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Jessica Mlinaric

07/14/2011

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Boris Cherkasskiy, Senior Project Engineer What has been one of your most memorable projects at DMC? Several years ago, I was sent onsite to a chemical plant for what was supposed to be a super simple project. There were a lot of unforesee...

Frank Riordan

07/13/2011

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As a proud Siemens Solution Partner, DMC always looks forward to participating in the annual Siemens Automation Summit. Each year, the Summit offers attendees several days of engaging demonstrations, networking opportunities, and other breakout event...

Jessica Mlinaric

07/11/2011

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What was the Siemens Connect Event? The Siemens Connect Event was an hour-long networking event held at the 2011 Siemens Automation Summit. Likened to "speed networking," the Connect Event was initiated as a fun and interactive way for S...

Ken Brey

07/07/2011

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July is the heart of summer road trip season.  And with gas at about $4 per gallon, that trip to the national park can be pretty expensive.  So, this month’s geek challenge could help you optimize your trip. Everybody knows that at...

Anjali Bharadwa

06/27/2011

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Humans are visual by nature so creating a graphic icon for a list of items or tasks can be extremely beneficial when trying to sort through data. Without having to configure SharePoint Designer or writing custom code, you can create a simple color co...

Ken Brey

06/23/2011

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The Sam and Brenda race problem was a fun one to solve.  Following simple Distance = Rate * Time methods, it is easy to get to 4 equations and 5 unknowns, which can leave you stuck because the problem doesn’t tell you, and you can never figure o...

DMC

06/22/2011

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Those who visit DMC may notice our ever-changing "Quote Board."  This is where we document the most infamous utterances of the moment.

Jessica Mlinaric

06/21/2011

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Matt Puskala, Project Manager You started as an intern at DMC and have worked your way up to management. What have you learned along the way? I started working at DMC as a co-op in 2000. I’ve learned to use any support at your disposal ri...

Nick Shea

06/16/2011

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If you find yourself working with Analog IO on the Siemens S7-1200 for the first time, you may wonder how and where to start.  Here are some basic tips for working with Analog IO on this PLC platform.  For the purposes of this blog, I will ...

Jon Carson

06/16/2011

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I recently had the opportunity to attend my first Siemens technical conference. The conference, called SITEC, took place May 16-20 in Atlanta, GA, and Kristie Shea and I represented DMC. SITEC is Siemens’ technical conference where solution par...