Monthly Archives: September 2012

PLC’s Versus PC’s For Control – Is There Still a Debate?

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Jim Gavigan

Controldesign.com is revisiting an article that they published in February 2001 where they debated PLC’s versus PC’s in industrial settings. I saw the latest update on this topic today. I remember the debate raging with several customers when I went to … Continue reading →

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Eliminating the White Knuckle ride of Startup: The importance of Simulation and Factory Acceptance Testing, Part III

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Jim Gavigan

Again, I want to apologize for not finishing this series before now, but the reason that I even started the series was because we were executing a project at a steel mill that would involve a heavy amount of simulation … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing Homecoming?

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Jim Gavigan

First of all, let me apologize for my/our lack of regular posting in a while. I lost focus and realize that this needs to be a regular event if we are going to make a run in social media. Next week, … Continue reading →

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