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Automation Chat episodes
- What’s Coming Up in The Journal: February 2024
** 2 Consecutive Awards for Best Podcast, 2022 & 2023 APEX Awards of Publication Excellence.
In this brief episode, Executive Editor Theresa Houck tells you what topics we’re covering in the next issue of The Journal From Rockwell Automation and Our PartnerNetwork magazine — our February print magazine that mails Feb. 20.
Learn about upcoming stories on:
- Smart machines & modern human-machine interface software.
- A case study about how Green Bay Packaging is building a state-of-the-art facility, leveraging digital technology.
- A case study about how a meat production facility used a modern DCS to automate its control system for a pilot alternative-protein plant.
- Highlights from the 2023 Automation Fair event.
And as always, get your family-friendly, silly Joke of the Day.
Resources:
- To subscribe to our 4 print magazines (Feb., May July and Oct.), e-mail Anna Hicks at [email protected].
- Subscribe to our 4 digital magazines by visiting http://rok.auto/thejournal-subscribe.
If you like “Automation Chat,” please leave us a 5-star rating and a review.
3 min - In Case You Missed It: “Understand the Pressure Effect on Coriolis Flowmeters”
This is another episode in our regular series “In Case You Missed It,” where we bring the written word to life by reading an outstanding article from The Journal. In this episode, Josh Heath, Endress+Hauser USA’s Content Marketing Specialist, reads the article, “Understand the Pressure Effect on Coriolis Flowmeters.” The article is written by Victor Rojas, Coriolis Product Manager at Endress+Hauser Flow. It originally appeared in our 2023 Oil & Gas Automation eHandbook.
And of course, get your family-friendly, silly Joke of the Day.
Resources from this episode:
- Read the article by downloading our Sept. 2023 Oil & Gas Automation eHandbook.
- Visit the Endress+Hauser website.
- White Paper: Pressure Effect on Coriolis flowmeters and compensation.
- To subscribe to our 4 print magazines (Feb., May, July and Oct.), e-mail Anna Hicks at [email protected].
- Subscribe to our 4 digital magazines at http://rok.auto/thejournal-subscribe.
Please leave us a 5-star rating & review, and subscribe to “Automation Chat.”
** 2 Consecutive Awards for Best Podcast, 2022 & 2023 APEX Awards of Publication Excellence.
7 min - Our #1 Episode of 2023: How a Standardized Process Eases DCS Migration
Enjoy this encore presentation of our #1 most popular episode of 2023! Learn how to use a repeatable, step-by-step process called DCSNext to migrate legacy systems to modern distributed control systems. Executive Editor Theresa Houck chats with Nick Kristan, Process Solutions Manager, and Scott Hayes, DCSNext Portfolio Manager, at Rockwell Automation.
Also learn about the Front-End Loading (FEL) framework applied for project investigation, solution planning and feasibility. And discover the key to a successful migration.
And as always, get your family-friendly, silly Joke of the Day.
Resources:
- Web Site: Distributed Control System | DCS Migration Solution (mavtechglobal.com).
- Contact Nick Kristan, Process Solutions Manager, at [email protected].
- Contact Scott Hayes, DCSNext Portfolio Manager, at [email protected].
- To subscribe to The Journal’s 4 print magazines (Feb., May, July and Oct.), e-mail Anna Hicks at [email protected].
- Subscribe to our 4 digital magazines at http://rok.auto/thejournal-subscribe.
You can also watch their discussion on YouTube at https://youtu.be/N2RlvQKcceI.
If you like “Automation Chat,” please leave us a 5-star rating & review, and subscribe.
** 2 Consecutive Awards for Best Podcast, 2022 & 2023 APEX Awards of Publication Excellence.
13 min - Solutions Spotlight: Plex MES Solutions Powered by Edge Computing
Edge computing revolutionizes manufacturing operations for enhanced efficiency and continuous improvement. In this episode, guest moderator & Managing Editor Amanda Joshi talks with Stratus Technologies’ Andrew Hinz and Conperio Technology’s Ron Harrison about how edge computing supports Plex Manufacturing Execution System (MES) solutions by reducing downtime and improving real-time data processing, agility and performance.
