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Joel Don
Joel Don is an independent content marketing, social media and public relations consultant. Prior to his work in marketing and PR, Joel served as an editor for regional newspapers and national magazines throughout the U.S. He earned a master's degree from the Medill School at Northwestern University with a focus on science, engineering and biomedical marketing communications, and a bachelor of science degree from UC San Diego.
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AutoQuiz: What Type of Wire Is Used in a Process Control Loop?
The major components of a control system include a sensor, a controller and a final control element.By: Joel Don16 December, 2016 | 1 minute -
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AutoQuiz: Tuning the Temperature Controller for an Exothermic Reactor
The temperature controller for an exothermic reactor must stay in automatic to prevent a runaway reaction.By: Joel Don09 December, 2016 | 1 minute -
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AutoQuiz: What Does a Low Resistance Reading from an Ungrounded Signal Lead Mean?
A low resistance reading from an ungrounded signal lead connected to a ground indicates a problem of a lead having an unwanted connection to ground.By: Joel Don02 December, 2016 | 1 minute -
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Infographic: Tune Your (LinkedIn) Loop
If you haven't updated your LinkedIn profile in a while, you may be missing on professional networking, career and new business opportunities.By: Joel Don30 November, 2016 | 1 minutes -
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AutoQuiz: When Is the Best Time to Perform Operator Training?
The best time to train operators for an automation project is after acceptance testing and prior to startup.By: Joel Don25 November, 2016 | 1 minutes -
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AutoQuiz: How to Calculate the Speed of a Four-Pole Synchronous Motor
Synchronous speed in RPM = (two × frequency × 60) / (number of poles)By: Joel Don18 November, 2016 | 1 minute -
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Book Excerpt + Author Q&A: Industrial Ethernet
Industrial Internet is a guidebook for people who need to fully understand factory floor Ethernet and features new sections on Industrial Internet of ThingsBy: Joel Don16 November, 2016 | 3 minutes -
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AutoQuiz: How Do You Avoid a Ground Loop on Shielded Cable?
The best way to avert the ground loop in this question is to ground the shield at only one end of the circuit.By: Joel Don11 November, 2016 | 1 minute -
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AutoQuiz: What Does the Function of the Preset Value Determine in a PLC Timer?
A timer preset for a PLC is a programming value for the timing function.By: Joel Don04 November, 2016 | 1 minute -
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How to Live Stream Any Meeting or Event Worldwide (Almost) for Free
You can live stream any meeting or event with a smartphone, a good WiFi connection and an account at one of the popular social media platforms.By: Joel Don31 October, 2016 | 8 minutes
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