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Tim Wilborne's Podcast
by Tim Wilborne
Helping you become a better technician. We talk about manufacturing, industrial automation, PLC programming, and help you remove the roadblocks to success.
Episodes
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How to Get Your First Clients When Starting a Service Business
Starting an independent service or contracting company comes with massive challenges, and finding your very first clients is often the hardest part. In this video, we answer a question from JT about how to land those initial accounts and how to recognize when you are truly ready to take the leap...
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Why Your Manager Is Stressed About Downtime (And How to Fix It)
It has been a busy few weeks at the training center with custom guest training covering IO-Link, sensors, and TIA Portal. In this update, I discuss the progress on our new pneumatic trainer and pick-and-place robot trainer, both of which will be featured in upcoming videos. I also take some time…
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Insulation Testing, Legacy Networks, and Shop Fires: Weekly Q&A
This week we dive into a wide range of topics gathered from your questions on YouTube and LinkedIn. We start by addressing a common terminology correction regarding motor insulation testing and why it is so difficult to provide a universal "good" or "bad" resistance value. The conversation moves...
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The Truth About the Skills Gap: Practice vs. Pushing a Broom
The news that Yokohama Tire in Salem is closing its doors on March 18th is a "plant obituary" for our community. For me, it’s personal. I started in that facility at 12 years old, and those foundations are exactly what built TW Controls. But as we look at the 2,700 local lives impacted by the...
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Stop Trying to "Fix" Everything: Lessons from the Plant Floor and Rotary
We dive into the common pitfall of new engineers: the urge to provide solutions before understanding the existing environment. Drawing parallels between manufacturing and recent Rotary District training, we explore why a "Health Check" is vital for both machines and organizations. We discuss the...
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Industrial Networking Rants and Insulation Tester Tips
We cover a variety of automation topics starting with a helpful tip from a viewer regarding the lock button feature on insulation testers that makes using alligator leads much more practical. I answer a viewer question about using a Greenlee keyhole nibbler on stainless steel panels and explain…
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Why We Don't Accept Paid Product Placements: Staying Authentic in Automation
Tim and Amber recap an energetic week at the A3 Business Forum in Florida and discuss the hard facts behind making business decisions based on data rather than gut feelings. We tackle a frequently asked question regarding how to get products featured on the channel, explaining our "no pay to…
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Your PLC Questions: Switching Brands, Scaling 4-20mA, & Starting a Business
In this episode, we are diving deep into your questions from the past week and sharing stories from our most recent training class. We start by addressing the common fear of switching between PLC brands, specifically for those who feel stuck with Mitsubishi knowledge when the industry is calling...
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The $100 Startup: Building a Business Out of a Shed
In 2007, we walked out of the hospital with a newborn baby, less than $100 in our bank account, and a radical plan to start a company. Most people told us we were crazy. They said we needed an engineering degree, a massive savings account, and high-end equipment to survive in the industrial…
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Stop Patching the Noise and Start Finding the Root Cause
Finding the root cause of an erratic signal can feel like chasing a ghost, especially when your trend lines show noise that shouldn't be there. In this session, we walk through a real-world troubleshooting scenario involving a Yamaha robot simulation where the A3 axis exhibited mysterious spikes....
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Why I May Return to the Mic: The Future of Tim Wilborne's Podcast
I share why I decided to step back from the mic to focus on YouTube "how-to" videos and, more importantly, why I am contemplating a return to podcasting.
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Starting a Business
Helping you become a better technician so you will always be in demand Get the full details of this lesson at https://twcontrols.com/plc-lessons Items used in this video: PLC Trainer https://twcontrols.com/plc-trainers The above links make these videos possible. Please use them! Subscribe to our...
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Tim and Amber's First Date
Helping you become a better technician so you will always be in demand Get the full details of this lesson at https://twcontrols.com/plc-lessons Items used in this video: PLC Trainer https://twcontrols.com/plc-trainers The above links make these videos possible. Please use them! Subscribe to our...
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The Fate of Our Future Live Streams
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Automate Show Recap
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Building a Product as a Small Business
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Are You Building a Company or a Brand?
We share thoughts on how to portray yourself when you start a company, angry HMIs, and community.
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Confessions from Manufacturing Maniacs
What worked and what is on the horizon in manufacturing for 2023.
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Why do You Work in Manufacturing?
Three very different stories of how to enter a great career in manufacturing.
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Why are You Still Attending Trade Shows?
