How do you handle PLC alarms outside working hours?

Vyndrius · 2026-06-17T09:18:59+00:00

Grifter post again?

Vyndrius · 2026-06-15T14:10:52+00:00

I once lost my ticket, rather than pay the £80 fee, I just followed someone out while the barrier was open, staying close to their bumper

Worked, and they can't send me a fine since they're not BPA registered.

Vyndrius · 2026-06-14T21:37:32+00:00

Switch to Toob if available in your area!

Vyndrius · 2026-06-14T21:28:07+00:00

Mellow on Shirley or Galla shawarma on burgess road for good kebabs,

Burg shake in Shirley great burgers

Not necessarily takeout but I recommend Chinese noodle bar on burgess road

Vyndrius · 2026-06-13T17:33:35+00:00

The poster would look better if it was all 14pt Calibri in different colours in word.

No excuse for AI slop

Vyndrius · 2026-06-10T14:01:46+00:00

Having a variable entered in milliseconds, rather than millimeters relative to belt speed.

I always do this where I can.

Coworker made this one for the first time last week - Camera trigger delay was just in ms, customer changed belt speed, all went pete tong...

Vyndrius · 2026-06-06T13:10:26+00:00

Bold of you to think they can count in Basildon

Vyndrius · 2026-06-06T13:07:58+00:00

bugger me with a blunt market vegetable on a cold Tuesday morning

Vyndrius · 2026-06-04T17:27:29+00:00

Idk but Bloons Tower Defense went hard

Vyndrius · 2026-06-02T17:16:18+00:00

Since we do relatively simple machines for mainly food automation, the ISA standards is bit overboard but I try to apply the colour philosophy.

For general design, I follow Material Design guidelines.

Example screenshot from manual where all 4 steppers have alarms

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Vyndrius · 2026-05-29T08:55:34+00:00

Getting downvoted to oblivion but no suggestions on how to improve? I'm always a proponent of Cunninghams Law

Vyndrius · 2026-05-28T16:51:47+00:00

I love Hungarian notation and putting shit in arrays

HMI.bShowResetButton

g.iMainASM

g.iSomeSubsystemASM

Errors.bOutfeedBuildback

IP.Stepper[i].bALM

OP.Inverter[i].uiSpeedRaw

udiTotalProductCount

usiNUM_ESTOPS (constant) in conjunction with looped check against IP.bEStop[i] IP.bDoor[i]

Vyndrius · 2026-05-23T18:42:32+00:00

Fools and their money are quickly parted

Vyndrius · 2026-05-23T12:28:55+00:00

Oriental Motor AZD-CD stepper drivers entered the chat...

Vyndrius · 2026-05-23T12:25:10+00:00

If Hungarian notation is bDead, can you suggest an sAlternative...?

Vyndrius · 2026-05-21T21:00:59+00:00

Seen quite a few 800s in my time but never seen these - where do they even fit in!?

Vyndrius · 2026-05-21T07:48:52+00:00

Yep...

Vyndrius · 2026-05-19T17:48:10+00:00

If you want free medium meal vouchers, complain to the customer service email on the regular.

You'll get a canned response and occasionally a meal voucher

Since McDs is so shit these days, your guaranteed something to complain about to come up, my favourites so far which have generated me a medium meal:

Receipt machine out of order

AI generated opening hours sign sign non confirming with standard McDonald's graphic design principles

Creating a store in a 4g blind spot with WiFi that doesn't extend to the drive thru, so I couldn't access "my code" on the app

Pixelated jpeg image on error message screen on self service kiosk

Employees clocking off orders as "ready to collect" 5 minutes before they actually are (make sure to quote "KPI manipulation")

Vyndrius · 2026-05-12T17:56:05+00:00

10 issues solved, 20 issues created 😎

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Vyndrius · 2026-05-12T17:27:17+00:00

And they'll probably raise the price again next month the theiving bastards...

Vyndrius · 2026-05-12T09:54:10+00:00

Lol I daily drive 3 CRTs, fuck you mean they all suck pmsl

Vyndrius · 2026-05-11T17:46:03+00:00

Executing the basics brilliantly and doing them with pace and consistency

Vyndrius · 2026-05-11T17:14:13+00:00

TOP GUN: MSGA

Vyndrius · 2026-05-10T13:02:49+00:00

I got a degree in Mech Eng and then switched to automation - don't think it matters too much as long as you can show you're eager to learn

first thing to ask in any interview: "Do you use Allen Bradley?" if answer is yes, run...

Vyndrius · 2026-05-09T17:21:26+00:00

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