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The ControlByte PLC Trainer: a Hands-On Allen-Bradley Micro800 Training Stand

Matt Kurantowicz, MSc August 7, 2026

PLC Programming

PLC System Variables and the First Scan Bit in Connected Components Workbench

Matt Kurantowicz, MSc July 24, 2026

PLC Programming

Allen-Bradley Micro850 2080-L50E: Build and Capabilities Step by Step

Matt Kurantowicz, MSc July 22, 2026

Automation Career & Engineering Skills

How to Find a Job as an Automation Engineer: CV Review and Skills Checklist

Jacob Biedulski, MSc June 12, 2026

PLC Programming

The SCL Text Language and PLC Programming

Jacob Biedulski, MSc June 10, 2026

PLC Programming

Beckhoff PLC Programming: Quick Start Guide in TwinCAT 3

Jacob Biedulski, MSc June 9, 2026

AI & Machine Learning in Automation

Local LLM for PLC Programming: Free, Offline AI Code in CODESYS

Matt Kurantowicz, MSc June 8, 2026

Industrial IoT (IIoT) & Edge Computing

Python to PLC communication: REST, JSON-RPC, gRPC

Jacob Biedulski, MSc June 7, 2026

PLC Programming

Boolean Logic in Studio 5000: AND, OR, and NOT Gates

Jacob Biedulski, MSc June 6, 2026

PLC Programming

Studio 5000 Logix Designer: Installation and Your First Program

Jacob Biedulski, MSc June 5, 2026

PLC Programming

Siemens LOGO! 9: What’s New vs LOGO! 8 (Full Technical Overview)

Jacob Biedulski, MSc June 5, 2026

PLC Programming

Allen-Bradley Controllers: CompactLogix, ControlLogix, Micro800

Jacob Biedulski, MSc June 4, 2026

AI & Machine Learning in Automation

Convert Ladder Logic to SCL in TIA Portal with Claude AI

Jacob Biedulski, MSc June 4, 2026

AI & Machine Learning in Automation

Programming Allen-Bradley Micro820 with AI: A Live Pump-Control Workshop

Jacob Biedulski, MSc June 3, 2026

PLC Programming

Allen-Bradley Micro800 PLC Programming for Beginners (Structured Text and Ladder)

Matt Kurantowicz, MSc June 2, 2026

AI & Machine Learning in Automation

TIA Portal + Claude Code — AI in PLC Programming (Step-by-Step Guide)

Jacob Biedulski, MSc June 1, 2026

Learn Industrial Automation

Siemens LOGO! 9 Programming Part 1 — Hardware & First Program

Simon Adamek May 26, 2026

Automation Career & Engineering Skills

PLC Bootcamp vs Self-Study vs University: 2026 Honest Comparison

Simon Adamek May 25, 2026

PLC Programming

Counters in TIA Portal – How to Use CTU, CTD and CTUD in Siemens PLCs

Simon Adamek May 20, 2026

AI & Machine Learning in Automation

CODESYS MCP Server and Claude Code: AI Generates PLC Code

Matt Kurantowicz, MSc April 20, 2026

AI & Machine Learning in Automation

Building a TIA Portal MCP Server on Openness V21: A Hands-On Guide

Simon Adamek April 18, 2026

Automation News & Trends

TIA Portal V21: 7 New Features That Actually Change Your Daily Work

Simon Adamek April 17, 2026

Industrial Networking

Python Modbus: Read and Write PLC Data with pymodbus

Simon Adamek April 14, 2026

Industrial Networking

Python OPC UA: Read Data from Siemens S7-1500 in 30 Lines

Simon Adamek April 10, 2026

Automation Career & Engineering Skills

Python for Industrial Automation: What It Can and Cannot Do

Simon Adamek April 9, 2026

Learn Industrial Automation

Python Basics Guide: From Zero to First Script [2026]

Simon Adamek April 8, 2026

Industrial Safety

What Is a Safety PLC? Introduction to Fail-Safe PLCs

Simon Adamek April 7, 2026

Industrial Safety

Safe Inputs in Safety PLCs – How They Work and How to Connect Them

Simon Adamek April 7, 2026

Industrial Safety

Safe Outputs in Safety PLCs – How They Work and How to Connect Them

Simon Adamek April 7, 2026

Industrial Safety

Emergency Stop (E-Stop) in Industrial Automation and Safety Systems

Simon Adamek April 7, 2026

Industrial Safety

Safety Light Curtain with Reset Function in Safety Systems

Simon Adamek April 7, 2026

Industrial Safety

Safety Light Curtains with Muting Function

Simon Adamek April 7, 2026

Industrial Safety

Protective Door with Safety Interlock in Safety Systems

Simon Adamek April 7, 2026

Automation Projects & Case Studies

Building a Wind Turbine SCADA System from Scratch – A Proof of Concept with CODESYS, Ignition & Grafana

Weronika Rumińska March 25, 2026