Automation Tech Talk

Automation Tech Talk

Industrial Automation Tech Talk from The Automation Blog

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October 21, 2025 16 mins

Shawn walks through adding a Mettler Toledo IND360 on Ethernet/IP to Studio 5000 for use with Compact and ControlLogix, and Imports and Tests the IND36...

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Shawn discusses how many so called “experts” don’t use the correct terminology when referring to Rockwell and Siemens Modules in today’s episode of #Automatio...

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September 17, 2025 7 mins

Shawn details the MD-34A Windows 10 Industrial Tablet Desk Dock from Siemens in Episode 45 of The Automation Minute, Season 5.

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Shawn walk’s through adding IO-Link devices to an IO-Link Master connected to a Rockwell Logix PAC using Studio 5000 in today’s episode of #AutomationTechTalk Lunchtime E...

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Shawn walk’s through connecting an IFM AL1322 IO-Link Master to a Rockwell Logix PAC using Studio 5000 in today’s episode of #AutomationTechTalk Lunchtime Edition live...

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Shawn walk’s through converting an RSLogix / MicroLogix program to a CCW / Micro800 project in today’s episode of #AutomationTechTalk Lunchtime Edition livestream:

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Shawn discusses Module Discovery and Reading IO Config in today’s episode of #AutomationTechTalk Lunchtime Edition livestream:


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Shawn details how Studio 5000 Logix Designer’s look and feel changed from version 30 to version 31 in today’s episode of #AutomationTechTalk Lunchtime Edition livestream:

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Today Shawn has Brandon Cooper on the #AutomationTechTalk livestream to talk about what he’s learning in his travels.

Note: There is no show planned for Friday or Mond...

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Shawn discusses generations of Rockwell IP20 distributed / remote I/O in today’s Automation Tech Talk, Lunchtime Edition:


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Shawn discusses the Fifth (and current) Generation of Compactlogix Controllers in today’s Automation Tech Talk, Lunchtime Edition:


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Shawn discusses the Fourth Generation of Compactlogix Controllers in today’s Automation Tech Talk, Lunchtime Edition:


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Shawn discusses the Third Generation of Compactlogix Controllers in today’s Automation Tech Talk, Lunchtime Edition:


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Shawn discusses the Second Generation of Compactlogix Controllers in today’s Automation Tech Talk, Lunchtime Edition:


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Shawn discusses the First Generation of Compactlogix Controllers in today’s Automation Tech Talk, Lunchtime Edition:


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Shawn Tierney shares an update on the Automation Museum fundraiser, as well as a look at one of the items the community has donated, a Square D SyMax PLC.

For information about donating to the Automation Museum, please click here.


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Shawn meet’s up with Giovanni Mendoza of GM  Automation and Controls in today’s episode of Automation Tech Talk, Lunchtime Edition:


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Let’s talk about how the Series C 1756 Chassis differs from the Series B in today’s Automation Tech Talk, Lunchtime Edition:


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Let’s talk about Ethernet/IP versus PROFINET in today’s Automation Tech Talk, Lunchtime Edition:


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Let’s talk about sub-$400 Ethernet PLCs (and more) in today’s Automation Tech Talk, Lunchtime Edition:


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