{"product_id":"9781936007066","title":"Automation Made Easy Everything You Wanted to Know about Automation--and Need to Ask","description":"\u003ch3\u003eInternational Society of Automation\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eAutomation Made Easy\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEverything You Wanted to Know about Automation--and Need to Ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePeter G. Martin | Gregory Hale\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Systems Engineering\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAutomation Made Easy: Everything You Wanted to Know about Automation—and Need to Ask\u003c\/i\u003e provides a basic understanding of industrial automation. It removes the barriers and confusion surrounding the technical details and terminology used in this evolving field.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book offers an introductory-level overview of key topics in industrial automation, including distributed control systems (DCSs), programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and manufacturing execution systems (MESs), among others. It is ideal for executives, business managers, IT professionals, accountants, maintenance staff, operators and production planners, providing a clear and accessible summary for newcomers who want to quickly understand the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Martin\u003c\/b\u003e has worked in industrial automation for more than 30 years in a variety of roles, primarily with Invensys, although he also worked at Automation Research Corporation (ARC). He was named one of the 50 most influential innovators in control and automation by \u003ci\u003eInTech\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and as a Hero of U.S. Manufacturing by Fortune for his work in real-time performance measurement and management, for which he also holds multiple patents. He has authored two other books, \u003ci\u003eBottomLine Automation\u003c\/i\u003e (ISA) and \u003ci\u003eDynamic Performance Management: A Pathway to World Class Manufacturing\u003c\/i\u003e (Van Nostrand Reinhold), and is a contributing author to \u003ci\u003eA Guide to the Automation Body of Knowledge\u003c\/i\u003e (ISA) and \u003ci\u003eMetrics that Matter\u003c\/i\u003e (MESA).\u003cbr\u003eDr. Martin has also published numerous papers and articles in the area of industrial automation. He holds a BA and an MS in Mathematics, an MA in Administration and Management, a Master of Biblical Studies, a Doctor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering, and a Ph.D in Biblical Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGregory Hale\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor of \u003ci\u003eInTech\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, the official publication of the International Society of Automation. Prior to starting at \u003ci\u003eInTech\u003c\/i\u003e in 1999, Hale was the editor in chief at Post-Newsweek's \u003ci\u003eReseller Management\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. His extensive editorial, web, and management experience includes executive editorial positions with CMP's \u003ci\u003eComputer Reseller News\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTour \u0026amp; Travel News,\u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eTimes Herald-Record\u003c\/i\u003e (Middletown, NY), \u003ci\u003eThe Knickerbocker News\u003c\/i\u003e (Albany, NY), \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe,\u003c\/i\u003e and various other New England newspapers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e03 August 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781936007066\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e236\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46182742622348,"sku":"9781936007066","price":85.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781936007066.jpg?v=1780238435","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781936007066","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}