About

I am an industrial automation specialist with over twelve years of experience in PLC programming, systems integration and field service.

I have worked on control panel design, commissioning and control system improvements, and led field service teams. My experience spans PLCs, SCADA, HMIs and motion control, using platforms such as Siemens, Allen-Bradley, ABB, Parker and Mitsubishi.

My focus is connecting machines with software, the cloud, data and artificial intelligence, starting with the real needs of industrial operations.

Writing

This space will bring together my writing on industrial automation, software and data: technical decisions, systems integration and technology applied to real plant problems.

• TIA Portal Openness: automating engineering work too

  What TIA Portal Openness is, how it enables engineering automation, and what to consider before building your own tool for TIA Portal.

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• PLC vs. Arduino: The Difference Shows When Something Fails

  A PLC and an Arduino can both read sensors, execute logic, and activate outputs. If we only look at a demonstration running on a workbench, they may seem like equivalent solutions.

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