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Editor's Note
BeanBoozled
So...2021...I’d like to say I’m glad you’re here, but as I write this it’s the end of March and with everything that has happened
in the last year and beginning of this one, I’m not sure what to expect. I feel like I’m playing a game of BeanBoozled®. If you’ve never played this before, I would warn against it. It’s a risky game of chance where you choose and eat dif- ferent jelly beans. Although the jelly beans all look the same and look delicious, the risk is in the flavor. Is it birthday cake or is it dirty dish- water? Is it chocolate pudding or canned dog food? You won’t know until you’re a few chews in and the flavor really takes hold. Then it’s a race to get it out of your mouth as fast as possible while your kids laugh hysterically. So, with everything that we’ve experienced in the last year and a few months of this one, I can’t really say what 2021 will be. But whether it's coconut or it turns out to be spoiled milk, you can count on us to keep you in the game with great products at great prices.
This issue of NOTEBOOK is loaded with infor- mative articles such as our Tech Thread, which takes a closer look at using cloud portal devices to add IIoT connectivity to existing systems with minimal effort. The Cover Story discusses new controller options that allow open-source con- trol to survive in the industrial world. The User Solutions show how Gulf State Instruments, an industrial calibration provider, used automa- tion to optimize their customers’ processes and how the Nehemiah Manufacturing Co. took auto- mation into their own hands with an in-house wastewater treatment system. You’ll also find information on our newest products, such as the new line of WEG motor controls, WAGO multi-channel circuit breakers, IronHorse farm duty and open drip-proof motors, and lots more. As always, the Break Room is stocked with fun and challenging brainteasers, so give them a try and see how many puzzles you can solve.
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