There is a lot of talk out there about whether trade shows are worth attending or if we have moved past the need for them.
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Automation Ideas for 2022
Catch us live on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 11am EST.
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Internships for Engineering and Manufacturing
We talk about the importance of internships and mentors in raising up the next generation of of engineers and technicians in manufacturing. Get the full details of this lesson at https://twcontrols.com/podcast
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STEM vs STEAM and the Need for Art in Engineering
We discuss the difference between STEM education vs STEAM education. We need to include art in engineering plus find surprising similarities between Engineering and Liberal Arts. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. STEAM adds the Arts to it.
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Getting Youth into Trades. STEM Education.
How can we get the youth into trades? We discuss ideas and what is missing from any education systems.
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Manual Literacy. Working with your Hands.Trade Skills. STEM and STEAM
We talk with MB Clemens about the need for the trades, working with your hands, and the importance of integrating STEM Science Technology Engineering and Math into schools and the advantage of the Art in STEAM. Legos, Lincoln Logs, and tons of rabbit trails. Get the full details of this podcast
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PLC Quiz Program a Start Stop Reverse in Multiple Languages Answer #31
In this PLC programming challenge, we needed to program a start stop motor control with reverse operation in ladder logic, function block diagrams, and structured text. Here is my solution.
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PLC Quiz Program a Start Stop Reverse in Multiple Languages #30
In this PLC programming challenge, we need to program a start stop motor control with reverse operation. This exercise is good for beginners, intermediate, and experienced programmers. Make sure you watch the watch the challenge till the end. There is more to this than a simple start stop reverse...
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Allen Bradley PLC Passwords and Source Protection Rockwell Automation #29
What is the purpose of putting a password in an Allen Bradley PLC? Should we enable source protection in Rockwell Automations Studio 5000? And how can we improve security of industrial control systems? What you won't find here is how to crack an Allen Bradley password. Learn more at...
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Job Burnout, Haters Gonna Hate, and Industrial Automation #27
If you do industrial automation projects for long, the up's and down's will eventually lead to burnout. What can we do as both individuals and employers to protect ourselves from burnout? So what is burnout? Most people watching this channel like a good math equation so burnout is when the effort...
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My First Studio 5000 PLC Program Tutorial, formerly RsLogix 5000 #24
I'm going to review my first RsLogix 5000 PLC program, now called Studio 5000 Logix Designer, that I wrote for an Allen Bradley Controllogix PLC in this tutorial. I had about 1 year of programming experience when I developed this RsLogix 5000 program. A popular request is for us to share PLC...
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Allen Bradley PLC Programming Review. My First RsLogix PLC Program! #23
Have you ever gone back and reviewed one of your old PLC programs? A popular request is for us to share PLC programming examples and explain the PLC programming methods used and what can be improved. If we are going to critique programs, then might as well start with my very first ladder logic...
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Things I've Learned Since Starting a Business #22
In this episode I share with you some important words of wisdom about running a business. This comes from a LinkedIn post by Dave Borski: 8 years ago today, I left a great job at SwRI to pursue my dreams of starting a business. It's been a winding road with lots of challenges, victories and...
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24VDC Industrial Electrical Control Panel Training #21
This industrial control panel trainer is completely 24VDC including the fan making training much safer when beginners are learning electrical fundamentals before they are qualified to work on higher voltage systems. It can be used to learn about different circuits in electrical control panel…
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Studio 5000 Mini Edition on Rockwell Automation's Portal #20
The Studio 5000 Mini Edition is now available on Rockwell Automation's License Portal. The Mini Edition of Studio 5000, formerly RsLogix 5000, can program the Allen Bradley Compactlogix PLC using Ladder Logic programming and is one I commonly recommend for people starting out in Allen Bradley PLC...
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Q&A about RsLogix 500 to Connected Components Workbench Conversion #19
We are going to convert a RsLogix 500 program for the Allen Bradley Micrologix 1400 to a Connected Components Workbench program for the Allen Bradley Micro850 PLC. Get the full details at Connected Components Workbench Lessons Items used in this video: PLC Trainer Get the full details of this...
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Rslogix 500 to Connected Components Workbench Conversion #18
We are going to convert a RsLogix 500 program for the Allen Bradley Micrologix 1400 to a Connected Components Workbench program for the Allen Bradley Micro850 PLC. Get the full details at Connected Components Workbench Lessons Items used in this video: PLC Trainer Get the full details of this...
