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.

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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.

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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 

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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.

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