Craft Automation

05/12/2026

Keeping clean facilities is paramount in several industries today (food and beverage, pharmaceutical/biotech, and personal care just to name a few). The cleanliness of these systems not only affects the quality of products, but could also affect the health of consumers if not properly handled.

In this month's newsletter, we break down some benefits of an Automated Clean-in-Place (CIP) system and also provide a "Return on Investment" tool to see if your facility can benefit from this type of system.

Please check out the link below and feel free to reach out if you have any questions:

Monthly automation insight at a glance. This month: Modern CIP Systems: The Smarter Way to Clean — Download the PDF Modern CIP Systems: The Smarter Way to Clean Automated Clean-in-Place (CIP) technology replaces labor-intensive manual cleaning with consistent, repeatable cycles—no disassembly re...

03/23/2026

Check out our latest newsletter where we talk about the importance of sizing wire gauges properly. We also developed a wire gauge selector tool (from NEC-based AWG recommendations) to help anyone that may need some guidance!

Monthly automation insight at a glance. This month: The Wire Knows. Do You? The Importance of Wire Gauge – Download the PDF Are You Running the Right Wire? Wire sizing sounds simple until it isn’t. Every conductor has a rated ampacity the maximum current it can carry safely but that number alone...

03/12/2026

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02/18/2026

We often see companies default to scrapping their entire control system when a targeted upgrade would be faster, less disruptive, and more cost-effective.

On the flip side, we’re sometimes asked to “upgrade” systems that simply can’t support the company’s current (or future) needs.

So what’s the right move, replacement or upgrade?

This month, we dig into that exact question. We’ve also developed a in-depth evaluation tool to help you weigh the options and move forward with confidence, check it out!
https://craftautomation.com/inside-the-panel-replace-or-reinvent-the-roi-of-control-upgrades/

01/30/2026

From the Craft Collection:
Photo of a tech onsite wrapping up testing on an Automated Grain Handling Panel.

01/21/2026

Hope your year is off to a great start! We post a newsletter at the start of every month, so make sure to check in regularly for the latest insight in the automation industry.

Please check out this months newsletter at the following link and let us know what you think of our free automation audit checklist generator:

Monthly Automation insight at a glance. This month: Guide to Automation Audits (And Why You Need One) – Download the PDF Why The “If It Ain’t Broke” Strategy is a Ticking Time Bomb From $20,000-per-minute failures to musical air valves—here is why you need to check your systems this Januar...