedIn profile Items used in this video: PLC Trainer Get the full details of this podcast. The above links make these videos possible. Please use them! Support these videos by becoming a patron on Patreon Subscribe to our Youtube channel Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

This industrial control panel trainer is completely 24VDC including the fan making training much safer when beginners are learning electrical fundamentals before they are qualified to work on higher voltage systems. It can be used to learn about different circuits in electrical control panel wiring diagrams such as the basics of electricity, normally open vs normally closed contacts, 2 wire control circuits, 3 wire control circuits, hand off auto circuits, start stop circuit, etc. Great for electrical design and electrical troubleshooting training. Items used in this video: PLC Trainer Get the full details of this podcast. The above links make these videos possible. Please use them! Support these videos by becoming a patron on Patreon Subscribe to our Youtube channel Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

The Studio 5000 Mini Edition is now available on Rockwell Automation's License Portal. The Mini Edition of Studio 5000, formerly RsLogix 5000, can program the Allen Bradley Compactlogix PLC using Ladder Logic programming and is one I commonly recommend for people starting out in Allen Bradley PLC Training. Function Block and Structured Text programming is not available. This is a great entry level version of Studio 5000. This along with Studio 5000 Lite Edition are the two versions I recommend for most people starting out. Get the full details at Studio 5000 Lessons Items used in this video: PLC Trainer Get the full details of this podcast. The above links make these videos possible. Please use them! Support these videos by becoming a patron on Patreon Subscribe to our Youtube channel Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

We are going to convert a RsLogix 500 program for the Allen Bradley Micrologix 1400 to a Connected Components Workbench program for the Allen Bradley Micro850 PLC. Get the full details at Connected Components Workbench Lessons Items used in this video: PLC Trainer Get the full details of this podcast. The above links make these videos possible. Please use them! Support these videos by becoming a patron on Patreon Subscribe to our Youtube channel Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

We are going to convert a RsLogix 500 program for the Allen Bradley Micrologix 1400 to a Connected Components Workbench program for the Allen Bradley Micro850 PLC. Get the full details at Connected Components Workbench Lessons Items used in this video: PLC Trainer Get the full details of this podcast. The above links make these videos possible. Please use them! Support these videos by becoming a patron on Patreon Subscribe to our Youtube channel Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

What are the steps to start PLC programming? Before you start going through plc programming tutorials, DO THIS! Selecting the right brand of PLC might be the most important choice beginners make in the quest to become a successful PLC programmer. Then there are plenty of good PLC training for beginners programs out there that will cover introduction to ladder logic, function block programming, and structured text. Get the full details of this podcast. The above links make these videos possible. Please use them! Support these videos by becoming a patron on Patreon Subscribe to our Youtube channel Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

We get lots of questions about industrial automation and manufacturing and today we are going to select some of them to answer. Items used in this video: Manufacturing Happy Hour Rotary Phase Converter Cutting holes in enclosures Cutting square holes in enclosures Lining up through the door disconnects Neatly wiring push buttons Best way to drill holes in enclosures Get the full details of this podcast. The above links make these videos possible. Please use them! Support these videos by becoming a patron on Patreon Subscribe to our Youtube channel Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Twitter

Let's talk about when you should start your business and give some advice that will help you out along the way. Determining when you are ready to start your own business can be a very tricky question but there are very few business owners that don't wish that they had started their business sooner. Today's questions come from Dillon who ask: 1. When do you know you are ready to venture off on your own and began your own business? Personally, I feel that I am not ready to start a business now. I would like to get more experience and market myself more to customers. Am I right for thinking this way, should I just jump into it, or should I start something part time that doesn’t consume so much time? 2. When starting a start up by yourself should you go into developing products and marketing them to potential customers, or start out small and find contract jobs to market yourself and scale from there? 3. How does someone become successful at creating a business in the automation industry? 4. If your today self had advice to give to yourself the first day you decided to start your business, what would it be? Get the full details of this podcast. The above links make these videos possible. Please use them! Support these videos by becoming a patron on Patreon Subscribe to our Youtube channel Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Twitter

Industrial automation offers infinite opportunities for a lifelong career with a good salary and benefits. There are many big automation companies that offer top notch automation engineer positions, but are you any lesser of a professional if you work for a small company? Get the full details of this podcast. The above links make these videos possible. Please use them! Support these videos by becoming a patron on Patreon Subscribe to our Youtube channel Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Twitter

A common question we get is do you need a degree to be a PLC programmer or design control systems for industrial automation. What makes this question unique is both potential employees and hiring employers both ask the very same question. Get the full details of this podcast. The above links make these videos possible. Please use them! Support these videos by becoming a patron on Patreon Subscribe to our Youtube channel Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Rockwell Automation Senior Field Support Engineer job posting used in this video