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PLC Programming Tutorial for Beginners. 3 Steps Before you Start #17
What are the steps to start PLC programming? Before you start going through plc programming tutorials, DO THIS! Selecting the right brand of PLC might be the most important choice beginners make in the quest to become a successful PLC programmer. Then there are plenty of good PLC training for...
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Industrial Automation and Manufacturing Q&A Podcast #16
We get lots of questions about industrial automation and manufacturing and today we are going to select some of them to answer. Items used in this video: Manufacturing Happy Hour Rotary Phase Converter Cutting holes in enclosures Cutting square holes in enclosures Lining up through the door...
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Tips on Starting a Small Business. Advice on When to Start #15
Let's talk about when you should start your business and give some advice that will help you out along the way. Determining when you are ready to start your own business can be a very tricky question but there are very few business owners that don't wish that they had started their business…
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What is a Real Job in Industrial Automation? #14
Industrial automation offers infinite opportunities for a lifelong career with a good salary and benefits. There are many big automation companies that offer top notch automation engineer positions, but are you any lesser of a professional if you work for a small company? Get the full details of...
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Do I Need a College Degree to be a PLC Programmer? Engineer? Bachelor? #13
A common question we get is do you need a degree to be a PLC programmer or design control systems for industrial automation. What makes this question unique is both potential employees and hiring employers both ask the very same question. Get the full details of this podcast. The above links make...
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Upcoming PLC Programming and Industrial Automation Lessons #12
This is your chance to influence future PLC programming lessons. We have upcoming videos on Studio 5000, Connected Components Workbench, Control Panel Building, PID control, HMI screen... Do you want more tutorials on ladder logic? Do you want videos specifically about Allen Bradley PLC Training…
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UL 508A Getting Started. What are Barriers to the MTR Exam ? #11
Becoming a UL 508A Industrial Control Panel manufacturer is easier than you think. Getting started can seem impossible with all the requirements of UL 508A. There are a few obstacles you will run into when you contact UL to start the process but the UL MTR qualification exam is not impossible for…
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Servant Leader, Chris Grainger of EECO Ask Why's Manufacturing Podcast #10
Today we are joined with Chris Grainger, host of EECO Ask Why from Electrical Equipment Company. Chris runs a manufacturing and industrial automation podcast that is highlighting the people behind our industry that are addressing the future challenges that manufacturing will face. EECO Ask Why...
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What Would You Name an Industrial Automation Podcast? #9
The final entries have been selected and it is up to you to vote for you favorite entry at Name the Podcast. Finalist are: Talks with Tim Automation Nation Automation Bytes Ladders to Logic Hi this is Tim Items used in this podcast: PLC Tools SIM-ALP2 The above links make these videos possible....
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Signed and Unsigned Numbers. Binary Integers #8
The difference between a signed and unsigned integer is in its last binary digit. This is bit 15 in a 16 bit integer and bit 31 in a 32 bit integer. Items used in this podcast: PLC Tools SIM-ALP2 The above links make these videos possible. Please use them! Support these videos by becoming a…
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Dealing with Failures on Industrial Automation Projects | Episode 7
In this episode I'm going to let you in on a secret that most professionals won't tell you. We have all FAILED! We are going to talk about the need to identify our failures, learn from them, then put them in the past and move on. Items used in this podcast: PLC Tools SIM-ALP2 The above links make...
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Binary Numbers. How to Convert Binary to Decimal and Decimal to Binary | Tim Wilborne Episode 6
In this episode, we are going to explore what binary numbers are, what the saying "There are 10 Types of People in the World, Those Who Understand Binary and Those Who Don't" means, how to convert binary to decimal numbers, how to convert decimal to binary numbers, and maybe a few things that you...
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PLC Programmer Salary. How Much Should You Charge? | Tim Wilborne Episode 5
In this episode we are going to talk about what you can expect to make as a PLC programmer when working for a company and to try to make some sense out of what you need to charge per hour to make a living in the industrial automation field. Support these videos by becoming a patron on Patreon...
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Why I quit my job and the importance of leaving on good terms | Tim Wilborne Episode 4
In this episode I share why I quit my job and started an industrial automation company. A common question I get is how do you know it is the right time to quit your job and and start your own business. I don't have the perfect answer for you but here are some tips. Support these videos by…
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Helping you become a better technician. We talk about manufacturing, industrial automation, PLC programming, and help you remove the roadblocks to success.
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