[Mitsubishi iQ-F and SFC Programming]

This is great new Bryon. We know so many customers that leverage SFC for more efficient programming. Having SFC available on the full range of FX5U PLCs is a powerful combination!

[A COVID-19 Silver Lining: The Story of Quarantine Chickens, Bitcoin, IIoT, and a Father & Son Automation Project]

On 11/16/2020 at 3:32 PM, Al Armin said:

Wow Joe! This is a very fascinating story. I am impressed by the conviction to build a very high end chicken coop and automating it as well. This is what engineers are all about. It shows ingenuity and impressive resolve. Thanks for sharing... 

Thanks Al. It's not exactly the most complicated project but it was fun to show my son some real world engineering. He loves coming to the Gibson office (before covid) to see what we do, but this was hands on so he was excited it see something he put together do something. 

[A COVID-19 Silver Lining: The Story of Quarantine Chickens, Bitcoin, IIoT, and a Father & Son Automation Project]

On 11/16/2020 at 10:17 AM, Frank Hurtte said:

Joe,  Your story is amazing and precisely what I needed in the midst of all the doom and gloom of our current COVID infested world.   Since we are on the subject of chickens, I thought I would share a story.

Last night my wife was having some issues getting one of the movie channels on our TV to work.  She called technical support (which I suspect routed her to a phone center in the Philippines).  The workers there, like so many of us, are working from home.  Throughout the short phone call, we could hear chickens in the background.  

Now to my question for you:  Are the people phoning you for support privy to the ambient sound of happy hens playing in your yard?   

Thanks Frank. I'm still going to the office so no ambient hens as background noise on my phone calls. They are definitely better than roosters but the hens can get noisy so we've been giving the neighbors plenty of eggs, so no complaints yet. 

[A COVID-19 Silver Lining: The Story of Quarantine Chickens, Bitcoin, IIoT, and a Father & Son Automation Project]

On 11/14/2020 at 1:40 PM, Shank said:

Great story Joe!!!!!   Winner winner # dinner!

My wife told me we can't eat the chickens for dinner...

[A COVID-19 Silver Lining: The Story of Quarantine Chickens, Bitcoin, IIoT, and a Father & Son Automation Project]

20 hours ago, Adam R. said:

This is what happens when your requirements are perfectly balanced between innovation, customer focus, and Dad vibes.  😂  Well done Joe, thanks for sharing!

When your wife is the end customer that focus is critical. 

[A COVID-19 Silver Lining: The Story of Quarantine Chickens, Bitcoin, IIoT, and a Father & Son Automation Project]

On 11/11/2020 at 8:21 PM, Sonya Harrison said:

A great story with even greater pictures!  You can finally answer the age-old question because at your house the Chickens came first, and the eggs after!

Thanks Sonya. We have some friends that want chickens in the spring. In that case the eggs will come first...we are going to buy some fertilized eggs and let our chickens raise them. 

[5 Steps to Implement a Cobot]

If you are looking for more details on Kassow robot integration and functionality check out Batu's series of introductory videos available here.

[Vision Sensor or Vision System - What’s the Difference and Which Vision Solution is for You?]

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[Is Vision Guided Pick and Place Really That Scary?]

Great job simplifying the steps required for implementing a vision guided robot. Do you see different challenges with cobots versus traditional industrial robots?