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Otto Mation Comic Caption Contest: January 2026

08 January, 2026
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"He's the only remaining person who knows how to program that old controller in the tank farm."

Congrats to Mark B. of Iowa for submitting the first winning caption of 2026!

"He's the only remaining person who knows how to program that old controller in the tank farm."

 

 

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Otto Mation

Little Otto Mation was born with a rare gift called the C.A.P. (Certified Automation Professional), which is an objective assessment and confirmation of skills as an automation professional offered by the International Society of Automation (ISA). Those of us in the automation profession have studied and worked for years to earn the C.A.P. Follow the life of Otto through this unique comic series.

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