Their chat includes an overview of MESs and how edge computing in MES can help optimize industrial operations. Learn about the gap between HMI/SCADA and the enterprise/cloud and what to do about it. And hear case studies about how MES and the edge helped food & beverage and oil & gas firms.
And as always, get your family-friendly, silly Joke of the Day.
Resources from this episode:
- Plex MES by Rockwell Automation.
- Stratus Technologies web site.
- Conperio Technology Solutions web site.
- Search the Stratus Session at Automation Fair 2023 On Demand.
- Webinar: “Modernize & Optimize OT with Edge Computing.”
- White Paper: “How to Modernize & Optimize Operational Technology from Plant Floor to Enterprise.”
If you like “Automation Chat,” please leave us a 5-star rating and a review.
Video of this conversation is available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/MexQXUiTtaA.
** Named Best Podcast 2 Consecutive Years! 2022 & 2023 Apex Awards of Publication Excellence.
21 min - Best of 2023! Our #2 Top Episode: ICYMI: “How to Control an Electric Motor During a Network Failure”
Enjoy this encore presentation of our 2nd most popular episode of 2023! This is from our “In Case You Missed It” series, where we bring the written word to life by reading a great article from The Journal From Rockwell Automation and Our PartnerNetwork magazine.
Executive Editor Theresa Houck reads, “How to Control an Electric Motor During a Network Failure.” Learn why programming in the appropriate motor state is crucial to prevent unexpected production losses when network communication issues arise.
And of course, get your family-friendly, silly Joke of the Day.
Resources:
- Read the article online: “How to Control an Electric Motor During a Network Failure.”
- To subscribe to The Journal’s 4 print magazines (Feb., May, July and Oct.), e-mail Anna Hicks at [email protected].
- Subscribe to our 4 digital magazines at http://rok.auto/thejournal-subscribe.
If you like “Automation Chat,” please leave us a 5-star rating & review, and subscribe.
** 2 Consecutive Awards for Best Podcast, 2022 & 2023 APEX Awards of Publication Excellence.
7 min - Best of 2023! Our #3 Top Episode: How Digital Transformation Creates Value in Process Automation
Enjoy this encore presentation of our #3 top episode of 2023! Executive Editor Theresa Houck chats with Jason Pennington, Director of Digital Solutions at Endress+Hauser, about trends affecting the increasing demand for digital transformation in process automation. Learn about some of the downsides when manufacturing leaders don’t use digital tools; advancements and unique practices in process instrumentation smart technologies; and how Coriolis technology is improving process automation.
Resources:
- Endress+Hauser Web Page.
- Contract Endress+Hauser at [email protected].
- White Paper on Digitization: “IIoT and Sensing on the Edge.”
- Blog: Digitalization in the manufacturing world: How level sensors benefit from IIoT connectivity.
- To subscribe to The Journal’s 4 print magazines (Feb., May, July and Oct.), e-mail Anna Hicks at [email protected].
- Subscribe to our 4 digital magazines at http://rok.auto/thejournal-subscribe.
Video of this conversation is available on our YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/w4qwETowO20.
Brought to you by The Journal From Rockwell Automation and Our PartnerNetwork magazine.
If you like “Automation Chat,” please leave us a 5-star rating and subscribe.
** 2 Consecutive Awards for Best Podcast, 2022 & 2023 APEX Awards of Publication Excellence.
22 min - In Case You Missed It: “How an Ethanol Producer Increased Capacity by 12%”
This is another episode in our “In Case You Missed It” series, where we bring the written word to life by reading an article from The Journal. Executive Editor Theresa Houck reads the case study, “How an Ethanol Producer Increased Capacity by 12%.” Learn how predictive analytics help optimize a closed-loop dryer process so the ethanol producer can meet market demand while reducing energy use and controlling costs.
And as always, get your family-friendly, silly Joke of the Day.
