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- Windows, real time
- PID loops
- PCs vs. PLCs
- Replacing people
- MS 'monopoly'?
- Software quality
- Where do we go from here?
- Why pay?
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What do you think of OPTO 22 Products?
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By Walt Boyes on 2 April, 2006 - 3:07 pm -
If you are going to look at I/O products, including Opto-22, you should
also consider Phoenix...
By Bud Buyer on 2 April, 2006 - 3:00 pm -
Check out an earlier thread from this forum
...
this is to show the cost of ownership Points
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By Michael Griffin on 1 April, 2006 - 6:52 pm -
Some of the "industrial" hard drives come with a lock-down device to secure the heads...
By Ran-O-Matic on 31 March, 2006 - 12:23 pm -
I have no idea what you are going on about....
By Eddie Willers on 31 March, 2006 - 11:01 am -
As I understand your argument, if this had been a standard PC you could have bought a standard hard...
By Bob on 30 March, 2006 - 11:50 pm -
I would be very interested to know the name of the company that did that to your user. I have my...
By Johnny Crab on 30 March, 2006 - 12:32 am -
Happens everywhere in many ways. Here's one we see on the front end of projects. Specify, evaluate,...
Rockwell Software has cancelled there forums.
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By Nathan Boeger on 1 April, 2006 - 6:48 pm -
I read this same thread elsewhere. I can only assume it's the same poster. I'm a huge fan of...
By Eddie Willers on 1 April, 2006 - 6:48 pm -
I heard that Rockwell Software closed the RSI Forums because the legal department didn't think much...
By Steve Myres, PE on 1 April, 2006 - 6:47 pm -
What the heck are they thinking? That was a great resource, probably saved them money on warranty...
By hertz2bu on 1 April, 2006 - 6:46 pm -
I agree –
Earlier this week I fired off the following email to Rockwell explaining my disgust in...
The latest JimPinto.com eNews No. 205 - 13 March 2006
is on the web
is on the web
Programmer wages and how they compare
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By Dave on 11 March, 2006 - 8:55 pm -
Move on, move up. I am underpaid and make $27 an hour. Contract programmers on the low end make...
By Steve Myres on 11 March, 2006 - 8:31 pm -
Brian, judging from years of your previous posts, you're not happy with what you're getting paid,...
By Brian E Boothe on 10 March, 2006 - 3:30 pm -
Wages:
At my Location in Iowa, I am the IT/networking SCADA custom software person, plus...
By Nathan on 7 March, 2006 - 11:08 pm -
Brian,
The ladder PLC programmer is also you, or another guy at your company? Your skillset...
By CNTRLFRK on 13 January, 2006 - 11:11 pm -
Iowa also: Entirely A-B, 3 plants about 30 PLC's--$65k only one other programmer here
Worked...
By Anonymous on 13 January, 2006 - 10:39 pm -
Arkansas, 3 at this location, AB and Square D, Ladder Logic, RSView, VFD's, Excel, Access, Graphics...
In every controls engineer requirement, I have seen that they ask for at least 2 years of PLC programming experience...
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By Nathan on 7 March, 2006 - 11:23 pm -
I'm a bit late on this one. Did you land a job? I'd like to hear what happened....
The latest JimPinto.com eNews, 27 Feb. 2006, is on the web...
Is anything wrong with my approach ? I have been in the market for the last 5 months!! Surely, the economy isn't THAT bad! I must be doing something wrong, because I definitely am a worthy candidate...
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By Chuck Ginter on 19 February, 2006 - 8:25 am -
You may have to swallow your pride a bit do to do so, but put "Bachelor's Degree" on your...
PhD vs. work in the field
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By Ashok on 17 February, 2006 - 11:42 pm -
I think you should go to industry for some time until you get a real feel for what area you are...
By Michael Griffin on 15 February, 2006 - 10:51 pm -
I would suggest that you try for the PhD. You will likely change jobs several times in future, but...
By Leon Li on 15 February, 2006 - 9:50 pm -
I think you are pretty clear about you situation and it's just the matter of which role you want to...
By Sivakumar on 15 February, 2006 - 9:09 pm -
Dear student,
It is always nice to do a research as u will gain more in-depth knowledge on the...
I want to find some Siemens agent, I want to find some part.
We just purchased the software (RSLogix 500) and want to branch out into automation.
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By Jerry Miille on 12 February, 2006 - 3:19 pm -
Look on eBay!...
By Shaughn on 11 February, 2006 - 3:01 pm -
Hello,
I am also an Electrician with a new Research and Development(RnD) firm, we are constantly...
Putting theoretical information to practical use on the job. How to get practical knowledge?
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By Pedro Torres on 10 February, 2006 - 4:29 pm -
I have found that the best automation school is found working the field. I am working for a...
from the Can it be done? And is it worth it? department...
The challenges/benefits of upgrading a proprietary DCS to foundation fieldbusThe present system is a Foxboro DCS. The final system is a Foundation Fieldbus system. How can is the upgrade done? And is there a way to quantify the gains of the system?
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By Verhappen, Ian on 8 February, 2006 - 12:07 am -
Since you are planning to replace or at least upgrade the "I/O" portion of your control...
By Jonas Berge on 6 February, 2006 - 11:44 pm -
The major "hassle" of upgrading the system to FF is that you also need to change your...
By John on 5 February, 2006 - 6:10 pm -
If the invalid shutdowns are being caused by controller failures, making them redundant might help,...
The latest JimPinto.com eNews - No. 202 - 6 February 2006
is on the web
is on the web
The latest JimPinto.com - Connections for Growth & Success(TM) eNews No. 201 - 26 January 2006 is on the web
Does anyone have a price comparison between major PLC manufacturers ?
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By Eugene on 7 January, 2006 - 1:23 am -
one thing i would like to highlight are the intangible advantages and savings that might occur when...
salary information for thechnical positions...
This is the beginning of the end for a great company.
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By DINGDING on 29 December, 2005 - 1:47 pm -
As a staff in the distributers company(china),we offers some techniche support. But i have to say...
The latest (last for the year 2005) JimPinto.com eNews,
22 December 2005 is on the web
22 December 2005 is on the web
from the Automation List department...
Factories moving to China harming American controls engineer's jobs?When businesses move plants and factories to other countries, who gets the work?
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By Jeff on 20 December, 2005 - 5:16 pm -
Yse, I think you are right, many products in industrial control field owns a large market in China,...
Looking for a salesman type of person (or company) for the instrumentation and control industry in Canada
How to get freelance work of automation in London/UK
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