Many times, when we hear the words "new procedures," our first instinct is to panic. Admit it, the reason for our fear often lies in our unfamiliarity with the subject, our lack of experience or our unwillingness to learn new technologies.
Don't worry. The Internet and its massive cyber library always come to our rescue with how-to materials. Before we can make fools of ourselves on the job, we log on our computers to download training materials. Lucky for you, Machine Builder Nation, that ControlDesign.com has so many industry-related how-to online resources from which you can learn.
Industrial Ethernet Infrastructure:
Key Selection Criteria Learn how you can form the foundation of a highly reliable industrial Ethernet network with a checklist of the key criteria you'll need to follow.
Active Ethernet I/O:
A New Generation in IP-Based Data Acquisition and Control A new report-by-exception approach to IP-based data acquisition and control is explained.
Visit our website to access this article at www.ControlDesign.com/automationpro, and learn more about the available training material and courses; plus read how companies are better preparing their employees to perform at their best on the job.
When it comes to machine control systems, trusting your integrator is very important. CSIA's executive board chairman, Ed Diehl, covers integrator trust issues in his article, "How to Trust Your Integrator." Diehl says a machine control system should not only perform to expectations, it should also integrate seamlessly with the rest of the end user's operation system.
Access the full article at www.ControlDesign.com/trustyourintegrator to learn how to integrate your control system with your operation systems.
This easy-to use platform reference guide facilitates the migration to a flexible modular architecture. Register at www.ControlDesign.com/modulararchitecture.Wireless Sensor Networks Resource Center
Consult material on this site to learn more about the benefits of wireless technology and how to create your own wireless sensor network. Access the knowledge center at www.ControlDesign.com/wirelesssensorkc.Industrial Control Solutions Guide
Meet the demands for energy efficiency that lead to cost savings and reduce emissions by following this roadmap to a greener industrial future from Intel. Register to read it at www.ControlDesign.com/energyefficiency.Another important aspect of this industry is having good client relationships. After all, the needs of your customers are the ones you want to meet, and your clients' needs are the ones that encourage innovation and technological advances in your business.
Today, knowing how to listen to your customers and how to adapt to their needs is more than a required skill. It is what keeps you in business.
Columnist Jeremy Pollard writes a firsthand account of how listening to what customers have to say can change the overall outcome of your business and the relationships you build. In "Change How You Listen to Customers," Pollard reflects on life experiences where many experts, advisors, teachers and mentors negatively affected his life just by not knowing how to listen to his needs. Read this article at www.ControlDesign.com/listentocustomers and see how listening to your customers' needs will drive your business innovation.
I hope you take the time to browse our site and read our how-to materials. Don't panic next time you face new procedures or new technologies. Just know that the Web and especially ControlDesign.com have your back.
