Video #3 in Automation Training Series Now Available
The Non-Ferrous Founders' Society has partnered with Flux Automation Services to provide a series of technical training videos for front line automation professionals and integrators in the foundry industry. The sessions are intended for entry level individuals who may be intimidated by or interested in PLCs and/or automation. The goal is to provide basic knowledge and break down these systems into easy to understand segments.
The 5-part video series is focused on Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), ControlLogix Fundamentals, and Troubleshooting. The full series will include five different training sessions covering the following topics, and we are pleased to announce that the third video in the series is now available.
- Session 1 - Hardware Introduction and Visual Troubleshooting
- Session 2 - Connecting to your PLC and I/O Module Setup
- Session 3 - Routine Configuration and Memory Types/Allocation
- Session 4 - Basic Logic Instructions and Simple Ladder Logic (coming soon!)
- Session 5 - Logic Troubleshooting (coming soon!)
Each training session is available to NFFS member foundries at NO COST! If your company is not yet a member of NFFS, join today to gain access to this new member resource.
Session 3 - Routine Configuration and Memory Types/Allocation has been released and is now available to NFFS members on the NFFS website at: hwww.nffs.org/automation-training. The second session is approximately 29 minutes long and includes the following topics:
- 0:00 Introduction
- 3:20 Ethernet Connection
- 5:40 BOOTP-DHCP Software Tool
- 10:07 RSLinx Software
- 13:10 ControlFLASH Software
- 18:19 RSLogix 5000 Software
- 31:33 Upcoming Sessions in This Series
Flux Automation Services LLC provides industrial control system design, integration, and support services. According to their website, Flux Automation provides a complete list of control system services. From greenfield to retrofit, from a complete system overhaul to simple troubleshooting, no job is too small, and no job is too complex. Visit www.fluxautomation.com for more information.
*Flux Automation is owned by Daniel Horvath, a member of the NFFS Board of Directors