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3 Considerations for Smooth Implementation of UHF RFID

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This is a chapter in our eBook, Your Guide to Implementing UHF RFID and it was written by Ian Mogab, Controls Engineer. Implementing a UHF RFID project can bring huge […]

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4 Types of Collaborative Robots to Increase Productivity

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Blog post by Ian Mogab, Controls Engineer Often times you may hear of manufacturers opting to replace their human workforce with robots in order to increase productivity. However, there are […]

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Technology Highlight: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500S Software Controller
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Technology Highlight: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500S Software Controller

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Get insight into Siemens S7-1500S Software Controller from Patti Engineering expert Nick Hitchcock What is the Siemens S7-1500S Software Controller Siemens’ S7-1500S Software Controller is a virtualized PLC that runs on […]

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Exploring the Changing Landscape of Control System Integration: A Conversation with Sam Hoff and Industry Leaders

Gain valuable insights into the evolving landscape of the automation industry and the crucial role of control system integrators as Patti Engineering CEO Sam Hoff shares his expertise and discusses […]

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Patti Engineering Continues to Excel Deploying Ignition SCADA, MES and IIoT Solutions

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“With Ignition, Patti Engineering helped us reduce up-front costs and total cost of ownership. We were able to create everything in one environment and train our employees on a single […]

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Profibus Debugging

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A customer was having a problem with their Profibus communication. The Profibus nodes were dropping out occasionally. This caused their ovens to stop working and required a system reset. This […]

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Machine Vision System Factors

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There are many factors to consider when deciding on a vision system in your automation system.  Three of the biggest are hardware, lighting, and lenses. Hardware Machine Vision sensor resolution […]

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Siemens Statue of Liberty Rescue Elevator

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It’s one of the most recognizable icons in the world and, as part of a $30 million dollar renovation project, the Statue of Liberty had its obsolete, 30-year-old rescue elevator […]

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What is the Cost of Waiting to Replace Obsolete Systems or Deferring Maintenance?

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Blog post by Lynn Minard, Director of Finance When thinking about replacing or completing maintenance on an obsolete system, the focus is often put on the cost of the new […]

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Sam Hoff Chats with Tony Veroeven of CSIA During the Manufacturing in America Conference March 2018

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Patti Engineering’s CEO Sam Hoff featured in CSIA’s Talking Industrial Automation podcast Sam Hoff spoke with Tony Veroeven of CSIA for the Talking Industrial Automation podcast series during Siemens’ Manufacturing […]

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Things to Remember When Setting Up a Temperature PID in Siemens TIA Portal

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Blog post by Joe Palace, Senior Electrical Engineer Good common practices and tips when using a Siemens PID Temperature Technology object to control your heat device inside of your Siemens […]

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Sharing Solutions to Industrial Cyber Security Challenges

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In a recent Control Magazine multi-part series titled ‘You Can Be a Cybersecurity Badass,’ author Jim Montague explores how system integrators and end users are sharing best practices around cybersecurity […]

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Remote I/O: What and Why

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Blog post by Marc Bourque, Electrical Engineer What is Remote I/O? Remote I/O is the ability to control inputs and outputs that are not near the PLC. Most remote I/O […]

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Is Your System Recoverable?

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Blog post by Joe Palace, Senior Electrical Engineer Having a robust system is having a system that recovers well after a system fault. It’s the difference between minimal downtime and […]

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Mitigating the Challenges of Working on Production Equipment

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Blog post by our Auburn Hills engineers Does the idea of working on your production equipment send a million-dollar-a-minute shiver down your spine?  There are, of course, risks involved when […]

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Linking SQL Servers Saves Time

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Blog Post by Ryan Goad, Controls Engineer If you’re working on a system that accesses data on multiple servers, did you know that you can have one access point that […]

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Tricky Parameters for a Vision System: A Case in Point

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by Dan Bock, Controls Engineer Vision systems are tricky; they need to be reliable and accurate in any possible scenario.   Even in a favorable environment for a vision system, without […]

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Should I Use the Advanced Recipe Function in the GOT HMI?

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Blog Post by Joe Palace, Senior Electrical Engineer; Dan Teferi, Senior Electrical Engineer; and Matt Hayes, Electrical Engineer The Mitsubishi Electric GOT 1000 HMI offers the ability to create complex […]

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Taking IO-Link to the Next Level

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Blog post by Ryan Hibbert, Controls Engineer If you’re wondering what IO-Link is, check out our first IO-Link post, here. IO-Link is making waves in industrial automation because it makes […]

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What’s So Great about IO-Link?

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Blog post by Ryan Hibbert, Controls Engineer You may have heard about IO-Link and have wondered what it is.  We have recently been working with a new line of IO-Link […]

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Setting Up Reliable Monitoring for a Water and Wastewater System Using Phoenix Contact Radioline

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Blog Post by Patti Engineering Senior Engineer Nick Hitchcock, P.E Recently, we worked on a project to monitor and control equipment over distances.  In our case, we were controlling and […]

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O-O Approach For Industrial Automation Software Development

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Blog post by Shahrokh Yousefi, Controls Engineer, Patti Engineering Texas Office The Object-Oriented (O-O) approach to programming has long proven successful in software applications, but is not common in industrial […]

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