Resources from this episode:
- Read the article online: “How an Ethanol Producer Increased Capacity by 12%.”
- Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Analytics Pavilion8 predictive analytics software.
- To subscribe to our 4 print magazines (Feb., May, July and Oct.), e-mail Anna Hicks at [email protected].
- Subscribe to our 4 digital magazines at http://rok.auto/thejournal-subscribe.
Please give us a 5-star rating and write a review — it helps us, and we really appreciate it.
Brought to you by The Journal From Rockwell Automation and Our PartnerNetwork magazine.
** 2 Consecutive Awards for Best Podcast, 2022 & 2023 APEX Awards of Publication Excellence.
7 min - Taking a Break This Week
** 2 Consecutive Awards for Best Podcast, 2022 & 2023 APEX Awards of Publication Excellence.
This week, Executive Editor Theresa Houck and The Journal’s “Automation Chat" team is taking a break for the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. We hope our friends inside and outside the U.S. get to enjoy some great time off.
Resources:
- Subscribe to The Journal’s 4 print magazines (Feb., May, July and Oct.) by e-mailing your request Anna Hicks at [email protected].
- Subscribe to our 4 digital magazines at http://rok.auto/thejournal-subscribe.
“Automation Chat” is brought to you by The Journal From Rockwell Automation and Our PartnerNetwork magazine. If you like our podcast, please leave us a 5-star rating and a review.
1 min - What’s Coming Up in The Journal: December 2023
** 2 Consecutive Awards for Best Podcast, 2022 & 2023 APEX Awards of Publication Excellence.
In this brief episode, Executive Editor Theresa Houck tells you what we’re covering in our December digital edition of The Journal From Rockwell Automation and Our PartnerNetwork magazine, which launches Dec. 14.
Learn about how to optimize gas processing and facility throughput, key industrial automation trends, and how virtual modeling helps increase speed-to-market.
And as always, get your family-friendly, silly Joke of the Day.
Resources:
- Subscribe to The Journal’s 4 print magazines (Feb., May, July and Oct.) by e-mailing your request Anna Hicks at [email protected].
- Subscribe to our 4 digital magazines at http://rok.auto/thejournal-subscribe.
If you like “Automation Chat,” please leave us a 5-star rating and a review.
3 min - In Case You Missed It: “How Industrial Private 5G Enables Digital Transformation”
** 2 Consecutive Awards for Best Podcast, 2022 & 2023 APEX Awards of Publication Excellence.
This is another episode in our series “In Case You Missed It,” where we bring the written word to life by reading an article from The Journal From Rockwell Automation and Our PartnerNetwork magazine. Executive Editor Theresa Houck reads, “How Industrial Private 5G Enables Digital Transformation.” Testing shows 5G is ready for the EtherNet/IP, standard I/O and safety I/O applications, and can help enable business outcomes such as improved sustainability and agility. Are you ready?
And as always, get your family-friendly, silly Joke of the Day.
Resources from this episode:
- Read the article online: “How Industrial Private 5G Enables Digital Transformation.”
- GuardLogix®safety controller from Rockwell Automation.
- Allen-Bradley FLEX 5000® from Rockwell Automation.
- To subscribe to our 4 print magazines (Feb., May, July and Oct.), e-mail Anna Hicks at [email protected].
- Subscribe to our 4 digital magazines at http://rok.auto/thejournal-subscribe.
Please give us a 5-star rating and write a review — it helps us, and we really appreciate it.
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About Automation Chat
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Winner of the 2022, 2023 & 2024 Apex Awards of Excellence for Best Podcast.
Join Executive Editor Theresa Houck for Automation Chat, where she talks with industrial automation leaders, executives, and practitioners for their insights about technologies and trends affecting manufacturing and industrial automation professionals. Published by The Journal From Rockwell Automation and Our PartnerNetwork magazine (http://rok.auto/thejournal). We chat about digital transformation, analytics and information management, networks & security, motion control, motor, drivess & electrical systems, workforce challenges, business challenges, robotics, CPG and food & beverage, and more. And get your family-friendly, silly Joke of the Day.