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Expert Profile: Mike Nager

Expertise:  General range of knowledge including Transient Surge Suppression, Signal Conditioning, Data Protocol Conversion, Intrinsic Safety, Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors, PLC, DCS, SCADA, transmitters, also Industrial Sales, Marketing, Applications. Generally can not answer Information System questions.

Experience in the area
18 years working in product management and business development for manufacturers industrial control equipment including Moore Products (now Siemens), Leeds & Northrup (extinct), ifm efector.

Organizations
former Director of ISA's Food and Pharmaceutical Divion, BiSCI, WEF, Chairman Integrated Systems and Controls of Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA), LinkedIn.com

Publications
Authored technical articles in Industrial Computing, I&CS, WEFTECH, Control Engineering, PackWorld, Modern Material Handling, Control

Education/Credentials
BS Electronics Engineering from the University of Scranton

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What do you like about this subject?  There is always something new and our applications are reaching into many areas outside factories and plants. It keeps the job very interesting.
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?  Looking to develop innovative control, electrical connection and monitoring products for telecommunications, petro-chem, material handling, transportation, and electric utility markets.
Something controversial or provocative about this subject  Remember that in the industrial world, a product's purchase price is only tiny portion of your total cost.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:  Industrial controls are increasingly becoming cost-effective for use in more commercial applications.
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Prestige Points: 486
Knowledge   9.00   Excellent
Clarity of Response   9.27   Excellent
Timeliness   9.55   Best of the best
Politeness   9.64   Best of the best
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Recent Reviews from Users
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User Comments
I've got high levels of Harmonic distortion in my factory, consistently 15% but sometimes up to 40%, The equipment we have here is not the sort to pro
(David on 11/20/08)
Thanx for the response
(ARVIND on 06/13/08)
Thank you for your info..
(Mary June on 02/18/08)
Thanks Mike,
(Bob on 04/26/07)
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Recent Answers from Mike Nager
2008-11-25  Regarding Project and Career Details in PLC/DCS:  Hello, Where are you located? A good place to start is with professional societies. They often have monthly or quarterly meetings and will allow students to attend one time for free or for a discounted...
2008-11-19  Power quality:  I'm not sure but I wouldn't be surprised if they do. I believe that they may 'pulse' power which can create noise of various types. Why do you ask? ----------------------------------------------------------------...
2008-11-14  Automation:  Try www.isa.org for a good library of available titles. Unfortunately there may not be just one that is perfect -- you might want to concentrate on those that address the products that you sell. If you...
2008-08-22  DCS vs. PLC:  Hi Cheryl, PLC for "Programmable Logic Controller". Historically a PLC forte was in discrete control of manufacturing processes. Most of the inputs and outputs for discrete control are binary, meaning...
2008-08-06  Water tap timer switch:  Hi Larry, Sorry for my late reply -- I forgot to turn on my vacation setting. Unfortunately I don't have much advice for you -- all my experience is based on controls that need electricity to operate...
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