Automation Unplugged: Pinto's Perspectives, Pointers, & Prognostications
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (699 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1556178646 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 205 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Each of 5 sections is introduced by a noted automation industry personality.* Industrial Automation Majors, the good, the bad and the ugly - Introduced by John Berra, President Emerson Process* Marketing, Sales & Distribution Perspectives - Introduced by Frank Williams, CEO of I/O Select* Future of Automation Technology Technology - Gee Whiz! - Introduced by Bud Keyes, Senior Vice President, Emerson Process* Industrial Networks - this bus is for you - Introduced by Dick Caro, CMC Associates, Chairman of ISA SP50 and formerly of IEC Fieldbus Standards Committees* Pinto's Industrial Poetry - Introduced by Greg Hale, Editor, InTech. It's loaded with critical analysis of the changing face of industrial automation; predictions a
Automation Intelligence for the rest of us. Wade Lovell For those of us outside the close knit world of automation, Jim Pinto is at his futuristic best in his poetry and political commentary. He rebels against the trend toward group think and bland commentary. He offers a prismatic view of the industry of automation which is neither too focused nor too general nor, we come to understand, viewed from every angle captured by Mr. Pinto. He has more facets of his intellect to share (perhaps political commentary will make up all or a larger portion of his next book?).Mr. Pinto writes unselfconsciously. History, Development, and Prediction about Automation Usually, when I read "This is a must-read book," I put it down to publishers' hype. Now that I have read Automation Unplugged, I will say that a person in the instrument/control system business should read it. The book gives some history that provides insight into the present conditions in the systems business. The marketing section is truly required reading for today's environment in the systems business. When you finish reading, you say to yourself "I knew that," but you had not developed the thesis as logically nor as completely. As to th. Automation Philosopher Gary A. Mintchell Jim's collection of essays, many updated for this book, will cause you to stop and think about the state of the automation industry, as well as manufacturing in general, today. He is not afraid to take a stand, and in fact, delights in stirring up readers and getting intelligent feedback.Although many people seem to think that his views are limited to attacks on the Yurko-era of Invensys and predictions of Rockwell's sale, very little of the book concerns those topics. This series of articles touches on technologies and business topics with