This is your chance to influence future PLC programming lessons. We have upcoming videos on Studio 5000, Connected Components Workbench, Control Panel Building, PID control, HMI screen... Do you want more tutorials on ladder logic? Do you want videos specifically about Allen Bradley PLC Training or broader topics such as designing UL 508A industrial control panels? Let us know what you want to learn about next. View our PLC lessons Items used in this video: https://twcontrols.com/products The above links make these videos possible. Please use them! Support these videos by becoming a patron on Patreon Subscribe to our Youtube channel Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Twitter

Becoming a UL 508A Industrial Control Panel manufacturer is easier than you think. Getting started can seem impossible with all the requirements of UL 508A. There are a few obstacles you will run into when you contact UL to start the process but the UL MTR qualification exam is not impossible for a small control panel shop. Get the full details of this lesson at https://twcontrols.com/ul508a-control-panel-building Items used in this video: https://twcontrols.com/products The above links make these videos possible. Please use them! Support these videos by becoming a patron on Patreon Subscribe to our Youtube channel Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Twitter

Today we are joined with Chris Grainger, host of EECO Ask Why from Electrical Equipment Company. Chris runs a manufacturing and industrial automation podcast that is highlighting the people behind our industry that are addressing the future challenges that manufacturing will face. EECO Ask Why links Website Youtube Spotify LinkedIn Instagram Chris's ministry links Website Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Items used in this podcast: PLC Tools SIM-ALP2 The above links make these videos possible. Please use them! Support these videos by becoming a patron on Patreon Subscribe to our Youtube channel Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Twitter

The final entries have been selected and it is up to you to vote for you favorite entry at Name the Podcast. Finalist are: Talks with Tim Automation Nation Automation Bytes Ladders to Logic Hi this is Tim Items used in this podcast: PLC Tools SIM-ALP2 The above links make these videos possible. Please use them! Support these videos by becoming a patron on Patreon Subscribe to our Youtube channel Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Twitter

The difference between a signed and unsigned integer is in its last binary digit. This is bit 15 in a 16 bit integer and bit 31 in a 32 bit integer. Items used in this podcast: PLC Tools SIM-ALP2 The above links make these videos possible. Please use them! Support these videos by becoming a patron on Patreon Subscribe to our Youtube channel Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Twitter

In this episode I'm going to let you in on a secret that most professionals won't tell you. We have all FAILED! We are going to talk about the need to identify our failures, learn from them, then put them in the past and move on. Items used in this podcast: PLC Tools SIM-ALP2 The above links make these videos possible. Please use them! Support these videos by becoming a patron on Patreon Subscribe to our Youtube channel Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Twitter

In this episode, we are going to explore what binary numbers are, what the saying "There are 10 Types of People in the World, Those Who Understand Binary and Those Who Don't" means, how to convert binary to decimal numbers, how to convert decimal to binary numbers, and maybe a few things that you didn't know about the base 10 numbering system. Items used in this podcast: PLC Tools SIM-ALP2 Binary T-shirt The above links make these videos possible. Please use them! Support these videos by becoming a patron on Patreon Subscribe to our Youtube channel Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Twitter

In this episode we are going to talk about what you can expect to make as a PLC programmer when working for a company and to try to make some sense out of what you need to charge per hour to make a living in the industrial automation field. Support these videos by becoming a patron on Patreon Subscribe to our Youtube channel Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Twitter

In this episode I share why I quit my job and started an industrial automation company. A common question I get is how do you know it is the right time to quit your job and and start your own business. I don't have the perfect answer for you but here are some tips. Support these videos by becoming a patron on Patreon Subscribe to our Youtube channel Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Twitter

In this episode, Amber and I share how we got started and give thoughts on work/life balance. Support these videos by becoming a patron on Patreon Subscribe to our Youtube channel Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Twitter

Has anyone ever built the perfect industrial control panel? Or written the perfect PLC program? Or the most eye catching HMI? In this episode we discuss whether we should change our tone and work to build up our industry. Support these videos by becoming a patron on Patreon Subscribe to our Youtube channel Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Twitter

Getting a job in industrial automation and PLC programming can seem like an impossible task. In this episode we explore ways to get your foot in the door. Podcast I mentioned in this episode: Manufacturing Happy Hour MFG Out Loud Support these podcast by becoming a patron on Patreon Subscribe to our Youtube channel for weekly How To lessons Find cool pictures of our projects on Instagram Connect with us on LinkedIn