Walt Boyes' Blog

...as told by Walt Driedger, P. Eng.: Walter Driedger has my vote for being one of the best automation engineers in the world. He is consistently correct in what he posts to forums like the automation list at control.com and the ISA Control mailing list. He's a graduate of the University of Calgary, and a professional engineer in the Province of Alberta. He's a Senior Member of … [Read more...] about The truth about controlling processes…

I'm currently writing an article for the September issue of Control...yes, I know I'm late...don't remind me. This article is called "The Changing Face of Automation Engineering." In doing the research, I took a look at the website of my alma mater, the University of California at Santa Cruz (also known as Bananaslug U. after our mascot, and the reason my other blog is called … [Read more...] about Why it is hard to get an automation education…

From the Mind of Nathan Parrow: Welcome to the Automation Hotel! You can go in, but you can't come out! … [Read more...] about Dick Morley's PLC-controlled Mower Lives On!

This entry originally quoted liberally from a blog entry by Paul McDougall, of InformationWeek. Mr. McDougall has requested that I not quote so liberally from his blog. His definition of 'fair use' and mine are substantially different. Since it is his material, I have to agree that his definition controls in this case. He suggests "A graph or two and then a link to the original … [Read more...] about Outsourcing the CEO?

For those of you who need help reading the picture, here's the equation: X=24, Y=30 Phone:= 01.(y^2-x).(Y^2-10^2)x10 First five people who send me the correct phone number get a copy of "Control Talk: The Early Years" by Greg McMillan and Stan Weiner. You can either send it as a comment or by email. … [Read more...] about Ok, here's one for all you engineers…